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Bill Gates says 'having fun together' with 'serious girlfriend' Paula Hurd

Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates talked candidly about his relationship with girlfriend Paula Hurd. He has expressed happiness remembering their memorable moments together

Updated On: 05 Feb 2025 | 5:52 PM IST

Tried LSD as teenager but won't recommend it, Bill Gates in Source Code

Microsoft billionaire, Bill Gates opens up about his childhood and teenage time in his upcoming memoir, Source Code, which will be his first series of autobiographical books

Updated On: 29 Jan 2025 | 5:47 PM IST

Andhra CM meets Bill Gates at WEF, discusses ties in health, education

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday met Microsoft founder Bill Gates at the World Economic Forum in Davos and discussed fostering partnerships to transform the state into a global healthcare, education and innovation hub, an official release said. The two deliberated on establishing a centre of excellence for health innovation and diagnostics in the southern state to offer cutting-edge services. "I am delighted to meet Bill Gates again after a long time... His focus on technology and innovation has been an inspiration to all. We discussed opportunities for collaboration in health and AI innovation, and I look forward to BMGF's (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) partnership in Andhra Pradesh's progress," the release quoted Naidu as saying. Emphasising that Andhra Pradesh is committed to leveraging innovation to improve public health outcomes, the CM invited Gates to join the advisory board of a proposed artificial intelligence (AI) university in the ...

Updated On: 23 Jan 2025 | 7:05 AM IST

Andhra CM to meet Bill Gates, several global executives in Switzerland

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to meet Microsoft founder Bill Gates and several other global executives in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, officials said. On the third day of his visit to the Swiss resort town, the Chief Minister will also meet the officials from the World Economic Forum (WEF), they added. "The chiefs of Unilever, DP World Group, Petronas, Google Cloud, Pepsi and AstraZeneca are going to meet the CM. The CM will also hold discussions with Bill Gates and WEF representatives," a press release said. Moreover, Andhra Pradesh is expected to ink an agreement with renewable energy player Greenko and the CM is scheduled to attend roundtable conferences on topics such as organic farming, human mission calibration and green hydrogen, and renewable power, the release added. The CM will promote 'Brand Andhra' and showcase investment opportunities in the state, it said. Earlier, addressing a roundtable discussion on 'Building the Next Petrochem

Updated On: 22 Jan 2025 | 12:12 PM IST

Threat or opportunity: India needs to be prepared for AI-driven changes

A recent study by Bloomberg Intelligence indicates that jobs in banking and finance are among the most vulnerable to AI induction

Updated On: 12 Jan 2025 | 10:43 PM IST

Scrubbing carbon from atmosphere could be the next climate gold rush

The group assembled by Gates, known as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, is among the biggest backers of over 800 carbon removal firms that have been started in recent years

Updated On: 23 Dec 2024 | 11:31 PM IST

Musk hits $400 bn milestone: A look at the wealthiest of the last century

Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2024 reported that Elon Musk has become the first person in history to achieve a net worth exceeding $400 billion. Here's a look at the richest men in the last century:

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 2:44 PM IST

Bill Gates calls India 'a laboratory to try things,' sparks outrage online

Bill Gates' recent podcast comment referring to India as a 'laboratory to try things' has ignited a wave of backlash, with many slamming the tech mogul's choice of words

Updated On: 03 Dec 2024 | 10:15 PM IST

'Apolitical' Bill Gates donates $50 mn 'dark money' to NGO backing Kamala

Bill Gates has not publicly expressed his support for Kamala Harris, making this contribution a notable departure from his previously cautious approach to political donations

Updated On: 23 Oct 2024 | 2:29 PM IST

Bill Gates remembers Ratan Tata's legacy: 'Moved by his sense of purpose'

Ratan Tata passed away on Wednesday. Many noted personalities paid tributes to the former Tata Sons chairman's remarkable life, remembering his dedication to society's progress

Updated On: 11 Oct 2024 | 9:43 AM IST

Is Bill Gates a hero or villain? New book presents a balanced perspective

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the man

Updated On: 23 Sep 2024 | 10:14 PM IST

World leaders must step up fight against nutrition crisis, says Bill Gates

The pandemic and debt crises in poorer countries have hit health and education funding

Updated On: 17 Sep 2024 | 12:01 PM IST

Bill Gates gives India 'A' for focus on solving malnutrition problem

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said he would give India "an A" for its focus on solving the problem of malnutrition. "Well, India, for its income level, acknowledges that some of these nutritional indicators are weaker than it would like. That kind of frankness and focus on it, I think is very impressive," Gates told PTI in an interview. He said India is more focused on the issue than any other government, Gates said. It's using the public feeding system and the Midday Meal System to try and get fortified foods out, but it's still a huge opportunity," Gates said. "I would give India an A for focus on the problem, he said. Responding to a question on the occasion of the launch of the Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers Report 2024, Gates said: I think it probably would rate itself maybe a B for the education but with the real serious intent to do even better." The annual report tracks progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The underst

Updated On: 17 Sep 2024 | 11:21 AM IST

India a global leader in breakthrough innovations: Bill Gates on I-Day

India is a global leader with breakthrough innovations, American businessman and Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said as he joined Indian Americans to celebrate the first ever India Independence Day celebrations of the newly-opened Indian Consulate in Seattle. Bill Gates, chairman of the Gates Foundation, flagged off the first India Day celebrations in the Greater Seattle area as Consulate General of India as Seattle's Guest of Honor, on India's 78th Independence Day, a media release said. Addressing the nearly 2,000 plus members of the Indian American community, he referred to India as a global leader with breakthrough innovations in areas like technology, agriculture and healthcare. Gates further said, From manufacturing safe low-cost vaccines to the remarkable leadership shown by the Indian diaspora to India's Digital Public Infrastructure India's ingenuity is helping not just Indians, but the whole world. Countries across the Global South are leveraging India's experience to .

Updated On: 17 Aug 2024 | 8:55 AM IST

Has friendship of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett reached final act?

As Berkshire global shareholders made their pilgrimage to Omaha for the conglomerate's annual meeting, they were delighted by the public displays of the pair's friendship

Updated On: 04 Aug 2024 | 11:07 PM IST

Warren Buffett donates $5.3 bn of Berkshire Hathaway shares to 5 charities

Warren Buffett has donated the stocks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities. This is his biggest annual donation since he began making them in 2006

Updated On: 28 Jun 2024 | 6:55 PM IST

AI will advance green tech, offsetting its emissions, says Bill Gates

Gates countered the additional demand from electric cars, heat pumps, and green steel manufacturing will all "dwarf even this amazing demand for data centers now."

Updated On: 26 Jun 2024 | 10:38 PM IST

Google, Microsoft want nuclear power but doesn't see role as investor

Building reactors, especially plants using new technologies, comes with high costs and high risk, according to Briana Kobor, head of energy market innovation at Alphabet Inc.'s Google

Updated On: 18 Jun 2024 | 7:55 AM IST

Ready to put billions into nuclear power project in Wyoming: Bill Gates

TerraPower LLC, a startup founded by Gates, broke ground for construction of its first commercial reactor last week in Wyoming, where a coal plant is shutting down, he said

Updated On: 17 Jun 2024 | 12:02 AM IST