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Bill Gates writes book on how to make COVID-19 the last pandemic

Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist whose foundation has focused on efforts to fight the coronavirus, is planning a May 3 release for a book on how to ensure that the COVID-19 pandemic is the last great global plague.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2022

The 50 biggest US donors gave or pledged nearly $28 billion in 2021 – Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates account for $15 billion of that total

The 50 Americans who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2021 committed to giving a total of US$27.7 billion to hospitals, universities, museums and more – up 12% from 2020 levels, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest annual tally of these donations.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2022

5 Books That Inspired Steve Jobs, Bill Gates And Other Billionaires

Most readers can name books that have inspired them and had a significant impact on their life. The five billionaires below named one particular book that both inspired and aided in shaping their careers, according to Think Business.

Benzinga · Feb 5, 2022

Gates Foundation expands board following Bill, Melinda split

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it will add four new members to its board of trustees

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

The Inside Story Of How Bill Gates And Microsoft Earned A 400% Return On Comcast

Bill Gates and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) recognized the true potential of high-speed data and video services through a cable delivery network back in the 1990s.

Benzinga · Jan 23, 2022

Four decades later, Microsoft finally owns 'Zork'

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard completes a circle that opened in 1979.

Input · Jan 20, 2022

Bill Gates warns of pandemics which could be far worse than Covid

‘We didn’t get the quantity to the developing countries as quickly as we wanted’

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

In tiny Wyoming town, Bill Gates bets big on nuclear power

A tiny Wyoming town faces transformation when a company started by Bill Gates builds a new type of nuclear power plant there

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Young Entrepreneurs Choose Elon Musk As Most Inspiring

According to WIRED, "Steve Jobs is dead, Mark Zuckerberg is tarnished." Next-gen business owners aren't looking to Bill Gates, but rather, Tesla's Elon Musk.

InsideEVs · Jan 17, 2022

Warren Buffett Turns 92: A Highlight For Each Decade Of His Life

Legendary investor Warren Buffett was born Aug. 30, 1930. The “Oracle of Omaha” turns 92 today and has lived through 10 decades.

Benzinga · Aug 30, 2021