Jeff Bezos OWNS Elon GAME OVER - kinda

<ul><li>Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle. He stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman on July 5, 2021.</li><li>Amazon thrived during the pandemic; revenues in 2020 grew 38% to $386 billion as people stayed home and made online purchases.</li><li>In April 2020, Bezos said he would give $100 million to Feed America, a nonprofit that operates food banks and food pantries across the country.</li><li>Amazon has faced criticism from U.S. senators and the general public for its treatment of warehouse workers during the coronavirus pandemic.</li><li>He and his wife MacKenzie divorced in 2019 after 25 years of marriage and he transferred a quarter of his 16% Amazon stake to her.</li><li>Bezos owns The Washington Post and Blue Origin, an aerospace company that is developing rockets for commercial use.</li><li>Elon Musk is working to revolutionize transportation both on Earth, through electric car maker Tesla -- and in space, via rocket producer SpaceX.</li><li>He owns 21% of Tesla but has pledged more than half his stake as collateral for loans; Forbes has discounted his stake to take the loans into account.</li><li>He stepped down as chairman in 2018, after making alleged &#34;false statements&#34; about a plan to take Tesla private, triggering an SEC probe.</li><li>SpaceX, Musk&#39;s rocket company, is now valued at $74 billion after its latest funding round in February 2021.</li><li>He grew up in South Africa, then immigrated to Canada at age 17. He landed in the U.S. as a transfer student to the University of Pennsylvania.</li></ul><p><br></p><br/><br/>Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donations'>https://redcircle.com/elon-musk-pod/donations</a><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>