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Gavin Newsom’s homeless survey of San Francisco

Homeless people in California are already a vulnerable group, often struggling with poor health, trauma and deep poverty before they lose their housing, according to a new study on adult homelessness. The study released Tuesday by the University of California,…

Gates, Bezos, Ma invest in A.I. mining unicorn

KoBold Metals, a Berkeley-based mining company that uses artificial intelligence to mine for rare earth elements, has closed out a funding round that crowns it an A.I. “unicorn” worth $1 billion and ropes in some of the biggest investors in…

AB InBev: Boycott of Bud Light beer a ‘wake-up call’

Bud Light’s multinational parent company AB InBev, the world’s largest beer producer by volume, is eating an American-size portion of humble pie.  In reference to the ongoing boycott that has decimated sales of the once-dominant U.S. lager, the megabrewer’s global…

Carlos Ghosn is suing Nissan Motor for over $1 billion

Carlos Ghosn, the former head of Nissan Motor Co., sued the Japanese automaker and connected individuals for ousting him in 2018 and arranging his arrest for alleged financial misconduct, claiming more than $1 billion for “deep damage” to his finances…

Bill Ackman joins Rogan in call for vaccine debate

Hedge fund investor Bill Ackman waded into an ugly fight between his fellow billionaires on whether there should be a high-profile debate on the effectiveness and safety of COVID vaccines. On Saturday evening, the founder of Pershing Square Capital Management…