Draper, the MIT spin-off engineering lab, is famed for developing the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (not Draper Esprit, I hasten to add). Ken Gabriel, President and CEO, also recently made a major announcement. Blue Origin has now partnered with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to build elements of the company’s human-rated lunar lander, and Draper…
Jeff Bezos appears to be interested in purchasing an NFL team should one come up for sale. The Seahawks are likely to come on the market, making for a great fit with Bezos’ strong ties to Seattle. Bezos’ leadership style and strong presence in Seattle could be a boon for the team in the coming…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had an awful week, at least for a billionaire. First, he lost his title as the world’s richest person to Bill Gates. As if that wasn’t enough, Microsoft – the company that made Gates the world’s wealthiest man – beat out Amazon for a mammoth government contract. It’s been a tough…
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has unveiled a sweeping climate-change plan that commits the online retailer to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement ten years early. Bezos made the remarks Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., where the billionaire and richest man in the world announced Amazon’s Climate Pledge, which involves satisfying…
Billionaire Jeff Bezos sold almost 1 million Amazon shares worth $1.8 billion in late-July 2019, reducing his net worth to $115 billion. | Source: REUTERS / Katherine Taylor / File PhotoAmazon founder Jeff Bezos sold almost 1 million Amazon shares worth $1.8 billion in the last three days of July in three separate transactions. The…
The writing is on the wall that Mark Zuckerberg has completely botched the planned Libra rollout. Even if the digital currency ever sees the light of day, it’s not likely to be within Facebook’s own timetable of 2020. And the coin already has a stigma attached to it thanks to the shellacking that Congress gave…
