62 richest people have as much wealth as half of world’s population, report finds The 62 richest people on the planet have as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population, according… Read More
Bill Gates and other investors give $62M boost to Kymeta satellite antenna venture Kymeta Corp., the Redmond-based satellite antenna venture backed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, says it has closed a $62 million… Read More
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos invest in Grail, Illumina’s $100M cancer testing venture One of the giants of gene sequencing, Illumina, has spun off a new $100 million company called Grail to create… Read More
Bill and Melinda Gates don’t Whip or Nae Nae after eating Cocoa Puffs and Wheat Chex Bill Gates says that he and his wife Melinda are interviewed dozens of times a year, but in a new blog… Read More
Bill Gates picks his favorite feel-good stories of the year It’s easy to feel down with all the bad news out there. In fact, tragedies trended aplenty among Google, Bing and Facebook‘s… Read More
Bill Gates slows his Microsoft stock sell-off in 2015, still tops list of U.S. insider sales at $1.5B Bill Gates sold more than $1.5 billion worth of Microsoft stock in 2015 — topping the list of U.S. corporate insiders… Read More
Bill Gates as Secret Santa just made a Redditor’s holiday beyond amazing — again Ah, it’s the season of giving. And Bill Gates just gave one Redditor the gift of her life. Gates has made… Read More
Bill Gates tops LinkedIn’s list of influencers for 2015 LinkedIn publishes many lists about those who are tops in their fields, but who made the cut for being an… Read More
Donald Trump advocates ‘closing up the Internet,’ wants to get Bill Gates on that If ridiculous passed ridiculous well into ludicrous land, well, that wouldn’t even come close to where Donald Trump is living… Read More
Bill Gates reveals his favorite books of 2015 We should all know by now that Bill Gates is an avid reader with taste that tends to lean toward… Read More
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
