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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.

Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025

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.

Fortune · Aug 5, 2025

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.

Benzinga · Aug 5, 2025

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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.

Fortune · Aug 4, 2025

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.

Fortune · Aug 4, 2025

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 · Aug 4, 2025

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…

Benzinga · Aug 3, 2025

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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.

Benzinga · Aug 2, 2025

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.

Fortune · Aug 2, 2025

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.

Benzinga · Aug 2, 2025

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.

Fortune · Aug 1, 2025

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.

International Business Times UK · Jul 31, 2025

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…

Benzinga · Jul 31, 2025

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.

Fortune · Jul 31, 2025

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Benzinga · Jul 30, 2025

'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 · Jul 30, 2025

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.

Fortune · Jul 29, 2025

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 · Jul 27, 2025

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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GOBankingRates · Jul 26, 2025

You’ll Never Guess What the 1% Invest In — Hint, It’s Not Just Stocks

Discover where the 1% are investing beyond stocks—from rare art to space tech and farmland. Explore the surprising trends shaping billionaire portfolios.

Fortune · Jul 24, 2025

When running AI giant OpenAI becomes too overwhelming Sam Altman turns to pen and paper—it’s a habit shared by Bill Gates and Richard Branson

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he still doesn’t let ChatGPT do all his writing. Instead, he picks up a special pen and paper to navigate challenges.

Windows Central · Jul 24, 2025

"It deleted our production database without permission": Bill Gates called it — coding is too complex to replace software engineers with AI

Replit's AI coder recently deleted a company's code base during a 12-day vibe coding experiment. The tool then hid the mistake and lied about the incident ever happening.

Benzinga · Jul 24, 2025

Bill Gates Enters 'The Startup World' Again, Dons Customer Service Hat At Daughter Phoebe's AI Fashion Startup—'You Never Know Who's Behind The Screen'

Bill Gates, the philanthropic billionaire and co-founder of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), recently took on a customer service role at his daughter’s AI fashion startup.

Benzinga · Jul 24, 2025

Bill Gates Was Moved By A 1997 Headline That Said Water Was A 'Deadly Drink' And That's When He Set His Sight On Global Health

Bill Gates says a single New York Times column he read in 1997 with the headline "For Third World, Water Is Still a Deadly Drink," pushed him from Microsoft's helm toward global health, launching a drive that has helped cut childhood deaths from diarrhea by more than 70%.

GOBankingRates · Jul 22, 2025

If Bill Gates Gave Every American $100, How Much Would He Have Left?

If Bill Gates gave every American $100, would he still be rich? Discover the surprising math behind this viral wealth scenario.

GOBankingRates · Jul 20, 2025

The Most Outrageous Things Billionaires Have Bought (That You’ve Never Heard Of)

The savviest billionaires tend to practice their own kind of frugality, but that doesn't mean they don't spend unfathomable amounts of money on stuff.

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