Bill Gates says coronavirus vaccine distribution should be based on equity, not the ‘highest bidder’ Bill Gates said COVID-19 vaccines need to be distributed equally, not to those that can pay the most money. The… Read More
Bill Gates says pandemic could get ‘worse than I would have expected’ — and calls for leadership Tech leaders typically use their TED talks to sketch out an optimistic vision of the future, but today Bill Gates… Read More
Bill Gates calls U.S. response to COVID-19 crisis ’embarrassing’ compared to other countries Bill Gates warned of a big spike in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. this fall if behavior does not change… Read More
‘All in Wa’ COVID-19 benefit concert raises $45M behind Macklemore, Pearl Jam, Bill Gates and more The “All in Wa” benefit concert for coronavirus relief Wednesday night raised more than $45 million as a host of… Read More
Shares of Bill Gates-backed online used car seller Vroom double on first day of trading Bill Gates’ private investment vehicle is one of the largest shareholders in Vroom, a tech-fueled online used car seller that… Read More
Gates Foundation pledges $1.6B for vaccines; Bill Gates addresses ‘bizarre’ conspiracy theories The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is pledging an additional $1.6 billion to the Gavi vaccine alliance for the next… Read More
Bill Gates shares 5 books on summer list – and much more to read and watch while stuck at home We’re all looking for some sort of distraction from the daily deluge of coronavirus news and stress, and ways to… Read More
Bill Gates says Gates Foundation ‘will end up spending a lot more’ to fight COVID-19 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation “will end up spending a lot more” than the $305 million it has pledged… Read More
Bill Gates says the world will need 7 billion vaccine doses to end COVID-19 pandemic Bill Gates has been big on vaccines since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but in a new blog… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Expedia’s lifeline; Bill Gates on life after lockdown; Pivoting in a pandemic Play Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. “Picture restaurants that only seat people at every other… Read More
Bill Gates on life after lockdown, and what it will really take to defeat ‘the first modern pandemic’ Bill Gates, who predicted this pandemic five years ago, is now turning his attention to what’s next — and the… Read More
Bill Gates talks to students around the world about pandemic, studying and more in Code.org session Like many people working from home these days, Bill Gates hopped on a Zoom call Wednesday morning. The Microsoft co-founder… Read More
Report: Bill and Melinda Gates buy oceanfront home near San Diego for $43M Bill and Melinda Gates are the reported buyers of a pricey piece of oceanfront real estate near San Diego, Calif.,… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: How science and politics are influencing the debate over post-pandemic life Play Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast: As numbers on COVID-19 improve, the debate begins over… Read More
Bill Gates to talk computer science and coronavirus on ‘Code Break,’ Code.org’s interactive classroom Code.org, the non-profit whose goal is to teach computer science to every child in America, is bringing an especially computer… Read More
Gates Foundation boosts COVID-19 funding to $250M, says defeating disease will take ‘unprecedented’ global cooperation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is designating an additional $150 million to the global fight against COVID-19, bringing its… Read More
Bill Gates calls Trump’s freeze on WHO funding ‘dangerous’ and tweet draws a viral response Bill Gates joined the chorus of people expressing shock and disappointment in President Trump’s announcement Tuesday that he would freeze… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Bill Gates on the future of work; Vicis reborn; Nintendo meets Lego Play Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Bill Gates talks about how work will change after… Read More
Bill Gates says coronavirus will forever alter work, but face-to-face school is ‘totally irreplaceable’ Bill Gates’ 1995 book “The Road Ahead” forecast the way personal computing and the internet would change everything about life… Read More
Bill Gates on FOX News: US can beat COVID-19 death projections with nationwide distancing and better testing Bill Gates continued his media interviews this weekend, appearing on CBS This Morning and FOX News Sunday to talk about… Read More
In COVID-19 era, even Bill Gates admits he feels as if he’s waking up in a nightmare every morning Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates may be one of the world’s richest individuals, but even he sometimes finds it hard to… Read More
Bill Gates on The Daily Show: US could reopen this summer, ‘but it won’t be completely normal’ Bill Gates continues to speak out on the COVID-19 crisis. The Microsoft co-founder on Thursday appeared on The Daily Show… Read More
Bill Gates outlines 3 steps US government needs to take ‘to save lives and get the country back to work’ Shut down the country. Step up testing. Develop treatments and a vaccine using data. Bill Gates laid out a 3-step… Read More
Bill Gates: Entire country needs to shut down for 6-10 weeks to effectively fight coronavirus Bill Gates cautioned Thursday night that “there is no middle ground” in the fight against the novel coronavirus, calling for… Read More
‘We should’ve done more’: Bill Gates says US was too slow on COVID-19, shutdown now unavoidable Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday morning that the U.S. acted too slowly and missed its chance to avoid mandatory… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Bill Gates on COVID-19, gig workers in peril, and more on the coronavirus crisis Play Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. It was another tumultuous week in Seattle, the epicenter… Read More
Bill Gates calls out federal government for disorganized COVID-19 testing in Reddit AMA Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, a leading philanthropist on global public health, offered predictions and advice for coping with the COVID-19… Read More
Bill Gates warned us of a COVID-19-like pandemic — watch his TED Talk from 2015 Bill Gates saw the COVID-19 outbreak coming — and he knew we weren’t prepared for it. The Microsoft co-founder on… Read More
Bill Gates leaves Microsoft and Berkshire boards in historic milestone for tech pioneer Bill Gates is leaving Microsoft’s board, 45 years after co-founding the company with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Gates also… Read More
Gates Foundation explores ways to boost COVID-19 detection, reportedly including at-home tests A report says the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is preparing to fund at-home testing kits for the novel coronavirus… Read More
