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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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An 18-year old physics student has secured a highly coveted seat on a flight to space with Jeff Bezos after a $28 million auction winner pulled out of the trip at the 11th hour. Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin is running the historic flight on Tuesday, July 20, and less…
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An educational facility in Massachusetts has won a court battle allowing it to use electrical devices on its students. As reported by Reuters, the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center has successfully overturned the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) ban that had prevented them from using electric shock devices to correct aggressive…
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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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An 82-year-old woman who was denied astronaut training is being taken into space later this month by Jeff Bezos. Wally Funk will also make history when she travels onboard the New Shepard - a sub-orbital spacecraft developed by Bezos’ company Blue Origin - by becoming the oldest person to ever…
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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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MacKenzie Scott has generously given away an astonishing $2.7 billion in a bid to decrease the wealth gap. In a post made on Medium on Tuesday, June 15, entitled "Seeding by Ceding", the 51-year-old ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced that she donated to a total of 286 philanthropic…
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An investigation has been launched after the IRS seemingly found that Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk paid no income tax. ProPublica reported on exclusively obtained IRS documents that revealed that many of the US's super-wealthy were legally not paying income tax including Bezos, Musk, Bill Gates, George Soros, Mark Zuckerberg,…
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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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Elon Musk revealed to Saturday Night Live viewers that he has Asperger's syndrome during his stint hosting the iconic show. The SpaceX founder proudly made the revelation during his opening monologue on the legendary sketch show. "I'm actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger's to host SNL,"…
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A mom of an autistic boy has shared how a stranger comforted her distressed son at the height of his erratic behaviour. Calming down an upset child is no mean feat, and it can be particularly difficult if the child in question is throwing a tantrum in public. With the…
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An autistic man has taken to LinkedIn to pen a heartfelt letter asking future employers to give him a chance when hiring him. According to CNN, Ryan Lowry, who recently celebrated his 20th birthday, has shared a handwritten letter on LinkedIn, asking potential employers to take his neurodivergence into account…
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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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An autistic boy who only eats one brand of waffles has been sent the recipe after his mother feared he'd go hungry after they were discontinued. As well as being autistic, nine-year-old Jerico Roman also has extreme oral aversion and complex eating challenges, which has resulted in him eating virtually…
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A street performer has been flooded with praise after footage of him bringing joy to a young autistic boy hit social media. Yes, 2020 may have been a year for the trashcan and 2021 hasn't exactly gotten off to the best start, but seeing this one video filled with joy…
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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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Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon, has made the first donations as part of his Bezos Earth Fund, which aims to donate $10 billion to help fight against climate change. Bezos is not only the world's wealthiest man, but also the world's first person to become…
