Washington state eyes 'billionaire tax' on the ultra rich
Washington state’s richest residents — including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates — would pay a wealth tax on some financial assets under a new proposal.
'Crazy and evil': Bill Gates surprised by pandemic conspiracies
Gates said the millions of online posts and “crazy conspiracy theories” about him and about top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci had likely taken hold in part because of the combination of a frightening viral pandemic and the rise of social media.
Big Tech backs Biden's Day 1 immigration, climate executive orders
Big Tech came together Wednesday to cheer President Biden's inauguration and his first executive orders as the 46th president of the United States.
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $4.2B to charity
MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's richest women, announced Tuesday that she had donated $4.2 billion to 384 charity organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Billionaire Bill Gates says lockdowns of bars, restaurants are 'appropriate' as COVID-19 cases surge
A report by the National Restaurant Association found that at least 10,000 restaurants have closed nationwide in the last three months alone, bringing the total to more than 110,000.
Gates Foundation commits another $250M in coronavirus fight
The Gates Foundation's additional $250 million in funding will go toward making sure that the "lifesaving tools" being developed to fight the virus, such as a vaccine, will be made "available in 2021 to everyone who needs them."
Bill Gates, Rashida Jones interview Fauci for new podcast
Bill Gates and actor Rashida Jones kicked off a new limited podcast series on Monday and their guest is National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci, who will be discussing the coronavirus pandemic.
Bill Gates battled the DOJ as Microsoft’s CEO, now he weighs in on tech’s new troubles
Gates drew on his experience from the 90s when Microsoft faced down U.S. regulators over antitrust claims.
Bill Gates on coronavirus: Fall will be 'worse than the summer'
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday warned that the coronavirus pandemic could make the fall "worse than the summer."
Bill Gates says Trump's coronavirus treatment won't work for everyone, shouldn't be called 'cure'
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said Sunday that the Regeneron antibody cocktail administered to President Trump to treat a case of COVID-19 shouldn't be referred to as a "cure."
Rich countries could be close to normal by late 2021 if vaccine works, Bill Gates says
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed an agreement last month with 16 pharmaceutical companies to scale up vaccine manufacturing at an unprecedented speed, and make sure that approved vaccines reach broad distribution as early as possible.
Microsoft's Bill Gates salutes his father, 94, who died Tuesday
A U.S. Army veteran, prominent lawyer and philanthropist, Gates Sr. died at age 94 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Bill Gates questions credibility of FDA, suggests agency may be becoming politicized
The billionaire suggested that the agency, which he once deemed a top-notch regulator, may be falling victim to political pressure.
Musk fires back at Gates, says he has 'no clue' about powering electric trucks
Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired back at billionaire Bill Gates after the Microsoft co-founder cast doubt on technology's ability to bring electric vehicles into the world of long-haul trucking.
Bill Gates doubts Tesla's investment in battery-powered semi trucks
Tech billionaire Bill Gates cast doubt on Tesla CEO Elon Musk's plan to bring electric vehicles into the world of long-haul trucking in what is the latest jab traded betwee the two business leaders.
Microsoft's three-decade history with China under the microscope ahead of potential TikTok acquisition
Microsoft's relationship with China has come under scrutiny amid ongoing discussions for the tech conglomerate's potential acquisition of the dance video app TikTok.
Bill Gates: If 30-60% of Americans take coronavirus vaccine, 'exponential spread' will stop
Bill Gates said Tuesday that if just 30-60 percent of the U.S. population get a coronavirus vaccine, that will be enough to slow the spread.
Bill Gates: Reimburse companies for COVID-19 tests completed in 24 hours
Bill Gates said the government should set up a reimbursement system for health care companies to complete COVID-19 tests more rapidly.
Three charged in "Bit-Con" hack of famous Twitter users including Obama, Gates, Musk
The hackers used bitcoin because the cryptocurrency is supposed to be hard to track, but federal investigators say they were able to track the hackers down through bitcoin's decentralized public ledger.
Elon Musk tweet about Bill Gates goes viral
Elon Musk is back to trolling his Twitter followers — this time about his relationship with Bill Gates.