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Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan invested $125 mn in a school for poor kids. Now she is shutting it down to invest in AI

A free school for underprivileged children will close after the 2025-26 academic year. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is redirecting funds towards artificial intelligence and research. This decision impacts approximately 540 students who relied on its comprehensive services. The school demonstrated strong academic performance and provided essential health support. Families are…

The Economic Times

Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan invested $125 million in a school for the disadvantaged; now she is closing it to focus on AI

Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan invested $125 million in a school for the disadvantaged; now she is closing it to focus on AI

The Primary School, offering tuition-free education to low-income families, has officially closed, impacting around 540 children who depended on its support. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the school's benefactor, is redirecting its resources towards biotechnology and artificial intelligence. As part of its commitment, it has announced substantial funding aimed at assisting…

The Times of India

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut 70 jobs as the Meta CEO’s philanthropy goes all in on mission to 'cure or prevent all disease'

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut 70 jobs as the Meta CEO’s philanthropy goes all in on mission to 'cure or prevent all disease'

“We want to really double down” on AI-powered biomedical research, Mark Zuckerberg said.

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'Where We'll Dedicate The Vast Majority Of Our Resources,' Mark Zuckerberg Shifts Philanthropic Focus To AI

Meta (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, announced they will be shifting the focus of their philanthropic efforts to AI in a blog post last week.

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity backing away from DEI and political spending after Trump criticisms and staff tensions: report

Changes in spending come as Meta has instituted Trump-friendly changes like a new board member and ending fact-checking

The Independent UK

A pair of tuition-free schools started by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan will close this year, and it’s not clear why

The majority of the school’s 443 students are Latino and receive special education or health services.

Trump warns Mark Zuckerberg could ‘spend the rest of his life in prison’

Donald Trump resurfaced his baseless claims that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was engaged in a conspiracy to rig elections against him.

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Disinformation researcher says Harvard pushed her out to protect Meta

Disinformation researcher says Harvard pushed her out to protect Meta

Joan Donovan accused Harvard of violating her free speech rights and the school's own commitment to academic freedom in an attempt to protect its relationship with the tech company and its executives.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative aims to "manage all diseases by the end of this century"

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative aims to "manage all diseases by the end of this century"

An ambitious plan announced by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative aims to "help cure, prevent, or manage all diseases by the end of this century." Founders Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg announced the funding and building of one of the largest computing systems dedicated to nonprofit life science research in the…

The Times of India

In rare interview, Dr. Priscilla Chan shares plan with Mark Zuckerberg to follow in Bill and Melinda Gates’ footsteps, conquer all diseases by 2100

In rare interview, Dr. Priscilla Chan shares plan with Mark Zuckerberg to follow in Bill and Melinda Gates’ footsteps, conquer all diseases by 2100

Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg are planning to give away their Meta fortune.

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