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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge after 15 years: Only 9 of the 256 billionaires actually followed through on giving away half their wealth

The Giving Pledge invites the world’s wealthiest to publicly commit to giving away at least 50% of their wealth. The Institute for Policy Studies has the receipts.

Fortune

5 Famous People Who Lost Everything to Divorce

Even celebrities with massive fortunes aren’t immune to losing it all during a divorce. When marriages break down, high-profile splits often make headlines—not just for drama, but also for staggering financial fallout. Some celebs have literally seen their wealth vanish, bank accounts emptied, or assets redistributed in ways that changed…

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Bill Gates Has A McDonald's 'Gold Card' Granting Him Free Meals For Life, But People Ask 'Why Does A Billionaire Need A Discount On Fries?'

It's the kind of perk that sounds made up: lifetime free McDonald's for one of the richest men on Earth. But yes, Bill Gates—the co-founder of a trillion-dollar company and a guy worth well over $100 billion—can walk into any McDonald's on the planet and order a Quarter Pounder without…

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Elon Musk Predicted To Be World's First Trillionaire —Some Say He Deserves Every Penny, But Others Say It's 'Inhumane' As Millions Struggle to Eat

Headlines in 1999 speculated that Bill Gates might become the world's first trillionaire. But today, with much of his fortune pledged to philanthropy, another name is dominating that conversation — Elon Musk.

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Bill Gates on AI's Impact: 'Be Curious, Read, and Use the Latest Tools'

Bill Gates says AI is rapidly evolving and could potentially take over professional jobs at a moment's notice, leaving workers with little to no time to adapt to the drastic changes.

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A $2.5 billion pledge makes women’s health a priority in Gates Foundation spend-down

The Gates Foundation has committed $2.5 billion over five years to advance women's health research

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Figma’s CEO is now worth $5 billion after IPO—like Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, and Bill Gates, he’s another college-dropout billionaire

As Gen Z questions the value of higher education, Figma CEO Dylan Field is the latest tech billionaire to make it big without a college degree.

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Bill Gates-Backed Quidnet Energy Just Stored Power Underground for Six Months—Aiming to Turn Earth Into a Giant Battery

Quidnet Energy, backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures led by Bill Gates, recently demonstrated long-duration energy storage by storing electricity underground under pressure for six consecutive months with virtually no self-discharge.

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The only person whose net worth has dropped anywhere near as much as Elon Musk's is Bill Gates—and he's giving it away

While other billionaires like Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg saw major gains from the AI rally, Musk’s fortune suffered due to an 18% fall in Tesla stock.

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Alex Karp Outpaces The Likes Of Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos With Nearly 98% Wealth Surge This Year As Palantir Stock Soars Amid AI Boom

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp has seen his net worth nearly double in 2025, outpacing the likes of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates amid a breakout year for the AI-focused software company.

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Just 1% of health R&D targets women. The Gates Foundation aims to change that with $2.5 billion push

The unprecedented funding will support research in areas ranging from gynecological health to AI-powered diagnostics.

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Tesla’s poor stock performance has slashed Elon Musk’s wealth by $80 billion—another tumble like that could dethrone the world’s richest man

If the Tesla billionaire’s wealth drops by another $60 billion, he will lose his crown as the richest person on the planet to Oracle’s Larry Ellison.

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AI is coming for entry-level jobs. Bill Gates says Gen Z may not be safe no matter how well they learn to use it

Gen Z job applicants are facing headwinds when entering the job market due to AI.

Fortune

AI Surprises Bill Gates, Meta And Microsoft Unleash AI Tsunami And More: This Week In AI

The past week has been a whirlwind of tech news, with artificial intelligence (AI) taking center stage. From Bill Gates‘ surprising remarks about AI’s rapid progress to the massive investments in AI by tech giants Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), it’s clear that AI is shaping the…

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Bill Gates Warns AI Progress 'Surprises' Even Him—Unclear When It Will Replace Human Work

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence is advancing at a pace that “surprises” even him, creating uncertainty about when AI might replace human workers across industries.

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Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates and the world’s top CEOs swear by the same daily habit—this career coach says Gen Z can easily steal it for success

Bill Gates blocks off a week to read in a cabin. Sheryl Sandberg calls it being “CEO of you.” The 1% invest in themselves—here’s how you can too.

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Bill Gates Highlights Ugandan Nurse Climbing 1000-Foot Ladders To Deliver Vaccines

Bill Gates has highlighted the story of a Ugandan nurse, Agnes Nambozo, who is scaling 1000-foot ladders to vaccinate children in remote mountainous regions.

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Bill Gates says AI is moving at a speed that "surprises" even him—and he says the experts can't tell if it'll replace humans in one year or ten

Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates says Gen Z should learn to be productive with AI now, as experts can’t predict when it’ll replace their jobs.

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80-Year-Old Full-time Worker Feels Blessed Despite Having $37 in Savings and Over $70K in Debt

Sandy McConnell earns $50,000 annually from her job and $1,784 monthly from Social Security, but a string of unfortunate family incidents has made it difficult for her to retire.

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Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman‑Backed iRocket Will Go Public In $400M SPAC Deal With Wilbur Ross's Firm–Shockwave Rocket Sets 2027 Launch

In a move that feels like science fiction come to life, Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc., the small New York launch startup backed by Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman, and Eric Schmidt through Village Global, announced on June 2 that it is gearing up for a $400 million special purpose acquisition company merger…

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Bill Gates' $645 million superyacht, the first ever to be powered by hydrogen, is for sale. A yachtie calls it 'a modern engineering marvel, period'

The Microsoft cofounder reportedly commissioned the superyacht a few years ago.

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'Amazon, It Has A Lot Of Strategic Value For Us' — Lumotive Scores $59M With Backing From Amazon, Oman's ITHCA Group

When Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) writes a check to a startup, headlines follow. The excitement rises further when Bill Gates' Gates Frontier investment arm is already on the cap table.

Windows Central

Ex-Microsoft Bill Gates vs. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: Does AI pose a real threat to professional coding careers?

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argues that coding is too complex to be fully automated by AI and still requires human intervention to identify errors. Meanwhile, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang believes coding may become obsolete as AI gains broad adoption.

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Melinda French Gates says one role model impacts a woman's future career the most: her father

Forget good grades. Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates and tennis legend Billie Jean King say, dads who believe their daughters can do anything may shape their success more than anything else.

The Independent UK

Steve Jobs’ daughter marries Olympic showjumper in lavish Cotswolds ceremony with performance from Elton John

Starry guest list included Kamala Harris, Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer and actor Callum Turner

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