Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), has a net worth of $256 billion, after rising $17 billion this year. He sits behind only Elon Musk, whose net worth is $428 billion. (Bezos may have lost some of his wealth when he divorced MacKenzie Scott,

Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez draws harsh reactions with lingerie-inspired inauguration outfit - The Amazon founder’s fiancée drew criticism for her lace bra look

Jeff Bezos worried aloud that Donald Trump, then an underdog presidential candidate, could “erode” American democracy. Speaking at a Vanity Fair summit in October that year, Bezos said Trump’s campaign tactics threatened the country’s commitment to freedom of speech and showed his inability to be scrutinized,

While the spotlight was firmly on Donald Trump’s inauguration, it was Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s fiancée Lauren Sanchez who caught attention—though perhaps not for the reasons she intended. Sanchez,

The three wealthiest Americans, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, sat together Monday at the second inauguration of President Donald Trump.

As the 2024 presidential race entered its final stretch, the nation’s richest tech leaders gravitated toward Trump’s side.

Sanders then said that the three wealthiest men in the United States, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg had sat behind the president at his inauguration, adding that their wealth has increased by $233 billion since Trump won the 2024 presidential election. "They couldn't be happier," Sanders said.

Cabinet members, governors, and long-serving public servants are positioned in rows behind the tech billionaires, with only family seated ahead of them.

Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test of the company’s ability to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.

In many cases, the tech honchos sat in front of Trump’s cabinet nominees and Republican lawmakers, possibly signaling a partnership that could define his second administration.

The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder’s powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.