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Quote of the day by Bill Gates: 'I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person...'

Quote of the day by Bill Gates: Bill Gates' quote, "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it," is gaining traction online. It champions efficiency and innovation, highlighting how disliking unnecessary effort drives people to find…

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Why Bill Gates's Full Microsoft Exit Shouldn't Have Come as a Surprise — Final $3.2 Billion Sale Ends Era

The Gates Foundation Trust has sold its remaining Microsoft shares, marking a strategic shift as it plans to increase its annual budget and close by 2045.

International Business Times UK

A founder, a fortune, and Microsoft’s final separation from the Bill Gates empire

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust has completed its sale of Microsoft shares. This marks the end of a significant financial tie to the company co-founded by Bill Gates. The foundation plans to disburse its endowment by 2045. This move occurs as Microsoft reasserts its dominance in artificial intelligence…

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Bill Gates Foundation fully exits Microsoft, sells final $3.2 billion stake

After over 25 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has divested its final 7.7 million Microsoft shares, valued at $3.2 billion. This marks the end of Microsoft stock's long-standing dominance in the foundation's portfolio as it transitions to disbursing its endowment by 2045.

The Economic Times

The humility habit: Why Bill Gates and Warren Buffett voluntarily swapped the boardroom for a fast food counter

Top leaders like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett learned a crucial lesson by working behind a Dairy Queen counter. This hands-on experience revealed operational realities often missed by senior management, highlighting how distance from the ground floor can compromise decision-making. Leaders must actively seek firsthand understanding to avoid blind spots…

The Times of India

Fervo becomes clean energy's biggest-ever IPO with $10B valuation—powered by the earth’s heat and AI’s hunger

Fervo is building its first commercial power plant project in Utah with goals to scale nationwide with the data center construction wave.

Fortune

Inside why Bill Gates expected Microsoft to burn $1B on OpenAI — and how the bet paid off far beyond that

A new report by The Information revealed that Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI has generated approximately $30 billion in revenue for the former between 2023 and 2025.

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Auction Expert Breaks Down The 20 Rarest Historical Treasures Ever Sold In History

What drives someone to spend $80 million on a centuries-old ceramic bowl? Or millions more on a faded manuscript, a single jewel, or a fragile piece of paper preserved through history? These extraordinary auction prices are not simply about wealth, they reflect the moments when humanity collectively decides that certain…

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Quote of the Day by Melinda French Gates: 'It's the mark of a backward society when...'—Top quotes by the co-founder of the Gates Foundation who's consistently listed among Forbes' 100 most powerful women

Quote of the Day: Melinda French Gates, a prominent advocate, believes societies regress when men make decisions for women. Her impactful quote underscores the necessity of women's participation in shaping their own futures. This principle guides her extensive philanthropic work focused on empowering women and girls globally. Her efforts have…

The Economic Times

Microsoft feared that OpenAI might jump to Amazon and badmouth Azure "on the way out" — internal emails revealed in court

Internal emails show Microsoft worried OpenAI would storm off to Amazon and undermine Azure’s credibility.

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Trump cabinet member Howard Lutnick to testify before Congress in Epstein probe

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The Independent UK

Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick to be grilled in Congress over connections to Epstein

Official to take questions from House Oversight Committee as it continues wide-ranging investigation into pedophile financier who died in jail in 2019

The Independent UK

Battle of paradigm shifters: Musk vs Altman over OpenAI's original purpose can shape AI's moral & commercial future

Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, along with Microsoft, has turned into a broader debate over who controls the future of artificial intelligence and whether it should remain a public good or a commercial powerhouse.

The Economic Times

For years, the risk Jamie Dimon was most concerned about was geopolitics. His answer has shifted

“The bad guys can use cyber, and they’re going to get stronger and more powerful in terms of finding vulnerabilities.”

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International Business Times UK

Epstein Files Unveil David Blaine Agreed to Help Secure US Visa for Unknown Woman

Unsealed DOJ files show David Blaine agreed to write a US visa reference for an unidentified woman at Jeffrey Epstein's request in 2015. The files also reveal social ties to celebrities like Woody Allen and David Copperfield.

Fortune

The Gates Foundation is investigating its ties to Epstein—just weeks before Bill Gates faces Congress

After Fortune’s March investigation, the Microsoft founder’s philanthropic foundation is opening one of its own.

The Independent UK

Gates Foundation launches external review of ties to Jeffrey Epstein

This represents the nonprofit’s most direct effort yet to confront associations that have raised questions

International Business Times

Bill Gates Warns of 'Dark Ages' Risk as Epstein Testimony Looms and Foundation Accelerates $200B Push

Bill Gates is navigating a turbulent period blending ambitious philanthropy with renewed scrutiny over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist testifies before Congress next month while his foundation ramps up spending to counter what he calls a dangerous reversal in global progress.

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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

Like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, Alon Chen coded his way to success. Now, he says, AI has made the skill “obsolete” for Gen Z.

Fortune

Billionaire 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

MacKenzie Scott, worth $41.1 billion, is on a philanthropic tear and has donated an estimated 46% of her net worth.

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Warren Buffett says 'accumulating great amounts of money' doesn’t achieve greatness—He still lives in a $31,500 Nebraska home and clipped coupons

Berkshire Hathaway mogul Buffett, worth $143 billion, said kindness is more golden than big bank accounts. He still eats at McDonald’s, and said luxury purchases wouldn’t make him happier.

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Ex-Microsoft gaming VP reveals why Xbox was greenlit despite how “unlikely” it was — “they saw it as a hedge against the threat” of Japan in tech

25 years after the original Xbox's release, ex-Microsoft gaming VP Ed Fries says it was created to rival Japanese companies like Sony and Nintendo.

International Business Times UK

Bill Gates Set to Face Congress in Epstein Investigation, But Testimonial Will Be Closed-Door

Bill Gates is set to testify behind closed doors in a high-stakes investigation linked to Jeffrey Epstein, raising concerns about transparency and public accountability.

International Business Times UK

Why Is Microsoft Founder Bill Gates Testifying About Jeffrey Epstein?

Bill Gates will testify in the Epstein probe, welcoming the investigation and denying any involvement in illegal activity.

International Business Times

Bill Gates To Address Ties to Jeffrey Epstein in House Committee Testimony

Bill Gates will testify before Congress about his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein as part of an ongoing House Oversight Committee investigation.

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