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Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested nearly $10 million in March 2023 into the company Aspiration, which allegedly gave Kawhi Leonard a no-show deal that the NBA is now investigating, The Athletic reported Friday. This investment came 18 months following Ballmer’s $50 million investment in Aspiration, which is behind the league’s probe into the Clippers to see if Leonard was given …

In March 2023, LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested almost $10 million into financial technology and sustainability services company Aspiration, according to legal filings reviewed by The Athletic and corroborated by a former Aspiration executive. The previously unreported investment came 18 months after Ballmer’s $50 million investment in the firm now at the heart of an NBA investigation into whether …

On Wednesday, after a meeting with all the NBA owners, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sounded cautious, patient and a little bit zen about the investigation into the Clippers trying to circumvent the salary cap with team sponsor Aspiration. “I’m a big believer in due process and fairness, and we need to now let the investigation run its course,” Silver said. …

Shakeup at controversial Bay Area bar as owner moves out of the country  SFGATE Source link

In December 2022, Aspiration, a San Francisco-based environmental firm, was running out of money. Employees, including executives, were laid off. Outgoing payments were on hold, including to the firm’s expensive endorsement partner, LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard. That same month, according to the latest allegations made on the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast that aired Thursday morning, Clippers minority owner …

Congressional news Senate election US elections Agriculture See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link The eclectic Democratic field in Maine seeking to end the nearly 30-year run of Republican Sen. Susan Collins includes a brewery owner, an oyster farmer and a former congressional staffer who was in grade school when the senator was first elected. Any chance Democrats have of …

KEY TAKEAWAYS OpenAI is taking on LinkedIn with a plan to develop an AI-powered hiring platform aimed to connect businesses and employees. OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo wrote in a blog post Thursday that OpenAI Jobs Platform will allow people to “use AI to help find the perfect matches between what companies need and what workers can offer.” LinkedIn is …

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Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer is calling on the NBA to investigate other teams accused of circumventing the league’s salary cap in his first comments since being the target of a probe involving Kawhi Leonard’s endorsement deal. “I’d want the league to investigate, take it seriously. Salary cap circumvention rules are important to the league, and I’d want the …

Democrat and brewery owner joins race for Sen. Collins’ seat  Politico Dan Kleban Joins Maine Democratic Primary, Seeking to Unseat Senator Susan Collins  The New York Times Maine brewery owner joins race to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins  NBC News Maine Beer Company owner announces run for U.S. Senate  WPFO Maine brewery owner Dan Kleban joins crowded Senate Dem primary  Axios Source link