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An 86-year-old farmer rejects $15 million from Silicon Valley for his land: “I didn’t want it to be destroyed”

AS USA,Greg Heilman — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Receiving $15 million can place someone in a position of complete financial freedom, allowing them to save, invest, or live off passive income, as long as the money is managed wisely.

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The richest town in the USA is one hour from San Francisco: the median home price is $7.9 million

Greg Heilman — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:38:26 GMT

The largest concentration of wealthy individuals in the United States is in New York City according to Henley & Partners 2024 wealth report. But, hot on its heels is the Bay Area which added almost 2 new millionaires for every one the Big Apple gained over the last decade.

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Taylor Swift loses her title: She’s no longer the youngest self-made female billionaire

Andy Hall — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:17:00 GMT

She works hard for the money but all of that hard graft has paid off for Taylor Swift - who today, is the wealthiest female signer on the planet, even if she is way down the order in 2,193rd place in the list of the world’s richest people.

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The world’s youngest self-made female billionaires in 2025

Lucy Guo (30) $1.25 billion
Taylor Swift (35) $1.6 billion
Daniela Amodei (37) $1.2 billion
Melanie Perkins (37) $5.7 billion
Rihanna (37) $1.4 billion
Lu Yiwen (37) $1.1 billion

Elon Musk’s doomsday plan revealed: “When in doubt, the tech billionaires will abandon us”

Beto V. Álvarez — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:13:00 GMT

With an increasingly tense international climate and an increasingly uncertain future, major tech moguls are beginning to make plans to escape a potential global meltdown. From Jeff Bezos to Elon Musk, the new billionaires now have a plan B to avoid the consequences of the “end of the world.”

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The richest town in the USA is one hour from San Francisco: the median home price is $7.9M

Greg Heilman — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:53:24 GMT

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New technology regulation: what does it mean for Silicon Valley?

William Gittins — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 19:54:33 GMT

California is on track to pass a bill regulating the actions of large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) models in a move that would be the first of its kind anywhere in the world.

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Snapdragon and Manchester United seal record shirt sponsorship deal

Pablo Montaño,Paul Reidy — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:24:23 GMT

Premier League giants Manchester United have agreed a deal with U.S. technology company Qualcomm that will see its Snapdragon brand replace the TeamViewer logo as their shirt sponsor from next season, the Premier League club said.

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Apple WWDC 2023: What are the company’s new products? MacBook Air, iOS 17, M2 Ultra

Greg Heilman — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:30:36 GMT

Apple held its annual Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday where it revealed upgrades to its product lines that are bigger and faster along with an ambitious new product line that will take you into the virtual world. The latter was the most highly anticipated, the new Apple Vision Pro, the tech company’s foray into virtual reality/augmented reality headsets.

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Who is Elizabeth Holmes and what was she found guilty of? What is Theranos?

Greg Heilman — Tue, 30 May 2023 19:51:39 GMT

The mother of two living a quiet life in San Diego, Elizabeth Holmes, has seen her life change significantly over the last decade. Once hailed as “the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire,” according to Forbes, with a net worth of $4.5 billion, next week, Holmes is likely to start an eleven-year prison sentence in Bryan, Texas.

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Elizabeth Holmes turns herself in: How long will she be in prison?

Maite Knorr-Evans,Oliver Povey — Tue, 30 May 2023 19:38:32 GMT

Elizabeth Holmes, the co-founder of tech comapny Theranos, has turned herself in, ending a long fraud case that saw her convicted of scamming some of the world’s richest people.

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Who is Elizabeth Holmes and what was she found guilty of? What is Theranos?

Greg Heilman — Thu, 18 May 2023 12:38:15 GMT

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When must Elizabeth Holmes go to prison and for how long?

Maite Knorr-Evans — Thu, 18 May 2023 11:55:04 GMT

Elizabeth Holmes seemed to have everything going for her. At the age of 30, she had become “the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire,” according to Forbes, with a net worth of $4.5 billion. The founder of Theranos established the company with the aim of developing innovative technology for disease diagnosis.

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Who is Elizabeth Holmes and what was she found guilty of? What is Theranos?

Greg Heilman — Sun, 07 May 2023 17:17:25 GMT

Elizabeth Holmes seemed to have everything going for her, at the age of 30 she had become the “the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire” according to Forbes with a net worth of $4.5 billion. She achieved this by founding Theranos, a health technology company, that was supposedly developing breakthrough technology to diagnose diseases.

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Why is Elizabeth Holmes not in prison? When would she have to start her sentence?

Greg Heilman — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 17:27:16 GMT

Once hailed as “the next Steve Jobs”, the founder of Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of deceiving investors about the capacity of the medical company’s technology last year. In November, the judge overseeing the case sentenced her to 135 months in prison but delayed her incarceration date until 27 April in light of the fact that she was pregnant with her second child at the time.

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse: What did Biden say about bailing out depositors?

Oliver Povey — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:20:35 GMT

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse on Friday spooked markets, caused by investors hurriedly withdrawing funds after reports of a major loss of funds. It is the largest bank to fail since Lehman Brothers in 2008.

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What is the FDIC? How does it protect banks and deposits?

Gidget Alikpala — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:46:12 GMT

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week had its depositors worried about getting their money back. The FDIC can help them, but what exactly can the organization do?

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What happens to savings and deposits of more than $250,000 if Silicon Valley Bank collapses?

Greg Heilman — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:39:48 GMT

The Biden administration moved quickly over the weekend to bolster confidence in the banking sector after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the United States. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced on Sunday that the financial institution’s customers as of Monday 13 March would “have access to all of their money.” None of the losses incurred by the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank “will be borne by the taxpayer.”

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Who is Elizabeth Holmes and what was she found guilty of? What is Theranos?

Greg Heilman — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:56:50 GMT

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What was top Theranos executive ‘Sunny’ Balwani convicted of?

Maite Knorr-Evans — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 15:54:27 GMT

Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani, the romantic and business partner of Thernos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to twenty years in prison for his role in the fraudulent blood business. Balwani has been convicted on twelve counts related to fraud whereas Holmes was only found guilty on four of eleven counts.

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Pandemic should end "in a month" says engineer who predicted its progression

Oli Povey — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:57:15 GMT

Who are the rich who Biden wants to pay more taxes?

AS English — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:19:31 GMT

President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Pittsburgh on Wednesday where he will reveal details of a huge $3 trillion infrastructure and spending package which will contain funds for infrastructure – roads, rail and bridges as well as a permanent expansion of the child tax credit, free community college and child care aid, investment into sustainable energy systems and technology. Biden’s package, billed, Build Back Better also includes plans to hike taxes, with Americans most wealthy individuals and businesses most likely to take a hit.

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