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- 1EU drops sanctions on Russian tycoons Fridman and Usmanov●Почему ЕС снял санкции с Фридмана и Усманова (English subtitles) @Max_Katz
The European Union has lifted sanctions on Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, a notable reversal in the bloc's sanctions policy tied to the war in Ukraine. Commentators, including Russian opposition voices, are debating the move: courts had challenged the legal basis for sanctioning the men, while critics argue that easing restrictions undermines pressure on Putin-aligned business figures.
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Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut nominated to lead NASA, spoke at a WSJ event about the agency's direction, discussing how commercial space partnerships and ambitious exploration goals could shape NASA's next chapter. The remarks drew wide attention given his business ties to SpaceX and the scale of the proposed changes.
- 3Russian billionaires seek to copy Fridman and Usmanov's EU sanctions relief▼Russian billionaires are looking for a way to repeat Fridman and Usmanov's "success" in having EU sanctions lifted
Russian billionaires are looking for a way to replicate the example of Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, who succeeded in having European Union sanctions against them lifted. The report, carried by Ukrainian news outlet UNN, suggests other sanctioned oligarchs may now pursue similar legal and lobbying efforts in the EU. Observers see the development as a test of the bloc's resolve to maintain sanctions tied to Russia's war in Ukraine.
- 4Druckenmiller warns of an AI earnings bubble as financing costs rise●Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Warns of an AI Earnings Bubble as Financing Costs Rise
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller has warned that artificial intelligence stocks may be forming an earnings bubble, with rising financing costs adding pressure to the sector's lofty valuations. His comments add to a growing debate on Wall Street over whether massive AI infrastructure spending can translate into the profits investors are pricing in, and what a correction could mean for broader markets.
- 5Palantir Co-Founder Urges Less Judgment Over Deadly Iran School Strike●Palantir's Co-Founder Wants Us Less Judgmental About Deadly Iran School Strike
Peter Thiel's fellow Palantir co-founder has sparked criticism after arguing people should be less judgmental about a deadly strike on a school in Iran. Comments attributed to the tech billionaire drew backlash, with critics saying the remark downplays civilian deaths in the conflict. The story is circulating widely across US political and tech media.
- 6Why billionaires pay far less tax than average Americans▼Why billionaires pay much less tax than the average American
Mother Jones reports that billionaires in the United States pay a far lower effective tax rate than the average American worker. The piece argues that as wealth has become increasingly concentrated at the top, tax rates for the wealthiest Americans have declined, allowing them to pay a smaller share of their income than ordinary households.
- 7Critics slam tech billionaires' climate claims about AI●It’s galling that tech billionaires tell us that letting them destroy the climate to develop AI will allow AI to tell us
Commenters are pushing back on claims by tech billionaires that the climate damage caused by building and powering AI data centres will be offset by AI itself helping to solve climate change. Critics call the argument self-serving and are frustrated that news outlets repeat it without scepticism, questioning whether AI will really deliver climate fixes.
- 8Mark Cuban asks Grok what will end humanity, AI tops climate▼Mark Cuban Asked Grok What Will Cause ‘Human Extinction’ in 25 Years — It Says Al Is 3,000x More Likely Than Climate Change
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban asked Elon Musk's chatbot Grok which risks are most likely to cause human extinction within 25 years. According to reports, the AI responded that artificial intelligence is roughly 3,000 times more likely than climate change to be the cause. The claim has drawn attention because both figures are speculative model outputs rather than established scientific estimates, and climate scientists generally rank climate change among the most serious long-term global threats.
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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said the US Federal Reserve may have made a policy mistake in the context of the AI era. He suggested that artificial intelligence-driven investment and productivity shifts may have changed the economic picture in ways the Fed's decisions did not account for. The comment is drawing attention among investors debating whether current interest rate policy fits an economy being reshaped by AI.
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A documentary critical of Elon Musk has reportedly been subjected to censorship, according to reporting by The Daily Beast. Details about who is blocking or restricting the film, and how, remain limited, but the report is drawing attention to Musk's ongoing controversies and debates over the suppression of unflattering coverage about the billionaire.
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A new report argues that US taxpayers are effectively subsidizing private jet travel, as tax breaks and airport funding shifts costs from the wealthiest travelers onto ordinary earners while the flights produce outsized carbon emissions. Critics say the arrangements amount to a regressive giveaway that worsens climate change, and are calling for the subsidies to be ended and for luxury aviation to face heavier taxation.
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Bill Gates has said he avoids one particular use of artificial intelligence, according to NBC News. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder has been a prominent voice on AI's promise and risks, so his personal choices about how he does or does not use the technology attract attention. The report does not add further detail beyond his comment about steering clear of that specific application.