Tech executives, venture capitalists and business leaders have donated roughly $118 million to a nonprofit called Building a Better California, according to data on the secretary of state’s website.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.
Alongside the police raids, the downfall of these tycoons put pressure on scam companies, which have relocated from Cambodia in recent months, researchers and former scam workers said.
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Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.
Newspapers fell into the hands of magnates who advanced their own interests.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The verdict comes at a critical time for Altman and Musk, as the two tech magnates push their respective companies toward the public markets in what are expected to be record offerings.
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