MacKenzie Scott donated $26.2 billion in five years, but why is she missing from the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s top 50 donors list?MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, donated $26.2 billion over five years and $7 billion in 2025. Despite her significant charitabl...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Who is Ilhan Omar’s husband Tim Mynett? What to know about his political career and past as federal agents search her homeIlhan Omar’s home was searched by federal agents as part of a criminal investigation, renewing attention on her husband, Tim Mynett. Mynett...
12 Oct, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Amazon in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion: ReportAmazon is reportedly in talks to acquire artificial-intelligence startup Decart for about $7 billion. The acquisition would give Amazon sig...
12 Oct, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Tobey Maguire officiates ex-wife Jennifer Meyer’s Hawaii wedding to Geoff Ogunlesi days after divorce is finalizedIn a heartfelt ceremony at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai, Jennifer Meyer wed businessman Geoff Ogunlesi, with her ex-husband Tobey Maguire ...
12 Oct, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Online festive sales start slow as smartphone demand dips; quick commerce extends shopping windowIndustry executives and analysts attributed the 7-10% year-on-year (YoY) decline to a slowdown in mobile phone purchases following price hi...
12 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Social Security $90 extra deposit: When will payments arrive, who qualifies and why some Medicare beneficiaries will miss outIn a bid to provide financial relief, millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare started receiving a one-time payment of $90 aimed at easin...
10 Oct, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos backs $100 million plan to turn a former US motorway ramp into a 20-acre park in Little RockJeff Bezos is investing $100 million to convert neglected urban land into parks across eight American cities. Projects will include restori...
10 Oct, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
A paid Rs 1,64,900 upfront for iPhone 18 Pro, B chose credit card EMI, C picked no-cost EMI in festive sales – Who saved most after discounts?The biggest misconception about no-cost EMI is that the bank doesn't charge any interest. In a no-cost EMI, the seller readjusts the intere...
10 Oct, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Winners of The ET Startup Awards 2026 to be feted todayHappy Friday! The who's who of the startup ecosystem will come together in Bengaluru today to honour the winners of The Economic Times Star...
09 Oct, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Jeff Bezos says AI could bring a 3 day work week, so why is Amazon cutting jobs?The Amazon founder believes rising productivity could make shorter workweeks possible. Some people may eventually earn enough to support th...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
India’s AI rules take shape; TCS profit jumps 15%The government is set to release a consultation paper on AI regulations within a month. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
08 Oct, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin likely to pursue IPO in coming yearsBlue Origin is likely to pursue an initial public offering in the coming years, billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday, after the...
08 Oct, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail divisionAmazon confirmed on Wednesday it had cut what it said were a small number of jobs, primarily in its Stores unit which oversees the main e-c...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail divisionAmazon has confirmed recent job cuts affecting employees in its Stores unit during a major sales event. The layoffs are part of a series of...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made $18 million last year, middle of the tech CEO packDario Amodei made $18 million last year as CEO of Claude AI developer Anthropic, the company's IPO filing shows, putting him in the middle ...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
In 2016, an entrepreneur invested $2,000 in a pet-hair lint roller; years later, his Amazon business generates $10 millionKyle Binder, founder of PetLovers, started his e-commerce business with $2,000, a student grant and a single Amazon listing for a lint roll...
01 Oct, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
Elon Musk, Microsoft's Nadella to attend White House meeting on AI: AxiosTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Microsoft top boss Satya Nadella, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott and Micron CEO S...
29 Sep, 2026, 08.29 PM IST