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Priscilla Chan's grandfather died of cancer when she was in sixth grade; she found a cancer textbook and taught herself why he died

Priscilla Chan was in sixth grade when the death of her grandfather from cancer changed the direction of her life. One morning, he dropped her off at her sixth-grade classroom, but by the time she returned home, he had died. Chan was left trying to understand how someone who had…

The Times of India

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan founded a 'whole child' school in 2016 but shut it down after a decade

Why Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan founded a 'whole child' school in 2016 but shut it down after a decade

The Primary School, a tuition-free private institution, has ceased operations after ten years. This closure followed the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's decision to end its funding beyond 2025. The school faced challenges in consistently meeting academic benchmarks despite extensive support services. Approximately 540 children are now transitioning to local public school…

The Economic Times

Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan’s parents escaped Vietnam by boat with no hope of reuniting with their family; decades later, their daughter became a Harvard graduate & philanthropist

Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan’s parents escaped Vietnam by boat with no hope of reuniting with their family; decades later, their daughter became a Harvard graduate & philanthropist

Priscilla Chan's journey is rooted in her family's escape from war-torn Vietnam in search of safety and a better life. She became the first person in her family to attend college, graduating from Harvard before pursuing a career in medicine. After working as a paediatrician, she and her husband, Mark…

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Priscilla Chan’s parents fled Vietnam by boat; their daughter became the first in her family to attend college and later pledged millions to scientific research

Priscilla Chan’s journey from the daughter of Vietnamese refugees to a Harvard graduate, paediatrician and major science philanthropist is rooted in a family story shaped by war and migration. Her grandparents put her parents, who were teenagers at the time, on boats to flee Vietnam during the war. Chan grew…

The Times of India

Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan invested $125 mn in a school for poor kids. Now she is shutting it down to invest in AI

A free school for underprivileged children will close after the 2025-26 academic year. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is redirecting funds towards artificial intelligence and research. This decision impacts approximately 540 students who relied on its comprehensive services. The school demonstrated strong academic performance and provided essential health support. Families are…

The Economic Times

Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan invested $125 million in a school for the disadvantaged; now she is closing it to focus on AI

The Primary School, offering tuition-free education to low-income families, has officially closed, impacting around 540 children who depended on its support. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the school's benefactor, is redirecting its resources towards biotechnology and artificial intelligence. As part of its commitment, it has announced substantial funding aimed at assisting…

The Times of India

As billionaires bail, Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on California with $50 million donation

The Meta founder’s donation to Sacramento State will help build “state-of-the-art STEM facilities” and a dedicated AI center.

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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut 70 jobs as the Meta CEO’s philanthropy goes all in on mission to 'cure or prevent all disease'

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut 70 jobs as the Meta CEO’s philanthropy goes all in on mission to 'cure or prevent all disease'

“We want to really double down” on AI-powered biomedical research, Mark Zuckerberg said.

A Tale of Two Billionaires: Zuckerberg Ends Immigration Funding for AI While MacKenzie Scott Doubles DEI Giving

A Tale of Two Billionaires: Zuckerberg Ends Immigration Funding for AI While MacKenzie Scott Doubles DEI Giving

Mark Zuckerberg ends decade-long funding for pro-immigration group FWD to focus on AI and science, leaving MacKenzie Scott as the main champion of DEI and equity causes.

International Business Times UK

Billionaire philanthropy's growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as Mackenzie Scott doubles down on DEI

Billionaire philanthropy's growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as Mackenzie Scott doubles down on DEI

Two models for tech wealth are emerging, as notable billionaire donors reveal their priorities.

Of course Mark Zuckerberg is still doing good works – he’s just switched up the definition of ‘good’

Of course Mark Zuckerberg is still doing good works – he’s just switched up the definition of ‘good’

Who has the time to help underprivileged children when you have a pickleball court and a president to attend to? asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

Mark Zuckerberg's Wife Priscilla Chan Reveals Her Secret Weapon To Lure Top Talent To CZI — And It's Not Eight-Figure Salaries Like Her Husband Offers At Meta

Mark Zuckerberg's Wife Priscilla Chan Reveals Her Secret Weapon To Lure Top Talent To CZI — And It's Not Eight-Figure Salaries Like Her Husband Offers At Meta

Priscilla Chan says advanced GPU clusters aren't just a lure for Silicon Valley, biologists want them, too.

What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d blast the world’s worst people into space

What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d blast the world’s worst people into space

It shouldn’t be hard to lure them into my spaceship. I’d just have to tell them it was hosting a multimillion-dollar wedding party, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue

Mark Zuckerberg’s charity guts DEI after assuring staff it would continue

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ends internal inclusion efforts and ‘social advocacy’ grants and scrubs site of commitment

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Exclusive: Mark Zuckerberg publicly praises Meta's Llama AI, but also uses rival GPT-4 to improve an internal AI coding tool

CEO Mark Zuckerberg has marketed Llama as a major contender in the AI model wars, saying it's soon to be “the most advanced in the industry.”

The Times of India

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative aims to "manage all diseases by the end of this century"

An ambitious plan announced by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative aims to "help cure, prevent, or manage all diseases by the end of this century." Founders Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg announced the funding and building of one of the largest computing systems dedicated to nonprofit life science research in the…

Priscilla Chan wants make medical research more diverse

Mark Zuckerberg's wife and co-founder and co-CEO of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative gives a rare interview about the organization's aims.

In rare interview, Dr. Priscilla Chan shares plan with Mark Zuckerberg to follow in Bill and Melinda Gates’ footsteps, conquer all diseases by 2100

Dr. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg are planning to give away their Meta fortune.

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Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan's plan to prevent, cure, and manage all diseases by 2100

“We’re in a place in science where we can look at mutations, and we can look at the end state of what happens in disease,” Chan said. “The middle is, largely, a complete mystery.”

Zuckerberg Spent $43M On Security But $5.5M To Back Defund The Police, Says Report

In only three years, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has allocated $43

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Can Mark Zuckerberg fix justice in America? He is betting $450m that he can

EXCLUSIVE: Key players behind the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s nearly half-a-billion dollar investment into criminal justice work tell Josh Marcus how they’re seeking to achieve a lofty goal: keeping more Americans out of the prison system and giving them a chance for something better

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