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Coverage dated March 23, 2025

Reed Hastings Gives Bowdoin College $50 Million, Its Largest Gift Ever

Headline from Forbes

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings has given Bowdoin College a $50 million gift, for a new AI institute. It's the largest gift in the institution’s 231-year history.

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  1. Variety

    Netflix’s Reed Hastings Donates $50 Million to Fund AI Research for the Humanities at Bowdoin College (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Reed Hastings is giving $50 million to his alma mater, liberal arts school Bowdoin College in Maine, to fund AI research in the humanities.

  2. Observer

    Reed Hastings Gives Bowdoin $50 Million to Ponder the Soul of A.I. (opens Observer)

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    Observer's feed description

    Reed Hastings, co-founder and chairman of Netflix, is donating $50 million to establish an A.I. program at Bowdoin College.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Netflix’s Reed Hastings Donates $50M to Launch AI and Humanity Initiative at Bowdoin College (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Netflix chairman Reed Hastings donated $50 million to launch an AI and Humanity initiative at Bowdoin College.

  4. Forbes

    Reed Hastings Gives Bowdoin College $50 Million, Its Largest Gift Ever (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings has given Bowdoin College a $50 million gift, for a new AI institute. It's the largest gift in the institution’s 231-year history.

  5. Bangor Daily News

    Bowdoin gets largest gift in the college's history from Netflix co-founder (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The $50 million donation will help the Brunswick college launch the Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity.

  6. Deadline

    Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Gives $50M To Bowdoin College For AI Initiative (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings has given $50 million to his alma mater, Bowdoin College in Maine, in support of a new AI initiative.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    Netflix founder donates $50 million to Bowdoin to study AI (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The donation from alumnus Reed Hastings is the largest ever given to the college.

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