Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had barely finished telling CNN that he would give away most of his considerable wealth when social media let loose with enough high-octane snark to power his Blue Origin rocket to infinity and beyond (or at least low-earth orbit). "He should donate it to giving Amazon workers bathroom breaks," one person said on Twitter. The optics of the Bezos announcement weren't especially good, coming amid reports in the New York Times that Amazon is planning to lay off about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week. Read More...
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Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos’ Girlfriend, Plans to Go to Orbit Next Year
CNN BusinessLauren Sánchez, the girlfriend of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, announced on Monday that she plans to go to orbit sometime in 2023 alongside “a great group of females.” Bezos, who made the trip with his rocket business Blue Origin in 2021, will remain planted on earth.The couple sat down with CNN for a friendly interview at their home in Washington, DC, in which they touched—often vaguely—on topics ranging from philanthropy to Bezos’ reported interest in buying the Washington Comman
