People applaud as hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin, center, comes to the podium at an event announcing Griffin's $3 billion donation to the Carnegie Mellon University, with the bulk of the money intended to build a new campus in Miami focused on societal challenges, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in the Wynwood district of Miami. With him on stage, are, from left: university president Farnam Jahanian, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, and City of Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)