Jeff Bezos

Amazon's Jeff Bezos applies for cell phone airbag patent

Posted August 16, 2011 - 1:34 pm

Not everyone has a bazillion bucks and lawyers to turn their "oh crap, I dropped my phone" moment into a patent application. Everyone doesn't, but Jeff Bezos, also known as Mr. Amazon, does, and he did.
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Material boys: Tech CEOs with the highest net worth

Posted April 28, 2011 - 7:00 am

Many CEOs make the big bucks, but when you're the top exec of a technology giant and can exercise stock options, your wealth can reach the stratosphere. Led by a couple of guys named Larry, each of these eight tech CEOs has a net worth that will make your head spin.
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Amazon, seriously, why'd you pull the plug on WikiLeaks?

Posted December 1, 2010 - 6:53 pm

I know it won't happen because the company's just too busy offering those crazy holiday shipping deals, but it'd be nice if someone from Amazon.com -- you know, like founder and CEO Jeff Bezos -- stepped forward and explained why the online retail giant stopped hosting the web site WikiLeaks after only a day or so. Inquiring minds want to know.
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Curtains! 5 tech leaders who should stay off the stage

Posted June 30, 2010 - 7:00 am

You can see why these guys are businessmen and not actors (but don't tell them that). Here are some videos to prove that point.
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Bezos, Benioff back health-care Web 2.0 startup

Posted October 2, 2008 - 8:42 am

A New York-based startup called ZocDoc that provides people with a way to schedule health-care appointments online got some backing from two industry heavy-hitters Wednesday -- Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos and Salesforce.com's Marc Benioff.
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