From Carnegie to Claude: AI wealth could reshape philanthropyA wave of American wealth created by artificial intelligence companies could produce some of the largest charitable sums since the era of A...
26 Oct, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
Warren Buffett calls out the worst accounting trick in corporate America, and the analysts who help it alongEvery loan that Warren Buffett’s home business makes, it keeps. When the borrower stops paying, the loss is borne by his company rather tha...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Charlotte’s former Duke Energy headquarters gets $250 million in financing for 460 luxury apartments and 60,000 sq ft of retail by 2027Charlotte’s former Duke Energy headquarters is set for more than $250 million transformation after developers secured financing. The Brookl...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.09 AM IST
Want to do NASA research? 24 new US projects backed by $23 million will let citizen scientists hunt comets, study space weather and explore Earth data — all you need to knowNASA has selected 24 organizations to partake in a new Science Activation portfolio aimed at public engagement. This initiative will provid...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
San Andreas and San Jacinto faults reach extreme stress as California’s ‘earthquake gate’ hits a 1,000-year high pointRecent research indicates elevated stress levels at Cajon Pass, affecting interactions between the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults. The ...
02 Oct, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
One faded photograph could prove Egypt’s first female pharaoh ruled like a king 5,000 years ago — and rewrite early Egyptian historyResearchers believe a digitally enhanced photograph of hieroglyphics could clarify Queen Meretneith's role in ancient Egypt. Discovered in ...
02 Oct, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
Why Washington’s National Gallery is putting broken statues on display — from ancient Egypt to MussoliniThe exhibition titled 'Broken: The Power of the Fragment' will showcase over 80 works in Florence. These works will demonstrate how damage ...
02 Oct, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
In the shadow of WWII, Rockefeller poured millions into a Maine experiment that spent years asking a disturbing question: Could intelligence be bred?In post-war America, the Rockefeller Foundation funded an ambitious experiment to study canine intelligence through selective breeding. Mor...
02 Oct, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
81-year-old billionaire John Poindexter with no wife or children plans to spend his entire net worth reviving a Texas ghost town with just 25 residentsJohn Poindexter, an 81-year-old Texas billionaire with no wife or children, plans to use his fortune to restore Shafter, a former silver-mi...
29 Sep, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Ruchir Sharma’s India scorecard: How it fares on his 10-rule benchmarkRuchir Sharma says India remains a middling investment story rather than a clear outperformer, with strengths in demographics, inflation an...
28 Sep, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
AI-based drug developer Basecamp valued at $800 million after $140 million funding roundThe oversubscribed round was led by S32, with participation from Nvidia, Anthropic's Anthology Fund, Catalio Capital Management, the NATO I...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
MrBeast, who has a net worth of about $2.6 billion, once said he's cash-poor. He just spent $10 million to build an entire village in GhanaYouTube sensation MrBeast has recently made headlines by investing ten million dollars into building a village in Ghana. This innovative co...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
In 2004, truck driver Joe Macken began with a tiny Rockefeller Center building; more than two decades later, his vast handmade New York model entered a city museumJoe Macken began a basement project in 2004, crafting miniature buildings from balsa wood. This hobby evolved into a vast scale model of Ne...
21 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
In 1915, a Japanese immigrant George Masa moved to Asheville; his photographs later helped build the campaign for Great Samoky Mountains National ParkUpon his arrival in Asheville, Japanese immigrant George Masa took up a position at the Grove Park Inn before transitioning to a renowned p...
17 Sep, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
John D. Rockefeller’s striking quote on wealth: ‘I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic…’ – One of history’s richest men on chasing moneyJohn D. Rockefeller, known as an industrial pioneer, built a vast fortune through Standard Oil. However, he warned that fixating solely on ...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Himalayas running out of water, 20% of India's GDP at risk: 200 glacial lakes linked to rivers like Ganga, Yamuna found to be high riskA new report by Systemiq and the Integrated Mountain Initiative, backed by the Rockefeller Foundation, warns that the Himalayas are approac...
14 Sep, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
In 1926, John D. Rockefeller Jr. secretly bought 35,000 acres of Wyoming land for $1.4 million to protect it from development. He later donated it to Grand Teton National ParkJohn D. Rockefeller Jr., a philanthropic giant, took decisive action to safeguard Jackson Hole's stunning landscape. Discreetly acquiring a...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.58 PM IST