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Gates Foundation will provide $3.7M in grants for Seattle-area COVID-19 response

by Taylor Soper on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 at 12:00 am1 Comment

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give $3.7 million to a Seattle-area public health agency; several local foundations; homeless service providers; and more in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More

Bill Gates calls out federal government for disorganized COVID-19 testing in Reddit AMA

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 18, 2020March 19, 2020 at 4:02 pm 9 Comments

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, a leading philanthropist on global public health, offered predictions and advice for coping with the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday during a Reddit AMA. He urged everyone who… Read More

Report: Amazon and Gates Foundation aim to team up with scientists on home test kits for coronavirus

by Alan Boyle on March 11, 2020March 13, 2020 at 7:24 pm 4 Comments

Amazon Care is offering assistance to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a plan to deliver coronavirus test kits to Seattle homes, CNBC reports. The plan as described hints… Read More

Gates Foundation, Wellcome, Mastercard launch $125M COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator

by Taylor Soper on March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 at 12:20 amComment

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is teaming up with Wellcome and Mastercard to form the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, a $125 million effort to help find potential treatments for the… Read More

Gates Foundation explores ways to boost COVID-19 detection, reportedly including at-home tests

by Todd Bishop & Alan Boyle on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 at 4:15 pmComment

A report says the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is preparing to fund at-home testing kits for the novel coronavirus in Seattle. However, the Gates Foundation cautions that the plans… Read More

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Why Bill Gates thinks gene editing and artificial intelligence could save the world

by Alan Boyle on February 14, 2020February 15, 2020 at 2:12 pm 2 Comments

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been working to improve the state of global health through his nonprofit foundation for 20 years, and today he told the nation’s premier scientific gathering… Read More

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Gates Foundation pledges $100M to fight novel coronavirus

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Researchers halt ‘ineffective’ HIV vaccine trial led by Fred Hutch with Gates Foundation backing

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Gates Foundation’s new nonprofit venture will boost innovations for farmers facing climate change

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Gates Foundation CEO stepping down from $47B philanthropy, handing reins to internal successor

by Todd Bishop & Monica Nickelsburg on December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 at 11:01 amComment

Sue Desmond-Hellmann, the physician and scientist who led the world’s largest philanthropy as CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for more than five years, announced Thursday morning that… Read More

Inside a ‘rapid innovation session’ as Gates Foundation and Xinova fight malaria with tech

by James Thorne on June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 at 9:31 am 2 Comments

Ask a room full of people how to fight malaria, and you’ll likely hear about bed nets, vaccines and healthcare infrastructure — all good answers. But there’s one critical piece… Read More

Melinda Gates draws huge crowd for hometown finale of ‘Moment of Lift’ tour, with surprise intro

by Todd Bishop & Monica Nickelsburg on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 at 11:01 am 2 Comments

The stage lights stayed down as the introductory video ended, and a lone figure walked onto stage in the darkness. When the lights came up, there was Bill Gates, and… Read More

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Bill and Melinda Gates take to late-night TV to weigh in on 70% marginal tax rate floated by AOC

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 at 3:00 pm 2 Comments

Should billionaires exist? That question is getting serious attention thanks to liberal officials raising the alarm over wealth concentration. It’s become such a hot-button issue that Late Show host Stephen Colbert… Read More

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Bill Gates says textbooks are finally becoming obsolete, 25 years after he predicted their demise

by Monica Nickelsburg & Todd Bishop on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 at 10:40 am1 Comment

Here’s a pop quiz: One of these passages about education technology was from Bill Gates’ 1995 book, “The Road Ahead.” The other was published by Gates this week, nearly 25… Read More

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Bill Gates patched things up with Paul Allen, hoped to travel the world with Microsoft co-founder

by Todd Bishop on February 12, 2019February 16, 2019 at 10:03 am 3 Comments

Paul Allen was brutally candid about Bill Gates in his 2011 memoir, “Idea Man,” and the Microsoft co-founders didn’t speak for more than a year after it came out. But it turns… Read More

What Bill Gates is thinking about as 2018 concludes

by John Cook & Monica Nickelsburg on December 29, 2018December 31, 2018 at 10:44 am 3 Comments

It’s almost hard to remember the Bill Gates of yesteryear — the brash, competitive, hard-charging business leader known to dismiss Microsoft managers by telling them they’d just presented the “stupidest”… Read More

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Interview: Gates Foundation CEO on global progress in 2018, and the biggest threat to the world’s future

by Todd Bishop & Frank Catalano on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 at 6:15 amComment

As the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sue Desmond-Hellman oversees the world’s largest philanthropy, on a mission to transform U.S. education and global health. But when asked… Read More

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

by Starla Sampaco on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 at 5:29 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty Philanthropy advice from Gates Foundation CEO to Jeff Bezos: ‘There’s no bad generosity’… Read More

Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 at 10:12 am 2 Comments

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will commit $15 million to get a new initiative called Opportunity Insights off the ground. This week, the organization, in partnership with the U.S. Census… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Join us for a look into the future with leaders from Boeing, Ring, Uber and more

by John Cook on September 25, 2018September 26, 2018 at 11:19 amComment

The GeekWire Summit is a week away, and our heads are spinning with anticipation, excitement and a bit of nervous energy. The two-day Summit will be our biggest yet, with… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates warn ‘stunning progress’ toward reducing global poverty could stall for first time in decades

