Amazon Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world. So this happened yesterday. But all it took was a one percent increase in stocks. So obviously, this was years in the making.
Bezos now passes another tech legend, Microsoft founder Bill Gates. He held the richest man in the world title for years. According to Forbes magazine, the Amazon leader is worth 90.6 billion dollars. Meanwhile, Bill Gates is worth an even $90 billion. Also in just the last year alone, Amazon’s stock shares increased over 40%. Would you like some Amazon stocks? Then you better get generous. Because as of today, they cost $1,009 a share.
But that doesn’t stop Bezos. He owns 81 million shares. And that’s only 17% of the company. Plus, it helps that Amazon seems bent on controlling every aspect of our lives. Yes, they started as an online store and delivery service. But now they own the Washington Post, one of America’s most trusted newspapers. Their cloud services made them over $12 billion in revenue last year. His Amazon Echo controls 71% of the voice assistant game. They’re even into media and entertainment. They have streaming video service. They even produce movies like and TV shows like Transparent.
And lets’ not forget our food and grocery. Amazon Fresh delivers groceries. But that’s not enough. They also purchased Whole Foods. There’s an old saying: Those who control the food control the power. But there’s another way to look at this. For the last quarter century, the richest person in the world has been in some kind of IT support or computer repair. In fact, year after year, the majority of the world’s richest men are involved in tech. This is what makes me proud to be in computer technology. But you don’t need world domination to do so! Amazon Jeff Bezos is part of this revolution. And it shows no signs of slowing down. Who in tech will be the next richest man in the world?