Bill Gates

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos has been steadily whittling down his ownership stake in the Seattle, Washington-based company recently, allocating capital instead to Blue Origin and his other ventures. A filing on Friday revealed that the billionaire...

Phoebe Gates, co-founder of fashion pricing startup Phia and daughter of Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, shared the practical advice her mother gave her after she faced relentless queries from potential investors about future motherhood. What Happened: While raising...

Peter Lynch, former manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund and one of the most respected investors of the 20th century, once confessed that his greatest investing error was selling successful stocks too early.  What Happened: An X user shared an extract from the 2017 Forbes India Collectors...

In a stark contrast to Elon Musk‘s $364 billion fortune, his first wife Justine Wilson Musk is worth just $15 million. What Happened: Justine Musk’s net worth is only a fraction of the wealth of her ex-husband, the CEO of Tesla Inc., despite being married to him for eight years and...

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is glad that his daughter Phoebe Gates never asked him to back her business, noting that it could have complicated their relationship. What Happened: In an interview with the New York Times, Bill Gates mentioned that while he would have supported...

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates‘ former wife, Melinda French Gates, is brushing off criticism from tech industry leaders about her philanthropic efforts, reaffirming her commitment to her mission despite high-profile detractors. What happened: During a recent interview on Scott Galloway...

Before he became one of the wealthiest people on the planet with Microsoft Inc. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Bill Gates was just another Harvard undergrad, albeit one whose intelligence made a long-lasting impression on his professors. One of them, Christos Papadimitriou, recalled thinking Gates was the smartest...

Bill Gates says artificial intelligence will soon wipe out chronic shortages of skilled workers like doctors and teachers, eventually forcing societies to rethink the value of time and the concept of ‘work hours’. What Happened: Speaking on Indian entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath's "People by...

Melinda French Gates, co-founder of the Gates Foundation and founder of Pivotal Ventures, recently opened up about navigating life’s major shifts, while emphasizing the importance of not rushing through significant transitions, referring to the period between changes as a valuable “...

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, is reportedly planning to sell his unused $645 million hydrogen-powered superyacht to a former NHL goalie turned billionaire. What Happened: Gates has never utilized his eco-friendly superyacht, “Breakthrough”. The 390-foot vessel,...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has reportedly fired two employees who disrupted the tech giant's 50th-anniversary event on Friday after protesting the company's contracts with Israel and accusing its AI CEO of war profiteering. What Happened: Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, both Microsoft...

In a significant market downturn since President Donald Trump announced new tariffs worldwide, the world’s wealthiest individuals have seen their fortunes shrink by $74 billion. What Happened: The market turmoil following Trump’s sweeping tariffs led to a considerable loss in wealth for...

In a lighthearted moment on Friday during Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) 50th anniversary celebrations, AI Copilot, the company’s artificial intelligence assistant, took the opportunity to roast Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, and Steve Ballmer. What Happened: As part of a special event,...

On Friday, a Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) employee disrupted the company's 50th-anniversary event, accusing the tech giant of complicity in war crimes. Microsoft’s former CEOs Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and current CEO Satya Nadella attended the event. What Happened: During the event,...

Top billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang lost nearly $34 billion after the bloodbath on Wall Street on Thursday. Here’s how much the ‘Magnificent 7’ billionaires lost in total. What Happened: Wall Street witnessed its most brutal trading day in years, with all...