Jeff Bezos

Recap | Who are the richest people in the world and how did they earn their wealth?

2 Nov 2024 - 3:38PM

Who is Amazon nepo baby Preston Bezos, Jeff Bezos’ eldest son?

30 Oct 2024 - 6:00PM

Bezos says Washington Post ended US presidential endorsements on ‘principle’

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos argued presidential endorsements ‘create a perception of bias’.

29 Oct 2024 - 12:18PM

Here’s how US billionaires and their employees are approaching the election

From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, some company executives are mega donors while others are staying neutral.

28 Oct 2024 - 3:37PM

Washington Post endorsement of Harris quashed by Bezos, its own report says

The LA Times has also declined to endorse Trump or Harris, prompting its editorial page editor and others to resign.

26 Oct 2024 - 9:45AM

Who’s in the US$100 billion club? Net worths, ranked – from Musk to Zuckerberg

From the pioneering tech founders behind Google and Microsoft to the industry titans behind Walmart and Reliance, these founders and CEOs are worth over US$100b – here’s how they made their fortunes.

15 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Tesla founder Elon Musk are all worth over US$100 billion. Photos: Reuters/AP

Icons and Influencers

Who is controversial New York restaurateur, Keith McNally?

The British restaurateur behind celeb NYC favourite Balthazar isn’t impressed by Lauren Sanchéz and the Kardashians – or James Corden or Jeff Bezos, for that matter ….

2 Oct 2024 - 3:14PM

Why is Lauren Sánchez’s former yoga instructor, Alanna Zabel, suing her?

When the former Fox News anchor released her debut children’s book earlier this month, her former yoga instructor said it was a move motivated by ‘personal jealousy’.

23 Sep 2024 - 7:00PM

Jeff Bezos gives rave review of fiancé’s book caught in copying row

Sánchez’s former yoga teacher Alanna Zabel said in a lawsuit that the woman stole the idea from her.

22 Sep 2024 - 10:47AM

Billionaire Jeff Bezos with his fiancé Lauren Sánchez in Spain. Photo: MEGA/GC Images

Meet Tony Gonzalez, Lauren Sanchez’s ex before billionaire Jeff Bezos

As Sánchez and Gonzalez’ son Nico graduates from university, we take a look at the man who stole the former Fox host’s heart before billionaire Jeff Bezos came along …

13 Jun 2024 - 7:00PM

Happy families: retired NFL star Tony Gonzalez had a son with former Fox news host Lauren Sánchez. Photos: @tonygonzalez88/Instagram

9 of the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, ranked

From Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to Oracle’s Larry Ellison and ex Google CEO Eric Schmidt, these CEOs’ extravagant superyachts are among the biggest at sea – and have all the amenities possible

24 May 2024 - 6:00PM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sends first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding

All passengers, including a venture capitalist and a pilot, are paying customers and are expected float around the pod for a few minutes before returning to earth.

19 May 2024 - 11:13PMvideocam

Icons and Influencers

Who is David Pecker – and why is he important in Donald Trump’s trial?

The ex-publisher of the Enquirer testified to his 2016 involvement in paying off Playboy model Karen McDougal, while the tabloid also ‘caught and killed’ stories to protect Weinstein and Schwarzenegger

3 May 2024 - 6:55PM

AMI’s David Pecker (second from right) hosts Playboy’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2010, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images for American Media Inc.

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg’s new US$300 million superyacht, Launchpad

The world’s largest-volume Dutch-built superyacht, with facilities which include a swimming pool and helipad, Launchpad was commissioned by billionaire Vladimir Potanin, who is subject to US sanctions

16 Apr 2024 - 5:00AM

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the proud new owner of a luxurious superyacht. Photos: @zuck, @guyfleury_photography/Instagram

Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault – the richest people in the world, compared

They’re worth a combined US$400 billion, but just how did Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and LVMH boss Bernard Arnault achieve their billionaire status?

27 Mar 2024 - 5:55PM

Biden jokes about Trump’s mental fitness at Washington dinner

US President Joe Biden on Donald Trump: ‘Don’t tell him, he thinks he’s running against Barack Obama’.

18 Mar 2024 - 11:20AMvideocam

Musk overtaken by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as world’s richest person

Musk lost his position atop the Bloomberg Billionaires Index to Jeff Bezos after shares in Tesla tumbled 7.2 per cent on Monday.

5 Mar 2024 - 5:11PM

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has overtaken Elon Musk as the world’s richest person. Photo: AP

Royalty

8 celebs licensed to fly besides Prince Harry, from Brangelina to Tom Cruise

While Prince Harry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez were just named a Living Legends of Aviation, these Hollywood celebrities have learned how to fly aeroplanes and helicopters

7 Feb 2024 - 6:00AM

Internet

Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results

Meta and Amazon on Thursday blew through expectations in their latest quarterly results as Big Tech continued to impress Wall Street.

2 Feb 2024 - 2:23PM

Musk is world’s richest person – for now. But as Tesla slumps, Bezos closes gap

Musk’s wealth is down US$30 billion this year to just under US$200 billion, as Tesla’s stock tanked 26 per cent. Jeff Bezos is just US$15 billion behind Musk, threatening his crown as the world’s richest person

30 Jan 2024 - 3:04PM

Elon Musk’s wealth is down US$30 billion this year to just under US$200 billion, according to Bloomberg. Photo: Reuters

Celebrity children

Meet Lauren Sánchez’s son, Nikko Gonzalez, who just made his runway debut

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez just sat front row at Dolce & Gabbana’s autumn/winter 2024-25 menswear show in Milan in support of her handsome son, Nikko Gonzalez – so what do we know about him?

15 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM

“Proud mama” Lauren Sánchez with her model son Nikko Gonzalez, who just made his modelling debut for Dolce & Gabbana. Photos: Getty Images; @laurenwsanchez/Instagram

World Economic Forum

World could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, Oxfam says

Anti-poverty organisation Oxfam releases report on wealth and global inequality as business elites gather in Davos.

15 Jan 2024 - 5:00PM

Meet Aussie model and actress Pia Whitesell, who married Lauren Sánchez’s ex

Pia Whitesell might have remained an Aussie celeb if it weren’t for her current husband, multimillionaire Hollywood talent agent Patrick Whitesell – here’s what we know about the Chilean beauty

15 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

Tesla

Tesla loses US$94 billion in market valuation amid slow global EV market growth

After Tesla’s blockbuster 2023, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker is off to its worst start to any year – ever.

14 Jan 2024 - 11:01PM

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk applauds the roll-out of new electric vehicles at the opening of the firm’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg plant in Germany on March 22, 2022. Photo: AP

The world’s 25 richest families got US$1.5 trillion wealthier in 2023

Walmart’s heirs lost the crown to UAE royals, while Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Hermès’ owners and more dynasties added US$1.5 trillion to their fortunes in total

20 Dec 2023 - 4:00AM

Walton siblings/ Walmart heirs Photo: Getty Images

Bezos’ Blue Origin launches first rocket since 2022 crash

The New Shepard lifted off successfully in Texas, carrying a capsule full of experiments from last year’s failed test.

20 Dec 2023 - 3:22AM