Jeff Bezos
American business magnate (born 1964)
Photo: Seattle City Council from Seattle, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 9
Blue Origin's $140 billion funding round makes Jeff Bezos the world's second-richest person
The $140 billion valuation from Blue Origin's first outside funding round added $87 billion to Jeff Bezos' fortune, putting him behind only Elon Musk. Bezos told Fox News he has personally invested $28 billion in the company since 2000.
- Oct 8
Trump brands users of artificial intelligence term enemies in Truth Social post
US President Donald Trump demanded the adoption of the phrase super intelligence, stating that the White House considers anyone who retains the traditional artificial intelligence terminology an enemy.
- Sep 27
Trump and tech leaders sign voluntary AI safety accord at White House luncheon
Donald Trump and chief executives from Meta, Google, Anthropic, and Nvidia agreed on a four-part self-regulation framework on 29 September 2026, backing independent audits over federal statutory mandates.
- Sep 26
Liverpool reappoint Julian Ward as sporting director to succeed Richard Hughes
The 45-year-old executive returns for a second spell at Anfield following Richard Hughes's move to Al-Hilal, working alongside manager Andoni Iraola.
- Sep 26
US and China extend tariff truce to January 2027 and establish superintelligence dialogue
Following a three-day state visit in Washington, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to hold new talks on artificial intelligence, extend tariff exemptions, and schedule two summits before year-end.
- Sep 25
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet at White House to discuss tariffs, Taiwan and artificial intelligence
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his two-day visit to Washington on Friday after a 90-minute Oval Office meeting and a tech-focused state dinner with US President Donald Trump.
- Sep 8
Liverpool agree £300 million Turkish Airlines shirt sponsorship deal from 2027
Liverpool Football Club have agreed a five-year shirt sponsorship contract with Turkish Airlines worth more than £300 million, replacing Standard Chartered on the front of match shirts starting 1 June 2027.
- Aug 11
Bezos-linked consortium negotiates 30% stake in Liverpool FC in deal valuing club near £4.4 billion
A consortium involving Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is negotiating to buy roughly 30-33% of Liverpool FC, with Fenway Sports Group potentially announcing the deal this week.
- Aug 10
Bezos-led consortium nears deal for one-third stake in Liverpool FC at £4.4 billion valuation
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is close to acquiring about one-third of Liverpool FC in a deal valuing the club at roughly £4.4 billion, Sky News reported on 10 August.
- Jul 18
Clashes in Venice as protesters confront US ambassador's superyacht on 'Freedom 250' tour
Several hundred demonstrators scuffled with police on Friday as US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta's 117-metre yacht Boardwalk berthed at Riva dei Sette Martiri, part of a two-month 'Freedom 250' coastal diplomacy tour marking the 250th anniversary of US independence.
- Jul 10
Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87
The trailblazing aviator who waited six decades to reach space died Wednesday in Grapevine, Texas, at age 87.
- Jul 1
Meloni gives Parmitano Italian flag to take on Artemis III Moon mission
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni receives ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano at Palazzo Chigi, presenting the national flag for NASA's Artemis III Moon mission, slated for the second half of 2027.
- Jun 14
AI-driven layoffs near half a million as ILO warns one in four jobs at risk
A global job tracker reports 425,000 workers laid off due to AI over three years, while the International Labour Organization projects a quarter of all jobs could be automated, hitting high-income countries hardest.
- May 29
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Florida Test, Threatening NASA's Moon Plans and Bezos' Space Ambitions
A massive New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin erupted into a fireball during a ground test at Cape Canaveral on Thursday night, dealing a severe blow to the company's commercial satellite plans and NASA's lunar return ambitions.
- May 27
NASA Awards Hundreds of Millions to Blue Origin and Others to Build a Permanent Moon Base by the 2030s
Less than two months after a historic crewed flyaround, NASA has awarded contracts to Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost, and Firefly Aerospace to deliver landers, rovers, and drones to the lunar south pole, marking the first phase of a permanent settlement.
