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Alvin Foo

@alvinfoo

Venture Partner | ex-Google | Decoding AI, Fintech & Web3 for builders • Motivational stories on innovation & resilience • Tesla/SpaceX insights 🚀

参加日 Şubat 2007
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Keeanu Reeves He was abandoned by his father at 3 years old and grew up with 3 different stepfathers. He is dyslexic. His dream of becoming a hockey player was shattered by a serious accident. His daughter died at birth. His wife died in a car accident. His best friend, River Phoenix, died of an overdose. His sister has leukemia. And with everything that has happened, Keanu Reeves never misses an opportunity to help people in need. When he was filming the movie "The Lake House," he overheard the conversation of two costume assistants; One cried because he would lose his house if he did not pay $ 20,000 and on the same day Keanu deposited the necessary amount in the woman's bank account; He also donated stratospheric sums to hospitals. In 2010, on his birthday, Keanu walked into a bakery and bought a brioche with a single candle, ate it in front of the bakery, and offered coffee to people who stopped to talk to him. After winning astronomical sums for the Matrix trilogy, the actor donated more than $ 50 million to the staff who handled the costumes and special effects - the true heroes of the trilogy, as he called them. He also gave a Harley-Davidson to each of the stunt doubles. A total expense of several million dollars. And for many successful films, he has even given up 90% of his salary to allow the production to hire other stars. In 1997 some paparazzi found him walking one morning in the company of a homeless man in Los Angeles, listening to him and sharing his life for a few hours. Most stars when they make a charitable gesture they declare it to all the media. He has never claimed to be doing charity, he simply does it as a matter of moral principles and not to look better in the eyes of others. This man could buy everything, and instead every day he gets up and chooses one thing that cannot be bought: Be a good person.
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In Japan, consideration comes first. Some drivers who arrive early park farther away so late arrivals can get closer spots. A small act of kindness that says a lot about the culture.
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How much does it cost to build an Airbus 380?
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Costco CEO Ron Vachris went viral after posting a video of himself eating the chain’s iconic $1.50 hot dog and soda combo. “the $1.50 price will not change as long as I’m around.” The $1.50 price has been locked since 1985 — a deliberate loss-leader strategy that drives membership loyalty and foot traffic.
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Harsh but it highlights a real truth: You can’t manufacture value through shortcuts. • Money without productivity → inflation • Degrees without skills → underemployment • Titles without competence → failure Real progress comes from capability, not credentials.
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We are what we eat, stop eating junk and garbage!
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“𝘼𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙮𝙚𝙧, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝘼𝙄 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 500 𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨.” – Irina Heaver
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The smartest move in business often looks wrong at the start. The best products, strategies, and ideas usually don’t make sense to everyone early on. That’s why most people doubt them.
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This old lady handed her bank card to the teller and said "I would like to withdraw $10". The teller told her "For withdrawals less than $100, Please use the ATM." The old lady wanted to know why... The teller returned her bank card and irritably told her "These are the rules, please leave if there is no further matter. There is a line of customers behind you." The old lady remained silent for a few seconds and handed her card back to the teller and said "Please help me withdraw all the money I have." The teller was astonished when she checked the account balance. She nodded her head, leaned down and respectfully told her "You have $300,000 in your account but the bank doesn't have that much cash currently. Could you make an appointment and come back again tomorrow.?" The old lady then asked how much she could withdraw immediately. The teller told her any amount up to $3000. "Well please let me have $3000 now." The teller kindly handed $3000 very friendly and with a smile to her. The old lady put $10 in her purse and asked the teller to deposit $2990 back into her account. The moral of this story is, Don't be difficult with old people, they spent a lifetime learning the skill.!!
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High stable is China's high-speed train?
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This guy explains how AI could crash the economy. AI isn't coming for factory workers first. It's coming for the office. The professionals being displaced are the economic backbone of the middle class. Their loss of income wouldn't just mean unemploymen, it would ripple through housing, credit, and markets in ways that touch nearly everyone. The question is no longer whether this happens. It's whether society can adapt in time. Credit: NewsMax
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Porche Teach Other Brand a Lesson
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The Real Test of Friendship
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Girl patriot 🙏 🇺🇸 🦅
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida personally pilot their own aircraft on official trips—something extremely rare among world leaders. Both are qualified pilots: The King is a trained military and commercial pilot from his time in the Royal Thai Army, certified on fighter jets (like F-5 and F-16) and large jets including the Boeing 737. He has thousands of flight hours. The Queen holds a commercial pilot license, with prior experience as a flight attendant for Thai Airways before her military service.
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Most bad decisions don't come from bad thinking. They come from rushed thinking.
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This is what is like to travel on business class on a super fast high speed train in China, it’s obviously better than flying.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says every company needs an OpenClaw strategy for AI agents, calling it the “next ChatGPT.” OpenClaw is a fast growing, open-source tool running locally on your hardware for tasks like coding and browsing no cloud needed. Nvidia launched NemoClaw to add enterprise security, making safe AI agents easy for businesses.
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George Michael passed away in his sleep from cardiac arrest at the age of 53 in 2026. Thanks to him, hundreds of thousands of people are still alive today. What many don’t know is that George secretly helped a lot of people in need throughout his life. After his death, it was revealed that he had spent millions to support orphans, the homeless, the sick, and people from other countries in need. His donations helped create a world where people with HIV can live healthy lives without facing discrimination. He once gave £25,000 to a woman he didn’t know, who was crying in a bar because of a debt. He wrote a check and asked the waitress to give it to her after he left. He also gave £5,000 to a medical student who was struggling to pay for her studies. He donated all the money from his song ‘Jesus’ to charities that help children in need. A truly great man, not just a great artist.
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Jensen Huang at GTC 2026 announced $1 TRILLION in chip orders through 2027. Last year the number was $500 billion. The year before that, $100 billion. And every single dollar of it flows through one company... Google. Microsoft. Meta. Amazon. OpenAI. Every government building an AI program. Together, the four biggest tech companies are spending $700 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026 alone.
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Electric BMW i3 starts now ⚡️ The new BMW i3 brings the 3 Series into the future - up to 469 hp, 800V tech, and up to 800 km range.
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The evolution of the White House over the last 250 years.. 👀
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