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

by Kurt Schlosser on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 at 3:24 pmComment

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is among the artists, activists, leaders and visionaries (including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos) who made the cut for Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list this… Read More

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

by John Cook on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 at 6:28 amComment

In the process of giving away their massive fortune, Bill and Melinda Gates are looking to cure disease, improve education and lift millions out of poverty. For that impactful work… 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’

by Alan Boyle on April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 at 10:26 amComment

The latest spinout from Intellectual Ventures, EarthNow, says it’s coming out of stealth mode with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and other high-profile investors. Bellevue, Wash.-based EarthNow aims to… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on March 29, 2018March 30, 2018 at 10:43 amComment

A few days ahead of April Fool’s Day, Bill Gates made a guest appearance on “The Big Bang Theory.” It really wasn’t a prank, despite what Sheldon (Jim Parsons) may… Read More

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

by Starla Sampaco on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 at 4:55 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

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

by Starla Sampaco on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 at 4:36 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 at 1:19 pmComment

It’s a big night for geeks and geeky TV on Thursday when Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates makes an appearance on “The Big Bang Theory.” CBS tweeted a preview of what… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on March 27, 2018March 26, 2018 at 1:17 pm1 Comment

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

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

by Kurt Schlosser on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 at 10:43 amComment

Embed from Getty Images Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, is making his way from one Washington to the other during a U.S. visit, with a planned stop… Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on March 14, 2018March 15, 2018 at 7:00 am 5 Comments

After meetings with Ireland’s prime minister and the American Petroleum Institute, President Trump on Thursday will sit down with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. The White House posted Trump’s public schedule… Read More

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

by John Cook on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 at 9:36 am 3 Comments

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos seized the title of richest person on the planet, knocking Seattle area next door neighbor Bill Gates to the number two spot (Gates’ net worth now… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 at 6:48 pmComment

Bill Gates returned to Reddit Tuesday for his sixth Ask Me Anything (AMA), and as always the questions for the Microsoft co-founder ranged from the philanthropic work he and his… Read More

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

by John Cook on February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 at 5:57 am1 Comment

Bill Gates may be one of the richest men on the planet, but don’t hit the grocery aisles with the tech titan if you’re on the prowl for bargains. Gates appeared… Read More

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

by Frank Catalano on February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 at 1:09 pmComment

It’s only taken eleven seasons, but Leonard and Sheldon may finally get to meet Bill Gates. Warner Bros. and CBS, the studio and network behind the series The Big Bang… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 at 5:57 pmComment

Bill and Melinda Gates answered “10 tough questions” in their annual letter, released Tuesday morning. Later in the day, they answered even more questions by taking part in a Facebook… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 at 10:02 am 5 Comments

Bill Gates believes the world’s biggest tech companies are “absolutely” behaving in a manner that risks major government intervention. The former Microsoft CEO told Axios as much in an interview… Read More

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

by Lisa Stiffler on February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 at 10:29 amComment

Bill Gates made his money in software, Andrew Carnegie in steel. And while roughly a century separates these two hard-charging titans of industry, they are connected not through the massive… Read More

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

by Frank Catalano on February 3, 2018February 3, 2018 at 7:10 amComment

The next time you fly, you may be able to learn more about the laptop or other computing device you pull out to watch in-flight entertainment — from the in-flight… Read More

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

by Taylor Soper on January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 at 10:39 amComment

It’s Bill Gates vs. Roger Federer, round two. The Microsoft co-founder and tennis legend are getting together on the court again to help raise money for children’s education in Africa via… Read More

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

by John Cook on January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 at 7:47 am 10 Comments

Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon in 1994 as a small online retailer, has been named the richest person in history, even eclipsing his next door Seattle area neighbor, Microsoft co-founder… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 at 10:53 am 3 Comments

Bill Gates is a big-time reader, as we’ve previously noted. But this week we get to see what kind of editor the Microsoft co-founder is, as TIME invited him… Read More

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Watch: Bezos, Bertha, and more video highlights from an epic year at GeekWire

by Todd Bishop on January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 at 7:38 amComment

2017 was one for the history books, and GeekWire captured many major moments and milestones on camera this past year. Watch the video above for highlights and outtakes from GeekWire’s… Read More

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Cat treats! Bill Gates strikes again as Reddit Santa, surprising feline fanatic with giant box of goodies

by Kurt Schlosser on December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 at 9:39 amComment

Well isn’t this just purrfect. Everyone’s favorite secret billionaire Santa, Bill Gates, has made the holiday extra special yet again for another lucky Reddit user. Megan Cummins, who goes by… Read More

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An ‘awesome year’? Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann has a radical view on 2017

by Clare McGrane on December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 at 6:39 am 3 Comments

It would be easy for Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to look back on 2017 as a year to forget. This year has brought a… Read More

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No more stealing computer time: Bill Gates marks key milestone for UW computer science expansion

by Taylor Soper on December 13, 2017December 14, 2017 at 10:08 am1 Comment

Bill Gates is helping to expand access to computer science at the same university where he and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen snuck into buildings as teenagers to program computers —… Read More

Bill Gates wants you to curl up by the fireplace with these five amazing books he read in 2017

by Kurt Schlosser on December 4, 2017December 1, 2017 at 3:46 pm 2 Comments

Bill Gates travels the world to all sorts of exotic places and probably gets to meet with pretty much anyone he might have an interest in. But through books, the… Read More

Melinda Gates dishes on the family rule that ensures she’s not the last one in the kitchen

by Kurt Schlosser on December 1, 2017December 1, 2017 at 10:18 amComment

If you live in or have visited Seattle, and have had access to a boat, perhaps you’ve done the float-past-Bill-Gates’-house thing on Lake Washington. It’s one thing to get a… Read More

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Microsoft plans to knock down and rebuild original Redmond campus, creating room for 8K more workers in historic redevelopment project

by Nat Levy on November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 at 10:56 pm 17 Comments

Microsoft plans to tear down a dozen of the iconic original buildings at the heart of its 500-acre headquarters in Redmond, Wash., and replace them with 18 new structures in… Read More

Bill Gates-backed startup Sunlight Payments helps track grant money for philanthropic projects

by Nat Levy on November 18, 2017November 19, 2017 at 10:01 pmComment

It can be a tough task to ensure that grants and charity funds get into the right hands, and show the path the money takes around the world. A Seattle… Read More

Bill Gates linked to $80M property deal to build a smart city in Arizona

by Monica Nickelsburg on November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 at 4:46 pm1 Comment

Bill Gates is apparently joining the ranks of technologists who want to build a better city. One of his investment firms has purchased nearly 25,000 acres of land for $80… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Watch: Bezos, Bertha, and more video highlights from an epic year at GeekWire

Cat treats! Bill Gates strikes again as Reddit Santa, surprising feline fanatic with giant box of goodies

An ‘awesome year’? Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann has a radical view on 2017

No more stealing computer time: Bill Gates marks key milestone for UW computer science expansion

Bill Gates wants you to curl up by the fireplace with these five amazing books he read in 2017

Melinda Gates dishes on the family rule that ensures she’s not the last one in the kitchen

Microsoft plans to knock down and rebuild original Redmond campus, creating room for 8K more workers in historic redevelopment project

Bill Gates-backed startup Sunlight Payments helps track grant money for philanthropic projects

Bill Gates linked to $80M property deal to build a smart city in Arizona

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