Hacker News with Generative AI: Philanthropy

MrBeast's Faux Philanthropy (unherd.com)
Jimmy Donaldson dropped out of a community college near his home in North Carolina at the age of 18 to crack one of the mysteries of modern life: what makes a video become a viral sensation on social media?

Social Media, Influencers, Business, Philanthropy

108 points by elsewhen 26 days ago | 88 comments

Musk gives random petition signer a $1M check (businessinsider.com)
Elon Musk gave a $1 million check to a man who signed his petition to support free speech and the right to bear arms — and he's not stopping there.

Elon Musk, Philanthropy, Free Speech, Gun Rights

6 points by geox 31 days ago | 1 comments

Indian entrepreneur, industrialist, and philanthropist, Ratan Tata, dead at 86 (wikipedia.org)
Ratan Tata (28 December 1937 – 9 October 2024) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who served as chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons from 1990 to 2012, and then as interim chairman from October 2016 through February 2017.

Business, India, Obituaries, Philanthropy

387 points by Brajeshwar 42 days ago | 136 comments

Behind Harris's Rise: Laurene Powell Jobs, Silicon Valley's Wealthiest Woman (nytimes.com)
The alliance between Kamala Harris and Laurene Powell Jobs is a genuine friendship that has thrust the press-shy billionaire philanthropist into the political spotlight.

Politics, Philanthropy, Silicon Valley, Wealth

5 points by ChrisArchitect 58 days ago | 1 comments

The Texas Billionaire Who Has Greenpeace USA on the Verge of Bankruptcy (wsj.com)

Greenpeace, Texas, Environmentalism, Business, Philanthropy

24 points by voisin 74 days ago | 10 comments

Warren Buffett's breakup with the Gates Foundation will hurt the world (vox.com)

Philanthropy, Business, Warren Buffett

4 points by yakito 118 days ago | 2 comments

Johns Hopkins medical school will be free for most after $1B donation (axios.com)

Johns Hopkins, Medical School, Education, Philanthropy, Funding

104 points by jnord 135 days ago | 58 comments

Bloomberg gives $1B to Hopkins to make tuition free for most medical students (npr.org)