‘He has no clue’: Elon Musk offers blunt criticism of Bill Gates’ take on electric trucks While Elon Musk plans to keep on (electric) truckin’, don’t expect him to pick up a hitchhiking Bill Gates. The… Read More
TerraPower advances plans for next-gen nuclear plants, earning Bill Gates’ praise BELLEVUE, Wash. — TerraPower, the nuclear energy venture that’s backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has gotten a boost on… Read More
Looking at long road ahead on climate change, Bill Gates champions electric vehicles, alternative fuels With fewer people on the move during the pandemic, Bill Gates is taking the time to think about better ways… Read More
Bill Gates leads $85M investment in Kymeta as satellite broadband venture preps for key rollout Bill Gates is boosting his bet on next-generation satellite broadband technology, leading a new $85 million funding round for Kymeta… Read More
A ‘playful’ Bill Gates sips Diet Coke, talks Michael Jordan, tech, TV and more on Dax Shepard podcast It was like two old pals getting together over beers Diet Cokes. Bill Gates was a guest on the popular… Read More
Gates Foundation gives $23M to groups helping to keep college dream alive in the era of COVID-19 With all of the pandemic-related concerns around how children, parents and educators will deal with in-person or remote learning this… Read More
Gates interview tackles TikTok, his preferred COVID meds, and the gentler antitrust hearings of today Wired posted a chummy interview on Friday with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and long-time technology reporter Steven Levy. The two… Read More
Bill Gates talks TikTok: Microsoft ‘won’t do things that are hostile’ and is careful about data Bill Gates admitted he’s not the target audience for the popular social media app TikTok, but the Microsoft co-founder, weighing… Read More
Bill Gates-backed startup Likewise expands to TVs, bringing content picks and lists to living room Likewise, a Seattle-area startup that offers personalized picks for movies, TV series and other content, has released a new TV… Read More
Highlights from Bill Gates’ CBS interview on return to school, COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies, more Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates addressed various coronavirus-related topics in a 30-minute interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell that aired Wednesday.… Read More
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
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Expedia’s lifeline; Bill Gates on life after lockdown; Pivoting in a pandemic 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
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: How science and politics are influencing the debate over post-pandemic life 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
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Bill Gates on the future of work; Vicis reborn; Nintendo meets Lego 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
