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May 20 2026POLITICS

A Billionaire’s Big‑City Plan: Fast Fixes or Hidden Control?

Chris Larsen, the man who turned a crypto startup into a multi‑billion dollar fortune, has made San Francisco his personal laboratory for rapid change. He does not sit in a boardroom and wait for policy to trickle through; he throws money at problems, then watches the results. His first big move

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Dec 25 2025BUSINESS

Billionaire Giving: Zuckerberg Shifts Focus, Scott Stands Firm

Billionaires are changing how they give money to causes. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have stopped funding FWD, a group that pushes for immigration and criminal justice reform. They supported this group for ten years. Now, they want to focus on AI and science instead. Zuckerberg's mo

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Dec 24 2025BUSINESS

Billionaire's Big Bet: Changing the Game of Giving

Larry Ellison, a tech billionaire, is making waves with a huge $40 billion promise. He's backing his son's plan to take over Paramount. This isn't your typical charity donation. It's a new way of giving where billionaires use their money to shape industries instead of just writing checks. Ellison's

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