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| 14.11.2024 | Uniting Innovation: The AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2024 | In the heart of Cape Town, a vibrant tapestry of innovation unfolded. The AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2024, held from November 6-8, brought together a diverse crowd of thinkers, creators, and doers. This event was not just a meeting; it was a... |
| 13.11.2024 | AfriLabs Annual Gatherine 2024: Spotlight on Seven Dynamic Tracks Shaping Africa’s Innovation Landscape | Cape Town, South Africa – The AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2024, held from November 6-8 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 (CTICC 2), was a resounding success, bringing together a diverse network of innovators, thought leaders,... |
| 12.11.2024 | WiDEF Launches Fresh Funding to Aid Digital Inclusion for Women in India The program's release said that the grants will range from USD 100,000 to USD 500,00 and will aim to "accelerate digital i... | The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) in India, launched its first round of funding to accelerate progress on closing the gender digital divide. WiDEF in India is a collaboration between the United States Agency for International De... |
| 11.11.2024 | Battling TB: A Global Call to Action | Tuberculosis (TB) is a silent killer. It creeps through communities, often unnoticed until it’s too late. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that TB claims over 1.5 million lives each year. This disease, which has plagued humanit... |
| 11.11.2024 | Weaving Dreams: How Maywand Jabarkhyl Is Leading Fatima Bint Mohamed Bin Zayed Initiative's Global Social Impact Endeavors The Fatima Bint Mohamed Bin Zayed Initiative has helped over two million low-... | "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." This proverb from Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu is possibly one of the most famous sayings on the importance of empowerment through... |
| 11.11.2024 | TB Alliance Joins Indonesia's High-Level Meeting on TB | Announces Strategy to Accelerate Efforts Toward Ending the TB Pandemic
BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TB Alliance is honored to join today's High-Level Meeting hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Health. Leaders and experts... |
| 09.11.2024 | The Rising Tide of Biotech: Boston's Role in Global Health Transformation | Boston's biotech industry is a lighthouse in the stormy seas of global health challenges. It shines brightly, guiding innovation and collaboration. This city, with its prestigious universities and a vibrant network of biotech firms, has bec... |
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The biotech industry in Boston is more than just a source of jobs or a pillar of the local economy; it is a powerful force in the global fight for better health. Known for its prestigious universities, research... |
| 26.10.2024 | India’s Digital Public Infrastructure: A Blueprint for Global Transformation | In the heart of New Delhi, a pivotal roundtable unfolded. Leaders from various sectors gathered to discuss a pressing issue: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This event, organized by iSPIRT and Primus Partners, highlighted India’s role ... |
| 26.10.2024 | Shiksha Samvaad Ignites National Momentum for Improving India's Public Education System | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Shikshagraha, a people’s movement dedicated to enhancing the quality of education in India’s public schools, took centre stage at Shiksha Samvaad - a collective dialogue on education equity, hosted by Shibulal Fam... |
| 25.10.2024 | (Weekly funding roundup Oct 19-25) VC inflow dips in the absence of large deals | The fourth week of October saw venture capital (VC) funding into Indian startups dip after a steady increase in the previous weeks primarily due to the absence of any large value deal.
The VC funding for the week came in at $178 million acr... |
| 25.10.2024 | Scaling Digital Public Infrastructure: iSPIRT and Primus Partners Lead Roundtable on Global DPI Expansion | New Delhi, Delhi, India
India has been at forefront, especially in the wake of the G20 India Presidency, where countries unanimously agreed to a common definition of Digital Public Infrastructure. India’s becoming the voice of the global so... |
| 23.10.2024 | Africa: Enhancing Polio Detection With Advanced Sequencing Technology | Brazzaville — The African region, declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus in August 2020, faces an urgent threat: the intense transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus (cVDPV2). This year alone, 290 poliovirus detections have been repor... |
| 21.10.2024 | Stellapps Secures USD 26 Mn in Series C to Power Dairy Tech and Sustainability With the new funds, the brand aims to scale operations, expand sustainable dairy products in India, and strengthen its ex... | Bengaluru-based dairy-tech firm Stellapps Technologies has raised USD 26 million in its Series C funding round, a mix of both equity and debt financing. The round saw participation from existing investors, including Blume Ventures, Omnivore... |
| 21.10.2024 | Stellapps raises $26M in Series C round to scale traceable, sustainable dairy solutions
Recommended Stories For You | Stellapps Technologies, a dairy-tech company, has secured $26 million in a Series C funding round, combining equity and debt.
