Tag: Fund

Liberal Donor Organizes Coalition to Fund Voter Mobilization

An influential left-of-center donor’s charity has launched an initiative compelling other philanthropies to pour money into voter-mobilization efforts for this fall’s elections. Democracy Fund, founded and funded by liberal philanthropist Pierre Omidyar, has rallied 174 organizations and individuals pledging to expedite disbursement of grants related to get-out-the-vote operations and other efforts. The pledge called on signatories either […]

CIA’s investment fund says drones at center of Pentagon’s AI push

The military brass at the Pentagon are not the only ones focused on making new autonomous weapons systems that can harness emerging artificial intelligence capabilities. In-Q-Tel, the CIA-backed strategic investment fund, also sees drone warfare as a crucial realm within the future of global conflict and believes the U.S. needs to move more quickly toward […]

Hedge Fund Gobbles Up Hundreds of Residential Homes in a Day for $98M

Something is happening in the housing market that just doesn’t add up. Amid rising interest rates and a struggling economy, large investment firms are gobbling up residential rental properties. The trend is happening nationwide, including in Clark County, Nevada, where a Wall Street-backed firm gobbled up $98 million worth of residential real estate this summer […]