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Billionaire Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus’ foundation donates nearly $30 million toward stem cell research for heart attacks - Yahoo

Health August 15, 2026

Before Bernie Marcus cofounded the now-$343 billion home improvement chain Home Depot, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. Marcus, who died in November 2024 at age 95, enrolled in pharmacy school when οΏ½...

Most billionaires are stuck in 'slow philanthropy.' MacKenzie Scott gave away $26 billion and won't stop until 'the safe is empty' - Fortune

Business August 3, 2026

MacKenzie Scott has wowed just about everyone with her approach to philanthropy. (Except for Elon Musk, who implied the billionaire philanthropist makes the world a worse place).Β The fascination with...

A Nobel economist challenged Elon Musk to donate his entire $1T fortune by 2036. Musk’s reply: β€˜I am actually going to do something along these lines’ - Yahoo Finance

Business July 29, 2026

The public has long questioned the world's richest man, Elon Musk, about what he's doing sitting on a trillion-dollar fortune. After all, other billionaires give away vast amounts of their wealth (taοΏ½...

A Nobel economist challenged Elon Musk to donate his entire $1T fortune by 2036 - Fortune

Business July 29, 2026

The public has long questioned the worlds richest man, Elon Musk, about what hes doing sitting on a trillion-dollar fortune. After all, other billionaires give away vast amounts of their wealth (takeοΏ½...

Jensen Huang’s signature black leather jacket just sold at Sotheby’s for nearly $1 millionβ€”and the money is going to young tech builders

Crypto July 18, 2026

Many tech executives have their signature look, like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerbergs t-shirts and hoodies, and Apple cofounder Steve Jobs turtleneck, and Huang, the Nvidia CEOs, happens to be very expensivοΏ½...

A Trump Account could make your kid a millionaire by 45β€”but financial experts say the app’s projections come with a catch - Yahoo Finance

Business July 13, 2026

If you've opened the Trump Accounts app, the pitch for investing is hard to resist.Β  Enter a $250-a-year contribution, and the app shows the user would have $19,000 by age 18 or a whopping $878,000 ...

A Trump Account could make your kid a millionaireβ€”but financial experts warn of a catch - Fortune

Business July 13, 2026

If youve opened the Trump Accounts app, the pitch for investing is hard to resist.Β Enter a $250-a-year contribution, and the app shows the user would have $19,000 by age 18 or a whopping $878,000 by ...

Mark Zuckerberg takes business calls on a jet ski wearing his $800 Meta glasses - Fortune

Business July 6, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg firmly believes wearables are the future. Hes so obsessed with them, in fact, he wears his Meta glasses pretty much everywhere.Ive taken business calls on a jet ski, he told Complex iοΏ½...

Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'sadly,' it makes the world a worse place - Fortune

Business June 30, 2026

MacKenzie Scott has become one of the most active philanthropists of our time. After all, shes given away more than $26 billion during the past few years to thousands of organizations through her fouοΏ½...

The 30-year fixed mortgage was supposed to be predictable. Two costs quietly broke that promise - Fortune

Business June 28, 2026

Potential homebuyers tend to agonize over two things: mortgage rates and home prices. But thats not where the burden of homeownership ends. Its really just the beginning.Buyers will lock in a rate, sοΏ½...