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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Jack Dorsey, there was only one true mega-rich billionaire tech nerd in town: Bill Gates. The richest man in the world for a grand total of 19 years, the Microsoft founder is today known for being one of the world's foremost philanthropists, having pledged to give away the majority of his wealth before his death.Through the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates invests in causes such as climate change, poverty, and more recently, research into treatments and vaccines for the COVID-19 pandemic. However, all this charity doesn't mean he doesn't like to splurge, as the tale of Gate's spectacular rise to planetary wealth shows.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorA tech-news media start-up aims to forge ahead with a look into the world of Web3.Dot Dot Dot, founded by Laurie Segall and Derek Dodge, is launching D3, a news and media network that aims to explore the human and cultural impact of the growing digital business built around companies that provide services in exchange for personal data, which can range from blockchain technology and decentralized apps to token-based economics.“I got my start covering then little-known founders of companies like Airbnb, Instagram, and Uber when folks weren’t paying attention. They’ve turned into behemoths that transformed society,: says Segall.

Drake honored his son Adonis in a new snap on his Instagram story, which featured his only child in a unique way.The 35-year-old Canadian rapper (real nameAubrey Drake Graham) took to his Instagram story on Tuesday.The photo showed that he always keeps his son close, showcasing a miniscule photo of his four-year-old son on a tiny earpiece. Earpiece:The photo showed that he always keeps his son close, showcasing a miniscule photo of his four-year-old son on a tiny earpieceAdonis was born to French model and painter Sophie Brussaux on October 11, 2017, with the rapper confirming he was the father on his 2018 album Scorpion.His photo comes just weeks after the rapper was seen with his son at a Toronto Raptors game in his hometown, as they battled the Chicago Bulls.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey left a concert by four-time Grammy winner Drake at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood on Saturday night with a mystery woman.The 45-year-old tech entrepreneur - who's worth a reported $14.9B - was hanging out with a lady wearing a sheer blue turtleneck mini-dress and black stilettos.Rocking a nose ring and his signature salt-and-pepper beard, Jack - who enjoys surfing - covered his bronzed body in a black T-shirt, harem pants, and sneakers. New girlfriend? Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey (L) left a concert by four-time Grammy winner Drake at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood on Saturday night with a mystery woman (R) Date night: The 45-year-old tech entrepreneur - who's worth a reported $14.9B - was hanging out with a lady wearing a sheer blue turtleneck mini-dress and black stilettosDorsey has previously been spotted canoodling women like Storm Model Flora Carter and Fusion Model Raven Lyn Corneil.On November 29, the St.

Rihanna‘s Clara Lionel Foundation will donate $15million to a diverse range of organisations working on climate justice.As the Associated Press report, the foundation has pledged the money to 18 different groups working in the United States and throughout the Caribbean in partnership with #StartSmall, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative.In a press statement, Rihanna – who was born and raised in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados – noted: “Climate disasters, which are growing in frequency and intensity, do not impact all communities equally, with communities of color and island nations facing the brunt of climate change.”As such, she explained, the grants are specifically focused on supporting organisations which are led by women, young people, Black, Indigenous, people of colour and LGBTIQ+ communities.Some of the organisations who will receive funding from the initiative include the Climate Justice Alliance, the Black Feminist Fund, the Movement for Black Lives, the Indigenous Environmental Network, the Caribbean Climate Justice Project, the Caribbean Youth Environment Network and more. You can see a full list of organisations here.Rihanna set up her Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012 in honour of her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite.

Rihanna keeps warm in a fuzzy orange coat while out and about in New York City on Wednesday night (January 26).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRihanna is putting $15 million behind her belief that climate change is a social justice issue by making that sizable donation to the movement through her Clara Lionel Foundation.On Tuesday the singer announced that the money will be distributed between 18 climate justice organizations working in seven Caribbean nations and the United States, including the Climate Justice Alliance, the Indigenous Environmental Network, and the Movement for Black Lives, according to the Associated Press.“Climate disasters, which are growing in frequency and intensity, do not impact all communities equally, with communities of color and island nations facing the brunt of climate change,” Rihanna said in a statement. The grants, which were made in partnership with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall fund, are focused on groups with female, LGBTQ and Black and indigenous leaders because their communities are at the greatest risk.“Funders must build partnerships with grassroots organizations, acknowledging their deep understanding of what is necessary to achieve climate justice in their own communities,” said Justine Lucas, Clara Lionel Foundation’s executive director.During the height of the pandemic in 2020, Rihanna and Dorsey together donated $15 million to mental-health services as well as $2.1 million each to aid victims of domestic violence in Los Angeles.Earlier this week, Rihanna’s  Savage X Fenty lingerie line announced a new funding round of $125 million led by Neuberger Berman.Rihanna was officially named a billionaire last year when Forbes estimated her net worth at $1.7 billion.

