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Warren Buffett warns Gates Foundation there is no guarantee his support of the charity will continue once he’s gone: ‘No money coming after my death’

The 93-year-old gave another $4 billion to the foundation on top of the previous $39 billion already donated, but that may be the end.

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Warren Buffett describes what’s in his will

New charitable trust will be launched after his death.

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Melinda French Gates Models Three Strong Lessons for Philanthropists

Gates' willingness to pivot and her focus on her charitable giving vision provide an excellent example for current and future philanthropists.

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Less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes to women and girls. Can Melinda French Gates change that?

For years, less than 2% of philanthropic giving in the U.S. has gone to benefit women and girls, but that could change in part thanks to new resources that Melinda French Gates has pledged in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Billionaire Bill Gates' Trust Sells Microsoft, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in Q1, Walmart Stake Increases by 200%

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently revealed selling millions of shares of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway in Q1, coinciding with Melinda Gates' resignation as co-chair of the trust.

International Business Times UK

Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair from the Gates Foundation

French Gates says she is "immensely proud" of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy. Her last day is June 7.

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The art of Gatescrashing democracy

Journalist Tim Schwab says his book probing the Gates Foundation is a case study for the larger problem of extreme wealth and how it threatens democracy

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Bill Gates predicts AI will save millions of lives

Bill Gates discusses the potential of AI in improving global health and education, emphasizing the need for global cooperation and addressing potential cha...

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Microsoft's Bill Gates places all bets on generative AI for 2024, says it will 'supercharge the innovation pipeline'

Former Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates says 2024 will be the year of AI. He says the technology is practically taking over the world, and that it's going to get more intensive as the years go by and more people embrace AI.

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At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture

With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture

The Independent UK

Gates Foundation takes on poverty in the U.S. with $100 million commitment

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Thursday that it will donate $100 million to expand its work on economic mobility in the U.S. The country’s largest foundation says the commitment represents a change in how it operates by putting more power in the hands of grantees

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Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies, contraception

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during child birth

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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Bill Gates sees A.I. as a win-win for education: It will make you a better essay writer and feed an ‘infinite’ need for teachers

Bill Gates says A.I. can be a game changer for education, from lightening teachers’ workloads to closing the education gap.

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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‘Gamechanging’ TB vaccine within reach after $500m pledge to run final trials

Joint deal between Gates Foundation and Wellcome to develop M72 jab could save 8.5 million lives and prevent 76 million cases

The Independent UK

Warren Buffett has given $50.7 billion toward historic pledges to the Gates Foundation and others

After 17 years of steady payments, Warren Buffett has to date given annual donations totaling $50.7 billion toward his historic multibillion-dollar pledges to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and to four foundations connected to his family, according to a Chronicle tally

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Warren Buffett just gave away nearly $5 billion of his wealth again

Warren Buffett's net worth is $118 billion. But if he held on to all the shares he’s given away, he'd be worth $250 billion.

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Xi Jinping calls Bill Gates an ‘old friend’ as he welcomes him to China—as Beijing matches his foundation’s $50 million gift to Chinese research

“I’m excited to visit with partners who have been working on global health and development challenges,” Gates tweeted as he landed in Beijing.

The Independent UK

Jeffrey Epstein ‘blackmailed’ Bill Gates with threat to expose alleged affair with Russian bridge player

‘Mr Gates met with Epstein solely for philanthropic purposes,’ says Gates Foundation spokesperson

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An experimental cancer trial in France is getting a boost from the Gates Foundation: ‘Potential game-changer’

It might eventually lead to an affordable bedside machine that "fully and rapidly" re-arms the immune system.

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