The round saw participation from existing investors such as Blume Ventures, Omnivore, Bill & Melinda Gate... |
| 15.10.2024 | How to Unlock Your Leadership Potential With Identity Play and Experimentation Incorporating identity play into your leadership development can be a game-changer. Rather than discarding what works, pl... | At some point in your career, you may be in a rut, relying on outdated leadership approaches ill-suited to the emergent challenges and dynamics you encounter in your organizations and industries. In other cases, a job change may usher you i... |
| 10.10.2024 | The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Innovation and Security | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a double-edged sword. On one side, it fuels innovation, sparking creativity and new ideas. On the other, it raises significant security concerns, especially in software development. Recent studies reveal a co... |
| 09.10.2024 | Melinda French Gates Announces Open Call for $250 Million Fund. Here's Who Can Apply. The fund is part of French Gates's $1 billion philanthropic plan. | In May, Melinda French Gates resigned as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and announced that she was dedicating $1 billion over the next two years to women's organizations.
On Wednesday, part of that vision unfolded — Frenc... |
| 08.10.2024 | 85% of Global Innovators Using GenAI for Research and Learning | New study from Wazoku and King’s Business School reveals extent that AI is supporting and powering innovation and new ideas
Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly being used to drive global innovation, according to ... |
| 01.10.2024 | German Federal Chancellor Scholz, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros and Bill Gates at the World Health Summit 2024 | The world’s leading global health conference begins on October 13
BERLIN, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 1 October 2024 – The financing of WHO, Germany’s role in global health, antimicrobial resistance, Mpox, digitalization – topics like these are... |
| 27.09.2024 | Gates Foundation pledges $5.6 million to Nigeria for flood relief, agric sector, others | The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a plan to donate $5.6 million to Nigeria for flood relief, agricultural reforms as well as the health sector.
This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of Vice President Kasim S... |
| 26.09.2024 | Gates Foundation Shows That ‘Gold Open Access’ Was A Mistake, And ‘Diamond Open Access’ Is The Future | The Gates Foundation is one of the most influential funding bodies in the world. According to one ranking, it is the second largest charitable foundation, and as of 31 December 2023 had an endowment of around $75.2 billion. That makes a shi... |
| 25.09.2024 | UAE launches expanded $2M Global FoodTech Challenge at Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting during UN General Assembly | NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The UAE has launched the latest installment of the FoodTech Challenge competition at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2024 Annual Meeting in New York during the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
UAE lau... |
| 24.09.2024 | A Global Call to Action: Nourishing the Future of Children and Communities | In a world where the stakes are high, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shines a spotlight on a pressing issue: child malnutrition. At the recent Goalkeepers 2024 event, held during the United Nations General Assembly week, leaders fr... |
| 24.09.2024 | Gates Foundation Celebrates Children's Health and Nutrition Champions at Goalkeepers 2024: Recipe for Progress | Honorees include Brazil's President Lula and 10 leaders working to improve health and nutrition in their communities
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At its event, Goalkeepers 2024: Recipe for Progress, the Bill & Melinda Gates ... |
| 19.09.2024 | Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Winner, Joins GHIT Fund Board of Directors | First Board Member from Africa
TOKYO, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund is pleased to announce that Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim was elected and appointed to the Director of the GHIT Fund Boar... |
| 19.09.2024 | Kaleidofin secures $13.8 mn equity infusion by Rabo Partnerships & others | Kaleidofin Private Ltd, a financial services company focused on the informal sector, has secured $13.8 million in equity funding. Leading this round is Rabo Partnerships BV from the Netherlands with an $11 million investment.
