What if Jeff Bezos was still around in 2084? The news has gone viral: the former head of Amazon is one of the main backers of the Altos laboratory, which aims to understand and control cell rejuvenation. In short, the goal is immortality. He's not the only billionaire on board, as Yuri Milner, a famous Russian entrepreneur, is also in. The financial contribution of the two bald men with deep pockets will be used to attract the best scientists in the field of cellular aging. Like Manuel Serrano, a well-known scientist in the small world of cell manipulation, who should earn between 5 and 10 times his current salary. Getting their hands on the fountain of youth and eternal life may be the only way for billionaires to spend all of their massive fortune...
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Amazon.com, Inc. is one of the world leaders in on-line distribution of products to the general public. The group also operates a marketplace activity, allowing individuals and distribution companies to conduct their purchase and selling transactions for goods and services. The activity is organized around three families of products and services:
- electronic and computer products: toys, cameras, computers, laptops and peripherals, TVs, stereo systems, readers, wireless communication products, etc. Amazon.com also offers kitchen and garden equipment, clothing, beauty products, etc.;
- cultural products: books, musical products, video games and DVDs;
- other: primarily Internet interface and application development services.
Net sales break down by source of income between sales of services (55.5%) and sales of products (44.5%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (68.8%), Germany (6.5%), the United Kingdom (5.9%), Japan (4.5%), and other (14.3%).