Articles about Bill Gates – Page 10 of 24

Bill Gates wrestles with big questions in five books that make up his latest summer reading list

It’s a small pile of books that Bill Gates is lifting to show off his 2018 summer reading list. But… Read More

In leaked video, Bill Gates candidly recounts surreal first meetings with President Trump

Bill Gates was unnerved by how much President Donald Trump knew about his daughter’s appearance the first time the two… Read More

Inside the hotel where Microsoft hosted some of the world’s top corporate moguls Tuesday night

The door to the black SUV opened, and suddenly there was Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, wearing a dark blue blazer… Read More

Bill Gates calls Apple ‘an amazing company’ and says he would short Bitcoin if he could

Warren Buffett has admitted to being “out of touch” when it comes to why he doesn’t use an iPhone… Read More

TLDR:Amazon responds to proposed tax, Gates Foundation commits $158M to reduce poverty, Rover expands to Europe

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Reports: Bill Gates may be new owner of $1.25M mansion near the University of Chicago

Forget the dorms, Bill and Melinda Gates appear to be ready to set their son Rory up with prime housing… Read More

TLDR: A big day for Seattle tech companies on Wall Street, universal flu vaccine, the intersection of tech and fashion

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Gates Foundation launches $12M Grand Challenge for universal flu vaccine, as Bill Gates urges world to prepare for war on pandemics

One hundred years ago, an aggressive flu virus killed 675,000 Americans in just 3 weeks. The virus, known as Spanish… Read More

Bill Gates returns to Harvard for Q&A on education, philanthropy, his time at the school and more

Bill Gates famously dropped out of Harvard University in 1975 after two years of study and started Microsoft with Paul… Read More

100 Most Influential People, but just six covers: Microsoft’s Satya Nadella makes Time’s short list

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is among the artists, activists, leaders and visionaries (including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos) who made the… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates ranked 2nd in Fortune list of the World’s Greatest Leaders

In the process of giving away their massive fortune, Bill and Melinda Gates are looking to cure disease, improve education… Read More

Bill Gates, Airbus and SoftBank invest in satellite video startup that wants to help us ‘see and understand the Earth live and unfiltered’

The latest spinout from Intellectual Ventures, EarthNow, says it’s coming out of stealth mode with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill… Read More

Bill Gates leaves ’em laughing (and crying) with his guest appearance on ‘The Big Bang Theory’

A few days ahead of April Fool’s Day, Bill Gates made a guest appearance on “The Big Bang Theory.” It… Read More

TLDR: Big week for Bill Gates, Trump vs. Amazon, electric ferries and an Apple AirPods giveaway

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TLDR: Amazon and housing, Car2Go + ReachNow, and a book review by Bill Gates and his daughter

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‘A little nerdy, a little smart’: Bill Gates relates, and has a blast in ‘Big Bang Theory’ guest appearance

It’s a big night for geeks and geeky TV on Thursday when Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates makes an appearance on… Read More

Bill Gates and teen daughter share love for author John Green and pen joint review of his latest book

Phoebe Gates, the 15-year-old daughter of Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, has apparently inherited her father’s love of reading. In a… Read More

Saudi crown prince, who has been wooing big tech, will visit Seattle and meet with Bill Gates

Embed from Getty Images Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, is making his way from one Washington to… Read More

Bill Gates to meet with President Trump at the White House, plans to stress importance of foreign aid

After meetings with Ireland’s prime minister and the American Petroleum Institute, President Trump on Thursday will sit down with Microsoft… Read More

Jeff Bezos named richest person on the planet: Net worth soars to $112B as Amazon’s appetite increases

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos seized the title of richest person on the planet, knocking Seattle area next door neighbor Bill… Read More

In Reddit AMA, Bill Gates talks crypto currency danger, the presidency, drinking beer and more

Bill Gates returned to Reddit Tuesday for his sixth Ask Me Anything (AMA), and as always the questions for the… Read More

Don’t shop with Bill Gates: Software mogul appears on ‘Ellen,’ badly flunks grocery price quiz

Bill Gates may be one of the richest men on the planet, but don’t hit the grocery aisles with the… Read More

Bill Gates to guest star on ‘The Big Bang Theory’

It’s only taken eleven seasons, but Leonard and Sheldon may finally get to meet Bill Gates. Warner Bros. and CBS,… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates join Lin-Manuel Miranda to talk ‘Hamilton,’ global health, AI and more

Bill and Melinda Gates answered “10 tough questions” in their annual letter, released Tuesday morning. Later in the day, they… Read More

Bill Gates warns tech giants that a government crackdown may be in their future

Bill Gates believes the world’s biggest tech companies are “absolutely” behaving in a manner that risks major government intervention. The… Read More

How Andrew Carnegie set the stage for Bill Gates to give away his fortune, altering philanthropy forever

Bill Gates made his money in software, Andrew Carnegie in steel. And while roughly a century separates these two hard-charging… Read More

Bill Gates stars in new Code.org ‘How Computers Work’ video series to run on Alaska Airlines flights

The next time you fly, you may be able to learn more about the laptop or other computing device you… Read More

Bill Gates and Roger Federer will play tennis again to raise money for charity, this time in the Bay Area

It’s Bill Gates vs. Roger Federer, round two. The Microsoft co-founder and tennis legend are getting together on the court… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ net worth tops $105 billion as Amazon founder declared richest person in history

Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon in 1994 as a small online retailer, has been named the richest person in history,… Read More

Bill Gates brings his optimistic viewpoint as first guest editor in TIME magazine’s 94 years

Bill Gates is a big-time reader, as we’ve previously noted. But this week we get to see what kind… Read More