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At the beginning of 2019, Amazon founder and majority shareholder Jeff Bezos announced his divorce from writer MacKenzie Bezos, his wife of 25 years. She was a key figure in the creation of Amazon.
The divorce raised questions in the market about how the company's shares would be divided, as the founder could lose control of the company by splitting his stake with his ex-wife. The answer came this Thursday (4). MacKenzie Bezos announced on Twitter that she will keep only 25 percent of the Amazon shares she owned jointly with her ex-husband and has also given up her voting rights.
Jeff Bezos will remain the majority shareholder of the company he founded — which also helps him retain the title of the world's richest man, as he keeps 75% of his Amazon shares.
The writer also agreed to give up all her shares in The Washington Post newspaper — acquired by Bezos in 2013 — and Blue Origin, the space company he founded. Check all the terms of the divorce here.
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In addition to the resolution of the divorce proceedings, Amazon continued to make headlines last week, as the company is planning to launch more than 3,000 satellites to provide worldwide internet access. Its goal is to cover 95 percent of the world's population, especially communities that still lack access. The initiative would help it gain even more customers, as the internet is its first and main market. With more people having access to the network, there will be more opportunities to use Amazon's services — and they are becoming increasingly numerous as the company explores new markets.
Last week, however, Amazon could launch its own wireless earbuds. This would be Amazon's first “wearable” (wearable device) with the assistance of Alexa, its artificial intelligence, and a step forward in making it even more present in people's lives. This means that in addition to listening to music, hearing and responding to messages, the device could act as a personal assistant always connected to its users.
And for you, what will be Amazon's next steps?
