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The day Windows 98 crashed live — and Bill Gates built a secret lab to make sure it never happened again

Microsoft was so embarrassed by the Windows 98 demo crash that it built a dedicated testing room in its Production Studios facility to prevent future public failures.

Windows Central

Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

While a tax bill aimed to cripple liberal philanthropic foundations may upend billionaire giving, charitable vagabonds like MacKenzie Scott are already rewriting the norm.

Fortune

Why Bill Gates’ climate memo is being celebrated by skeptics while frustrating scientists

Shortly before COP30 talks begin in Brazil, tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has launched a “narrative grenade” into the discourse of climate politics by publishing a lengthy memo calling for a rethink of how the climate crisis is framed and addressed.

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Bill Gates got climate communication right. Let's focus on saving lives, not spreading fear

I'm the dean of the nation's first climate school and I know that fear-based messaging has outlived its usefulness.

Fortune

Scientists criticize ‘straw man’ arguments in Bill Gates climate memo

Tech billionaire relying on ‘false binary’ with call to focus less on emissions and more on aid for poor, experts say

The Guardian - US

Microsoft was apparently so embarrassed by Windows 98's infamous on-stage Blue Screen of Death it built a new testing room on campus to ensure it would never happen again

Talk about a powerful faux pas.

PC Gamer

Sam Altman is tired of the AI bubble talk — and says OpenAI could be worth $100 billion by 2027

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is fed up with critics, says 'enough' to questions about OpenAI's finances, and claims the company's revenue is "growing steeply" and exceeding $13 billion annually.

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Bill Gates hits back at Trump after climate memo response: ‘It’s a gigantic misreading’

The billionaire Microsoft co-founder also questioned climate scientists’ criticism of what he wrote: ‘What world do they live in?’

The Independent UK

Bill Gates Isn't Diversifying — He's Doubling Down. Here's Why That Works For Him

Bill Gates might be one of the most successful investors alive, but his portfolio looks very different from what most financial experts recommend. While many investors strive for diversification to manage risk, Gates — through the Gates Foundation Trust — is heavily concentrated in just a few companies. And for…

Benzinga

Satya Nadella bet billions on OpenAI when no one else would — and it changed everything

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed how Microsoft's early bet and investment in the company played an instrumental role in its success in the ever-evolving AI landscape.

Windows Central

Elon Musk Says Bill Gates Is 'Not Strong' In Science, Recalling Visit To Tesla Factory Where He Dismissed Long-Range Semitrucks As 'Impossible'

In a recent podcast, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk criticized Bill Gates‘ scientific knowledge, despite Gates’ Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) being a tech giant.

Benzinga

You Can Own Bill Gates’ Former Florida Mansion — If You Have $23.5 Million

Bill Gates’ former waterfront estate in Jupiter, Florida, is now for sale. See what $23.5 million gets you — from private docks to spa-style bathrooms.

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Buttigieg Regrets Biden's AV Policy, Trump's Climate Change 'Win' And More: This Week In Politics

From a regretful Biden-era policy to a potential GOP Senate rule change, the week was packed with political news. Here’s a roundup of the top stories that you might have missed.

Benzinga

After Satya Nadella Revealed That Bill Gates Warned Him Against OpenAI Investment, Altman Says Microsoft 'Early Conviction' Led To Company's Rise

On Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praised Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and its CEO Satya Nadella for their decisive early investment and unwavering support, saying the tech giant's conviction played a defining role in ChatGPT-maker's transformation into an artificial intelligence powerhouse.

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Bill Gates recently warned of an AI bubble — likening it to the dot-com era's hype-driven overvaluations: "There are a ton of these investments that will be dead ends."

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently said the world is in the midst of an AI bubble, comparing it to the dot-com bubble, when several companies were overvalued due to hype and investor enthusiasm.

International Business Times UK

Bill Gates Warns COP30 Leaders Are 'Wasting Billions' on Climate Panic Instead of Saving Lives

Bill Gates argues that global efforts should prioritise fighting hunger and disease over strict climate targets, claiming this approach will save more lives and improve human welfare.

Benzinga

Trump Thanks Bill Gates For Admitting He Was 'Wrong' On The Climate Change 'Hoax': 'It Took Courage…'

President Donald Trump praised Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ changed perspective on climate change and declared a win in the “War on the Climate Change Hoax.”

Fortune

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates told him his big bet on OpenAI would be a flop: ‘Yeah, you’re going to burn this billion dollars’

Nadella said despite the risk, “it was not that hard to convince anyone.”

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Bill Gates' pivot on climate change escalates debate with scientists

Some say Gates is highlighting an "overdue" political reality.

International Business Times UK

Bill Gates Compares Today's 'AI Bubble' to the Dot-Com Era of the 1990s

Bill Gates claimed that the world is now in its AI bubble, which may end up like the Dot-Com Bubble of the late 1990s.

The Conversation

Why do we think hard work is virtuous? Max Weber’s Protestant Ethic gives a sharp answer

Not long ago, a relative of mine told me he had been working so hard in the yard that he’d “literally thrown up”. He didn’t offer this as a health update, or to warn me about overexertion. It was, oddly enough, a boast.

Windows Central

Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates almost nuked Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI before it started — "You're going to burn this billion dollars"

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that securing board approval for investing $1 billion in OpenAI was challenging. Bill Gates warned that it was like setting the money ablaze.

Benzinga

Bill Gates 'Lost A Fortune' Shorting Tesla Amid Climate Stance Shift, Says Chamath Palihapitiya: '...Experiment Is Over'

Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya slammed Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) founder Bill Gates for shorting Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) amid the billionaire and philanthropist's shift in climate stance.

Benzinga

Bill Gates Foundation With Stakes In Microsoft, Berkshire, Waste Management, Faces Senate Inquiry Over Alleged $23 Million China Funding

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a response from the Gates Foundation)

Benzinga

Bill Gates Told Satya Nadella 'You're Going To Burn This Billion Dollars' By Investing In OpenAI — But Microsoft's Bet Became A 100-Bagger

When Bill Gates cautioned Satya Nadella that Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) $1 billion OpenAI investment could go up in flames, few could have imagined it would turn into a $135 billion stake.

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