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Microsoft Invests $75Mil to Encourage Aspiring Engineers in High School
Public school computer science is getting expensive. Fortunately, this tech giant has promised to help sponsor a new generation of engineers.
Microsoft has announced plans...
3 Heartwarming Scenes of Europe Cheering for Refugees Arriving by Bus (WATCH)
In the last two weeks, the willingness of German and Austrian residents to provide sanctuary and aid appeared to be boundless, as thousands of...
Finnish Prime Minister Opens His Home to Refugees, Joins Growing List
From single mothers to a prime minister, Europeans are opening their homes for refugees who need housing.
Because he is serving in the capital, Helsinki,...
Jon Stewart Says Goodbye to The Daily Show With A Little Help From Friends
After 16 years at the helm of Comedy Central’s fake news program, The Daily Show, comedian Jon Stewart signed off yesterday during a special...
This is the 10th Summer Warren Buffett Has Donated Over $1Bil to Charity
Warren Buffett’s summer tradition of giving continued with a gift of $2.8 billion to foundations that work on global health, college scholarships, poverty and...
Saudi Prince Will Donate His $32 Billion Dollar Fortune to Charity
A Saudi Arabian prince is next in line to donate his entire fortune to charity – $32 Billion.
As one of the richest men in...
Napster Co-Founder Invests $600 Million in Public Health
A billionaire entrepreneur is making it his mission to help solve some of the world’s biggest health problems.
Napster co-founder and former Facebook President, Sean...
Hooters Waitress Gives Kidney to Customer She Barely Knew
Have you heard the one about the guy who walks into a bar — and comes out with a new kidney?
It happened almost that...
Tesla Unveils Insanely Efficient Battery That Can Power Your House
Electric car maker Tesla Motors has rolled out a new battery for homes and businesses that they say could end electric bills while creating...
FCC Protects Open Internet, Adopts Net Neutrality
Ending lingering uncertainty about the future of the Internet, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission today passed historic rules to reclassify broadband Internet service as...
Google’s Eric Schmidt and Wife Give $10M to Seafood Watch Program
Google Founder Eric Schmidt and his wife, who have already invested both time and money in ocean health issues, presented a $10 million gift...
Ingenious Gates-Funded Machine Turns Feces Into Drinking Water
He watched the piles of feces go up the conveyer belt and drop into a large bin. A few minutes later, after a machine...
Woman Invents Amazing Car That Wheelchair Users Can Just Drive Away
A woman in a wheelchair wanted to help people like her to become more independent, so she designed and is now manufacturing an innovative...
$1 Billion Offered for Perfect NCAA Tournament Bracket
Talk about March Madness. With a little luck -- maybe a lot of luck -- you could become a billionaire overnight.
Detroit-based Quicken Loans, America’s...
Warren Buffett Invites Good Deed Dairy Queen Teen to Shareholders Meeting
A Minnesota teen's act of kindness for a blind customer has prompted an outpouring of praise, including from billionaire Warren Buffett, who has invited...
Modern-day Robin Hood Applies Business Skills to Philanthropy
Ask Wall Street bankers the net worth of hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones, and they'll tell you, $3.6 billion. But ask a homeless...
World’s Wealthiest Men Join Bill Gates to Raise $4 Billion To End Polio
At the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi late last week, the world’s two richest men made a bit of philanthropic history. Carlos Slim...
NY’s Bloomberg Aims to Save Mothers, Children in Tanzania
Too many women in developing nations die from complications in childbirth due to inaccessible and inadequate care.
To address this, New York City billionaire Mayor...
$35 Million Donated to Smithsonian for Dinosaur Hall Renovation
Billionaire David Koch has donated $35 million to the National Museum of Natural History for the renovation of the Smithsonian Institute's most popular exhibit....
World’s Richest Man to Helm Rescue for Crime-weary Acapulco
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim will spearhead a project to rescue the Pacific port of Acapulco, a once glamorous haunt of Hollywood stars that has...