The funding wi... |
| 18.09.2024 | Kaleidofin's New Funding: A Boost for Financial Inclusion in India | In the bustling streets of Chennai, a financial revolution is brewing. Kaleidofin, a fintech firm, has secured $13.8 million in fresh funding. This round was led by Rabo Partnerships, a Netherlands-based investor, which contributed $11 mill... |
| 18.09.2024 | Fintech Firm Kaleidofin Secures USD 13.8 Mn Funding Led by Rabo Partnerships The latest investment will fuel Kaleidofin's mission to expand its lending portfolio, enhance its credit scoring capabiliti... | Chennai-based fintech firm Kaleidofin announced that it has raised USD 13.8 million in a funding round led by Netherlands-based Rabo Partnerships B V, which invested USD 11 million.
The remaining capital came from existing backers, includin... |
| 18.09.2024 | Smallholder farmer adoption of agtech ‘high but inconsistent,’ says new study from 60 Decibels w/ Gates Foundation | Impact measurement organization 60 Decibels has released what it says is the first-ever study of smallholder farmers’ experiences with digital tools and services for agriculture.
The study, entitled ‘Digital Farmer Services in Kenya: The Fa... |
| 17.09.2024 | Gates Foundation Report Calls for Targeted Global Health Spending to Save Millions of Children from Malnutrition and Disease | New modeling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger's worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur economic growth
SEATTLE, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its eighth a... |
| 16.09.2024 | Билл Гейтс рассказал обо всем: от успеха в Microsoft до возможных войн и пандемий | Когда Билл Гейтс бросил колледж, чтобы стать соучредителем Microsoft, он и не думал о том, что станет миллиардером. Но его энтузиазм и упорство привели к ошеломляющему успеху. Сейчас Гейтс увлечен биологией, физикой и климатологией. Эти тем... |
| 16.09.2024 | Field, a Nigerian healthtech company, has raised $11 million in funding | Field, a Nigerian healthtech company, has created a route-to-market service to introduce novel remedies for maternal mortality, infant and child health, and nutrition issues.
The program, supported by an initial $11 million from the Bill &a... |
| 13.09.2024 | Radiant Bio: $35 Million (Series A) Raised For Advancing Antibody Platform | Radiant Biotherapeutics, a preclinical biotechnology company building an antibody platform to deliver transformative therapies for patients facing life-changing disease, announced it has closed a $35 million Series A financing. The Bill &am... |
| 12.09.2024 | Who Are the Billionaires Backing Trump or Harris? Bloomberg dug into its Billionaire Index to find out which candidates the super-wealthy are supporting. | If you are a registered voter, there is a very good chance that you are besieged on a daily basis by texts and emails from campaign fundraisers begging you for money. As annoying as it is, it works. In the first full month of her candidacy,... |
| 11.09.2024 | Radiant Biotherapeutics Closes $35M Series A Financing | Radiant Biotherapeutics, a Toronto, Canada-based preclinical biotechnology company developing an antibody platform, raised $35M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Amplitude Ventures of Canada. ... |
| 10.09.2024 | Hong Kong's Philanthropy Week: A Global Gathering for Change | In the heart of Hong Kong, a significant event unfolded. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust hosted the fourth Philanthropy for Better Cities (PBC) Forum. This gathering, held at the West Kowloon Cultural District, marked the beginnin... |
| 10.09.2024 | Philanthropy Takes Center Stage in Hong Kong Amid Global Challenges | In a world where giving often feels like a drop in the ocean, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is making waves. The fourth Philanthropy for Better Cities (PBC) Forum kicked off on September 9, 2024, in the vibrant West Kowloon Cult... |
| 10.09.2024 | A VIRTUAL PLATFORM LAUNCHES TO AMPLIFY SANITATION INNOVATION IN AFRICA | The Water Research Commission (WRC) recently hosted a virtual launch of the Next Generation Sanitation (NGS) Knowledge Hub, a digital platform to educate and inform stakeholders on waterless sanitation innovation in Africa. The hub provides... |
| 09.09.2024 | Jockey Club launches Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2024, ushering in Hong Kong Philanthropy Week | HONG KONG, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust convened its fourth Philanthropy for Better Cities (PBC) Forum 2024 at West Kowloon Cultural District today (9 September). It ushered in Hong Kong Philanthro... |
