Tag #Jeff Bezos

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Bezos Invests Heavily in AI Robotics Startups

Jeff Bezos invested in at least nine companies in 2024, including seven AI startups and four AI-powered robotics companies, suggesting a belief in the sector's imminent commercial success, especially given Amazon's extensive use of robotics and Bezos' past investments in the field.

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48% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Amazon to Release Melania Trump Documentary

Amazon Prime Video will release a documentary about Melania Trump, directed by Brett Ratner, later this year; Amazon previously donated $1 million to President Trump's inauguration fund and will stream the inauguration.

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Gender Equality
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Washington Post Rejects Cartoon, Prompts Cartoonist's Resignation

Pulitzer Prize winner Ann Telnaes resigned from the Washington Post after her cartoon criticizing tech moguls supporting Trump was rejected; the Post cited avoiding repetition, while Telnaes called it censorship and a threat to press freedom.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Amazon Workers Stage Large-Scale Strike Six Days Before Christmas

Nearly 10,000 Amazon workers across seven US facilities staged a strike six days before Christmas, causing potential holiday delivery disruptions, with the Teamsters union blaming Amazon's greed and customers expressing anger online.

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60% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
cnbc.com
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Bezos Expresses Optimism on Trump's Regulatory Policies

Jeff Bezos expressed optimism about President Trump's regulatory policies, offering assistance in reducing regulations despite their past conflicts; this follows Bezos's previous support for Trump's campaign.

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44% Bias Score

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Washington Post Faces Crisis Amidst Financial Losses and Censorship Accusations

The Washington Post, under Jeff Bezos' ownership, is experiencing a profound crisis involving significant financial losses, staff departures, and accusations of censorship after Bezos suppressed an endorsement for Kamala Harris and fired a cartoonist critical of Trump, leading to a loss of 50% of it...

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
bbc.com
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Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Bezos Cartoon Rejected

Pulitzer Prize winner Ann Telnaes resigned from the Washington Post after it refused to publish her cartoon depicting Jeff Bezos and other tech CEOs offering money to a Donald Trump statue; the Post cited repetition, but Telnaes argued it was a threat to press freedom.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
forbes.com
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Amazon's Network of Competence: A Model for Exponential Growth

In 2002, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos implemented a "network of competence," transforming the company into autonomous, self-organizing teams, resulting in exceptional growth and a $2.4 trillion market capitalization, exceeding the S&P 500's growth by over 150 times.

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64% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Bezos's Florida Move Saves an Estimated $1 Billion in Taxes

Jeff Bezos relocated from Washington to Florida in late 2023, avoiding an estimated $1 billion in state capital gains taxes on $13.6 billion in Amazon stock sales this year, highlighting the impact of differing state tax policies on the ultra-wealthy.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Oceanco Fined €150,000 for Illegal Myanmar Teak on Bezos' Superyacht

Dutch yacht builder Oceanco was fined €150,000 for using illegally sourced Myanmar teak on Jeff Bezos' superyacht, Koru, highlighting weaknesses in EU timber regulations and supply chain oversight.

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24% Bias Score