Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to cut off funding to the pro‑immigration group FWD.us marks a sharp turn away from the high-profile social advocacy that once defined his philanthropy, even as MacKenzie Scott is emerging as the era’s most aggressive backer of equity- and DEI-driven causes. The split shows a broader divergence in tech philanthropy: one billionaire…
Known for his tech feats as cofounder and chief technology officer of Oracle, in South Florida, Larry Ellison is instead flexing his developer experience as he pours millions of dollars into real estate and helps transform an exclusive island town 20 minutes from Mar-a-Lago into a haven for the mega-rich. The world’s fifth wealthiest man…
If it wasn’t for a Volkswagen bus and a calculator, Apple might never have existed. At the time, late cofounder Steve Jobs was in his early 20s and strapped for cash, but hooked on the idea that everyone should be able to own a home computer. The only problem? Like many founders, he didn’t have…
For most people, success means squeezing as much as possible into 80‑odd years: a big job with a flashy title and matching salary, a swanky apartment in the city or McMansion in the suburbs, bucket‑list trips squeezed into limited vacation days, kids if they want them—and maybe an early retirement if everything goes to plan….
Elon Musk just woke up $168 billion richer. Even as the wealthiest man in the world, he is still setting new records and raising the bar for what ultra-wealthy looks like. The serial CEO’s net worth shot up to $638 billion on Monday, making him the first person estimated to be worth more than $600…
It’s official—we finally have a total figure for MacKenzie Scott’s donations this year: an eye-popping $7.2 billion. That brings the billionaire philanthropist’s total gifts since 2020 to $26 billion and more than 2,700 gifts. This squarely places Scott among the most generous philanthropists, alongside fellow billionaires Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett—all of…