Bill Gates

Microsoft pledges to publicly investigate sexual harassment claims

Microsoft said it received a complaint in 2019, while Gates was on the board, that he attempted to start a romantic relationship with an employee in 2000.

By LAUREN ROSENBLATT/THE SEATTLE TIMES/TNS
18/01/2022

When Bennett met Gates, it was a meeting of two tech giants

Gates noted that both he and Bennett (who had a successful hi-tech career) had realized that “innovation was the key” in their first careers. “Love that comparison!” Bennett interjected, laughing.

11/11/2021

Confidential tax records show American ultrarich pay very little tax - report

White House says it takes unauthorized IRS data disclosures very seriously

Bill and Melinda Gates and the explosion of gray divorce - opinion

People who have been married more than a quarter-century who decide, after the kids are grown and out of the house, decide they’ve had enough. That’s become the fastest-growing segment of divorce.

Gates Foundation Goalkeepers event in New York

Bill & Melinda Gates to divorce, shaking philanthropic world

"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the two said in a statement posted on Twitter.

04/05/2021

Gates Foundation adds $70m. more funding for COVID vaccines for poor

"We have to ensure that everyone gets equal access to tests, drugs, and vaccines when they are available - no matter where you live in the world," the foundation's co-chair Melinda Gate said.

By REUTERS
12/11/2020

Bill Gates: If only 30% of US is vaccinated, COVID-19 could stop

Of all the vaccine candidates in development, Gates believes AstraZeneca is the furthest along in creating an effective vaccine that is "inexpensive and highly dispersable."

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