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Jeff Bezos has offered NASA $2 billion in exchange for a moon contract that will allow Blue Origin to land astronauts in space. The Amazon founder, 57, made history when he went to space last week, and now in an open letter to administrator Bill Nelson on July 26, he…
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A mom has sought advice after revealing that she is having "sleepless nights" over her two-year-old daughter's name. Sharing her story to Mumsnet, the mother revealed that she is now considering legally changing her daughter's name after being "100% certain she is going to be picked on, bullied and teased…
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The Dutch teenager who joined Jeff Bezos on his historic trip to space has revealed he's never actually ordered anything from Amazon. On July 20, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen made history when he traveled to the edge of space alongside Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the billionaire's brother, Mark Bezos, and aviation…
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Jeff Bezos has thanked his Amazon employees for their efforts in helping him and the crew of the New Shepard reach space yesterday. According to Insider, the 57-year-old billionaire spoke on the subject of his staff in a press conference held after the capsule containing him and the other members…
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Jeff Bezos has returned successfully from his mission into space following Blue Origin's first manned flight. Despite the large online petition launched with the aim of keeping him off the earth, the 57-year-old Amazon founder traveled to and came back from space on Tuesday, July 20. It was certainly history…
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Jeff Bezos has flown to space! Following hot on the heels of Richard Branson's space flight last weekend, the billionaire Amazon founder, 57, was joined by three others in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard. The foursome have successfully landed back on Earth following their 10-minute-30-second-long…
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Jeff Bezos has met with Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket crew the day before its launch into space. Following hot on the heels of Richard Branson's space flight this weekend, the 57-year-old Amazon founder appeared in a series of interviews with his Blue Origin crewmates 24 hours before their scheduled…
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A petition calling for Jeff Bezos to be blocked from returning to Earth following his trip to space now boasts over 150,000 signatures. The 57-year-old Amazon founder is set to join the crew of his Blue Origin rocket, the New Shepard, when it launches into sub-orbital space in a mission…
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Jeff Bezos has officially retired as the CEO of Amazon. The billionaire, 57, now has twice as much money as the entire British monarchy as he steps down from his role. The overwhelming surge of orders placed on Amazon throughout the pandemic has resulted in Bezos' personal wealth increase by…
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Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Jeff Bezos to be denied re-entry to Earth after he embarks on his upcoming journey into space. The 57-year-old billionaire is due to join the crew of Blue Origin's rocket, the so-called New Shepard, when it launches into sub-orbital space in…
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An Amazon delivery driver has been praised online for helping an elderly lady and her granddaughter evacuate a burning house in New Jersey. On May 20, 30-year-old Wakie Medina was carrying out his deliveries in Woodbridge, New Jersey, when he noticed smoke coming out of one of the homes. "At…
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Jeff Bezos is going to fly into space on the first crewed flight of the New Shephard rocket. Per CNN Business, the 57-year-old Amazon founder announced that he will be part of the crew of the maiden voyage of the spacecraft made by his company Bue Origin, along with his…
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Amazon has released a statement responding to repeat allegations that its delivery drivers have been forced to urinate in plastic bottles while working. Per The Independent, the company put out a statement to the press after the official Amazon News Twitter account responded to Wisconsin Democrat Mark Pocan. Pocan was…
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Bernie Sanders has criticized Jeff Bezos for trying to discourage workers at Amazon's Bessemer warehouse from joining a union. As reported by Insider, the Amazon CEO had declined Sander's invitation to testify at a Senate hearing on income inequality, which took place yesterday (March 17). At the Senate Budget Committee…
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Amazon has unveiled its new logo after the company's previous one sparked controversy for resembling Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. Back in January, the e-commerce giant launched a brand new icon for its app, replacing the shopping cart graphic. The icon consisted of a beige square resembling an Amazon parcel, as…
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Jeff Bezos will be stepping down as CEO of Amazon later this year, it was announced on Tuesday (February 2). Bezos, 57, will remain only in his role as Executive Chair of the Amazon Board, he explained in a letter to employees of the e-commerce giant. "Being the CEO of…
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An Amazon delivery driver is being praised by the residents of one Houston neighborhood after he helped rescue a baby that was abandoned after a carjacking. As per ABC11, police said that they received reports of a stolen car and kidnapping in the Sunnyside neighborhood on Monday (January 25). A…
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Parler, the American social media network that has become a preferred platform by some conservatives, has been shut down after losing total Amazon support in the aftermath of the Capitol riots. Per BBC News, the app and social media service had been reliant on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing…
