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Google pledges nearly $30 million to fight online misinformation, fake news

Wednesday, March 31 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Google announced Wednesday it was contributing more than $29 million to a newly formed group that has the goal of combatting misinformation and fake news online.The multimillion-dollar commitment comes as tech... Read More.

Catholic order pledges $100 million to benefit descendants of enslaved people it sold

Wednesday, March 17 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The Jesuit Conference of U.S. and Canada, an order of the Catholic Church, announced the goal of raising $100 million to benefit the descendants of enslaved people historically owned and sold by Jesuits.The... Read More.

QB Matthew Stafford pledges $1 million to build education center in Detroit

Thursday, February 11 by ABC News

By ABC News (DETROIT) -- Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, are pledging $1 million to build an education center in Detroit's Lipke Park. Stafford's wife announced the pledge in a post on Instagram. "It has been our goal... Read More.

Google pledges $150 million towards vaccine education and equitable distribution

Monday, January 25 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Google announced a series of steps it was taking to support a more equitable and efficient rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, including grants totaling $150 million, updates to its Maps software and offering... Read More.

Austin pledges to ensure civilian control of the military as defense secretary

Tuesday, January 19 by ABC News

By LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, President-elect Biden's nominee to be the next defense secretary, pledged to Congress Tuesday that he will maintain civilian control after concerns had been raised that the nomination of... Read More.

Gates Foundation pledges additional $70 million toward equitable vaccine distribution

Thursday, November 12 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- After news broke earlier this week of a promising development in a COVID-19 vaccine, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Thursday it would commit an additional $70 million to make sure vaccines... Read More.

Google pledges $1 billion over 3 years to pay news publishers for content

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Google has announced a $1 billion investment over three years to start paying news publishers for content and to support the launch of a new product dubbed the "Google News Showcase."Sundar... Read More.

NASA pledges to land 1st woman on moon by 2024

Thursday, September 24 by ABC News

BY: SHANNON MCLELLAN(HOUSTON) -- It's one small step for a woman, one giant leap for womankind.NASA gave an official update to their Artemis Plan this week, stating that they will land the first woman on the moon in... Read More.

Biden campaign pledges ‘transparent, open’ relationship with press as Biden prepares for convention speech

Thursday, August 20 by ABC News

By MOLLY NAGLE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As former Vice President Joe Biden prepares for the final night of the Democratic National Convention, his campaign's communications director, Kate Bedingfield, promised Biden would put a premium on "transparent, open" communication with the... Read More.

Apple pledges to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030

Tuesday, July 21 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(CUPERTINO, Calif.) -- Apple announced an ambitious pledge Tuesday -- unveiling a plan to make all the company's supply chains and products entirely carbon neutral by 2030."Businesses have a profound opportunity to help build... Read More.

Stories tagged with: pledges

Google pledges nearly $30 million to fight online misinformation, fake news

Catholic order pledges $100 million to benefit descendants of enslaved people it sold

QB Matthew Stafford pledges $1 million to build education center in Detroit

Google pledges $150 million towards vaccine education and equitable distribution

Austin pledges to ensure civilian control of the military as defense secretary

Gates Foundation pledges additional $70 million toward equitable vaccine distribution

Google pledges $1 billion over 3 years to pay news publishers for content

NASA pledges to land 1st woman on moon by 2024

Biden campaign pledges ‘transparent, open’ relationship with press as Biden prepares for convention speech

Apple pledges to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030

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