Apple offers $2.5 bn to address California housing crisis
Apple said Monday it would commit $2.5 billion over the next two years to help address the shortage of affordable housing in California and reduce homelessness.
Nov 4, 2019
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Facebook devotes $1 bn to affordable housing in US
Facebook on Tuesday said that it is devoting $1 billion during the coming decade in affordable housing, most of it in its home state of California.
Oct 22, 2019
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Using green banks to solve America's affordable housing crisis—and climate change at the same time
Green banks are starting to draw attention in the U.S., particularly since the federal government announced its first grant competitions under a national green bank program to bring clean technology and more affordable energy ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Google to invest $1 bn in India's number two mobile operator
Google will invest up to $1 billion in India's second-largest mobile operator, Airtel, the companies said Friday, as the Android-maker looks to bolster its presence in the vast nation's booming telecoms market.
Jan 28, 2022
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England's Cambridge targets Silicon Valley status
Cambridge, the English city renowned for its university, scientific breakthroughs and status as a technology hub, has its sights on becoming the next Silicon Valley.
Jan 26, 2024
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Amazon to build affordable housing near transit stops
Amazon said Tuesday it will spend more than $120 million to build affordable-housing units close to transit stations near Seattle and Washington, D.C, the latest example of a tech company trying to address the affordable ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Apple gives $1 billion to fund affordable housing projects in California
Apple said it has deployed more than $1 billion in funding for housing projects across California as part of its ongoing effort to combat the state's enormous housing crisis.
Jul 14, 2021
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Would congestion pricing work in Australia?
Most commuters have endured the ordeal of being stuck in peak-hour traffic. Trapped in a seemingly endless queue of cars crawling ever so slowly towards home is a trying part of urban life that is begrudgingly tolerated. ...
Jan 24, 2024
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The future of cities in the face of twin crises
Before January this year, many people around the world had never heard of Wuhan. Today, this Chinese megacity—population 11 million—has achieved notoriety as the birthplace of a pandemic.
Apr 22, 2020
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AmazonSmile's end is alarming, say nonprofits that benefited
Amazon's surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands of its nonprofit beneficiaries disappointed and concerned about finding ways to replace the funding.
Jan 25, 2023
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