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Jeff Bezos Unknown Facts
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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Meanwhile, SpaceX eyes a blockbuster IPO. Valued at $350 billion, the rocket giant could go public by late 2026, analysts predict. Starlink’s 5 million users and Starship progress fuel the hype. Musk’s empire links the ventures—SpaceX cash might boost xAI’s Grok AI and Colossus supercomputer.
These moves highlight Musk’s bold risks. xAI’s rebuild could integrate with Tesla or X for an edge. A SpaceX IPO promises billions for Mars dreams. Will xAI recover, or signal trouble? Indian startups like Krutrim watch closely as global AI battles heat up.
Apple has unveiled the new MacBook Air with M5 chip, starting at $999 for 13-inch and $1,299 for 15-inch models. The MacBook Air M5 boasts a 2nm M5 chip with 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, and 50 TOPS Neural Engine for seamless AI tasks like real-time translation and 8K editing. Up to 22 hours of battery life, Thunderbolt 5, and Wi-Fi 7 make it the ultimate ultraportable, now 10% thinner at 0.44 inches with fanless cooling.
Key MacBook Air M5 features include Liquid Retina XDR display (500 nits, nano-texture option), 12MP Center Stage camera, and six-speaker Spatial Audio. Colors like new Sky Blue join Midnight and Starlight. Pre-orders are live today, with macOS Sequoia 15.4 enhancing Apple Intelligence and iPhone Continuity for students, pros, and remote workers.
Why buy MacBook Air M5 now? It outpaces Snapdragon X Elite rivals with ecosystem magic and future-proof performance, eyeing top 2026 laptop sales. CEO Tim Cook calls it “more capable than ever.” Visit apple.com for M5 MacBook deals and specs.
Delhi NCR-based gaming startup Zupee has acquired Mumbai-based microdrama platform Vertical TV in a deal valued under INR 40 Cr. This move strengthens Zupee Studio, its short-video arm launched in September 2025, by integrating Vertical TV’s expertise in bite-sized dramas like romance and thrillers.
Facing challenges from India’s 2025 real-money gaming ban, Zupee valued at $1 Bn after raising $120 Mn has pivoted to non-gaming content, including recent layoffs of 40% of its workforce. The acquisition builds on its November 2025 purchase of Australian AI firm Nucanon for interactive storytelling, targeting its 200 Mn+ users with engaging, mobile-first formats.
This deal underscores the rising microdrama trend in India, helping Zupee diversify amid regulatory pressures and compete in the short-video space dominated by quick, shareable content for on-the-go audiences.
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