Bill Gates: News

23 Oct 2024

Donald Trump

Bill Gates secretly donated $50M to Kamala Harris's presidential campaign

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has reportedly donated around $50 million to Future Forward USA Action, a nonprofit backing Kamala Harris's US presidential campaign.

18 Oct 2024

Climate Change

Bill Gates' guide to understanding climate change

Bill Gates, the world's most successful entrepreneur and a great philanthropist, is a strong advocate for the fight against climate change.

13 Oct 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu

'Champion of India-Israel Friendship': Netanyahu remembers Ratan Tata 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, condoling the death of Indian industrialist Ratan Tata.

'That was sexism...': Melinda Gates exposes gender bias in philanthropy

Melinda French Gates, renowned philanthropist and former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has opened up about her encounters with sexism during their joint philanthropic endeavors.

09 Sep 2024

Microsoft

Bill Gates (68) plans to work for another 20-30 years

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has expressed his desire to continue working for another two to three decades.

04 Sep 2024

James Cameron

'What's Next'?: Gates discusses AI, conspiracy theories in Netflix show

Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming docuseries What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates.

03 Sep 2024

Business

Find out Bill Gates' real-time net worth

Bill Gates, synonymous with the digital revolution, has been on the world's wealthiest list for decades.

30 Aug 2024

Hulu

Tech titans to join Oprah to discuss future of AI

American talk show host and media producer, Oprah Winfrey, is set to host a primetime special on ABC titled AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special.

20 Aug 2024

United Kingdom

Who's Mike Lynch, UK's Bill Gates missing in superyacht sinking?

Mike Lynch, a prominent figure in the UK's technology sector, is currently unaccounted for following the sinking of a superyacht off Sicily's coast.

17 Aug 2024

Indian Government

Bill Gates hails India as global leader in innovative breakthroughs

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, has lauded India's innovative prowess during the inaugural India Day celebrations in the Greater Seattle area.

16 Aug 2024

Foundation

Former employees claim Bill Gates behaved like 'absolute monarch'

Bill Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, has been accused of creating a culture of fear within his mega-charity organization.

07 Aug 2024

Climate Change

Bill Gates backs effort to standardize carbon removal methods

The Carbon Removal Standards Initiative (CRSI), a project aimed at developing standards for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal from the atmosphere, has been launched.

22 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

Watch: Musk shares AI-made fashion show video, and it's hilarious

Elon Musk has caught the public's attention by sharing an AI-generated fashion show video on X.

10 Jul 2024

California

US startup produces 'butter' from carbon dioxide, hydrogen: Here's how

Bill Gates-backed startup Savor has manufactured a spread similar to butter using only carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen.

29 Jun 2024

Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett continues philanthropy spree with record $5.3 billion donation

Warren Buffett, the 93-year-old billionaire investor, has made his largest annual donation since 2006 by giving away $5.3 billion of Berkshire Hathaway shares.

27 Jun 2024

Stanford University

Bill Gates's daughter confirms relationship with Paul McCartney's grandson

Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, has publicly confirmed her relationship with Arthur Donald, grandson of music legend Sir Paul McCartney.

05 Jun 2024

Microsoft

Bill Gates announces release of personal memoir in 2025

Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has announced the release of his memoir titled Source Code: My Beginnings, set to hit the shelves on February 4, 2025.

Melinda French Gates announces $1bn donation to support women, families

Melinda French Gates has pledged to donate $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations advocating for women and families.

Melinda Gates announces departure from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has announced her departure from the organization.

09 Apr 2024

Neuralink

Neuralink-rival Synchron prepares for groundbreaking brain chip clinical trial

US-based start-up, Synchron, is set to launch an extensive clinical trial of its revolutionary brain-computer interface (BCI).

30 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Why PM Modi asked citizens to clang utensils during COVID-19

On March 22, 2020, lakhs of Indians stepped into their balconies to clang their utensils and blow conches when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak.

29 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi-Bill Gates conversation: PM vows to bridge India's digital divide

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, telling him about his goal to eliminate digital disparity in the country.

22 Feb 2024

Mukesh Ambani

Anant-Radhika's pre-wedding: Mark Zuckerberg-Bill Gates to attend; full guest-list inside

Anant Ambani, the youngest heir to business tycoon Mukesh Ambani, is gearing up for a lavish wedding with Radhika Merchant.

16 Feb 2024

Steve Jobs

Check out the best tech documentaries

If you are a tech freak or merely interested in gaining more knowledge in tech, these documentaries will serve both entertainment and educational purposes.

07 Feb 2024

Jeff Bezos

Bill Gates-backed mining start-up discovers Zambian copper deposit using AI

KoBold Metals, a California-based mining start-up backed by billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has uncovered a massive copper deposit in Zambia.

20 Nov 2023

Jeff Bezos

World's richest 1% emit more carbon than 66% of poorest

In a shocking revelation, a groundbreaking report by Oxfam has exposed a harrowing truth: the richest 1% of the world's population is responsible for a staggering 16% of global CO2 emissions.

08 Nov 2023

Warren Buffett

Must-watch business documentaries for entrepreneurs

For budding and seasoned entrepreneurs alike, one of the best ways to gain insights is by learning from others' experiences and finding that spark of motivation. And, where else can you find it other than through business documentaries?

06 Jun 2023

Books

Gates reveals his summer 2023 gems: Books, songs, and show

Breaking from tradition, Bill Gates, the world's fourth-richest man, is shaking things up this year.

22 May 2023

Microsoft

Jeffrey Epstein allegedly blackmailed Bill Gates over extramarital affair

Jeffrey Epstein, the infamous American financier who was a convicted sex offender, was known for his connection to an array of rich and powerful men.