| 09.09.2024 | Jockey Club launches Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2024, ushering in Hong Kong Philanthropy Week | HONG KONG, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust convened its fourth Philanthropy for Better Cities (PBC) Forum 2024 at West Kowloon Cultural District today (9 September). It ushered in Hong Kong Philanthro... |
| 09.09.2024 | Jockey Club launches Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2024, ushering in Hong Kong Philanthropy Week | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 September 2024 – The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust convened its fourth Philanthropy for Better Cities (PBC) Forum 2024 at West Kowloon Cultural District today (9 September). It ushered in ... |
| 05.09.2024 | Bridging the AI Divide: A Call for Global Cooperation | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a double-edged sword. It has the power to transform societies, yet it also risks deepening existing inequalities. The UN Secretary-General recently highlighted this paradox, urging nations to unite in harness... |
| 05.09.2024 | Connie R. Collingsworth joins Washington Research Foundation board of directors | Connie R. Collingsworth
Former COO and CLO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide strategic and operational leadership as member of foundation's board and finance committee
SEATTLE, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Conni... |
| 04.09.2024 | Empowering Lives: The Rise of AI in Financial Counseling and Nutrition in Nigeria | In a world where financial distress and malnutrition intertwine, two initiatives are emerging as beacons of hope. Upsolve Assist, an AI-powered financial counselor, aims to guide low-income Americans through the labyrinth of debt. Meanwhile... |
| 04.09.2024 | Global Times: African countries leverage China's expertise in collaborative fight against malaria | BEIJING, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Since an early age, Yeromin Mlacha has had a special interest in the study of mosquitoes. As he grows older, he dreams of eliminating malaria - a life-threatening disease spread to humans by some types... |
| 04.09.2024 | Nigeria to receive 3 million Multiple Micronutrient Supplements to reduce maternal anemia – Bill Gates | Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced the introduction of 3 million Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) into Nigeria as part of a comprehensive effort to combat maternal anemia and potentially save ... |
| 03.09.2024 | Upsolve receives $4.2 million grant for the development of Upsolve Assist | Empowering Low-Income Americans with AI-Powered Financial Counselor
NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 40 million low-income Americans struggle with high unsecured debt and poor credit scores, which worsen cycles of povert... |
| 29.08.2024 | Empowering Women Through Technology: A New Dawn in Nigeria | In a world where technology is the new currency, Nigeria is making strides to ensure that young women are not left behind. The Girls' Education and Skills Partnership (GESP) Programme, launched by Yaba College of Technology in collaboration... |
| 27.08.2024 | WIth a new grant from Gates Foundation, Legume Technology aims to rescue Africa’s deteriorating soils | Africa’s decline in soil fertility worsens each year, and crop yields are consequently plummeting, particularly for smallholder farmers whose survival is pegged on small pieces of land averaging half a hectare.
Though many factors cause thi... |
| 23.08.2024 | The United States and India Strengthen Health Cooperation through Localization | New Delhi, Delhi, India
The United States and Government of India are applying insights gained from the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance health outcomes in communities across India. Recently in New Delhi, the United States Agency for Internatio... |
| 17.08.2024 | Celebrating Rakshabandhan with Siblings with Disabilities | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
A lot of us would know what it’s like to celebrate Rakshabandhan with our siblings. But what’s it like with a sibling who is… different? This Rakshabandhan, a powerful new film challenges societal stigmas by bring... |
| 04.08.2024 | Уоррен Баффетт избавился от почти половины своих акций Apple | Это не единственные ценные бумаги, от которых там решили избавиться. За апрель—июнь Berkshire продала акций на $75,5 млрд, а денежный запас корпорации вырос до рекордных $276,94 млрд.
