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Free Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem ‘resistant to billionaire influence’

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Free Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem ‘resistant to billionaire influence’ Image: Free Our FeedsTechnology advocates and celebrities are backing the launch of Free Our Feeds, a campaign designed to “save social media from billionaire capture.” The project aims to raise $30 million over three years to support the development of a social media ecosystem powered by the AT Protocol, or the decentralized network powering Bl…

The Verge 353 2025-01-14

Donald Trump picks billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

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Donald Trump picks billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident-Elect Donald Trump has nominated billionaire Jared Isaacman to head up NASA, he announced on Wednesday. Isaacman funded and partook in the Polaris Dawn mission, in which he and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis performed the first commercial spacewalk. Isaacman is set to replace former Florida …

The Verge 697 2024-12-05

Billionaire gifts Georgia $10M for win vs. Portugal

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Billionaire gifts Georgia $10M for win vs. Portugal Georgia’s players are in line for an unexpected payday at Euro 2024 after a billionaire former prime minister promised to pay out more than $10 million following their surprise win over Portugal.

ESPN 722 2024-06-29

Talentless Billionaire Nepo Baby Failson Remains Safely Employed By The Company His Daddy Bought For Him

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Talentless Billionaire Nepo Baby Failson Remains Safely Employed By The Company His Daddy Bought For Him Aston Martin Racing announced this week that it has elected to retain the Violet Beauregarde of Formula One, Lace Stroll, “for 2025 and beyond.” Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll purchased the failing Force India team in 2018, installing his son as a driver in the team from 2019 onward (and renaming it Aston Martin… Read more…

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