Taxation

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s skepticism about taxing billionaires to help working New Yorkers. Mamdani countered that teachers in Queens would “beg to differ” on whether such taxes help. While Bezos advocated for zero federal income tax for the bottom half of earners, Mamdani champions “tax-the-rich” policies, including a proposed “pied-à-terre” tax on luxury second homes, aiming to fund city services and address affordability.

At the 2025 World Robot Conference, Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing discussed the potential for taxing robots as they enter the workforce. He suggested taxing robots based on their generated value, even proposing their use in undeveloped land with output shared with the state, contingent on advanced capabilities. He also addressed price differences in Unitree’s robot models, stating that smaller, less sophisticated robots would be more affordable, aiming for wider adoption through tiered pricing strategy.