15 May 2023

Lifestyle

Bill Gates shares 5 life lessons for young students

Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world in terms of net worth. Turns out, he's also pretty rich when it comes to wisdom.

07 Apr 2023

Microsoft

Bill Gates and Melinda share images of their newborn grandchild

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates shared images of their newborn grandchild on Thursday on separate Instagram posts and the internet is gushing over the adorable images.

28 Mar 2023

Elon Musk

5 CEOs who felt the brunt of Elon Musk's trolling

Elon Musk is known for many things: his riches, Twitter, Tesla, SpaceX, etc. He has also built a reputation for not holding back when speaking about someone or something.

06 Mar 2023

Celebrity

Bill-Melinda Gates welcome their grandchild; family shares news on Instagram

Jennifer Gates, the eldest daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, has given birth to her first child with husband Nayel Nassar.

04 Mar 2023

Narendra Modi

Bill Gates meets Modi, lauds India's progress in various sectors

Microsoft co-founder and United States (US) business magnate Bill Gates met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and stated that the meeting made him more optimistic than ever about India's progress in climate, development, and health.

23 Feb 2023

India

Bill Gates lauds India's ability to tackle big challenges

Microsoft co-founder and American business magnate Bill Gates expressed confidence in India's ability to address major challenges. In his "GatesNotes" blog on Wednesday, Gates claimed that India as a whole gives him hope for the future.

09 Feb 2023

Microsoft

Who is Bill Gates's new girlfriend Paula Hurd

American business magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates has reportedly found a new love!

13 Jan 2023

Metaverse

Bill Gates is not a big fan of Web3, metaverse

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is seemingly not a big fan of Web3 and metaverse. The tech doyen poured cold water over what is supposedly the next big thing during an Ask-Me-Anything session on Reddit.

04 Jan 2023

Microsoft

#NewsBytesExplainer: How Satya Nadella brought Microsoft back from irrelevancy

Microsoft was seen as a relic of the past when Satya Nadella took charge as CEO in 2014. It had missed every significant tech innovation in the past decade and was battling a complacent and political work culture at that time.

23 Dec 2022

Instagram

Inside Bill-Melinda Gates's daughter Jennifer Gates's extravagant baby shower

Jennifer Gates, the eldest daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, recently took to Instagram to give a sneak peek into her gorgeous, extravagant baby shower, attended by close friends and family members.

30 Aug 2022

Mukesh Ambani

Gautam Adani is first Asian to become world's third richest

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is on a roll. The 60-year-old businessman has become the world's third richest person by overtaking French mogul Bernard Arnault as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

30 Aug 2022

Adani Group

Adani surpasses LVMH co-founder, becomes world's third-richest with $137.4B fortune

Gautam Adani, the founder and chairman of Adani Group, has become the world's third-richest person, with a fortune of $137.4B, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

06 Jul 2022

Elon Musk

Reading habits of 5 most successful people in the world

Did you know that the most successful and well-known people see books as the gateway to knowledge and credit reading as one of the factors of their achievements and happiness?

26 Apr 2022

Forbes

Gautam Adani becomes world's 5th richest person, surpasses Warren Buffett

Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, has become the fifth-richest person in the world, topping legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, as per Forbes.

04 Mar 2022

Microsoft

Epstein among 'many things' why divorce happened: Melinda French Gates

American philanthropist Melinda French Gates has given her first-ever interview after her divorce from Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

19 Oct 2021

Microsoft

Bill Gates was advised against flirting with employee in 2008

Citing unnamed sources, a recent Wall Street Journal report claimed 13 years ago, top Microsoft executives told the company's billionaire founder Bill Gates to stop sending "flirtatious emails" to a female employee.

19 Oct 2021

World

Know all about Bill and Melinda Gates's son-in-law Nayel Nassar

Jennifer Gates, the daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, married beau Nayel Nassar on Saturday.

After divorce, Bill, Melinda Gates walk daughter down the aisle

Jennifer Gates, the daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, got married to fellow equestrian Nayel Nassar on Saturday.

29 Sep 2021

Space News

'Lot to do on Earth,' Bill Gates on space tourism

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday criticized space tourism, saying rather than exploring space for recreational activities, "we have a lot to do here on Earth."

Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates are now officially divorced

Bill and Melinda French Gates are now officially divorced after Washington's King County court approved their divorce on Monday. According to the order, the 27-year marriage ended after the two agreed on a "separation contract" that wasn't filed in the divorce proceedings.

23 Jun 2021

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett resigns as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation trustee

Billionaire Warren Buffett on Wednesday announced that he has resigned as a trustee at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Bill and Melinda Gates consider organizational changes to Foundation

Three weeks after Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates went public with their lengthy divorce proceedings that were underway since 2019, Mark Suzman, the CEO of Gates Foundation, has revealed to employees that he's in talks to strengthen "the long-term sustainability and stability of the foundation."

29 May 2021

X

NewsBytes Briefing: Apple has its eyes on cryptocurrencies, and more

Apple either bucks the trend and adopts radically new technologies long before competitors, or it takes its own sweet time to embrace new tech used by everyone. The cryptocurrency craze, however, fits between these two scenarios.

18 May 2021

X

NewsBytes Briefing: Twitterati feels the subscription blues, and more

Apple has been going after its Big Tech rivals by hurting their ad revenue models, but Twitter is making sure it can weather Apple's impending "adpocalypse".

18 May 2021

Microsoft

Microsoft probed Bill Gates's affair with employee in 2019

Two weeks after Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda French Gates announced their split, aWall Street Journal report has revealed a 2019 investigation into a female engineer's allegations that her billionaire boss had an affair with her over the years.

Bill and Melinda Gates's divorce linked to sex-offender Epstein connection?

Shortly after Bill and Melinda Gates announced their split on May 3, there are reports that their divorce was in the works since 2019.

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