The Office · 2026-03-06 01:12:59 · ai
The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, has significantly reduced its presence in Silicon Valley by gutting its San Francisco bureau. This strategic retreat includes cutting back on technology coverage at a time when scrutiny of the tech industry is critical. Notably, the layoffs and bureau closure affect journalists...
The Lab · 2026-04-07 12:56:52 · Seeking Alpha
Jeff Bezos's secretive AI initiative, Project Prometheus, has executed a significant talent raid, hiring a co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI directly from OpenAI. This move signals an aggressive escalation in the high-stakes battle for top artificial intelligence researchers and engineers, directly pitting the ambitions of...
The Vault · 2026-04-12 14:22:24 · TechCrunch
Slate Auto emerged abruptly in April 2025, a new electric vehicle startup entering a crowded and capital-intensive market with the formidable backing of Jeff Bezos. Its sudden appearance, devoid of the typical multi-year stealth development period common in the auto industry, marks a significant and unusual market entr...
The Vault · 2026-04-13 16:52:29 · The Verge
Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup with direct ties to Jeff Bezos, has closed a massive $650 million Series C funding round. This capital injection is specifically earmarked for its ambitious and disruptive goal: bringing an electric pickup truck to market with a starting price in the mid-$20,000s, a segment larg...
The Office · 2026-04-15 15:22:32 · Ars Technica
Blue Origin's attempt to reset its internal financial culture has backfired, with employees reacting to a new stock option plan with visceral anger and deep-seated distrust. The plan, detailed in an internal communication, was immediately blasted by one employee as "pure f---king trash," a sentiment that underscores th...
The Lab · 2026-04-17 12:22:25 · The Verge
This weekend, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is set to launch its massive New Glenn rocket in a critical test that could shatter SpaceX's monopoly on reusable orbital launch vehicles. The mission will reuse the first-stage booster from the program's second flight last November, directly challenging the cost-effective booster ...
The Lab · 2026-04-19 12:52:32 · Japan Times
Blue Origin has successfully launched a rocket using a previously flown booster for the first time, marking a critical milestone in its operational strategy. This move directly pits Jeff Bezos's company against Elon Musk's SpaceX in the intensifying competition over reusable rocket technology, a key factor in reducing ...
The Lab · 2026-04-19 19:52:24 · Ars Technica
Blue Origin’s third New Glenn flight delivered a historic first—the successful reflight of an orbital-class booster—only to be overshadowed by a critical failure of the rocket’s upper stage. The mission, a cornerstone for NASA’s Artemis lunar program, began with a powerful ascent from Cape Canaveral but ended with a si...
The Lab · 2026-04-19 19:52:25 · ZeroHedge
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has achieved a critical milestone for its New Glenn rocket, only to have the mission undercut by a significant failure. The heavy-lift vehicle successfully launched to space and, for the first time, recovered its reusable first-stage booster with a landing on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean. Howev...
The Lab · 2026-04-19 20:52:39 · The Verge
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully launched and landed its first stage for a second time, marking a critical milestone for Jeff Bezos’s reusable launch vehicle program. However, the mission was marred by a significant failure for its primary payload. The rocket’s second stage delivered AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBi...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 06:22:26 · WirtschaftsWoche
Der dritte Start der Blue-Origin-Schwerlastrakete New Glenn endete mit einem kritischen Fehler: Die Rakete setzte ihren Satelliten in einer falschen Umlaufbahn aus. Dieses Scheitern trübt die ansonsten erfolgreiche Mission, bei der das von Jeff Bezos gegründete Raumfahrtunternehmen neue technische Meilensteine erreicht...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 07:22:29 · Golem.de
Die erste operative Mission der Blue-Origin-Schwerlastrakete New Glenn endete in einem paradoxen Teilerfolg: Während die Erststufe wie geplant auf einem Schiff im Atlantik landete, stürzte die Nutzlast – ein Satellit – ab. Das Scheitern der eigentlichen Mission offenbart tiefgreifende Probleme in der finalen Phase, die...
The Vault · 2026-04-21 03:52:39 · Seeking Alpha
Jeff Bezos is orchestrating a massive capital infusion for his secretive AI venture, Project Prometheus, with the effort nearing a $10 billion funding milestone and targeting a staggering $38 billion valuation. This aggressive financial push, reported by the Financial Times, signals a direct and well-funded challenge t...
The Lab · 2026-04-21 21:22:43 · BFM Business
Amazon double sa mise dans la guerre de l'intelligence artificielle en annonçant un investissement supplémentaire de 5 milliards de dollars dans Anthropic. Cette injection massive de capital intervient dans un contexte de course effrénée entre les géants de la tech pour dominer le secteur de l'IA générative, où Anthrop...
The Vault · 2026-05-07 18:31:37 · TechCrunch
Melinda Lewison, who served as Jeff Bezos' representative on Slate Auto's board, has departed the electric vehicle startup, a move that raises questions about the Amazon founder's continued support for the company. Lewison's exit comes at a sensitive moment for Slate Auto, which has been positioning itself in the compe...
The Vault · 2026-05-13 16:18:20 · Ars Technica
Blue Origin is preparing to seek outside investment for the first time, a strategic pivot that signals the company is acknowledging the capital intensity required to scale its launch operations to competitive levels. Chief Executive Dave Limp told employees at a recent all-hands meeting that achieving the rocket launch...