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Bill Gates speaks during an interview with Reuters in New York City

Nation May 08

Bill Gates on why he’s donating his remaining wealth and his concerns about U.S. aid cuts

By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant

Nation May 08

Bill Gates speaks during an interview with Reuters in New York City
Bill Gates pledges remaining fortune to Gates Foundation, which will close in 2045

Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will now close in 2045.

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press

Nation Jun 10

Gates signs a so-called MoU with Denmark
Bill Gates is breaking ground on a nuclear power plant in Wyoming

Gates and his energy company are starting construction for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated.

By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press

Health Sep 21

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Bill Gates on vaccine equity, boosters, climate, his foundation and Epstein meetings

With world leaders visiting New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is calling on the world's richest nations to take what he says are urgent steps needed to end "the crisis…

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Politics May 03

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News Wrap: Mississippi begins clean up after tornadoes leave major damage

In our news wrap Monday, people across Mississippi spent the day cleaning up after multiple tornadoes struck on Sunday. The daily average of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is below 50,000 for the first time since October. President Biden…

May 03

Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are ending marriage

By Associated Press

The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who launched the world's largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Feb 22

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Bill Gates on tackling climate change and the ongoing pandemic response

All of us face the risk that extreme weather events like the recent one in Texas will become more common and more destructive occurrences because of climate change. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has studied climate change for years, and he…

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Jul 15

Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.

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Apr 07

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Bill Gates on where the COVID-19 pandemic will hurt the most

By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Vinopal, Courtney Norris

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has spent the last few decades working to improve global health through his philanthropic organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. One area of focus has been reducing the spread of infectious disease -- a mission…

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May 28

MacKenzie Bezos promises to give half her fortune to charity

By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

MacKenzie Bezos' divorce from Jeff Bezos earlier this year leaves her with a 4% stake currently worth more than $36 billion in the online shopping giant.

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