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Amazon acquires self-driving start-up Zoox for over $1.2bn Deal is ecommerce group’s biggest investment in autonomous vehicle sector JUNE, 28, 2020 Zoox technology could be used to expand Amazon’s delivery fleet, though one person familiar with the deal expects the ecommerce group to push into ride-hailing Also, Twitter says about Amazon will acquire self-driving start-up Zoox for more than $1.2bn, marking the ecommerce group’s biggest investment into the autonomous vehicle sector. Amazon intends to work with Zoox to create a fleet of self-driving taxis, in competition with Alphabet’s Waymo, said one person familiar with the deal. But analysts also suggested that Amazon may use Zoox to build self-driving delivery vehicles. Amazon has also bought smaller stakes in electric truckmaker Rivian and the self-driving start-up Aurora. Zoox will operate as a standalone business, Amazon said, with its leadership unchanged. “Zoox is working to imagine, invent, and design a world-class autonomous

1. Genghis Khan – peak net worth: $100s trillions The fearsome Mongol leader conquered a mind-blowing 12 million square miles of land between 1206 and his death in 1227, more than anyone else in history. But while his hordes pillaged their way through huge swathes of Eurasia (the combined continental landmass of Europe and Asia) – territory that is now worth trillions of dollars – Khan didn't actually hoard his spoils, choosing to redistribute the stolen loot and territory among his subjects instead. 2. Emperor Shenzong of Song – peak net worth: $30+ trillion Shenzong ruled China from 1067-1085 during the 'Peaceful Prosperity' and 'Primary Abundance' eras when he controlled around 30% of global GDP, the equivalent of $30+ trillion today. Adept at collecting taxes, the emperor's administration wasn't all take, take, take however. Its famous New Policies, which helped improve the lives of the poor, are seen as a forerunner of the modern welfare state. 3. Akbar