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Jewish real estate billionaire Joseph Sitt, founder of Thor Equities, has completed the $217.5 million purchase of a massive 22-story office skyscraper at 1359 Broadway in Manhattan. The building covers nearly 486,000 square feet and sits near Herald Square.

Jewish billionaire Mark Cuban is backing a new AI company called SpendRule, leading a $4 million investment to help American hospitals stop losing money through overcharging.

Jewish billionaire Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn, celebrated the party’s sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Hoffman said the results showed that Americans want a stronger economy, more opportunities, and leaders who deliver results for ordinary people.

Israel’s largest food company, Tnuva, is preparing for a massive stock market listing that could value the company at $4.1 billion. The company, famous for its milk, cheese, and other food products, has begun preparing to sell shares to investors on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Jewish billionaire Larry Ellison’s tech giant Oracle has reportedly canceled a massive $7 billion agreement with Chinese tech company Tencent after pressure from President Trump’s administration. The deal would have given Tencent access to as many as 100,000 advanced AI chips.

Israeli medical technology company Aidoc has earned a place on TIME magazine’s Best Inventions of 2026 list for developing artificial intelligence that helps doctors detect dangerous medical conditions earlier.

Jewish developers Tom and Fred Elghanayan’s TF Cornerstone is preparing to build a 95-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan with partner RXR. The planned tower would replace the Grand Hyatt hotel beside Grand Central Terminal, bringing 3 million square feet of space to NYC.

El Al, controlled by Orthodox Jewish billionaire Kenny Rozenberg, reported record sales of $1.27 billion for July through September, up 18% from the same period last year, with strong demand helping drive its busiest summer quarter to a new revenue record.

Anthropic, led by Jewish billionaire siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, reached its first paid news licensing deal with the Associated Press. The agreement was reached shortly before the elections, allowing its Claude chatbot to provide election information credited to AP.

Steve Ballmer’s estimated fortune grew by $8.8 billion during Wednesday’s stock market rally, according to Forbes. Microsoft shares climbed roughly 7% during morning trading and reached a record intraday high following the U.S. midterm elections.

Jewish billionaire Miriam Adelson has sold her stake in the Dallas Mavericks to her daughter, Sivan Ochshorn, and son-in-law, Patrick Dumont. The couple now owns 69% of the NBA team. The deal closed in October and was publicly confirmed November 3. The price was not disclosed.

Jewish billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s Blackstone is backing medical innovation with up to $455 million to help Boston Scientific develop a miniature heart pump. Announced Nov 2, the funding will support development of technology designed to help critically ill heart patients.

Jewish developer Ian Ross’s SomeraRoad is transforming Brooklyn’s historic Hotel Bossert into 62 luxury condos under the Ritz-Carlton name. Demolition is underway at 98 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, with completion expected in 2029.

Jewish billionaire Marc Rowan’s investment firm Apollo now manages $1.07 trillion after clients put another $53 billion into the business during the third quarter. The company announced the figures Nov 3, reporting an 18% increase in money it manages compared with a year earlier.

Jewish billionaire and Google cofounder Sergey Brin’s campaign against California’s billionaire tax is ahead. As of Wednesday morning, about 56% of counted votes opposed the tax and 44% supported it, with roughly 60% of the estimated vote counted.

Jewish Republican Congressman Randy Fine won reelection in Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Nov 3, defeating Democrat Eric Yonce. Results showed Fine receiving about 59% of the vote, giving the outspoken Israel supporter his first full two-year term in Congress.

Israeli businessman Rami Levy’s airline Israir has received an approach about buying rival carrier Arkia, according to reports published November 4. A purchase could bring together the second and third largest airlines at Ben Gurion Airport.

Jewish billionaire Len Blavatnik’s family foundation has donated $10 million to Yale School of Medicine to support research into inflammation, which is linked to cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and heart disease.

Sam Altman’s OpenAI announced November 2 that former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is joining the company to help bring AI into national security. He will advise on how the technology can strengthen America’s defenses, improve cybersecurity and support US allies.

Israeli investor Ran Eliasaf’s Northwind Group has provided a $231 million loan to turn a Midtown Manhattan office tower into up to 450 rental apartments. Announced November 2, the project will transform the 32 story building at 675 Third Avenue, near Grand Central Terminal.