Private firms like SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace, along with a growing number of national space agencies, are eyeing a manned return to the moon, with an emphasis on settlement rather than exploration.
The Amazon founder pledged $2 billion to support struggling families and develop a preschool network–but he still hasn't presented concrete plans.
As Richard D. Wolff explains, the company's valuation and Jeff Bezos' personal wealth are signs not of unrivaled innovation, but of economic extortion.
At a rally on Wednesday, local politicians and activists excoriated Governor Andrew Cuomo for offering Amazon massive subsidies that could have gone to schools.
Some real estate speculators are already putting bets on the fact that housing prices in the winning city will inflate fast.
Henry Ford and Detroit radically changed the economic geography of the world. Now, Jeff Bezos and Seattle are poised to do the same.
Once upon a time, you could get all kinds of home goods delivered to your house in less than 30 minutes—as long as you lived near a golf course.