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7 hours ago
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Jeff Bezos once gave Eva Longoria and the admiral behind Osama bin Laden's capture $100 million-but she says you don't need wealth to give back | Fortune

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2 days ago
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MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $19 billion-but it's barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares | Fortune

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2 weeks ago
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Craiglist's Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is

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1 month ago
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Craigslist founder says his inspiration for donating $450 million started in Sunday school: 'I should treat people like I want to be treated' | Fortune

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1 month ago
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MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year-but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list | Fortune

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7 hours ago

Jeff Bezos once gave Eva Longoria and the admiral behind Osama bin Laden's capture $100 million-but she says you don't need wealth to give back | Fortune

Impact in philanthropy is not solely tied to wealth; anyone can contribute meaningfully.
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fromFortune
2 days ago

MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $19 billion-but it's barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares | Fortune

MacKenzie Scott has donated over $26 billion since 2019, significantly more than Jeff Bezos, who has given about 1.7% of his net worth.
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fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Craiglist's Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is

Craig Newmark signed the Giving Pledge to donate up to $1 billion to nonprofits, encouraging other wealthy individuals to do the same.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

Craigslist founder says his inspiration for donating $450 million started in Sunday school: 'I should treat people like I want to be treated' | Fortune

Billionaires, like Craig Newmark, give philanthropically for various reasons, including personal values and business interests.
fromFortune
1 month ago
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MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year-but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list | Fortune

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fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Why MacKenzie Scott's Philanthropy Leaves Recipients Stunned

MacKenzie Scott has distributed over $26 billion to more than 2,450 organizations since 2019 through unsolicited grants with no application requirements or strings attached.
LA real estate
fromSFGATE
21 hours ago

Billionaire Larry Ellison's Hawaii resort eyes expansion on Lanai

New development is proposed on Lanai, expanding the resort area by 85 acres under Larry Ellison's ownership.
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos's Private Retreat

Plainview's violent act against Eli Sunday symbolizes his complete detachment from moral society. After acquiring wealth, he no longer feels bound by societal rules.
Boston food
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 days ago

Tom Prochaska: Through the Open Door * Oregon ArtsWatch

Tom Prochaska distinguished himself in many mediums: He was a masterful printmaker, an intuitive painter, a builder of papier-mâché figures, a creator of fused glass panels, and graphite-on-paper drawings.
Arts
#npr
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts

NPR received $113 million in donations to enhance digital technology and ensure the viability of public radio after federal funding cuts.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Owning Microsoft Stock Has Cost Steve Ballmer Billions

Steve Ballmer's net worth is primarily tied to his 4% ownership of Microsoft, which has seen significant declines this year.
US politics
fromPOLITICO
1 week ago

Bill Gates to testify before House Oversight in Epstein probe

Gates plans to answer committee questions regarding his past relationship with Epstein, which he later deemed a mistake.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

Memorial Minute for William Paul - Harvard Gazette

William Paul was a pioneering physicist at Harvard, known for his contributions to experimental solid state physics and high-pressure research.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 week ago

Inside 'Prince of Prints' Jordan Schnitzer's Sprawling Collection

Jordan Schnitzer's art collection features a vast array of works, including multiple Warhol pieces, and aims to support arts education.
Miami food
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Travel guru Rick Steves is happy to pay more taxes | Fortune

Rick Steves supports Washington's new millionaires tax to promote shared prosperity and fund public services.
#warren-buffett
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
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Warren Buffett says he stopped talking to Bill Gates over Epstein-and worries he could be called as a witness | Fortune

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4 weeks ago
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Warren Buffett admits his original philanthropic plans were not 'feasible'-he's instead left his three kids $500 million a year to give away | Fortune

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2 weeks ago

Warren Buffett says he stopped talking to Bill Gates over Epstein-and worries he could be called as a witness | Fortune

Warren Buffett has not spoken to Bill Gates since the scandal involving Gates' ties to Jeffrey Epstein became public.
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fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Warren Buffett Is Partnering With an NBA Star to Revive a Two-Decades-Long Tradition

Warren Buffett's charity lunch returns as an eBay auction with proceeds benefiting Glide Foundation and the Curry family's foundation.
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fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Warren Buffett admits his original philanthropic plans were not 'feasible'-he's instead left his three kids $500 million a year to give away | Fortune

Warren Buffett is reallocating his wealth primarily to his children's charitable foundations for more effective philanthropy.
UK politics
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2 weeks ago

Chris Rokos: the camera-shy billionaire behind the biggest UK university donation in modern times

Chris Rokos donated £190m to establish a school of government at the University of Cambridge, emphasizing diverse intellectual viewpoints in education.
Silicon Valley
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

