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Melinda French Gates is betting $215 million on women’s health—and daring her fellow billionaires to follow
MPWMelinda French Gates is betting $215 million on women’s health—and daring her fellow billionaires to follow
By Emma HinchliffeJune 4, 2026
A customer wearing the Apple Vision Pro on July 12, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images/Apple)
NewslettersApple’s smart glasses may not arrive until 2027, for a good reason
By Andrew NuscaJune 1, 2026
Like Bill Gates, this billionaire is cutting his kids inheritance to 8 figures because he’d rather give more to philanthropy than his great-grandkids
SuccessLike Bill Gates, this billionaire is cutting his kids inheritance to 8 figures because he’d rather give more to philanthropy than his great-grandkids
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 27, 2026
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EconomyCeasefire will be indefinite, Trump says, as top economist puts risk of recession at 40% if Hormuz stays closed
By Jim EdwardsApril 23, 2026
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates talks during the Gates Foundation's first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Stefan JERREVANG / TT News Agency / AFP via Getty Images) / Sweden OUT
LawThe Gates Foundation is investigating its ties to Epstein—just weeks before Bill Gates faces Congress
By Eva RoytburgApril 23, 2026
He was coding at 12 like Elon Musk and became one of Google’s youngest-ever CMOs—but now says Gen Z is better off ice skating than learning to code
SuccessHe was coding at 12 like Elon Musk and became one of Google’s youngest-ever CMOs—but now says Gen Z is better off ice skating than learning to code
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 14, 2026
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
SuccessBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated again—a week after gifting millions to a college, she’s just given $70 million to Meals on Wheels America
By Emma BurleighApril 13, 2026
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SuccessWarren Buffett says ‘accumulating great amounts of money’ doesn’t achieve greatness—He still lives in a $31,500 Nebraska home and clipped coupons
By Emma BurleighApril 11, 2026
Microsoft just turned 51. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now
Big TechMicrosoft just turned 51. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 4, 2026
Photo of Warren Buffett (left) with Bill Gates (right)
North AmericaWarren Buffett says he stopped talking to Bill Gates over Epstein—and worries he could be called as a witness
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 31, 2026
Less than 10 billionaires have actually kept their promise to give away their fortune—and a philanthropy CEO says Elon Musk is right about why: ‘It’s hard’
SuccessLess than 10 billionaires have actually kept their promise to give away their fortune—and a philanthropy CEO says Elon Musk is right about why: ‘It’s hard’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 18, 2026
Bill Gates attends the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on September 24, 2024 in New York City.
Law‘Playing with fire’: Jeffrey Epstein bankrolled Bill Gates reported ex-girlfriend for years—then asked to be repaid five months before he died
By Eva RoytburgMarch 14, 2026
Microsoft Corp. signage at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. A relatively quiet session on Wall Street before Christmas saw stocks hitting all-time highs, with more signs the jobs market is not quickly deteriorating supporting bets on a soft economic landing. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
InvestingMicrosoft’s IPO turns 40 today. If you invested $1,000 in Microsoft in 1986, you’d have $5.5 million today
By Catherina GioinoMarch 13, 2026
Steven Sinofsky speaks and gestures with his hands
Newslettersa16z exec Steven Sinofsky had murky dealings with Jeffrey Epstein in his previous life working for Microsoft
By Lily Mae LazarusMarch 12, 2026
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North AmericaBill Gates was a top 3 philanthropist last year as the ultrawealthy gave away $22.4 billion — but he didn’t take the top spot
By David Campbell, Hans Peter Schmitz, Lindsey McDougle and The ConversationMarch 10, 2026
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