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Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, is currently the richest man in the world.  With his business registering unstoppable growth in the e commerce sector, his net worth is $ 161 billion as of May 2019.  Keep reading to know some lesser known facts about this business tycoon.

 

Unknown facts about Jeff Bezos:

1) Jeffery Bezos was born on January 12th, 1964 and since childhood, he had a passion for science.  When he saw the Apollo 11 moon landing, at the age of 5, he decided he wanted to be an astronaut.  He even set up a science laboratory in the garage and came up with new projects every now and then.  One of his projects was an electric alarm which kept his siblings away from his room.

2) Bezos spent his summers as a fry cook at McDonald’s, Miami when he was a teenager.  He proved his tech skills by setting up a buzzer to let the employees know when to flip burgers or pull fries out of the fryer.

3) Jeff Bezos is a long term thinker and this is evident from the fact he is trying to build a 10,000 year clock.  Unlike conventional clocks, this clock will be designed to tick only once a year for 10,000 years. It is said he is going to spend $ 42 million on this project.

5) Harvard Business Review declared Jeff Bezos as the “Greatest Living CEO” in the year 2014.

6) Catering to his passion for science, Bezos founded “Blue Origin,” a privately owned aerospace manufacturer and sub orbital space flight services company, in the year 2000.

7) Jeff Bezos is an avid reader.  He makes sure his employees also adopt the same practise.  The top three executives of his company are made to read the three books—The Effective Executive, The Goal and The Innovators Solutions.

8) In 1999, Bezos received his first major award when Time named him the Person Of The Year.  Along with this, he has several honorary doctorates and was featured in Fortune’s list of 50 great leaders of the world for three years straight.

9) We are all used to seeing  Bezos in formal suits, but for a change, you can see him dressed as an alien in the movie Star Trek Beyond, in which he made a cameo.  Bezos is a huge fan of Star Trek.

10) Along with Amazon and Blue Origin, Bezos also owns the iconic newspaper, the Washington Post.

 

 Jeff Bezos, who started Amazon by selling books, has come a long way.  He is currently the king of the e commerce sector and is likely to take over the aerospace sector with “Blue Origin.”

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Meta is developing its first true AR glasses, set to launch in 2027. Before the public release, employees will test the device starting in 2024. The company is also releasing new generations of Ray-Ban smart glasses in 2023 and 2025 with enhanced features like a “viewfinder” display.

Specifications and Features

The AR glasses are expected to feature OLED displays and Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets, offering sophisticated AR and AI capabilities. They will enable users to interact with virtual objects and project high-quality holograms of avatars onto the real world.

Design and Competition

Meta aims for a sleek design, potentially building on its Ray-Ban partnerships. The AR glasses market is competitive, with Apple and Google also investing heavily. Meta seeks to make its AR glasses a game-changer by offering a unique user experience.

Future Plans

In addition to AR glasses, Meta is expanding its VR offerings with new headsets like the Quest 3 and exploring other wearable technologies. The company is focused on reducing costs to make the AR glasses more consumer-friendly by launch.

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From Digital Wallet to Stock Market: MobiKwik Expands Its Horizons with New Brokerage Venture

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From Digital Wallet to Stock Market: MobiKwik Expands Its Horizons with New Brokerage Venture

MobiKwik is venturing into the stock broking sector with the launch of its subsidiary, MobiKwik Securities Broking Private Limited (MSBPL), following approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on March 3, 2025. This move aims to diversify MobiKwik’s offerings beyond its core digital payments services and compete with established players like Zerodha and Groww.

MSBPL will provide a range of brokerage services, including trading in shares, securities, commodities, and derivatives. The subsidiary has an initial capital of Rs 1 lakh, with plans for an additional Rs 2 crore investment to support its operations.

As MobiKwik enters this competitive market, it brings a substantial user base of 172 million and a merchant network of 5 million. Despite recent financial challenges, including a reported loss of Rs 55.2 crore in Q3 FY25, the company aims to leverage its existing infrastructure and user engagement to capture a share of the growing investment technology market, projected to reach $74 billion by 2030.

This strategic expansion aligns with MobiKwik’s broader goals of enhancing its financial service

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Nazara Technologies has sold its entire 71.54% stake in Sports Unity Private Limited, the company behind the multiplayer quiz game ‘Qunami’, for INR 7.15 lakh. This divestment, effective March 25, 2025, signifies a strategic shift for Nazara, which had previously acquired a controlling interest in Sports Unity in 2019 for INR 7.5 crore.

The decision to offload the stake comes as Sports Unity has faced financial difficulties, reporting no active business operations and a negative net worth of INR 0.45 crore at the end of FY24. This move aligns with Nazara’s broader strategy to streamline its operations and concentrate on more profitable ventures within the gaming sector.

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Nazara continues to focus on enhancing its portfolio through strategic acquisitions and investments in high-potential gaming platforms while navigating the competitive landscape of the gaming industry.

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