The Anti-Intellectualism of the Silicon Valley Elite

Silicon Valley's anti-intellectualism dismisses the value of deep intellectual work, impacting perceptions of music creation and higher education.
fromFortune
1 month ago

After 93 years and a 25-hour filibuster, Washington finally has an income tax, and billionaires are already packing their bags | Fortune

We knew it was going to be a pretty major endeavor. We've got 93 years of precedent in front of us, behind us, around us at all times on the conversation around an income tax. Washington state was originally built on an agrarian and timbered economy. We still have a tax code based on apples and cherries while building some global-leading technology every which way you throw a rock.
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Silicon Valley
fromNature
1 month ago

How wealthy tech entrepreneurs seek to shape politics, culture and the future - and why we must resist

Wealthy tech executives have transformed from conventional lobbyists into radical ideologues wielding platforms and networks to influence democratic elections and reshape political power structures.
Tech industry
fromFortune
1 month ago

Microsoft's IPO turns 40 today. If you invested $1,000 in Microsoft in 1986, you'd have $5.5 million today | Fortune

Microsoft transformed from a two-person software company spotting opportunity in a 1975 magazine cover into a global technology giant reshaping how the world works, communicates, and builds over five decades.
Tech industry
fromFortune
1 month ago

a16z exec Steven Sinofsky had murky dealings with Jeffrey Epstein in his previous life working for Microsoft | Fortune

Steven Sinofsky, former Microsoft Windows president, engaged Jeffrey Epstein as a paid negotiator during his 2012 exit, collecting a $1 million fee while Sinofsky secured a $14 million severance package.
#bill-gates
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2 months ago
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Bill Gates is shrinking his $132 million Xanadu compound amid sudden public withdrawal and Epstein revelations | Fortune

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1 month ago
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Gates Foundation says Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties in address to staff | Fortune

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2 months ago
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Bill Gates is shedding houses that are part of his $132 million Xanadu 2.0 compound-a reversal from his feelings about downsizing | Fortune

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1 month ago
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As Gates' Epstein connection unnerves staff, his foundation looks for a way forward | Fortune

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2 months ago
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Bill Gates is shrinking his $132 million Xanadu compound amid sudden public withdrawal and Epstein revelations | Fortune

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1 month ago
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Gates Foundation says Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties in address to staff | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
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Bill Gates is shedding houses that are part of his $132 million Xanadu 2.0 compound-a reversal from his feelings about downsizing | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
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As Gates' Epstein connection unnerves staff, his foundation looks for a way forward | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago

How Jeffrey Epstein pulled Bill Gates and Microsoft into a web of sex, money, and secrets | Fortune

According to the Epstein documents recently released by the Department of Justice, on April 6, 2013, three months before the public filing, Epstein emailed Sinofsky a copy of Sinofsky's own "Resignation Agreement," asking for comments. After some back and forth about the non-disparagement clause, Epstein wrote: "[SEC] disclosure will appear as if they are concerned about what you say. seems very weak. appears they are buying your silence."
Silicon Valley
Public health
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Bill Gates: I see no value in my foundation lasting more than 20 years'

Child mortality gains from 2000–2025 are reversing as prolonged wars, humanitarian crises, climate change, and weakened international commitments undermine progress.
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fromFortune
2 months ago

Bill Gates 'has to answer' for Epstein files mentions, Melinda French Gates says, weeks after record $8 billion donation in divorce settlement | Fortune

Justice Department files suggest Bill Gates engaged in extramarital affairs; Gates' representatives deny the claims while Melinda French Gates says implicated people must answer.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

Peter Thiel is actively convincing billionaires to abandon The Giving Pledge - and it's working | Fortune

Peter Thiel actively discourages wealthy individuals from honoring The Giving Pledge commitments, claiming the philanthropic initiative has lost momentum and relevance among billionaires.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Here's What Bill Gates Can Collect from Social Security

Social Security benefits are capped by wage limits, so even extremely wealthy individuals like Bill Gates receive modest monthly benefits based on past capped earnings.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Buyer warms to the Seattle home of Heart's Ann Wilson

Built as the Boulevard Inn in 1912, the onetime way station was transformed into a single residence in the 1930s by pioneering Seattle architect Elizabeth Ayer as her personal residence. Today the two-story East Coast-inspired house is reached by way of a private lane and sits on a three-quarter-acre lot obscured by lush landscaping and mature trees.
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Startup companies
fromFortune
1 month ago

Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup to succeed with 'no ties to my privilege or my last name': 'I have a chip on my shoulder' | Fortune

Phoebe Gates is building AI shopping startup Phia, raising $35M and insisting the company succeed independent of her family name and privilege.
Parenting
fromFortune
1 month ago

Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich | Fortune

Billionaire tech leaders restrict their children's screen time despite creating widely used consumer technologies.
Business
fromFortune
2 months ago