По данным издания, продажа акций и огромный объем денег ... |
| 31.07.2024 | ADB's $200 Million Investment: A Game Changer for Nagpur's Transport Connectivity | The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stepped up to the plate with a significant $200 million loan aimed at transforming Nagpur's transport landscape. This investment is not just a financial boost; it’s a lifeline for a city grappling with r... |
| 30.07.2024 | New Funding Announced for Revolutionary Disease Detection Technology | Noze is the first-ever Canadian company to receive investment funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
MONTREAL, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian-based Noze, the global leader in breath-based diagnostics, announced today ... |
| 30.07.2024 | Acclime unveils new commercial leadership structure for next phase of growth | SINGAPORE, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclime, providing businesses with corporate, governance and advisory services globally, is proud to announce a new regional commercial leadership structure which sets the foundation for the next sta... |
| 30.07.2024 | BE’s oral polio vaccine gets WHO’s pre-qualification status | The Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) of Biological E has been granted the Pre-qualification (PQ) status by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
“We are pleased to be a part of the global effort to eradicate polio. Our collective ques... |
| 24.07.2024 | Harris hits trail with Democratic nomination locked in | WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris hits the US campaign trail Tuesday (Jul 23) after effectively clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, heading to the battleground state of Wisconsin to renew her attacks on Republican candidate Donald Tru... |
| 10.07.2024 | Microsoft deixa assento de observador no conselho da OpenAI | Meses após assumir um assento de observador no conselho da OpenAI, a Microsoft decidiu abandonar a posição sem direito a voto. Em carta enviada à OpenAI na terça-feira, a empresa afirmou estar confiante na direção que a organização de intel... |
| 09.07.2024 | RiseKit Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Advance Economic Mobility and Opportunity for Underserved Populations | CHICAGO, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RiseKit, a purpose-built software platform that enables economic mobility by connecting underrepresented talent with employers seeking to fill critical roles, today announced a $1.5 million grant ... |
| 02.07.2024 | Steve Ballmer is now richer than Bill Gates | Microsofties … Steve Ballmer, right, photographed in 204 with, from left, Bill Gates and Satya Nadella on the occasion of Nadella’s appointment as CEO of Microsoft
Steve Ballmer passed Bill Gates on Monday to become the sixth-richest person... |
| 02.07.2024 | New AI Insights: AfriLabs Publishes Two Groundbreaking Reports Funded by the Gates Foundation | AfriLabs, the largest pan-African network of technology and innovation hubs, is thrilled to announce the release of two pivotal studies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), these... |
| 01.07.2024 | New AI Insights: AfriLabs publishes two groundbreaking reports funded by the Gates foundation | AfriLabs, the largest pan-African network of technology and innovation hubs, is thrilled to announce the release of two pivotal studies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), these... |
| 29.06.2024 | Уоррен Баффет не завещает фонду Била Гейтса «никаких денег» | Издание напоминает, что в управлении детей миллиардера уже есть ряд благотворительных фондов: у Сьюзен Баффетт — занимающийся дошкольным образованием Фонд Шервуда, у Говарда Баффетта — обеспечивающий продовольственную безопасность собственн... |
| 28.06.2024 | Уоррен Баффетт перечислил на благотворительность еще $5,3 млрд | - |
| 26.06.2024 | New Research Finds Federal Pandemic Relief Aided Academic Recovery During the 2022-23 School Year, Especially Among Low-Income Districts | Yet many districts are likely to remain behind when federal aid expires in September. To complete the recovery, states should target resources on academic interventions, such as tutoring and summer learning, and reducing absenteeism.
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| 21.06.2024 | Billionaire ex-wife Melinda Gates worth $13.4B backs Joe Biden for President | Melinda French Gates, one of the world’s wealthiest women, has endorsed the presidential candidate Joe Biden.
French Gates’s endorsement comes with a pointed critique of former President Donald Trump, whose policies she claims have jeopardi... |
| 18.06.2024 | Ethris Raises $5M in Funding | Ethris, a Munich, Germany-based biotechnology company advancing next-generation RNA therapeutics and vaccines, raised $5M in funding.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided the funding.
The company intends to use the funds to rapi... |
| 17.06.2024 | Melinda French Gates hints at presidential endorsement, urges women to vote in upcoming election | Philanthropist Melinda French Gates is encouraging women to make their voices heard at the polls, underscoring the importance of turnout in determining the 2024 presidential election's outcome.