Rihanna is backing her belief that climate change is a social-justice issue by pledging $15 million to the movement through her Clara Lionel Foundation.

Twitter – and over the years he has developed a reputation as a bit of an eccentric. The 45-year-old, worth more than £10billion, is a trained masseur, enjoys cold showers, weekend fasting and spends hours meditating.

A new chapter for Twitter. Jack Dorsey, the cofounder of the company, announced his resignation from the social media giant on Monday, November 29.

pic.twitter.com/G5tUkSSxkl— jack⚡️ (@jack) November 29, 2021 Dorsey then listed Bret Taylor becoming the company’s board chair and the Twitter team’s capabilities as additional reasons for his leaving. He also announced that he will continue to serve on the board until “May-ish” to “help Parag and Bret with the transition” and will leave the board thereafter.His resignation follows Twitter stakeholders Elliott Management and billionaire investor Paul Singer calling on him to resign from his role as CEO of either Twitter or Square, as they were worried that he was stretched too thin between the two companies.

Dorsey, 45, will remain on Twitter's board of directors until next year. Chief technology officer Parag Agrawal, who joined Twitter in 2017, will replace Dorsey as the company's new CEO, effectively immediately.In a tweet announcing his resignation Monday, Dorsey didn't discuss what lies ahead for his career, but said, «I decided it's time for me to finally leave.»Dorsey noted that the view that companies should continue to be led by their founders is «severely limiting.» But his departure also comes more than a year after activist investor Elliott Management Corp.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has announced he is stepping down from the company as he admits that he has quit online.On Monday, the social media company confirmed his resignation, which will see Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal take over the founder's role.In recent months, Dorsey has faced pressure to stop being the CEO of two companies after it was reported that shares of the platform have slumped.His departure comes as the networking site hits headlines for its renewed product launches following years of criticism that the site had fallen behind platforms in innovation such as Facebook and TikTok.It has been reported that the chief is calling it a day as he feels assured about his successor Agrawal taking over his role, reports

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to step down as an executive at the company, a new report claims.

The rumors are true: Jack Dorsey is leaving Twitter and stepping down as the CEO.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey plans to step down from his executive post soon, according to a report this morning by CNBC.

Prince Harry said he warned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey his platform was allowing a coup to be staged against the United States just a day before the riots on the Capitol earlier this year.

Molten, an enterprise cloud startup aiming to deliver a comprehensive set of insights for clients across several parts of the evolving streaming marketplace, has raised $7 million in seed funding.

An NFT collaboration between TikTok and Lil Nas X will no longer be released, Rolling Stone reports. The digital artwork was set to be revealed last Wednesday, but sources close to TikTok tell Rolling Stone that the program's rollout has been “a challenge,” “a mess,” and “a complete joke.” It is unclear what form the Lil Nas X NFT was going to take — a "Non-Fungible Token" serves as a kind of certificate of authenticity stored in the blockchain for a digital item, be it an album like the recent Kings of Leon project When You See Yourself or a tweet such as Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's first-ever posting.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCent, a startup whose platform is designed to let creators make money using NFTs, announced $3 million in funding from a group of investors including Jeffrey Katzenberg and will.i.am.Other investors participating in the round included Zynga founder Mark Pincus, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and VC firms Galaxy Interactive and In/Visible Ventures. According to Cent CEO Cameron Hejazi, the company will use the funds to expand its non-fungible token (NFT) platform to support an ecosystem of new apps for creators.Cent is the company behind Valuables, the NFT marketplace launched in December 2020 that sold Jack Dorsey’s original tweet (“just setting up my twttr”) for $2.9 million.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTwitter is in the crosshairs of the music industry and nearly two dozen U.S. lawmakers over the issue of music copyright infringement.A bipartisan group of 22 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter Monday to Twitter chief Jack Dorsey, demanding the social network address “the ongoing problem of copyright infringement on Twitter and the platform’s apparent refusal to address it.” They requested a response to their inquiry by Aug.