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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos used his final letter to shareholders as chief executive to deliver an unusually personal warning that companies and people only survive if they fight the powerful pull to become "typical." Biology Lesson Becomes Blueprint For Corporate Originality...

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos has reportedly invested a staggering $500 million in a superyacht, setting a new record for the largest sailing yacht in the world. What Happened: Bezos, with an estimated net worth of $245 billion, commissioned the superyacht, named Koru, from...

MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated a staggering $19.25 billion since 2020. In 2025 alone, Scott has made hundreds of millions of dollars in donations, primarily through her charitable organization, Yield Giving. Her charitable...

A Harvard Business School student once told Jeff Bezos that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) had little chance against traditional retailers and should sell to Barnes & Noble and cash in while he could. A 1997 Classroom Doubts The E-Commerce Upstart The moment, which dates back to 1997, recounted...

Shares of iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ:IRBT) lost over a third of their value on Monday, after the Roomba maker said the last remaining potential buyer had dropped out of sale negotiations, and its financial conditions remained strained. The buyer offered a price per share that was “significantly...

Jeff Bezos says one of the best decisions he made while building Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) was to hire people smarter than him and treat them like tutors. Learning From Hires Became Jeff Bezos' Secret Edge Speaking at Italian Tech Week in Turin, the Amazon founder said he learned to temper his...

Perplexity AI is back in the spotlight. This time, the startup’s 31-year-old CEO, Aravind Srinivas, warned against misusing AI tools. An X user posted a viral video this week, showing Comet, Perplexity’s browser, completing an entire Coursera assignment in seconds. The post received...

Jeff Bezos says Amazon's rise can be traced to four simple rules. In a 2009 video recorded after Amazon announced its purchase of Zappos, the founder distilled the company's playbook to four particular principles that guide its success. Bezos’ four principles were, "Obsess over your customers...

An Illinois TikTok creator says he has spent months buying 110-pound anvils on Amazon.com and sending them back for free, a viral stunt he claims will "overthrow Amazon.com." Illinois Creator’s Viral Stunt Tests Amazon's Free-Returns Policy Limits The videos have earned millions of views but...

Jeff Bezos once revealed in an interview that he never needed more stock to stay motivated at Amazon.com and that asking for it would have felt "icky." Jeff Bezos Was ‘Proud’ Of His Compensation Package At Amazon In a 2024 interview at The New York Times DealBook Summit, the Amazon...

In the face of a frothy market, financial expert Jim Cramer encourages investors to stay the course, highlighting numerous positive stock narratives that counterbalance the market’s irrationality. What Happened: Cramer made a case last week, asserting that the current market...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sanchez kicked off their wedding celebrations Thursday in Venice, Italy, ahead of a weekend ceremony attended by a who's who of A-list guests. The multi-day affair, which began on June 26, has attracted celebrities from...

The S&P 500 index soared to record highs on Thursday, marking a significant recovery from the steep selloff experienced just a few months ago. The market rebound is driven by easing trade tensions, robust corporate earnings, and receding recession fears. For the day, the S&P 500 rose 0.8%...

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) jumped by nearly 9%, moving above the key support level after seven months on Monday. This was driven by a possible partnership with Amazon.com Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Amazon Web Services (AWS). What Happened: On Monday, AMD gained 8.81% to jump...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) took potshots at billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos on Monday, warning that stablecoin legislation would enable them to "exploit" user data and engage in unfair trade practices. What happened: In an X post, Warren argued that the GENIUS Act, also known as the...