"Women turned out in the mid-term electio... |
| 13.06.2024 | Health | Gross-tasting medications can be a barrier to treatment. Philly researchers developed a ‘bitter blocker’ to help. | This month, Jiang and several colleagues announced a breakthrough: They identified a nerve inhibitor in liquid form that temporarily blocks all taste entirely. The center says it’s the first temporary taste blocker that works universally in... |
| 12.06.2024 | Alan Turing Institute Receives Renewed Grant from Gates Foundation | The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s AI and data science organisation, has announced it received a renewed grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with a goal of helping countries address their digital public infrastructure (DPI) d... |
| 05.06.2024 | Bill Gates Announces New Memoir, 'Source Code: My Beginnings,' Covering His Early Life and Founding of Microsoft | By Inno Flores
Published Jun 5, 2024 2:24AM EDT
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Bill Gates is set to release a memoir next year, offering insights into his early life a... |
| 04.06.2024 | Chinese Scientists Develop Hybrid Potato Seeds to Cut Planting Costs in Africa | Yicai) June 4 -- Chinese scientists have developed hybrid potato seeds that can be used instead of the usual method of planting potato tubers or cut-up pieces to reduce the cost to farmers in African countries.
The hybrid seeds are small an... |
| 31.05.2024 | The Eleanor Crook Foundation and Philanthropic Partners Release New Investment Case to Reach Pregnant Women Worldwide with a Complete Prenatal Supplement | WASHINGTON, May 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and Kirk Humanitarian have announced a groundbreaking investment roadmap... |
| 29.05.2024 | Open AI CEO Sam Altman and Husband Vow to Donate Most of Their Wealth to Charity Through Giving Pledge | By Jace Dela Cruz
Published May 29, 2024 6:45AM EDT
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has vowed to donate more than half of his wealth to the Giving... |
| 29.05.2024 | Former OpenAI Board Member Reveals Board Was Unaware of ChatGPT Launch Until Public Release | By Inno Flores
Published May 29, 2024 1:51AM EDT
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Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner recently discussed why OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was... |
| 28.05.2024 | Melinda French Gates Reveals Her Next Move After Leaving Gates Foundation: 'Set Your Own Agenda or Someone Else Will Set It For You' French Gates announced that she is donating $1 billion over the nex... | - |
| 28.05.2024 | Living Cities Appoints Myung J. Lee as Chief Strategy Officer | Living Cities Logo
Lee brings over 20 years of impact and legal experience in the civic, nonprofit and private sectors to the organization; will spearhead partnership engagement strategies
NEW YORK, May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Living... |
| 28.05.2024 | OpenAI begins training new frontier model — but GPT-5 won’t come for at least 90 days | Time's almost up! There's only one week left to request an invite to The AI Impact Tour on June 5th. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to explore various methods for auditing AI models. Find out how you can attend here.
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| 22.05.2024 | Bangladeshi employment platform gets $1m boost from Cocoon Capital | InvestmentsNews
Jofie Yordan · 2d ago · 2 min readBangladeshi employment platform gets $1m boost from Cocoon Capital
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| 17.05.2024 | Mobile Internet Adoption Accelerates Among Women in LMICs, but Further Action is Needed to Close the Gender Gap: GSMA | 1.5 billion women in LMICs now use mobile internet, 785 million remain unconnected
LONDON, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- More women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are using mobile internet than ever before, 1.5 billion (66%) in ... |
| 14.05.2024 | Melinda Gates to exit Gates Foundation with $12.5 billion for own charity work | BusinessMelinda Gates to exit Gates Foundation with $12.5 billion for own charity work
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By leaving the Gates Foundation, Melinda French Gates has effectively managed to raise $12.5 billion for her philanthropy focused on women and girls.
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| 14.05.2024 | BioStock: Biosergen's CEO - "this is a global health threat and it needs attention" | BioStock: Biosergen's CEO - "this is a global health threat and it needs attention"
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The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced ... |
| 14.05.2024 | OpenAI to Lose Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever Due to "Personally Meaningful" Project | By Aldohn Domingo
Published May 14, 2024 10:00PM EDT
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OpenAI is reportedly set to lose its co-founder, Ilya Sutskever as announced Tuesda... |
| 14.05.2024 | Мелинда Гейтс покинет основанным с бывшим мужем Биллом Гейтсом благотворительный фонд | Бывшая супруга сооснователя Microsoft Билла Гейтса Мелинда Гейтс покинет основанный ими благотворительный фонд. Последним рабочим днем Мелинды станет 7 июня, сообщила она на своей странице в социальной сети.
