Xiaomi Co-Founder Donates $2.2 Billion of Shares to Charity

Good News Notes: “Xiaomi Corp. co-founder Lei Jun donated $2.2 billion of shares in the smartphone maker to charity, joining other technology company chieftains in giving to philanthropy amid increased scrutiny on the industry. Lei on July 13 donated 616 million Class B shares to the Xiaomi Foundation and the Lei Jun Foundation, according to…

Could Bill Gates’ Secret Startup Kill Fossil Fuels?

Good News Notes: “A clean energy startup, backed by Bill Gates, says it has achieved for the first time commercially very high temperatures from solar energy that could replace the need for fossil fuels in many heavily energy-intensive industries such as steel, cement, and petrochemicals production.” “The new company, Heliogen, announced its launch on Tuesday alongside…