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Winner! Bill Gates is once again the richest man in the world

John Callaham — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:35:25 +0100

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is once again the richest man in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as a rise in Microsoft's stock has helped boost Gates' wealth to $72.7 billion. Read more...

How does Bill Gates have time to save the world? "I don't mow the lawn"

John Callaham — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:15 +0100

In a new 60 Minutes episode, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates talks about his efforts to stop diseases and launch new inventions. How does he find time to do all this? He says, "I don't mow the lawn." Read more...

Bill Gates' 60 Minutes preview shows his $30 million da Vinci notebook

John Callaham — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:35:15 +0100

CBS News has posted a preview of its 60 Minutes feature on Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates that airs on Sunday, showing Gates' prized notebook from Leonardo da Vinci he bought for $30.8 million. Read more...

Bill Gates defends Windows 8 and Surface

John Callaham — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:34:04 +0100

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates defended the company's Windows 8 OS and its Surface tablets, saying that they are trying to gain market share in tablets which have been dominated by the iPad. Read more...

Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer join FWD.us immigration reform group

John Callaham — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:54:30 +0100

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer have reportedly joined as supporters of FWD.us, a new political action group formed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to push for immigration reform. Read more...

Bill Gates supporting new technology for vaccines

John Callaham — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:51:57 +0100

In a new interview, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates talks about how the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is helping to support new technology in order to make better vaccines. Read more...

Microsoft's first office in Albuquerque hotel being revamped

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:02:25 +0100

The Sundowner Motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Bill Gates and Paul Allen first formed Microsoft in the mid-1970s, is being redeveloped after closing in 2009. Read more...

Microsoft's co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen get together on Twitter

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:31:20 +0100

Microsoft's co-founder Paul Allen posted up a new photo of himself with his fellow co-founder Bill Gates on Twitter which recreates an image of the two men that was originally taken in 1981. Read more...

Bill Gates' resumé from 1974 shows that he wanted a salary of $15,000

Brad Sams — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:52:13 +0100

Resumes, we all have them and they represent a snapshot of your professional career at single point in time and if you are wondering what Bill Gates' resume looked like in 1974, make the jump. Read more...

Bill Gates wants to help make a new and better condom

John Callaham — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has launched a new round of its Grand Challenges Explorations, which includes a $100,000 grant for whoever makes a new and better condom. Read more...

Google Chairman uses a BlackBerry and hates the Nexus 7's size

Ben Buffone — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:16:25 +0000

In an interview on Thursday, Google's Eric Schmidt is revealed to use a BlackBerry smartphone, and disapprove of the Nexus 7's form factor. Is he losing touch or is his openness an asset? Read more...

Bill Gates will not run for president, or office. Ever.

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:37:24 +0000

While Bill Gates has said before that politics is a path he isn't looking to become active in, he has once again been quizzed on whether the Oval Office would be one he would like to work from. Read more...

Bill Gates on why the Boy Scouts should reverse ban on gays: 'Because it's 2013'

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:46:48 +0000

Bill Gates responded to a question on whether the Boy Scouts should rescind its ban on gay members with simple response, saying the organization "absolutely" should. Read more...

Bill Gates among celebrities affected by financial info posted on website

John Callaham — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:32:13 +0000

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has become one of the latest victims of an effort to post their private financial information on a public website, among other celebrities. Read more...

Bill Gates and an all-star cast of developers create a video to inspire you to code

Brad Sams — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:39:45 +0000

If you ask someone if they want to learn to code, you are met with a typical response of moans and groans about how it is a tedious and boring process that will take too long to master. Read more...

Bill Gates admits Microsoft made "a mistake" in the smartphone business

John Callaham — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:09:18 +0000

In a new interview, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates admits that the company didn't get a leadership role in the smartphone industry, conceding that it was "clearly a mistake." Read more...

Bill Gates and Carlos Slim, the two richest men in the world, briefly team up

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:58:01 +0000

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates teamed up this week with the richest man in the world, Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim, for their support of an environmental research station. Read more...

Bill Gates takes to Reddit for an AMA, we have compiled his answers

Brad Sams — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:03:00 +0000

Bill Gates took to Reddit today and we know that digging through Reddit's comments can be a bit of a chore, so we compiled all of his answers in an easy to read format. Read more...

Cute animated version of Bill Gates answers Reddit AMA questions

John Callaham — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:15:46 +0000

Bill Gates is holding his first ever Reddit AMA session today, but an animated version of Gates has already answered a few questions ahead of time in a new video. Read more...

Bill Gates talks health care, Microsoft and Steve Jobs on 'Colbert Report' [Update]

Anthony Tosie — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:15:24 +0000

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stopped by "The Colbert Report" tonight, addressing topics ranging from his work with health care in the developing world to his thoughts on Steve Jobs. Read more...