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Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, talks taxes and praises Trump in CNBC interview
Jeff Bezos rejected accusations that Amazon's decision to release a documentary on first lady Melania Trump was an effort to curry favor with the president.
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According to CNBC’s source item, Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, talks taxes and praises Trump in CNBC interview, Jeff Bezos rejected accusations that Amazon’s decision to release a documentary on first lady Melania Trump was an effort to curry favor with the president.
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