Branson denied that he and Bezos were in a ‘battle of the billionaire space founders’ to see who would go up first, despite changing from the second to the first VSS Unity test flight in order to go up before Bezos.
The foundation said the controlling billionaire benefactors, Bill and Melinda, will contribute $15 billion, their single largest contribution since 2000, bringing the total endowment to about $65 billion.
In 2018, Amazon selected two cities for its massive HQ2 expansion project, Long Island City and Arlington. However, public response in New York quickly , and Amazon canceled its plans to build a new campus in the city.
Wednesday’s announcement also comes after billionaire investor Warren Buffett in June said he was resigning as a trustee of the foundation, and had donated half his wealth to philanthropy since pledging 15 years ago to give away his fortune from running Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
The British billionaire will launch on the first of the three test flights carrying a full complement of ‘astronauts’ in the cabin, before they begin flying the first of 600 ‘future astronaut’ ticket holders in 2022.
including disabling accounts on Google services and taking down a number of YouTube channels and videos related to the Myanmar military,” a Google spokeswoman said in a response to a Reuters question. “We have taken action against accounts on our platforms…
The Arlington site is known as PenPlace and sits just outside of Washington DC. It’ll include shops and restaurants, as well as more than 2.5 acres of public use space that’ll feature an amphitheater, dog park and forest grove, Amazon said.
The contingency plan for one of the world’s largest philanthropic foundations was announced website by Chief Executive Officer Mark Suzman, a move that would ensure a successful transition for the foundation that has spent over $50 billion in the past two decades toward combating poverty and disease.
If Melinda resigns after two years, she would receive personal resources from Bill for her philanthropic work, which would be completely separate from the foundation’s endowment, the foundation said in a blog post on Wednesday.
The Helix was designed by NBBJ, the same architecture firm that designed the “Spheres” at Amazon’s Seattle campus. It’ll sit alongside three new 22-story buildings that’ll provide office space for the 25,000 employees Amazon plans to accommodate at HQ2. The company said the Helix will host an artist-in-residence program and be open to the public on some weekends.
July 7 (Reuters) – The Gates Foundation said Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates, in the midst of a high-profile divorce, will continue to work as co-chairs for a two-year trial period and after that time if the arrangement unravels, she would step down.
Branson is Astronaut 001 and will travel with Chief Astronaut Beth Moses (Astronaut 002), Lead Operations Engineer Colin Bennett (Astronaut 003) and VP of Government Affairs Sirisha Bandla (Astronaut 004) in the cabin.
Holly is the eldest child of Richard Branson and his wife Joan. The University College London graduate worked as a junior doctor for Britain’s National Health Service before joining the Virgin Group in 2008.
In the wake of the deadly US Capitol Hill riot on Jan. 6, Trump was effectively exiled from social media due to concerns that his online remarks could incite further violence. Last month, a Facebook oversight panel upheld the suspension of Trump’s accounts, but told the social network to either put a limit on the suspension or make it permanent.
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Sri Lankan security forces also said they were maintaining a high level of alert amid intelligence reports that the militants were likely to strike before the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which is due to begin next Monday.
The central bank had less than three months import cover as of end-2019, World Bank estimates show. The currency weakness would make it costlier to service $2.5 billion in debt payments due by end-2020.
Amazon on Tuesday said it submitted its proposed development plans for the next phase of construction at its new headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. In addition to more traditional office buildings and retail spaces, the company’s plans include a unique, double helix-inspired building that will “feature two walkable paths of landscaped terrain that will spiral up the outside of the building,” Amazon said in a blog post.
Former President Donald Trump’s blog has vanished from his official website and won’t be returning, CNBC reported Wednesday. The blog, which he used to share statements after being banned by social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, launched last month.
An embarrassing bug that on iOS and Mac has surprised many Apple users. The problem occurred when you tried to place a call, but before the call connected, you could hear the audio of the person on the other end. Apple took over a week to respond to the flaw, which has prompted an investigation from the New York attorney general’s office.
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