Tag Archives: Gave

City of Boulder gave $500 a month to 200 low-income households. Here’s what happened.

City of Boulder gave 0 a month to 200 low-income households. Here’s what happened.

As a nearly two-year project in Boulder that helped 200 low-income households make ends meet is coming to an end, organizers are releasing final results. The project Elevate Boulder gave $500 monthly payments to each participant starting in 2023 after the city allocated $3 million from its  American Rescue Plan Act funds for the project. CBS The final report states that …

Read More »

Patagonia founder was so furious he hit billionaire status that he gave away his $3 billion company

Patagonia founder was so furious he hit billionaire status that he gave away his  billion company

For many business leaders, joining the billionaires club is the ultimate badge of success—placing them among the ranks of Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. However, for Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the outdoor apparel company Patagonia, being highlighted as a member of the ultrawealthy was “one of the worst days of his life.” “It really, really pissed me …

Read More »

Patagonia founder lived on $1 a day and cat food before making it—when he hit billionaire status, he was so angry he gave away his $3 billion company

Patagonia founder lived on  a day and cat food before making it—when he hit billionaire status, he was so angry he gave away his  billion company

For many business leaders, joining the billionaires club is the ultimate badge of success—placing them among the ranks of Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. However, for Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the outdoor apparel company Patagonia, being highlighted as a member of the ultrawealthy was “one of the worst days of his life.” “It really, really pissed me …

Read More »

Microsoft Just Gave Investors 17.4 Billion Reasons to Buy This Monster Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Stock Hand Over Fist

Microsoft Just Gave Investors 17.4 Billion Reasons to Buy This Monster Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Stock Hand Over Fist

Microsoft just inked a $17.4 billion deal with a data center company backed by Nvidia. For the first time since artificial intelligence (AI) captured Wall Street’s imagination, investors are beginning to broaden their scope beyond the “Magnificent Seven.” Two names that have attracted growing attention this year are Oracle and CoreWeave. Unlike the tech titans that dominate headlines, Oracle and CoreWeave …

Read More »

A penile implant gave me back my life’

A penile implant gave me back my life’

“I told the doctor after surgery that he saved my life. No less,” recalls Amir, now 72, who remarried and rebuilt his life after years of illness and loss. “For years before the implant, I was a broken man. By day, I was a successful businessman, but at night I felt like a rag — powerless in bed, hopeless, ashamed. …

Read More »

Steve Ballmer, Clippers Reportedly Gave Aspiration $118M amid Kawhi Leonard Contract

Steve Ballmer, Clippers Reportedly Gave Aspiration 8M amid Kawhi Leonard Contract

As Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers insist they did not attempt any salary-cap circumvention related to Kawhi Leonard’s endorsement contract, the details around the organization’s involvement in Aspiration continue to pile up. On the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Pablo Torre reported Ballmer and the Clippers invested $118 million in Aspiration in an 18-month period from …

Read More »

Spotify just gave free users a major upgrade, and it’s rolling out now

Spotify just gave free users a major upgrade, and it’s rolling out now

What you need to know Spotify detailed an updated free tier experience rolling out for users on its platform this week. The company is improving its Discover Weekly for free-tier users, bringing a fresh mix weekly and encouraging more interactions for better recommendations. The update also revamps its search and play experience while detailing the ability to share lyrics and …

Read More »

Derek Hough Says Robert Irwin Gave “Best First Dance” in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ History During Season 34 Premiere

Derek Hough Says Robert Irwin Gave “Best First Dance” in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ History During Season 34 Premiere

Dancing with the Stars is back in the ballroom! The ABC dance competition kicked off its 34th season on Tuesday night, signifying 20 years on air. Celebrity contestants ranging from reality stars to Hollywood legends hit the stage where they were tasked to dance to their self-proclaimed anthems. More from The Hollywood Reporter The slate of celebrity contestants includes Secret …

Read More »

Facebook gave our data to Cambridge Analytica and all I got was this $38.36

Facebook gave our data to Cambridge Analytica and all I got was this .36

I received an email earlier this week saying my claim had been approved in In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, a class action settlement that covered anyone who had a Facebook account between 2007 and 2022. The agreement settled a variety of privacy accusations against Facebook (now Meta), including that it allowed Cambridge Analytica and others to …

Read More »