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Treasury Secretary Yellen Rejects Global Billionaire Tax: Big Relief For Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates And Mark Zuckerberg
Monday, May 20, 2024 - 6:02pm | 944The U.S. has taken a firm stance against a proposed global wealth tax on billionaires, as announced Monday by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This idea, championed by Brazil, France and other nations, aims to reduce economic inequality by targeting the global billionaires. Yellen emphasized that...
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Elon Musk Recalls Breaking Friendship With Google's Larry Page Over Ilya Sutskever: 'Linchpin For OpenAI Being Successful'
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 11:50am | 574Tesla Inc. CEO and xAI founder Elon Musk recalled how he holds former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever in such high regard that he broke his friendship with Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) co-founder Larry Page over it. What Happened: Musk shared a cryptic post following the...
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Google Marks 20th Anniversary Of Gmail Launch: Many Thought It Was An April Fools' Prank By Co-founders Larry Page And Sergey Brin
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 7:30am | 608On Monday, Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Gmail completed 20 years. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin introduced Gmail on April Fool’s Day. Initially dismissed as a prank, the service went on to revolutionize the digital world. What Happened: Gmail’s launch was initially met with skepticism...
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From Silicon Valley To Sandy Beaches: Google Cofounder Larry Page Reportedly Makes Silent $32M Purchase Of Puerto Rico Island
Saturday, February 3, 2024 - 2:02am | 549Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google co-founder, Larry Page, has added a $32 million private island in Puerto Rico to his collection. What Happened: The island, Cayo Norte, was purchased in 2018 through a limited liability company, US Virgin Island Properties, of which Page and his...
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Google To Focus On AI Positioning, Impact Of Layoffs And Shareholder Returns After Q4 Earnings
Monday, January 29, 2024 - 11:29am | 624Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) aka Google, will be reporting its fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 30. Wall Street expects $1.59 in EPS and $85.22 billion in revenues as the company reports after market hours. Established in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google is a $1.9 trillion...
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World's Top 10 Richest People Gained More Wealth In 2023 Than Walmart's Total Value: How Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos And Others Fared
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 12:06pm | 971Billionaire Elon Musk regained the title of world's richest person to end the 2023 year, after a move back to first place in February and again in May. Musk and the other nine richest people in the world all saw their wealth grow dramatically in 2023 thanks to a strong stock market and soaring...
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Elon Musk Recalls OpenAI Early Days, How His Friendship With Larry Page Ended, What's Next For AI
Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 8:27pm | 631One of the investment focuses of Ark Funds is the rise of artificial intelligence. The company's CEO was able to ask Elon Musk questions about artificial intelligence Thursday in an X Spaces. What Happened: Musk was one of the co-founders of OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT chatbot....
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Tech Titans Triumph: Here Are The Top 10 Billionaires Whose Net Worths Have Jumped Tremendously In 2023
Saturday, December 9, 2023 - 7:44pm | 442The year 2023 has witnessed a significant surge in the stock market, leading to a remarkable increase in the wealth of several U.S. billionaires. What Happened: Prominent figures such as Elon Musk of Tesla Inc., Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms Inc., and Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com Inc. have...
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Larry Page Disliked Elon Musk's Love For Humanity Over AI-Powered Digital Life Forms, And That Soured Their Friendship
Monday, December 4, 2023 - 10:49am | 606Google co-founder Larry Page and Elon Musk were friends for over a decade before their friendship came to an abrupt end after a heated debate between the two over the dangers of AI to humanity. What Happened: Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) co-founder Page accused Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA...
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Musk And The Magnificent 9: How World's 10 Richest People Bagged $400B In 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 4:13pm | 892The rich have gotten richer in 2023 and Elon Musk is once again the richest person in the world after briefly being passed in 2022 and a portion of 2023. Here's a look at how much the top ten billionaires are currently worth and how their wealth has increased in 2023. What Happened: Elon Musk was...
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Is A Reconciliation Between Elon Musk And Larry Page On The Horizon? Tesla CEO Open To Rekindling Friendship With Google Co-founder
Saturday, November 11, 2023 - 9:57am | 573Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to mend his strained relationship with Google‘s co-founder Larry Page. What Happened: Musk disclosed this desire during a recent episode of the Lex Fridman podcast, where he also touched upon the Israel-Hamas war and the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, among...
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EXCLUSIVE: Early Tesla Investor Tim Draper Recalls Selling Too Soon, Reveals Elon Musk's Special Quality
Friday, October 6, 2023 - 4:16pm | 722Venture capitalist Tim Draper is known to many as the man who predicted the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) correctly in 2014. Some might be surprised to learn that Draper was one of the early investors in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), now one of the most valuable companies in the world. What Happened:...
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Happy 25, Google Search! How It Evolved From 'BackRub' To A Billion-Dollar Cash Cow
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 5:56am | 574Alphabet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google search completes 25 years of launch on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Underlining the importance of the search business, which goes by the name Google Search, the company was named Google from its inception till August 2018, when it was rechristened...
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Happy Birthday, Google! Search Engine Giant Turns Quarter Century Old, Marks It with This Special Doodle
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 12:08am | 952Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) celebrates Google’s 25th birthday with a special Doodle and a surprise. What Happened: On Wednesday, Google is celebrating its 25th birthday with a special Google Doodle that reflects the company’s journey from...
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Elon Musk Rings Caution Bell For OpenAI, Microsoft Could 'Cut Off' Ties At Any Point
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 5:44am | 771During a virtual appearance at the All-In Summit, Elon Musk once again expressed concerns regarding Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) significant control over OpenAI, prompting questions about the potential consequences for ChatGPT-parent’s future...