'Amazon Unbound' Author Brad Stone on Bezos's Moonshots

The transcript discusses recent developments involving Blue Origin and Amazon. Blue Origin plans to take humans to space in July, despite past delays. Amazon's acquisition of MGM for $8.5 billion aims to bolster its content offerings against competitors like Disney and Apple. The transcript also highlights Amazon's various innovations and Jeff Bezos' central role in driving these initiatives, including the development of Alexa and the acquisition of Whole Foods.

What recent announcement did Blue Origin make regarding human space travel?

How much did Amazon announce it would pay for MGM studios?

What are some of the franchises that Amazon gains access to through the MGM acquisition?

What does the author suggest about the origin of ideas at Amazon?

What was the original concept behind Amazon Alexa as described in the text?