Meet Jody Allen, the billionaire owner of the Seattle Seahawks who plans to sell the team and donate the proceeds to charity | Fortune

Jody Allen, billionaire chair of the Seahawks and Trail Blazers, is likely to sell the Seahawks to fulfill Paul Allen's will directing proceeds to charities.
fromFortune
2 months ago

The Seahawks are up for sale just 2 weeks after their Super Bowl win, gearing up for a mega philanthropic donation | Fortune

Allen's estate announced Wednesday that it has begun the process of selling the team, which is coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history. The NFL did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press, nor did Allen's estate have anything further to add beyond its brief statement, it said. Ahead of the Super Bowl, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell commended Allen's estate on its time owning the Seahawks.
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New York Rangers
fromRangers News
1 month ago

American billionaire breaks silence on his investment in Rangers

Peter Lowy clarifies he has no personal investment in Rangers, is a Celtic supporter, and believes 49ers Enterprises can successfully operate a multi-club model including Leeds United.
#jeffrey-epstein
fromSFGATE
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

San Francisco AI exec had kids' Menlo Park tuition paid for by Jeffrey Epstein

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2 months ago
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San Francisco AI exec had kids' Menlo Park tuition paid for by Jeffrey Epstein

Social justice
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Ten Black Portland Innovators and Changemakers You Should Know

Black Portlanders are actively reshaping arts, sports, comedy, activism, and community through organizing, media, mutual-aid, and cultural projects.
Environment
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

You Need To Watch Microsoft and Amazon Before Investing in PBW ETF

PBW rose 74% as AI-driven data-center demand bolstered on-site clean energy economics, yet it remains below its 2021 peak and faces lithium concentration risk.
Education
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Calif. college's foundation admits unauthorized use of $20M MacKenzie Scott gift

About $10.5 million of MacKenzie Scott's $20 million gift was used for the Promise Program without approval from the foundation board, college officials, or trustees.
Venture
fromFortune
2 months ago

Billionaire Marc Andreessen spends 3 hours a day listening to podcasts and audiobooks-that's nearly an entire 24-hour day each week | Fortune

Extensive reading and audiobook consumption underpin continuous learning and strategic thinking for ultra-wealthy investors like Marc Andreessen.
Public health
fromFortune
2 months ago

Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison's next big bet: Redefining how long-and how well-we live | Fortune

Western populations are aging, raising life expectancy and creating strategic challenges and opportunities for businesses and policymakers.
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I got laid off from Amazon after 11 years. My high school daughter taught me the biggest lesson on how to move forward.

Laid-off Amazon senior software development manager is upskilling in AI, applying to engineering roles, exercising, and staying positive inspired by his teenage daughter.
Arts
fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
1 month ago

Tiffany Shlain and Ken Goldberg interweave trees, time and technology

Coast redwoods in Muir Woods, some over 1,200 years old, have survived centuries of human activity, inspiring contemporary artists to explore the intersection of trees, time, and technology through collaborative exhibitions.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Billionaire Marc Benioff challenges the AI sector: 'What's more important to us, growth or our kids?' | Fortune

Section 230 shields online platforms from liability, and critics like Marc Benioff urge reshaping it over AI and social media harms to families and children.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

Bill Gates was a top 3 philanthropist last year as the ultrawealthy gave away $22.4 billion - but he didn't take the the spot | Fortune

The top 50 American philanthropists donated $22.4 billion to charity in 2025, a 35% increase from 2024, with Mike Bloomberg leading at over $4 billion, primarily supporting higher education, hospitals, and medical research.
fromFortune
2 months ago

Gates Foundation plans to give away $9 billion in 2026 to prepare for the 2045 closure while slashing hundreds of jobs | Fortune

This year, the Gates Foundation will spend a record $9 billion and cut as many as 500 staff jobs during the next five years as the world's largest private foundation plans to shutter. The foundation's motivation for its move is to accelerate giving to global health, poverty, and education, helping beneficiaries take ambitious bets now rather than maintaining operations indefinitely. These moves underscore how one of the defining philanthropic institutions of this century is reconfiguring for its sunsetting era.
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fromFuturism
1 month ago

Bill Gates' Daughter Says Her $185 Million AI Startup Will Succeed Entirely Due to Her Merits, Not Even a Little Bit Who Her Dad Is

Phoebe Gates raised $35 million for Phia, an AI shopping browser extension, valuing the company at $185 million without family funding.
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fromFortune
2 months ago

Warren Buffett's son signals a huge change for philanthropy as he prepares to give away $150 billion | Fortune

Poverty cannot be solved by economic opportunity alone; establishing and enforcing the rule of law is essential for effective philanthropic interventions.
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