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‘When You Say I Should Pay $100 Billion, Then I’m Starting To Do A Little Math’: Bill Gates Said He’d Happily Pay ‘Over $10 Billion In Taxes’ But Some Are Asking Too Much

Bill Gates says he is happy to pay taxes, but there should still be some limit.

Barchart · Oct 11

Bezos' Blue Origin is raising outside capital for the first time to compete for NASA contracts as rival SpaceX’s stock falters

Bezos ramps up his rivalry with Elon Musk over space with the move, letting in institutional investors right as SpaceX stumbles in public markets

Fortune · Jul 8

US, China deepen media row as Donald Trump revokes Xinhua journalist’s visa

America has revoked the visa of a Chinese journalist working for Xinhua. This move follows Beijing's decision to expel a New York Times reporter. The US action is a direct response to China's expulsion of Vivian Wang. This tit-for-tat measure escalates tensions. It impacts media access for both nations. The…

The Economic Times · May 30

OpenAI just raised another $8.3 billon in a funding round that values it at an unbelievable $300B, surpassing AMD, Coca-Cola, and General Electric

Who doesn't love a bit of end-stage capitalism.

PC Gamer · Aug 1, 2025

OpenAI’s latest funding round was so popular early investors were reportedly miffed about being pushed aside to make room for new partners

OpenAI just scored another $8.3 billion thanks to new investors, including a $2.8 billion check from Marc Stad’s Dragoneer Investment Group.

Fortune · Aug 1, 2025

Europe’s secret ‘big bazooka’ could be a key retaliatory tool against Trump’s new tariffs

The Anti-Coercion Instrument is a secret weapon the EU has never used before.

Fortune · Apr 3, 2025

Biden's Wall Street backers discuss whether he should step aside, even as they keep quiet publicly

Some of Biden’s top backers over the weekend discussed how he can best step aside.

Fortune · Jul 8, 2024

Report: Term Sheets Exchanged Over Potential Deal Between PGA Tour And Saudi PIF With Negotiations 'Far From Dead'

The New York Times is reporting that a potential deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian PIF "is far from dead" just days after two PGA Tour board members resigned citing a lack of movement in negotiations.

Golf Monthly · May 22, 2024

Advertiser backlash may pose mortal threat to Elon Musk's X

Advertising insiders say their clients are worried about the fallout if they place ads on X.

WEKU · Dec 7, 2023

Elon Musk admits X is on death row—but he won't save it

Musk's profanity-laden DealBook Summit interview was incredibly revealing.

Fortune · Nov 30, 2023