Jeff Bezos is one of the best-known names in the world, thanks to the 27 years he put in to transform Amazon from an internet bookseller into the retail behemoth it is today. Bezos has since stepped down from his CEO post and turned his attention to the stars.

How Katy Perry snubbed Elon Musk to join Jeff Bezos' all-female space mission - After years of lobbying Musk to try and take her to Mars, Katy Perry has switched sides to explore space with Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos-funded startup Slate Auto has an ambitious goal: to create a $25,000 EV truck. And it could happen as early as next year.