Has given an entity with spending power something that (it thought) it wanted. Context considered, there might be no humans involved.
the corporation is not autonomous. Some humans decided what it wanted - mostly profits.
The "context" I'm referring to, which you've omitted from your quote, is that this is a discussion about the book "Superintelligence". In this context, it's entirely possible that a corporation could be autonomous.
the corporation is not autonomous. Some humans decided what it wanted - mostly profits.