Charity

Google co-founder gifts $700m in Alphabet shares
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Google co-founder gifts $700m in Alphabet shares

The filing revealed that the gift consists of 4.1 million shares, equally divided between Class A and Class C stock.
Minh Le · · 3 min read
This Google AI specialist moonlights as GrabFood driver

This Google AI specialist moonlights as GrabFood driver

Yann AïtBachir works for four to five hours every Saturday and Sunday, aiming to raise around US$730 every month for charity.
Randy Mulyanto · · 1 min read
Carousell announces initiative to help non-profit organizations

Carousell announces initiative to help non-profit organizations

Through this initiative, users can also make direct donations to these non-profit organizations, with 100% of the proceeds going straight to the firms.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min read
Believe in karma? This insurtech startup does – and will donate to a charity while you get fit.
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Believe in karma? This insurtech startup does – and will donate to a charity while you get fit.

Were your new year resolutions to get fitter and donate? GOQii can help.
Pearl Lee · · 5 min read

China’s second-richest tech boss vows to donate shares worth $2.1b to charity

With a personal fortune of US$17.6 billion, the Tencent founder and CEO is China’s third richest person – and the second richest tech boss.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

24 hours using no apps but WeChat

We find out if it’s possible to exclusively use WeChat – no other apps allowed.
Erik Crouch · · 7 min read

Jack Ma made a painting. Guess how much it’s worth

Jack Ma is auctioning another painting. How much do you think this one will go for?
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Jack Ma: ‘Making money is easy, spending it is hard’

“When you’ve got one or two million, that’s your money and you’re very happy. When you’ve got ten or twenty million, then the problems come.”
C. Custer · · 2 min read

PurpleJamm wants to change lives, one note at a time

PurpleJamm is a no-frills website where independent artists can sell their songs. A portion of the proceeds from every sale goes to humanitarian works.
Jum Balea · · 4 min read

Jack Ma fires back at domestic critics over charity giving ‘scandal’

Where should China’s charitable giving go? Is enough of it coming back to China? Is Jack Ma taking his money overseas? In a new blog post, Ma fires back at critics and the media.
C. Custer · · 2 min read