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 at 4:39 pm 4 Comments

Since 1990, the percentage of people around the world living below the extreme poverty line has dropped from 36 to 9. That is a major accomplishment but demographic trends across… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Early-bird tickets on sale, CEOs of Boeing, Ring and Gates Foundation highlight agenda

by John Cook on July 27, 2018September 10, 2018 at 12:11 pmComment

The GeekWire Summit — our biggest event of the year — is coming up Oct. 1-3 in Seattle, and we’ve got an amazing lineup in store. To kick things off,… Read More

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Gates Foundation teams with Oxitec on new breed of malaria-blocking mosquito

by Alan Boyle on June 19, 2018June 21, 2018 at 9:44 amComment

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has forged a partnership with Oxitec, a British mosquito control company, to develop mosquitoes that are genetically engineered to suppress malaria. Oxitec’s latest project… Read More

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In leaked video, Bill Gates candidly recounts surreal first meetings with President Trump

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 18, 2018May 21, 2018 at 9:52 am 15 Comments

Bill Gates was unnerved by how much President Donald Trump knew about his daughter’s appearance the first time the two moguls met. The Microsoft co-founder tried to steer Trump away… Read More

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TLDR:Amazon responds to proposed tax, Gates Foundation commits $158M to reduce poverty, Rover expands to Europe

by Starla Sampaco on May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 at 4:34 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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Gates Foundation commits $158M to new 4-year effort to reduce U.S. poverty

by Todd Bishop on May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 at 5:41 amComment

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it will commit $158 million over the next four years to fund research, data collection and community initiatives across the United States to… Read More

Melinda Gates denounces Trump’s immigration comments

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 at 9:08 am 2 Comments

As someone who has spent extensive time in the developing world, Melinda Gates thinks President Donald Trump’s alleged comments on Latin American and African countries are neither appropriate nor accurate.… Read More

Gates Foundation gives $15M to complete funding for new Univ. of Washington computer science building

by Taylor Soper on December 13, 2017December 19, 2017 at 10:36 amComment

[Follow-up: No more stealing computer time: Bill Gates marks key milestone for UW computer science expansion] The University of Washington’s new computer science building is now fully funded thanks to a… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Innovate ’17 targets teen entrepreneurs; SVP looks for startups with social impact; and more

by Clare McGrane on October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 at 11:35 amComment

Atul Ajoy is a successful entrepreneur and startup CEO. He runs Chromata, an AI-fueled fundraising platform still in stealth mode. He has a blog, where he pens stories on topics like… Read More

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Gates Foundation’s new open-source software helps impoverished communities around the world access financial services

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 at 11:57 amComment

For the billions of people living without access to a bank account, simple transactions, like paying rent electronically or registering a child for school, are often out of reach. Although… Read More

Gates Foundation will provide $3.7M in grants for Seattle-area COVID-19 response

Bill Gates calls out federal government for disorganized COVID-19 testing in Reddit AMA

Report: Amazon and Gates Foundation aim to team up with scientists on home test kits for coronavirus

Gates Foundation, Wellcome, Mastercard launch $125M COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator

Gates Foundation explores ways to boost COVID-19 detection, reportedly including at-home tests

Why Bill Gates thinks gene editing and artificial intelligence could save the world

Gates Foundation pledges $100M to fight novel coronavirus

Researchers halt ‘ineffective’ HIV vaccine trial led by Fred Hutch with Gates Foundation backing

Gates Foundation’s new nonprofit venture will boost innovations for farmers facing climate change

Gates Foundation CEO stepping down from $47B philanthropy, handing reins to internal successor

Inside a ‘rapid innovation session’ as Gates Foundation and Xinova fight malaria with tech

Melinda Gates draws huge crowd for hometown finale of ‘Moment of Lift’ tour, with surprise intro

Bill and Melinda Gates take to late-night TV to weigh in on 70% marginal tax rate floated by AOC

Bill Gates says textbooks are finally becoming obsolete, 25 years after he predicted their demise

Bill Gates patched things up with Paul Allen, hoped to travel the world with Microsoft co-founder

What Bill Gates is thinking about as 2018 concludes

Interview: Gates Foundation CEO on global progress in 2018, and the biggest threat to the world’s future

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

Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty

GeekWire Summit: Join us for a look into the future with leaders from Boeing, Ring, Uber and more

Bill and Melinda Gates warn ‘stunning progress’ toward reducing global poverty could stall for first time in decades

GeekWire Summit: Early-bird tickets on sale, CEOs of Boeing, Ring and Gates Foundation highlight agenda

Gates Foundation teams with Oxitec on new breed of malaria-blocking mosquito

In leaked video, Bill Gates candidly recounts surreal first meetings with President Trump

TLDR:Amazon responds to proposed tax, Gates Foundation commits $158M to reduce poverty, Rover expands to Europe

Gates Foundation commits $158M to new 4-year effort to reduce U.S. poverty

Melinda Gates denounces Trump’s immigration comments

Gates Foundation gives $15M to complete funding for new Univ. of Washington computer science building

Gates Foundation’s new open-source software helps impoverished communities around the world access financial services

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