Bill Gates
Bill Gates doubles giving to $200 billion, says philanthropists can’t cover government cuts
Bill Gates arrives for a press conference to launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative at the European Commission’s Berlaymont headquarters in Brussels on October 11, 2023. Simon Wohlfahrt | Afp | Getty Images Billionaire Bill Gates announced on Thursday that he will double his charitable giving to $200 billion over the next 20 years. In […]
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From mining giants to Big Oil, major players are jumping on the ‘white hydrogen’ bandwagon
The construction site of a plant for the production of hydrogen in Germany. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images A growing number of sizable companies, from mining giants to energy majors, are embracing the hype for natural hydrogen. It comes as buzz continues to build over the potential for a resource that advocates […]
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T. Rowe Price sees this established strategy as way to ride out market volatility
ETF Edge T. Rowe Price sees this established strategy as way to ride out market volatility Published Fri, Apr 25 20257:00 AM EDT Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Brain implant cleared by FDA for Precision Neuroscience, a Musk Neuralink rival
Precision Neuroscience’s Layer 7 Cortical Interface Courtesy of Precision Neuroscience Neurotech startup Precision Neuroscience on Thursday announced that a core component of its brain implant system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a major win for the four-year-old company. Precision is building a brain-computer interface, or a BCI, which is a […]
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As Microsoft turns 50, Nadella sees future success built on ability to ‘win the new’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images A half-century ago, childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft from a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Five decades and almost $3 trillion later, the […]
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How the U.S. is losing ground to China in nuclear fusion, as AI power needs surge
China and the U.S. are in a race to create the first grid-scale nuclear fusion energy. After decades of U.S. leadership, China is catching up by spending twice as much and building projects at record speed. Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel […]
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Bill Gates: My ‘favorite’ author’s newest book is a must-read—it shows how food can become more affordable
Bill Gates’ favorite author has a new book, and the billionaire says “it will teach you a lot” about food. Specifically, how eliminating food waste and reducing global food insecurity could make food cheaper for everyone. Vaclav Smil’s “How to Feed the World,” which was published on Tuesday, “will transform the way you think about […]
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Meet the investor behind billionaire Melinda French Gates’ bets on women-led funds and startups
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Melinda French Gates has committed $2 billion to promote women’s rights and economic mobility. In 2015, she set up her family […]
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Here’s why Trump’s pursuit of Greenland is really about the control over the Arctic
President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire to buy Greenland, and refused to rule out using military or economic coercion to achieve his goal of controlling the autonomous territory of Denmark. . However, the United States isn’t the only country with an eye on the region. In 2018, a Chinese state-owned company bid roughly $550 […]
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Warren Buffett — worried about impersonators — says he doesn’t endorse candidates or investments
Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. Grogan Warren Buffett is worried about a rise in impersonators looking to capitalize on his name by purporting to be him recommending an investment product or political candidate on social […]
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