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Ahead of his Venice wedding, protesters called for the billionaire Amazon founder to pay more taxes. Here’s our estimate of how much tax Bezos has likely been paying—and what he’s done to lower his bill. “If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax,” read a 4,300-square-foot banner unfurled across Venice’s

The lavish, celebrity-packed affair in Venice, replete with private water-taxis, three-Michelin-star catering and Murano glass gifts for guests, is over the top, but far from the most expensive billionaire wedding on record. Love is lavish-er the second time around. Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are celebrating their nuptials in a star-studded, and controversial,…

Topline Journalist Lauren Sánchez was spotted in Venice on Friday, hours before her wedding to Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, as celebrities and billionaires have descended on the Italian city for the extravagant—and controversial—wedding. Lauren Sanchez in Venice on Friday. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Key Facts Sánchez was spotted…

Topline SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded into a massive fireball while it was being prepared for a flight test at its Starbase testing facility in Texas on Wednesday night, marking the latest in a series of explosions that have marred the testing of the rocket company’s most powerful launch vehicle. FILE PHOTO- SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship…

Concerned citizens have turned to an app once used largely for lost deliveries to make public service announcements about ICE raids in their communities. Neighbors, an app originally designed for Ring doorbell users, is typically used by people looking for lost pets or missing packages. But last week, horrified by ICE raids in and around

The borders between Creators and showbiz are blurring. Edited by Steven Bertoni. Reporting by Zoya Hasan and Alexandra York. Photography by Cody Pickens for Forbes In 2025, creators continue to rewrite the script for the media and entertainment industries. MrBeast’s reality game show broke viewership records on Amazon. Alex Cooper, Matt Rife, and Jake Shane

Google says change your Gmail password now. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Update, June 16, 2025: This story, originally published on June 14, has been updated to include new data regarding the use of risky passwords and password habits, as well as further technical information about passkey technology including what happens if you lose the…

The Indonesian immigrant, former figure skater and early Facebook investor is America’s first and only billionaire female venture capitalist. Venture capitalist Theresia Gouw is “smart, opinionated and the only woman in the room,” says Heather Fernandez, cofounder and CEO of healthtech startup Solv and former executive at real estate tech firm Trulia, which Gouw backed…