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Go inside Paul Allen’s Living Computer Museum with this 3D virtual tour

Those who may not be able to make a physical trip to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Living Computer Museum in… Read More

Live from Microsoft’s 2015 shareholder meeting

BELLEVUE, Wash. — We’re in the front row for Microsoft’s annual shareholder meeting. Follow our coverage below, and stream the event… Read More

Interview: Bill Gates talks about his dad’s influence on his life, the tech community and the world

Before there was Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, there was the senior Bill Gates, who celebrates his 90th birthday today.… Read More

Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and other tech titans form the Breakthrough Energy Coalition to invest in zero-carbon energy technologies

Some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful individuals are forming a new organization known as the Breakthrough Energy Coalition to… Read More

Bill Gates to reportedly unveil ‘biggest’ clean energy fund ever at Paris climate talks

Reports on the upcoming Paris climate talks are stating that Bill Gates’ next big project will be focusing on clean… Read More

Bill Gates Sr. at 90: A giant impact on technology, philanthropy and the Seattle region

View image | gettyimages.com Editor’s Note: Bill Gates Sr. died on Sept. 14, 2020. This profile, reported in 2015 for… Read More

Report: Bill Gates-owned Corbis photo company cutting 15 percent of workers

Corbis, the image archiving company owned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, is rolling out massive layoffs as the photo licensing business becomes increasingly… Read More

Former Microsoft exec, who co-authored a book with Bill Gates, tackles the world of Jane Austen

After co-authoring nonfiction books with some of the biggest names in business, including Business @ the Speed of Thought with Bill… Read More

What’s at stake for the global health community in China, and why it’s not all about Bill Gates

It’s not on the official agenda or getting much attention during the Chinese President’s visit to Seattle, but this region’s… Read More

Bill Gates speaks at U.S.-China event in Seattle, praises clean energy partnership for TerraPower

Bill Gates wants to develop a better way to produce nuclear energy, and now a Chinese company is helping him… Read More

FAQ: Why China’s President is visiting Seattle, and what’s at stake for the U.S. tech industry

View image | gettyimages.com Xi Jinping, the president of China, will be in Seattle on Tuesday and Wednesday of this… Read More

See if you can beat Bill Gates on this state of the world quiz

How well do you know the state of current world? If you’re Bill Gates, quite a bit. In fact, you… Read More

From ‘poop to potable,’ here’s the latest on Bill Gates’ favorite machine for turning feces into drinking water

It’s not often you get to see a working concept turned into a positive solution so fast. The Janicki Omni Processor, which turns… Read More

From tech mogul to hotel magnate, Bill Gates’ company exploring takeover of luxury hotel group

Most know Bill Gates as Microsoft’s co-founder and one of the world’s leading philanthropists, but did you know that he’s also one… Read More

President Obama references Steve Jobs, Bill Gates at White House Demo Day

Anybody with a great startup idea in America should have a chance to explore their entrepreneurial dreams. That was the message… Read More

Bill Gates unloads $717M in Microsoft stock in first half of 2015, tops list of U.S. insider stock sales

The richest man in the world continues to diversify his holdings beyond the company he co-founded 40 years ago. A… Read More

Bill Gates asks aspiring teen filmmakers: What does it mean to be human?

Aspiring filmmakers take note: Here is an incredibly fun project to work on this summer. The Big History Project is… Read More

Bill Gates’ greatest fear for humanity is absolutely terrifying — and likely to happen

Holy moly. When one of the world’s smartest men puts the likelihood of a major catastrophe happening at “well over 50… Read More

Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs: Steve Wozniak talks about Nat Geo’s new show ‘American Genius’

The road to genius superstardom is hardly paved with daisies and chocolate. It takes a lot of work to get… Read More

Warren Buffett and Bono backstage at the Gates Foundation, and more celebrity spotting

What happens when Warren Buffet and U2’s Bono get together at the Gates Foundation? They chat about philanthropy, of course.… Read More

Here are the 7 books that Bill Gates says you need to read this summer

It’s almost Memorial Day weekend, and hopefully the sunnier days and warmer weather are inspiring enough to slow down and… Read More

Bill Gates rallies his hometown of Seattle to take up the cause of global health

Bill Gates appeared at a special breakfast in his hometown of Seattle this morning, supporting a $100 million public fundraising… Read More

Global campaign asks Bill Gates to lead fight against climate change

The Guardian is taking an unusual and forward stance with this campaign — they’re asking Bill Gates to take a… Read More

Bill Gates asks, how much meat should we eat?

Eating meat continues to be a controversial topic as we struggle to feed the world and mitigate environmental damage. And… Read More

Buy a house built by Bill Gates’ and Paul Allen’s architect for a cool $2.75M

A modern waterfront retreat designed by architect Hal Moldstad, who also built homes for Microsoft’s co-founders, is on the market.… Read More

Microsoft at 40: How the company has changed, and stayed the same

Forty years ago today, on April 4, 1975, two friends from Seattle formed a partnership called “Micro-soft.” In an email to Microsoft employees… Read More

Bill Gates jumps further into vaccination debate with review of ‘On Immunity’

Vaccines continue to be a hot topic with the measles outbreak and the Ebola virus. In his latest book review… Read More

Bill Gates joins Michael Bloomberg’s global fight against Big Tobacco

It’s no secret that former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg hates cigarettes. He passed some of the most aggressive laws… Read More

Melinda turned down Bill Gates the first time he asked her out

This is a funny how-we-got-together story: Melinda Gates turned Bill Gates down the first time he asked her out.… Read More

Bill Gates on the future of technology, his biggest regret, and Microsoft’s HoloLens

Bill Gates prefers sauce over rub on his BBQ. He thinks Microsoft’s HoloLens is amazing. And obviously, the Seattle native… Read More