![Microsoft pledges $25 million to development of AI that makes life easier for the disabled](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Microsoft.jpg)
Microsoft pledges $25 million to development of AI that makes life easier for the disabled
Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it will invest $25 million to develop technology that will make life easier for disabled people. The company revealed its “AI For Accessibility” initiative during
![American billionaire opens a mental health clinic to treat veterans and their families free of cost](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2-1.jpg)
American billionaire opens a mental health clinic to treat veterans and their families free of cost
Billionaire Steven A. Cohen launched his $275 million charitable project – the Cohen Veterans Network – in 2016, wherein he planned to build a network of clinics for veterans across
![UPS deploys new state-of-the-art electric vehicles to deliver packages in London and Paris](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/UPS-EVs.jpg)
UPS deploys new state-of-the-art electric vehicles to deliver packages in London and Paris
In an attempt to attain the global carbon reduction goals for its fleets, UPS announced that it is launching a new fleet of state-of-the-art electric delivery vehicles that are being
![This waitress received a $2,000 tip on Mother’s Day from a kind customer](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Brenda-Pearson.jpg)
This waitress received a $2,000 tip on Mother’s Day from a kind customer
Brenda Pearson had been a stay-at-home mom for two years before she started working as a waitress at the 4 Star Diner in Roland, Oklahoma. On Mother’s Day, an act of kindness
![Seattle’s leaders approve a tax on big companies to help the city’s homeless](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Supporters-of-the-tax-passed-by-Seattle-City-Council.jpg)
Seattle’s leaders approve a tax on big companies to help the city’s homeless
Big businesses in Seattle like Amazon and Starbucks will now be required to pay ‘head tax’ to raise funds for affordable housing to help the city’s homeless. The new measure
![Nearly half of Australia’s big businesses are transitioning to renewable energy](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Solar-Panels.jpg)
Nearly half of Australia’s big businesses are transitioning to renewable energy
A new report by Australia’s Climate Council has revealed that nearly half of the country’s large businesses are moving towards renewable sources of energy as their power bills continue to
![This young woman turned her home into school for kids of tannery laborers, teaches them for free](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Kanpur-Leather-Tanneries.jpg)
This young woman turned her home into school for kids of tannery laborers, teaches them for free
The city of Kanpur in India is home to hundreds of leather tanneries. The laborers who work there live in deplorable conditions and cannot afford to send their children to
![Kangaroo rats thought to be extinct reappear after 30 years](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Kangaroo-Rat.jpg)
Kangaroo rats thought to be extinct reappear after 30 years
The San Quintin kangaroo rats, declared extinct by the Mexican government in 1994, made a reappearance after 30 years, much to the delight of animal conservationists. Four of these small furry
![This scientist created a single-use water bottle that fully decomposes in just 3 weeks](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Choose-Water-Bottle.jpg)
This scientist created a single-use water bottle that fully decomposes in just 3 weeks
It is a well known fact that our land and marine ecosystems are literally choking on the plastic that we conveniently use and discard. Single-use plastic water bottles are undoubtedly
![Engineers in India develop a device that turns diesel soot into ink](https://gbrifoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Indian-company-turns-diesel-smoke-to-ink.jpg)
Engineers in India develop a device that turns diesel soot into ink
With its capital city being one of the three most polluted cities in the world, India’s air pollution woes are an open secret today. Although the air quality drops to much