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Amazon C.E.O. Andy Jassy Breaks From the Bezos Way
Jeff Bezos’ successor has set himself apart with a hands-on approach in Washington.
New Climate Promises, Same Old Global Warming
“Net zero emissions” sounds like an ambitious goal, but for most corporations it’s just kicking the can down the road.
Musk and Bezo Show the Perils of Plutocratic Pettiness
Technology titans are missing that old adulation.
Bernanke’s Economic Warning
The former Federal Reserve chair warns that the U.S. could be headed for a period of “stagflation.”
Musk’s Ties to China Could Create Headaches for Twitter
Elon Musk has invested heavily in China, where officials are willing to influence or punish companies that cross political red lines.
Elon Musk’s Ultimate Twitter Troll: A Takeover Bid
The billionaire could be at the helm of the internet’s loudest megaphone.
Who Is MacKenzie Scott?
Three decades after worrying about making rent, she is now giving away billions — all while trying to keep herself out of the spotlight.
Space Tourism Isn’t Just Joyriding
Having rich guys like Jeff Bezos in orbit can make space travel routine and help all of us dream big.
How Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer Beat Amazon
The company’s crackdown on a worker protest in New York backfired and led to a historic labor victory.
MacKenzie Scott Gives $436 Million to Habitat for Humanity
The donation is part of an ongoing effort by Ms. Scott to give away her fortune.
Pete Davidson to Join Next Blue Origin Space Flight
The “Saturday Night Live’’ comedian will be one of six passengers to fly to the edge of space this month with Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos.
Don’t Cede the Space Race to China and the Billionaires
We don’t know what space can tell us about the origins of the universe and life on Earth. But that, above all, is the reason for going.
Rotterdam to Dismantle Bridge for Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht
The middle section of the Dutch port’s historic Koningshaven Bridge will be temporarily dismantled so that a boat being built for Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, can traverse the city.
A Teenager Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet on Twitter. Then Came the Direct Message.
Jack Sweeney, a freshman at the University of Central Florida, said that Mr. Musk raised privacy and security concerns about his popular Twitter account, @ElonJet.
Jeff Bezos Is Getting Astronaut Wings. But Soon, the F.A.A. Won’t Award Them.
Starting in January, space tourists will not receive a participation trophy for flying to space. But everyone will be on the honor roll.
Elon Musk’s Latest Innovation: Troll Philanthropy
Some very wealthy people give their money away in an attempt to burnish their reputations. Not the Tesla C.E.O.
What Happened to Amazon’s Bookstore?
A 2011 thriller was supposed to cost $15. One merchant listed it at $987, with a 17th-century publication date. That’s what happens in a marketplace where third-party sellers run wild.
Amazon and the Labor Shortage
What this economic moment means for the company and the people who work there.
Michael Strahan to Join Next Blue Origin Space Flight
Mr. Strahan, a “Good Morning America” co-host, is one of six people set to join the next spaceflight with Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos.
Jeff Bezos Donates $100 Million to the Obama Foundation
The gift was the largest yet for the foundation and was among several splashy donations in recent months by Mr. Bezos, one of the world’s richest people.
Elon Musk’s Extraterrestrial Capitalism
Billionaires, having read stories of world-building as boys, are now rich enough, as men, to build worlds. The rest of us are trapped in them.
Who Are America’s Billionaires, Anyway?
They are tech titans, entertainment moguls and heirs to great fortunes. Their ranks grew during the pandemic, changing the political conversation around taxing the wealthy.
Blue Origin Wants to Build a Space Station
Blue Origin says it will team up with Sierra Space, Boeing and other companies to build an outpost that could help replace the International Space Station.
Inside Amazon’s Worst Human Resources Problem
A knot of problems with Amazon’s system for handling paid and unpaid leaves has led to devastating consequences for workers.
Book Review: ‘Everything and Less,’ by Mark McGurl
Mark McGurl’s “Everything and Less” examines the impact the tech giant has had on literature itself.
In a Blue Origin Rocket, William Shatner Finally Goes to Space
The actor who played Captain Kirk played the role of pitchman for Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company at a time that it is facing a number of workplace and business difficulties.
