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Billionaires at Trump's inauguration hold wealth equal to 1/3 India's GDP

World's richest men: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Mukesh Ambani, and Bernard Arnault all attended various inauguration events

Billionaires at Trump's inauguration hold wealth equal to 1/3 India's GDP
Updated On : 21 Jan 2025 | 1:27 PM IST

As Biden warns of 'oligarchy,' Trump inauguration to host tech billionaires

President Joe Biden's pointed warning about the US becoming an oligarchy of tech billionaires will be illustrated at Donald Trump's inauguration, when the world's three richest men will sit on the dais as Trump is sworn in for a second term. Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, took an unprecedented, hands-on role in the final stretch of Trump's campaign, spending some USD200 million through a super PAC. Musk has a new role reshaping government in the upcoming administration and will be joined on the dais by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Both men's companies have enormous contracts with the federal government. Rounding out the trio is Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who recently changed his company's priorities to align with Trump's and has cozied up to the president-elect less than six months after Trump threatened to imprison him. The three men are worth nearly USD1 trillion combined and will be joined at the inauguration by the chief executive officers of OpenAI and the social medi

As Biden warns of 'oligarchy,' Trump inauguration to host tech billionaires
Updated On : 17 Jan 2025 | 7:48 AM IST

Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing

Thirty stories tall with a reusable first stage filled with liquid oxygen and methane, New Glenn launched around 2 am ET (0700 GMT) from Blue Origin's launchpad under cloudy skies

Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing
Updated On : 16 Jan 2025 | 1:00 PM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook to attend Trump's inauguration alongside tech titans

If Tim Cook decides to attend the event, he will join other prominent Silicon Valley figures, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta Platforms' Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk

Apple CEO Tim Cook to attend Trump's inauguration alongside tech titans
Updated On : 16 Jan 2025 | 7:24 AM IST

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to try again to launch New Glenn rocket Tuesday

Blue Origin will try again to launch its massive new rocket as early as Tuesday after calling off the debut launch because of ice buildup in critical plumbing. The 320-foot New Glenn rocket was supposed to blast off before dawn on Monday with a prototype satellite. But ice formed in a purge line for a unit powering some of the rocket's hydraulic systems and launch controllers ran out of time to clear it, according to the company. Founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin said Tuesday's poor weather forecast could cause more delay. Thick clouds and stiff wind were expected at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The test flight already had been delayed by rough seas that posed a risk to the company's plan to land the first-stage booster on a floating platform in the Atlantic. New Glenn is named after the first American to orbit Earth, John Glenn. It is five times taller than Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket that carries paying customers to the edge of space from Texas. Bezos found

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to try again to launch New Glenn rocket Tuesday
Updated On : 14 Jan 2025 | 7:37 AM IST

Bezos' Blue Origin calls off New Glenn rocket launch mins before countdown

Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble. The 320-foot (98-meter) New Glenn rocket was supposed to blast off before dawn with a prototype satellite from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. But launch controllers had to deal with an unspecified rocket issue in the final minutes of the countdown and ran out of time. Once the countdown clock was halted, they immediately began draining all the fuel from the rocket. Blue Origin did not immediately set a new launch date, saying the team needed more time to resolve the problem. The test flight already had been delayed by rough seas that posed a risk to the company's plan to land the first-stage booster on a floating platform in the Atlantic. New Glenn is named after the first American to orbit Earth, John Glenn. It is five times taller than Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket that carries paying customers to the edge of space from Texas. Amazon's Jeff Bezos founded

Bezos' Blue Origin calls off New Glenn rocket launch mins before countdown
Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 2:40 PM IST

Bezos' Blue Origin prepares for inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket

The mission, the culmination of a decade-long, multi-billion-dollar development journey, will include an attempt to land New Glenn's first stage booster on a sea-fairing barge in the Atlantic Ocean

Bezos' Blue Origin prepares for inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket
Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 12:17 PM IST

Space industry has room for 'multiple winners': Bezos on competition

There is going to be new uses for space that's going to drive demand for large capacity up, Bezos said on the eve of his company's first orbital rocket launch attempt

