In the wake of Paul Allen’s death last week, it’s too early to know much about the fate of the billionaire’s many varied holdings. And when it comes to the two professional sports franchises the Microsoft co-founder owned — the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers — speculation about who will take over is all that fans have right now. It’s hard to picture Jeff Bezos having any interest in owning the Seahawks — unless the NFL is looking for a team to play on Mars someday. But at least one team owner thinks the Amazon CEO makes perfect… Read More
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New England Patriots QB Tom Brady and his coach Bill Belichick are going after their sixth NFL championship, but Jeff Bezos may very well be the subject of Monday water-cooler talk following next month’s Super Bowl Sunday. The Amazon CEO stars in the Seattle tech giant’s new Super Bowl ad, which was teased Friday in a 30-second preview clip. The ad, titled “Did Alexa Lose Her Voice?” features a woman in her bathroom asking Alexa — Amazon’s popular voice assistant — about the weather in Austin, Texas, (which just happens to be a final-20 candidate for Amazon’s second headquarters). Alexa… Read More
