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Silicon Valley continues pushing the boundaries of mental health treatment, with Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) co-founder Sergey Brin now financing the development of a hallucinogen derived from a West African shrub. Brin's Non-Profit Investment In Psychedelics Brin is leveraging part of the profits from...

On July 4, as Americans celebrate independence, Benzinga is spotlighting the corporations currently shaping the nation’s economy and global influence. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft started in a garage with a vision to put a computer on...

The New York Times has released a new report on the alleged affair between Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk and Nicole Shanahan, which both parties have denied. The article also sheds light on their alleged use of ketamine. What Happened: Shanahan, a lawyer and former wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin,...

The U.S. has taken a firm stance against a proposed global wealth tax on billionaires, as announced Monday by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This idea, championed by Brazil, France and other nations, aims to reduce economic inequality by targeting the global billionaires. Yellen emphasized that...

Neither Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) co-founder Sergey Brin, nor current CEO Sundar Pichai have directly admitted it, but a former Google engineer warned that the threat from AI was "near inevitable" more than five years ago. What Happened: Google's fumbles with its Gemini AI...

On Monday, Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Gmail completed 20 years. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin introduced Gmail on April Fool’s Day. Initially dismissed as a prank, the service went on to revolutionize the digital world. What Happened: Gmail’s launch was initially met with skepticism...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has been in the news recently for the wrong reasons. Now, a new set of emails reveals a crucial role played by co-founder Sergey Brin in keeping Google Search as the default search engine on iPhones and Macs. What Happened: Brin asked his...

Over the week, the tech world buzzed with a mix of revelation, prediction, and a dash of humor. Major highlights included Sergey Brin’s admission about the rushed and flawed Gemini image generator, Cathie Wood’s warning about a potential correction in chip stocks, and Elon Musk’s...

From its artificial intelligence (AI) product Gemini being stuck in controversy, to its co-founder Sergey Brin admitting to a Gemini product flaw, to analysts calling for its CEO Sundar Pichai to step down — Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has faced extreme market volatility recently....

Google cofounder Sergey Brin has admitted that the Gemini image generator was "messed up," days after CEO Sundar Pichai accepted that the errors were "completely unacceptable." What Happened: Speaking at the AGI House hackathon, the Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) cofounder revealed what...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) aka Google, will be reporting its fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 30. Wall Street expects $1.59 in EPS and $85.22 billion in revenues as the company reports after market hours. Established in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google is a $1.9 trillion...

Billionaire Elon Musk regained the title of world's richest person to end the 2023 year, after a move back to first place in February and again in May. Musk and the other nine richest people in the world all saw their wealth grow dramatically in 2023 thanks to a strong stock market and soaring...

The year 2023 has witnessed a significant surge in the stock market, leading to a remarkable increase in the wealth of several U.S. billionaires. What Happened: Prominent figures such as Elon Musk of Tesla Inc., Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms Inc., and Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com Inc. have...

The rich have gotten richer in 2023 and Elon Musk is once again the richest person in the world after briefly being passed in 2022 and a portion of 2023. Here's a look at how much the top ten billionaires are currently worth and how their wealth has increased in 2023. What Happened: Elon Musk was...

Google co-founder Sergey Brin‘s airship builder company, LTA Research, has been granted airworthiness certificate to commence outdoor flights for its proof-of-concept airship Pathfinder 1. What Happened: The company said in a post on LinkedIn, “We are proud to share that we received our...