Space industry has room for 'multiple winners': Bezos on competition
Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 8:45 AM IST

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist quits Washington Post after Bezos cartoon axed

The rejected cartoon featured Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Patrick Soon-Shiong bowing to a statue of President-elect Donald Trump

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist quits Washington Post after Bezos cartoon axed
Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 12:22 PM IST

Jeff Bezos' Miami neighbor seeks $200 million for empty 1.8 acre lot

Even if the land ultimately fails to sell for $200 million, Reznik believes it will still set a record for the region

Jeff Bezos' Miami neighbor seeks $200 million for empty 1.8 acre lot
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 2:32 PM IST

Jeff Bezos rejects reports of $600 mn wedding with partner Lauren Sanchez

Billionaire Jeff Bezos rejected reports that he was planning an extravagant $600 million wedding with partner Lauren Sanchez in Aspen, Colorado

Jeff Bezos rejects reports of $600 mn wedding with partner Lauren Sanchez
Updated On : 23 Dec 2024 | 11:20 AM IST

Amazon donates $1 mn to Donald Trump's inaugural fund as Bezos plans visit

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is also meeting with Trump next week, the president-elect said Thursday, highlighting his contacts with tech titans

Amazon donates $1 mn to Donald Trump's inaugural fund as Bezos plans visit
Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 8:39 AM IST

Musk hits $400 bn milestone: A look at the wealthiest of the last century

Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2024 reported that Elon Musk has become the first person in history to achieve a net worth exceeding $400 billion. Here's a look at the richest men in the last century:

Musk hits $400 bn milestone: A look at the wealthiest of the last century
Updated On : 12 Dec 2024 | 2:44 PM IST

Challenging Musk's Falcon-9, Bezos' New Glenn seeks Dec launch: Details

With New Glenn's entry into the space market, a new rivalry is expected to begin between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin

Challenging Musk's Falcon-9, Bezos' New Glenn seeks Dec launch: Details
Updated On : 26 Nov 2024 | 3:27 PM IST

Jeff Bezos hits back at Musk in sniping over Tesla, SpaceX holdings

It's the latest tit-for-tat between the world's two richest individuals, whose businesses compete in the commercial space industry

Jeff Bezos hits back at Musk in sniping over Tesla, SpaceX holdings
Updated On : 22 Nov 2024 | 8:14 AM IST

'Jeff Bezos advised selling Tesla stocks thinking Trump would lose': Musk

Donald Trump is set to assume office on January 20 and has been naming his picks for key administrative roles. The list also features Musk, who will co-lead DOGE to make the US govt more 'efficient'

'Jeff Bezos advised selling Tesla stocks thinking Trump would lose': Musk
Updated On : 21 Nov 2024 | 4:55 PM IST

How Donald Trump's win could boost Musk's & Bezos' India ambitions

Donald Trump's return to the White House may bring potential advantages for Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, as his policies favouring US companies could create a conducive environment for them

How Donald Trump's win could boost Musk's & Bezos' India ambitions
Updated On : 08 Nov 2024 | 2:34 PM IST

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the billions of ways to influence an election

Jeff Bezos, the reigning swashbuckler of the internet age until Musk came along, was playing a cooler game, content to let Musk take the headlines and the risk

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the billions of ways to influence an election
Updated On : 31 Oct 2024 | 10:02 PM IST

'Perception of bias': What Jeff Bezos said on the WaPo not endorsing Harris

Writing in an article on the Washington Post's website, Bezos said that endorsements do not influence election outcomes but may, instead, sway public trust

'Perception of bias': What Jeff Bezos said on the WaPo not endorsing Harris
Updated On : 30 Oct 2024 | 10:11 AM IST

Washington Post withheld endorsement to fight credibility gap: Bezos

Bezos also said the Post's action was unrelated to former President Donald Trump's meeting with executives from Blue Origin, another of his businesses, on the day of the announcement

Washington Post withheld endorsement to fight credibility gap: Bezos
Updated On : 29 Oct 2024 | 7:48 AM IST