Sierra Space recently closed a $290 million series B funding round, with most of the investment coming from Japanese strategic investors. This significant round of funding has led me to question whether investors are regaining their appetite for risky space businesses. Sierra Space claims that the $1.7 billion it has raised to date across its …
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Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos 24 years ago, has a new CEO. Dave Limp, the former head of Amazon’s device division, will take over from Bob Smith, who joined from Honeywell in 2017. What’s next for X (Twitter)? | Walter Isaacson Limp is set to assume the role in December, with …
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Blue Origin LLC, the space venture founded by Jeff Bezos, will undergo a leadership change. Current CEO Bob Smith will retire on December 4 and will be replaced by Dave Limp, a senior executive at Amazon.com Inc. Smith will remain with the company until January 2 to facilitate a smooth transition. Limp will join Blue …
Amazon announced on Friday its plan to introduce advertisements in the TV shows and movies on its Prime Video streaming platform. In early 2024, Prime Video subscribers in the US, UK, Germany, and Canada will no longer enjoy commercial-free programs. Viewers in France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, and Australia will experience ads infiltrating their content later …
After spending two years with Elon Musk and his inner circle of family members, romantic partners, and trusted lieutenants, biographer Walter Isaacson has a clear opinion on the world’s richest man. In his new book titled “Elon Musk,” Isaacson states that Musk is a jerk and not very admirable. Despite this, Isaacson explores the impact …
It’s easy to forget that until recently, building a network of tens of thousands of communications satellites in low Earth orbit was seen as an insane idea. When SpaceX proposed building Starlink, the odds were decidedly against success. Most previous attempts had ended in bankruptcy or failure. The complexity and expense of launching so many …
Amazon shareholders have filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that it refused to consider SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, for a satellite contract due to a longstanding feud between Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The lawsuit was filed by Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund (CB&T) on behalf of the shareholders, accusing Amazon’s …