Showing posts with label jeff bezos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jeff bezos. Show all posts

Thursday 9 September 2021

 

Jeff Bezos to Invest Big in Anti-Ageing Biotech Startup That Primarily Reprograms Human Cells

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after returning back from his space expedition, is now all set to invest big in an anti-aging research company that predominantly works on reprogramming human cells. It is reported that Bezos is planning to invest in research-based company Altos Labs which was founded in 2021. It is dedicated to discovering out anti-aging process. The company is hiring researchers and scientists with offers of $1 million annual salaries for the purpose.

Altos Labs' anti-aging program would involve adding various proteins to the cell that controls the aging process and revert it to a stem-cell-like state to give rise to different cells. The company, which is based in the US and the UK, is planning to establish several research institutes in places like Bay Area, San Diego, London, and Japan to continue and expand its research.

Jeff Bezos investing in a biotech research firm is not at all new, as he has already invested in many companies in 2018 as well. Now he will be investing in Altos Labs, which will be working on the most exciting topic, which is making anti-aging therapies.

 

Tuesday 8 June 2021

 

Jeff Bezos to travel to Space on Blue Origin's first passenger flight

Jeff Bezos, America's business tycoon, media proprietor, investor, founder, and CEO of the multinational technology company Amazon in a recent announcement, has stated that he will travel to space next month on his company Blue Origin's first-ever passenger flight. His brother Mark and an auction winner will be joined on the flight scheduled for July 20th.

It is reported that they will fill three of the six seats on the first crewed suborbital flight, which will travel to an altitude of more than 340,000 feet. Jeff Bezos wrote in an Instagram post that he had been dreamed of traveling to space. On July 20th, he, along with his brother, will be traveling to space. He said it would be the most incredible adventure with his best friend.

Recently, Blue Origin kicked off a three-phase online auction that offered one seat on the first flight of its New Shepard spacecraft, named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard.  The sealed portion of the online auction began on May 5th, which allowed the bidders to submit any amount for getting a golden opportunity to ride into space. The second online bidding runs through June 10th. The bidding will conclude on June 12th.