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Google co-founder Brin building 'air yacht' to help the poor

Published Wed, May 31, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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GOOGLE co-founder Sergey Brin is spending more than US$100 million to build the world's largest airship, a blimp with a rigid structure designed to both deliver supplies abroad for humanitarian projects and to ferry Mr Brin's family and friends around the globe, said Britain's The Guardian newspaper.

The project is the latest example o…

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Google co-founder Brin building 'air yacht' to help the poor

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GM CEO Barra compensation fell 4% in 2023 to US$27.8 million

Boeing reports first revenue drop in 7 quarters as deliveries decline

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Volvo Cars see good demand this year after higher Q1 unit sales

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