Articles about Bill Gates – Page 11 of 26

Bill Gates pays tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’

UPDATE: Bill Gates penned extended thoughts about the passing of his friend and and fellow Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen on… Read More

Bill Gates backs Washington state’s proposed carbon fee amid dire climate change predictions

Bill Gates today pledged his support for a Washington initiative that could make the state the first in the nation… Read More

Recommendations startup Likewise emerges from Bill Gates’ private office, letting friends track and share their favorite things

A new startup cooked up by one of Bill Gates’ top executives, hatched in his office and funded by the… Read More

TLDR: GeekWire Summit Highlights — Gates Foundation, Redfin, Ring

Today’s featured stories Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty Philanthropy advice from… Read More

Jeff Bezos on new foundation, Amazon HQ2 status, Trump media criticism, and why he was fine being second-richest person

Jeff Bezos was drawn to focus a large portion of his new $2 billion philanthropic foundation on preschool education because… Read More

A ripple in Google Street View: 360-degree camera on a boat captures Bill Gates’ mansion and more

If you live in the Seattle area, or have visited, and have had the pleasure of boating on Lake Washington,… Read More

Use McDonald’s app for chance to win ‘McGold Card’ and free food for life — just like Bill Gates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Iv0vPxuE6SM No one knows for sure whether Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates even eats at McDonald’s these days, but we do… Read More

TLDR on location: Prime Day breaks record, Bill Gates invests in Alzheimer’s initiative, Wanderlust Society

Today’s featured stories Prime Day tops 100M products sold, becomes ‘biggest shopping event in Amazon history,’ despite glitches Investors including… Read More

Investors including Bill Gates put $30M towards Alzheimer’s ‘venture philanthropy’ initiative

Alzheimer’s disease is both common and devastating. A predicted 14 million Americans will have the disease by 2050 and it… 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

TLDR: Uber could use AI to identify drunk riders, big bets on energy storage, LEGO Seattle

[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

Backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, Breakthrough Energy Ventures places first bets on power storage

Eighteen months after its founding, the $1 billion Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund’s first investments have been revealed, and they both… Read More

Gates Foundation’s new research institute officially opens, targeting malaria and other global diseases

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the top forces in global health philanthropy, is embarking on a new… Read More

It’s a fact: Bill Gates is gifting one of the most important books he’s ever read to U.S. college grads

Hey, college grads, Bill Gates wanted to offer his congratulations on your achievement by giving you all a gift. Sorry,… Read More

HIV, HPV and late-night TV: Trump skewered on ‘SNL’ and ‘Colbert’ after Bill Gates video leak

A leaked video of Bill Gates talking about his early encounters with President Donald Trump turned into comedic material for… Read More

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

[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… Read More

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

[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… Read More

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

[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… Read More