‘I did have’: Bill Gates owns up to past ‘indiscretions’ and the Epstein ties exposed far more than he’s letting on Gates cleared some things up. We Got This Covered · Feb 25
Bill Gates 'admits having affairs with two Russian women' as billionaire apologises for Epstein ties The Microsoft founder described his meetings with the late paedophile as a ‘huge mistake’ Evening Standard · Feb 25
Bill Gates Admits to Affairs With Two Russian Women, Apologizes for Epstein Ties as New DOJ Files Renew Scrutiny U.S. philanthropist and creator of Microsoft Bill Gates has acknowledged having extramarital affairs with two Russian women during his marriage to Melinda French Gates, while pushing back on claims circulating online that he "admitted" to being with Russian prostitutes. Latin Times · Feb 25
Bill Gates apologizes to foundation staff for Jeffrey Epstein ties Microsoft co-founder admits affairs and calls meetings ‘huge mistake’ but denies involvement in Epstein’s crimes The Guardian - US · Feb 25
‘Huge mistake’: Bill Gates apologises to foundation staff over Jeffrey Epstein ties; admits having affairs with Russian women Bill Gates has apologised to Gates Foundation staff for his association with Jeffrey Epstein, admitting it was a "huge mistake" that harmed the organisation's reputation. While asserting he "did nothing illicit," Gates acknowledged meetings continued after Epstein's conviction and that his ties helped Epstein "burnish his reputation." He also admitted… The Times of India · Feb 25
Tech’s politics push at home and abroad We report from California’s Silicon Valley, where billionaires pour money into midterms, and the AI Impact summit, where India pushes back on ‘AI monopoly’ held by US and China The Guardian - US · Feb 24
Inside India’s AI Impact Summit: Robot fraud, gridlocked roads, a shirtless protest, and AWOL Bill Gates India’s AI Impact Summit promised to reshape the global AI order. It also featured robot-dog fraud, hours of traffic, and a no-show from Bill Gates. Fortune · Feb 23
Prominent Britons are facing a reckoning over Epstein. In the US, not so much After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, officials said ‘nobody is above the law’. Sadly that doesn’t seem true The Guardian - US · Feb 22
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates told him his big bet on OpenAI would be a flop: 'Yeah, you’re going to burn this billion dollars' Nadella said despite the risk, “it was not that hard to convince anyone.” Fortune · Feb 21
Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup to succeed with 'no ties to my privilege or my last name': 'I have a chip on my shoulder' The daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates acknowledges her privilege but says she’s building her own thing without their help. Fortune · Feb 21
Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich As governments race to restrict minors’ social media use, the tech billionaires who built the platforms are imposing strict screen limits at home. Fortune · Feb 21
From Bill Gates to former prince Andrew: The biggest names felled by the Epstein files In most cases, the documents do not accuse those named of participating in Epstein’s crimes. The consequences have instead flowed from the visibility of continued contact, personal familiarity, or financial links that became publicly indefensible once exposed. The Times of India · Feb 20
As Gates’ Epstein connection unnerves staff, his foundation looks for a way forward The billionaire’s abrupt withdrawal from the India AI Impact Summit follows renewed scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Fortune · Feb 20
Former Prince Andrew was arrested. Bill Gates backed away from a speech. For these power players, the Epstein walls are closing in Many cite the need to avoid further “distraction” as they step down. Fortune · Feb 19
The Independent UK · Feb 19 US officials tell DOJ now is the ‘time to act’ on Epstein files investigation in wake of Andrew’s arrest in the UK ‘If a Prince can be held accountable, so can a President,’ wrote one Democrat
Radio France Internationale · Feb 19 Macron casts Europe as 'safe space' for AI at New Delhi summit French President Emmanuel Macron used his final day of a state visit to India on Thursday to defend Europe’s approach to artificial intelligence, telling global leaders in New Delhi that the continent offers a “safe space” for innovation.
Fortune · Feb 19 Bill Gates is shrinking his $132 million Xanadu compound amid sudden public withdrawal and Epstein revelations Melinda French Gates told Fortune in 2008 that parts of the property were “a bachelor’s dream and a bride’s nightmare.”
We Got This Covered · Feb 19 ‘He should be arrested’: Epstein buddy Bill Gates pulls out of AI summit at last minute Maybe time to keep a low profile, Bill.
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Sam Altman warns open-source AI could enable pathogens as leaders call for global guardrails at India summit Big tech CEOs and world leaders come together in Delhi to discuss how to govern the technology reshaping economies and geopolitics
Euronews · Feb 19 From Modi and Macron to the US: What are world and tech leaders saying at the India AI summit World leaders want to regulate AI — but they can't agree on how. Here is everything that is being said.
Fortune · Feb 19 Bill Gates has pulled out of India’s AI summit amid questions over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein The Microsoft founder’s abrupt withdrawal, amid renewed scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, capped a chaotic few days for an event already dogged by cancellations, a robot scandal, and traffic gridlock.
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Modi pitches India as global artificial intelligence hub at AI summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched India as a major hub for artificial intelligence, built at home and used worldwide
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19 Bill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein ties Billionaire Microsoft co-founder pulls out of India’s AI Impact Summit to ‘ensure the focus’ remains on event’s ‘key priorities’
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Bill Gates drops out of landmark India AI summit amid criticism over Epstein Modi government is receiving flak for inviting Gates to its AI summit despite his Epstein links
Fortune · Feb 17 Top tech investor calls software selloff a ‘generational’ moment to buy Investors are drawing their battle lines as AI sorts tech companies into winners and losers.