Warren Buffett says ‘no money’ going to Gates Foundation after his death Once 93-year-old Warren Buffett dies, his donations to the Gates Foundation will dry up. “The Gates Foundation has no money… Read More
Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation in latest development following Gates divorce Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said he will resign as a trustee at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “For… Read More
From software to soft serve, Bill Gates joins Warren Buffett in dishing up ice cream at Dairy Queen Bill Gates made a name for himself with software. On a recent trip to Omaha, Neb., the Microsoft co-founder tried… Read More
Company run by world’s 4th richest person invests in company run by world’s richest person Famed investor Warren Buffett has long been a fan of Amazon but never invested in the tech giant, until now.… Read More
Warren Buffett talks Twitter (real and fake): ‘There’s other things in life I want to do than tweet’ In the five years that he has been “active” on Twitter, Warren Buffett has tweeted nine times. The billionaire… Read More
Use McDonald’s app for chance to win ‘McGold Card’ and free food for life — just like Bill Gates No one knows for sure whether Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates even eats at McDonald’s these days, but we do know… Read More
TLDR: New CEO of Amazon’s joint health venture; Dolly sues WA state; Gates, Buffett, and candy [Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More
This is sweet: Bill Gates and Warren Buffett get nostalgic in stroll through old candy store When Warren Buffett was 6 years old in 1936, he would get a nickel a week for allowance, which he… 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
Warren Buffett reveals more details about healthcare venture with JPMorgan and Amazon The announcement last month that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, tech giant Amazon and JPMorgan Chase were teaming up on a… Read More
Flip-phone-using Warren Buffett owns a lot of Apple stock, but he says he’s ‘out of touch’ on iPhone He drinks Coca-Cola and eats at Dairy Queen, presumably in part to promote the stocks and companies owned by… Read More
Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway to form their own healthcare tech company Three of the world’s most influential business leaders — Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon — are bringing their… Read More
Podcast An ‘awesome year’? Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann has a radical view on 2017 It would be easy for Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to look back on 2017… Read More
The mind-blowing wealth of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett now exceeds the bottom half of the entire U.S. population, new report finds A new report released this week titled Billionaire Bonanza points out the growing divide in the U.S. among the super… Read More
Relax, it’s just close friends Bill Gates and Warren Buffett testing mattresses in a Nebraska megastore Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are admittedly close friends, but have we ever seen them lie side by side on… Read More
Jeff Bezos returns the compliment, calls Warren Buffett a ‘hero’ who ‘has a lot of wisdom’ At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting earlier this month, chairman Warren Buffett heaped praise on the success of Amazon… Read More
Guest post: An entrepreneur’s 6 takeaways from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting Editor’s note: Utrip CEO Gilad Berenstein has attended Berkshire Hathaway’s annual board meeting in Omaha, Neb. for the past two years.… Read More
Warren Buffett praises Jeff Bezos — but has one word for why he hasn’t purchased Amazon shares Warren Buffett’s billions are testament to his brains when it comes to taking the right investment bets. But when it… Read More
Podcast Full Interview: Bill Gates on global health, clean energy, Trump, Microsoft and the future of the world Nearly a decade after leaving his full-time job at Microsoft, Bill Gates sat down with GeekWire for an extensive interview… Read More
Marc Benioff, Airbnb founders join Giving Pledge, committing majority of wealth to charity Airbnb co-founders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and wife Lynne are among 17 billionaires… Read More
Warren Buffett gushes about Amazon, says it’s tough to outmaneuver Jeff Bezos Warren Buffett is already best buds with one Seattle area billionaire, his bridge-playing software mogul friend Bill Gates. Now, the… 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
Win a night in Warren Buffett’s childhood home on Airbnb Investor extraordinaire and billionaire Warren Buffett’s childhood home in Omaha is listed on Airbnb. And, if you’re a Berkshire Hathaway… Read More
Bill Gates’ first post on LinkedIn: ‘3 things I’ve learned from Warren Buffett’ Learning the game of bridge isn’t the only thing Warren Buffet has taught Bill Gates. In Gates’ first-ever post on LinkedIn titled… Read More
Gates, Buffett say online purchase taxes are fair and good for state budgets Billionaire buddies Bill Gates and Warren Buffett wholeheartedly agree on one thing: Online retailers need to be taxed. Speaking on… Read More
Photo of the day: Gates and Buffett play ping pong Now, here’s a pairing we’d love to see at GeekWire’s upcoming ping-pong tournament. At the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting earlier… Read More
