Nan Ransohoff
Coverage of Nan Ransohoff in the Nexus archive.
- Stripe, Anthropic and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections
Stripe, Anthropic, and OpenAI are funding a $500-million nonprofit called Intercept to prevent respiratory infections like the common cold and flu. The initiative aims to eliminate respiratory viruses through vaccines and air-cleaning systems, with support from Bill Gates and other investors.
- How will the tech barons be remembered?
Tech billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are questioning the value of philanthropy compared to their for-profit companies, marking a shift from earlier charitable pledges. This raises questions about how the new generation of AI-age billionaires will be remembered compared to historical figures like Andrew Carnegie who endowed major institutions. Some experts predict a return to 19th-century style philanthropy focused on broader societal flourishing rather than metrics-driven giving.