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Alvin Foo
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Venture Partner | ex-Google | Decoding AI • Motivational stories on innovation & resilience • Tesla/SpaceX insights 🚀
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    Alvin Foo
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    Apr 16, 2023
    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
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    Alvin Foo
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    Apr 11, 2022
    Sebastian Steudtner, a German pro surfer, rode a wave over 115 feet tall at Nazare, Portugal, a record breaking surf!
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    Alvin Foo
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    Apr 22, 2023
    A father told his daughter, "Congrats on your graduation. I bought you a car a while back. I want you to have it now." Before I give it to you, take it to a car dealer in the city and sell it. See how much they offer.” The girl came back to her father & said: "They offered me
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    Alvin Foo
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    Aug 29, 2021
    This device could predict incoming phone calls 😁
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    Alvin Foo
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    Sep 11, 2021
    In 16 years of power, Angela Merkel did not appoint any of her relatives to a state position.  Germany said goodbye to its leader, physicist and quantum chemist, who was not tempted by fashion or lights and did not buy real estate, cars, yachts and private jets.
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    Alvin Foo
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    Dec 5, 2023
    My parents were married for 55 years. One morning, my mom was going downstairs to make dad breakfast, she had a heart attack and fell. My father picked her up as best he could and almost dragged her into the truck. At full speed, without respecting traffic lights, he drove her to
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    Alvin Foo
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    Nov 2, 2022
    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.
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    Alvin Foo
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    May 7, 2024
    I can finally tell the story! About a month ago I got a call from a stranger. Told me his name was @MrBeast, and that he’s kind of a big thing on YouTube. He had seen my TED talk, and he told me that he wanted me to help him restore the sight to thousands of blind people all
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    Alvin Foo
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    Jan 5, 2024
    Mohammed Qahtani, the winner of the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking, brilliant speech! 👍
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    Alvin Foo
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    Oct 30, 2022
    The bird is finally freed! @elonmusk
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    Alvin Foo
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    Jun 1, 2024
    The world's first screenless laptop has arrived
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    Alvin Foo
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    Jul 1, 2023
    Imagine you were born in 1900. When you're 14, World War I begins and ends when you're 18 with 22 million dead. Soon after a global pandemic, the Spanish Flu, appears, killing 50 million people. And you're alive and 20 years old. When you're 29 you survive the global economic
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    Alvin Foo
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    Aug 28, 2021
    The power of data
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    Alvin Foo
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    Sep 11, 2021
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    Angela Merkel, the chancellor of Europe's largest economy, will always remain a great example of leadership, driven by values, selfless principles, facts and empathy. Angela is truly a role model, if only more leaders are like her! Source : lnkd.in/egEJu3zn