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Melinda Gates Slams Generosity of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Denies Calling Them Philanthropists
Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, said that the new generation of billionaires like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Jack Dorsey, and Bill Ackman are more vocal than financial in their efforts to make social changes.
China Eyes 'Voluntary and Flexible' Retirement Age Increase to Address Aging Population
China's Communist Party is considering a gradual and flexible increase in the retirement age to address pension system pressures caused by an aging population and declining birth rates.
Olympic Gold Medalists to Receive $50,000 Prize Money for the First Time
For the first time ever, track and field gold medalists in the Paris Olympics will receive $50,000 prize money despite resistance from critics who claimed that it would undermine the spirit of the games.
US Online Spending Surge to $7.2 Billion, Thanks to Amazon Prime Day Frenzy
The first day of Amazon's Prime Day event in the U.S. saw $7.2 billion in online sales, surpassing expectations and marking an 11.3% increase from the previous year.