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Kleiner Perkins, John Doerr, and UCSF Health think healthcare AI has been built all wrong

UCSF Health is teaming up with Kleiner Perkins and Doerr Capital on a new accelerator that puts founders inside one of America's leading health systems before they build.

John and Ann Doerr’s $1.1 billion historic gift that restructured Stanford to combat the global climate crisis

John and Ann Doerr’s $1.1 billion historic gift that restructured Stanford to combat the global climate crisis

A groundbreaking $1.1 billion initiative at Stanford, the Doerr School of Sustainability, is revolutionising environmental problem-solving. By dismantling academic silos and fostering collaboration, it connects basic science with real-world applications. This innovative approach translates research into tangible actions, like coastal monitoring systems, demonstrating how substantial philanthropy can create public platforms…

The Times of India

Silicon Valley legend Kleiner Perkins was written off. Then an unlikely VC showed up

Silicon Valley legend Kleiner Perkins was written off. Then an unlikely VC showed up

For the first time in eight years, Kleiner Perkins opened its doors to a reporter. Fortune gets an exclusive look inside the legendary VC firm’s turnaround.

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Nvidia, John Kerry And Google's Jeff Dean Back Startup Promising The Ultimate Virtual Power Plant To Cut Grid Stress

Emerald AI, a new startup funded by Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and other famous names, announced July 1 that it has developed software that turns energy-intensive data centers into flexible tools for managing electricity demand.

Inside Google Ventures' first 15 years — and its plans for the next 300

As the tech industry undergoes another major shift with the advent of generative AI, GV is celebrating its 15th anniversary—and looking for unconventional, long-term answers.

Taylor Swift's Purchase of Carbon Credits Could Positively Impact Planet

Taylor Swift's purchase of carbon credits to offset her private jet emissions could positively impact the planet through deforestation prevention, carbon r...

Silicon Valley doesn’t care about Big Tech’s AI conflicts of interest

Generative AI technology is blurring the lines between businesses and bringing fresh scrutiny to the boardroom roles of heavy-hitters like Reid Hoffman and Marc Andreessen.

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Some leaders refuse to ‘measure what matters’ when it comes to climate crisis

Some leaders refuse to ‘measure what matters’ when it comes to climate crisis

People in frontline communities flooded by more intense storms, choked by industrial pollution and scorched by wildfires always come out on the short end.

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How Venture Capital Made the Future

How Venture Capital Made the Future

Sebastian Mallaby's The Power Law explores how venture capital and public policy helped shape modern technology.

Bill Gates made 2022's biggest charitable donation

Bill Gates made 2022's biggest charitable donation

Bill Gates topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the 10 largest charitable gifts announced by individuals or their foundations in 2022

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Doerrs give $1.1 billion to Stanford for new climate school; largest gift in Stanford history

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In the largest gift ever to Stanford University, Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, have agreed to donate $1.1 billion to set up a new school on the campus devoted to the study of climate change and its solutions.

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Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John Doerr

Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John Doerr

Stanford University will launch a new school focusing on climate change thanks to a $1.1 billion gift from billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, the university announced Tuesday

The Independent UK

Doerrs give $1.1 billion to Stanford for new climate school

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr, an early investor in Google, Amazon and other leading tech companies, and his wife, Ann, have agreed to donate $1.1 billion to Stanford University to set up a new school devoted to the study of climate change and its solutions.

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