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The Economic Times
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Melinda Gates urges tech tycoons to donate half their wealth

The artificial intelligence boom is creating a new generation of wealthy tech workers, but philanthropist Melinda French Gates says they should be thinking about giving back as much as building wealth. Her comments come after SpaceX's IPO created a fresh wave of millionaires and billionaires, with companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic also expected to go public in the future.

Speaking to Fortune, Gates urged those set to benefit from upcoming IPOs to make a pledge now rather than later.

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