How to Watch William Shatner Launch to Space on Blue Origin
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company will launch the man who played Captain Kirk along with three other passengers on a short up and down flight to the edge of space.
Sometimes Life Imitates Art. William Shatner Is Headed To Space With Blue Origin.
Next week, in a thoroughly modern blurring of reality and fiction, William Shatner will soar to space with Blue Origin. Do you care?
William Shatner Will Launch to Space on Next Blue Origin Flight
It’s only the edge of space, but the man who played the “Star Trek” captain is heading there with three other people for Blue Origin’s second flight with passengers.
The World Wants Greenland’s Minerals, but Greenlanders Are Wary
The island has rare elements needed for electric cars and wind turbines. But protesters are blocking one project, signaling that mining companies must tread carefully.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Accused of Toxic Culture and Safety Issues
Blue Origin launched the Amazon founder to the edge of space in July and has another flight planned in October, but the company has experienced other setbacks this year.
Bezos Puts $1 Billion of $10 Billion Climate Pledge Into Conservation
A year after announcing the Bezos Earth Fund, the Amazon founder detailed how some of the money would be spent.
Is Limitless Choice Killing Us Slowly?
Author Dave Eggers dissects the anxieties and discontents of living in a world wrought by tech giants.
An Upper East Side Triplex for $60 Million, or $20 Million Over Ask
The penthouse, overlooking the Central Park reservoir, was sold by the Swiss financier Jacqui Safra. The closing was the second largest so far this year.
Jeff Bezos’s Space Style
When Jeff Bezos flew off in his rocket, he became the international (interstellar?) symbol of the male in midlife crisis.
Jeff Bezos Picks 18-Year-Old Dutch Student for Blue Origin Rocket Launch
Oliver Daemen will fly to the edge of space after another passenger who paid $28 million for the seat had a scheduling conflict.
Branson Beats Jeff Bezos to Space, Aiming to Open Space Tourism
The successful trip was the first in a series to the edge of space and beyond by billionaire entrepreneurs that seek to make human spaceflight more routine.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Plane Flight: How to Watch
The V.S.S. Unity will lift off from New Mexico on Sunday morning as billionaire entrepreneurs race to make spaceflight unexceptional.
Richard Branson Will Try to Beat Jeff Bezos to Space
The Virgin Galactic founder hopes to edge out, by nine days, Blue Origin’s first flight with a crew aboard.
Jeff Bezos, the Amazon CEO and Rocketman
Mr. Bezos has a complicated legacy of towering ambition, extraordinary success, unimaginable personal wealth and a scorched earth business approach
Elon Musk and His Fellow Billionaires Are Not Superheroes
The American idealization of wealthy mavericks isn’t confined to the pages of comic books.
Why Do People Want Jeff Bezos to Buy and Eat the Mona Lisa?
An online petition that started as a joke has gone viral, becoming a kind of digital performance art piece all of its own.
Buyers of Amazon Devices Are Guinea Pigs. That’s a Problem.
Amazon’s experimental approach to product design can hurt your wallet and the environment. Why does it need our help to figure out what it’s doing?
MacKenzie Scott Announces $2.74 Billion in New Grants
Ms. Scott’s wealth has continued to grow thanks to Amazon’s soaring stock price. Forbes estimates her net worth at roughly $60 billion.
Five Takeaways About Amazon’s Employment Machine
Outsiders see a business success story for the ages. Many insiders see an employment system under strain.
Blue Origin Space Flight With Jeff Bezos Goes for $28 Million at Auction
Four people will be aboard the New Shepard, the Blue Origin rocket named for the first American in space, when it is set to launch.
Fat Cats on a Hot Tin Roof
Pay up, Monopoly Men; freeloading isn’t cool.
Huge Paydays for C.E.O.s, as Gap With Workers Widened
The gap between workers and C.E.O.s widened during the pandemic as public companies granted top executives some of the richest pay packages ever.
How Billionaires Used Tax Loopholes to Save Billions
A bombshell report raises questions about the tax bills of the wealthy.