По условиями договора с Биллом Г... |
| 13.05.2024 | Melinda French Gates resigns from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | - |
| 10.05.2024 | A strong start for Axmed |
Despite representing over 80% of the world's population, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) account for a mere 6% of global pharmaceutical revenue, yet they represent a burgeoning $140 billion sector, with Africa alone accounting for... |
| 09.05.2024 | Ginkgo Bioworks Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results | Ginkgo announces several initiatives to accelerate path to Adjusted EBITDA breakeven by end of 2026
Initiatives include a reduction of $200 million in annualized run-rate operating expenses by mid-2025, with anticipated substantial reductio... |
| 08.05.2024 | The Convergence Foundation and India Impact Sherpas Release a First-of-its-kind Report on Systems Change in the Indian Context | New Delhi, Delhi, India
The Convergence Foundation, in collaboration with India Impact Sherpas, released their seminal report titled, ‘Systemic Impact Exemplars: Unique Approaches Towards Solving India's Development Challenges.’ This report... |
| 08.05.2024 | Axmed secures $2M Seed to improve healthcare procurement in emerging markets | Swiss healthtech marketplace Axmed today announced a $2 million Seed funding round
Low- and middle-income countries account for over 80 per cent of the world's population and more than 90 per cent of its disease burden—yet represent a mere ... |
| 03.05.2024 | Indicium: A Rising Star in Data and AI Consultancy | Indicium, a Brazilian data and artificial intelligence consultancy startup, recently secured a whopping $40 million in funding to fuel its expansion in the U.S. market. Founded in 2017, Indicium has quickly made a name for itself by helping... |
| 02.05.2024 | Brazilian data and AI consultancy Indicium raises $40M for US expansion
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One click below supports our mission to provide f... | Brazilian data and artificial intelligence consultancy startup Indicium today announced that it had raised $40 million in new funding to expand its operations in the U.S.
Founded in 2017, Indicium helps enterprises become “data-driven” usin... |
| 30.04.2024 | Gates Foundation to Establish Regional HQ in Mohammed bin Salman Non-Profit City as Part of MOU with Misk Foundation | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mohammed Bin Salman Foundation "Misk" has entered into a framework agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support and enhance youth engagement in the non-... |
| 26.04.2024 | Owlstone Medical Secures Funding for Breath-Based Diagnostics | Owlstone Medical, a UK-based company specializing in Breath Biopsy® for early disease detection, secured $6.5 million in funding. The funding includes a $5 million equity investment and a $1.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates... |
| 25.04.2024 | On-Device AI Healthcare Company Noul Announces 2 Clinical Performance Studies at Pan-African Malaria Conference | miLab showed almost equivalent to WHO-certified first-degree microscopy experts: Sensitivity of 94.4%, Specificity of 98.1%
African authority on malaria diagnosis said "miLab is a potential game changer in accelerating access to parasi... |
| 25.04.2024 | Owlstone Medical Raises $6.5M in Funding | Owlstone Medical, a Cambridge, UK-based company which specialises in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, raised $6.5M in funding.
The round was comprised of a $5M equity investment to advance O... |
| 25.04.2024 | Owlstone Medical secures $6.5 million to support development of breath-based diagnostics for infectious disease | $5 million equity investment and initial $1.5 million grant funding committed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for development of breath-based diagnostic solutions to improve outcomes in the developing world
Funding represents the... |
| 15.04.2024 | Butterfly Network Expands Maternal Health Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa with “Siyakubona” Program | What You Should Know:
– Butterfly Network, a company specializing in portable ultrasound technology, has announced the second phase of its ambitious maternal health program in Sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative, titled “Siyakubona” (meanin... |
| 14.04.2024 | Pula raises $20M Series B to provide agricultural insurance to farmers in Africa, Asia and LatAm | Pula, an insurtech based in Kenya, has since 2015 been keen on enhancing the access to agricultural insurance by small-holder farmers across emerging markets, shielding them against losses from pests, diseases and/or extreme weather events ... |
