OPENAI & SOFTBANK INVEST USD 1 BILLION IN SB ENERGY TO ACCELERATE AI INFRASTRUCTURE 🔹 OpenAI and SoftBank announced a USD 1 billion investment in SB Energy to support the buildout of large-scale AI data center infrastructure. 🔹 The deal is part of the USD 500 billion Stargate infrastructure commitment, announced at the White House last year during the Trump administration. 🔹 SB Energy will build and operate a 1.2-gigawatt AI data center for OpenAI in Texas. 🔹 The partnership introduces a new data center model, combining OpenAI’s AI-optimized infrastructure design with SB Energy’s energy expertise and rapid deployment capabilities. 🔹 SoftBank continues its “all-in” strategy on OpenAI, as OpenAI requires massive capital to expand compute capacity and meet surging AI demand.
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FINNEY FREEDOM PRIZE HONORS TWO BITCOIN DEVELOPERS 🔹 Pieter Wuille and Gregory Maxwell have been awarded the Finney Freedom Prize by the Human Rights Foundation for their major contributions to Bitcoin’s scalability, security, and privacy. 🔹 The award recognizes their work during 2012–2016, a formative period when Bitcoin’s core technical foundations were being built. 🔹 The Finney Freedom Prize honors individuals who use technology to defend personal freedom, in the spirit of Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney. 🔹 The two developers will share 1 bitcoin and receive a commemorative statue designed by Cryptograffiti.
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APPLE CEO TIM COOK EARNED $74.3 MILLION IN 2025 🔹 Base salary: $3,000,000 — fixed annual cash compensation 🔹 Stock awards: $57,535,293 — the largest portion of total pay, directly tied to Apple’s long-term performance 🔹 Performance-based bonus (non-equity incentive): $12,000,000 — based on financial and operational targets 🔹 Apple 401(k) contribution: $21,000 — retirement benefit under company policy 🔹 Life insurance: $2,964 — insurance costs for the CEO 🔹 Vacation payout: $57,692 — cash value of unused vacation days 🔹 Personal security costs: $887,870 — including security personnel and safety measures 🔹 Private aircraft usage: $789,991 — required by the board for security and efficiency reasons 🔹 Total compensation: $74,294,811 in 2025
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