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AI’s latest 20-something billionaire got his start at L.A. garage sales
The man set to become one of the world’s youngest artificial intelligence billionaires started his entrepreneurial journey as a bored…
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Explaining California's billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months as citizens spar over whether the state…
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Trump’s 10 Biggest, Most Shameful Billionaire Toadies
The co-founder of Home Depot, who is worth a cool $10 billion, initially criticized Trump’s proposed tariffs as “bullshit,” adding, “I…
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Nope, Billionaire Tom Steyer Is Not a Bellwether of Climate Politics
What should we make of billionaire Tom Steyer’s reinvention as a populist candidate for California governor, four years after garnering…
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Warner CEO Zaslav poised to become billionaire from Netflix deal
Netflix’s US$72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery is a coup for stockholders, whose shares are being bought for more than…
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The Affordability Crisis Is Really a Billionaire Crisis
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript…
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Can a California Billionaire Spend His Way into the Governor’s Mansion?
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Trump Begs GOP Billionaire to Bring Back the Movie Rush Hour
Trump has already sent aircraft carriers to the Caribbean Sea, part of a deployment of dozens of warships, as well as 15,000 troops, to…
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Billionaire hedge fund founder Tom Steyer is running for governor
Billionaire hedge fund founder Tom Steyer announced Wednesday that he is running for governor of California, arguing that he is not…
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The Shady Right-Wing Billionaire Who Just Paid the Military’s Salaries
The mystery donor who wrote President Donald Trump a $130 million check for the military is believed to be 83-year-old conservative…
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Silicon Valley billionaire Marc Benioff wants National Guard deployed to San Francisco
Billionaire tech executive Marc Benioff said he wants President Trump to restore a sense of public safety in San Francisco by sending in…
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Billionaire Tom Steyer drops $12 million to support November redistricting ballot measure
As California voters receive mail ballots for the November special election, which could upend the state’s congressional boundaries and…
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Blockchain billionaire emerges from Figure’s post-IPO surge
It took him a few tries, but Mike Cagney is now a billionaire. Shares of blockchain-based lender Figure Technology Solutions have soared…
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Intel CEO’s ‘amazing story’ has helped make him a billionaire
Days after calling for the firing of Intel Corp’s CEO, US President Donald Trump changed his mind following a “very interesting” meeting…
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Billionaire Michael Dell reaps US$1.2 billion from stock sale
Dell Technologies chief executive Michael Dell sold US$1.2 billion worth of shares in his namesake computer company, reducing his stake by…
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The Billionaire Hoarders: How the Wealthy Became Our Biggest Threat
For out of this modern civilization economic royalists carved new dynasties. New kingdoms were built upon concentration of control over…
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Eco-Shop jumps on debut, minting a new Malaysian billionaire
Shares of discount-chain Eco-Shop Marketing gained on their debut on Friday (May 23) as Malaysia’s biggest initial public offering of the…
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Xiaomi billionaire touts new Chinese chip in tech showcase
Xiaomi’s billionaire founder outlined plans Thursday (May 22) to outfit its top-end devices with advanced homegrown mobile processors,…
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Xiaomi billionaire touts SUV, Chinese chip in tech showcase
Xiaomi’s billionaire founder outlined plans for its first SUV and top-end gadgets with self-developed mobile chips, showcasing ambitions…
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Dollar-store billionaire poised to emerge from Malaysia IPO
A discount chain with signature red storefronts has drawn legions of Malaysians looking for good deals – and made its founder a…
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Billionaire Richard Li's FWD Group again files for Hong Kong listing
Its previous attempts to go public were scuttled by regulatory delays and market volatility Group, a Hong Kong-based insurer backed by…
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Who Is Greg Abel? Warren Buffett's Successor as Berkshire Hathaway CEO Is Canadian-Born Billionaire Who Is a Doting Dad and Leads a Humble Life
Greg Abel, who has been chosen by Warren Buffett as the next CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is a Canadian-born near-billionaire who, despite…
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Binance billionaire Zhao guides regulators to relax crypto rules
Crypto’s richest man, Changpeng Zhao, was in a playful mood as he addressed a packed house at the Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur, just seven…
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Metals billionaire Anil Agarwal seeks mining reboot amid debt overhaul, Saudi push
Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is inching closer to finishing a long-planned breakup of his metals-to-energy conglomerate Vedanta, a move…