Meta Uses Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Taxes & Ken Griffin Makes Biggest College Donation in History
Summary
Ken Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon for a new Miami campus, aiming to transform the city into a tech hub. Meta is reportedly saving billions in taxes by classifying its AI data centers as experimental research. Singapore launches a government-run dating app using a Nobel Prize-winning algorithm to combat its record-low fertility rate. Neil’s Numbers covers AI-driven healthcare inflation, the retirement of the X2 roller coaster, and Vail’s declining ski profits.
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Ken Griffin's $3B donation to Carnegie Mellon in Miami
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Meta's use of R&D tax credits for AI data centers
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Neil's Numbers: AI driving up healthcare spending
Neil's Numbers: X2 roller coaster retired after injuries
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