Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (Paul Ellis/PA)

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime, becoming the latest billionaire to pledge to donate much of his vast fortune.

Mr Bezos, whose “real-time” worth Forbes magazine estimates at roughly 124.1 billion US dollars (£105.7 billion), made the announcement in a joint CNN interview with his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez that was released on Monday.