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NEWS ABOUT: Bill Gates

Bill Gates stories: 67 news summaries

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The Heart of Geekness Will Save Us All

Nerds grasp large-scale human suffering much better, Wired says

Sep 1, 07 5:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Why is Bill Gates, “practically a social cripple,” going to save the world? Because of numbers, says Clive Thompson in Wired. More than most, the Microsoft maverick -- who spearheads tireless crusades against poverty and AIDS -- can comprehend large quantities, while research shows that most of us... More »

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philanthropy • Bill Gates • aid • psychology • Paul Slovic • Decision Research • numeracy • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Judge Declines to Dismiss
Vista Lawsuit

Consumers may press case that 'Vista Capable' label was deceptive

Aug 8, 07 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal judge has denied Microsoft's motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its "Vista Capable" campaign misled consumers, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Although PCs bearing "Vista Capable" stickers run the new OS, many can handle only the bare-bones Vista Home Basic system, which lacks highly touted features included... More »

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technology • Microsoft • Bill Gates • Windows • Microsoft Vista • lawsuit • computer

Gates Plans to Log Off as Scheduled

Despite most volatile market ever, Microsoft chairman will bow out

Jul 30, 07 8:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Gates says that, despite a surge in competition from all sides of the market, his phased exit from Microsoft has been bug-free so far. His two-year transition period halfway done, the chairman and former CEO says that his handpicked successors have been successfully picking up the slack. But doubters... More »

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Google • Microsoft • Bill Gates • business • software • billionaire

Mr. Slim Is New Global Fat Cat

Mexican telecom
chief Carlos Slim beats Bill Gates as world's richest man

Jul 4, 07 7:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Move over, Bill Gates. The Microsoft founder, who has  been the world's richest individual for a decade, has lost his lofty perch to a little-known Mexican telecom tycoon, Carlos Slim, the Guardian reports.  His wealth has been estimated at $67.8 billion compared with $59.2 billion for Gates. More »

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Bill Gates • Carlos Slim • America Movil • telecom • billionaire

Gates Gives $105 Mil to Track Global Public Health

UW center will eye effectiveness of giving

Jun 5, 07 4:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given $105 million to the  University of Washington to study the effectiveness of public health programs around the world. The money will be used to create a center to track such measures as child mortality, the prevalence of major diseases  and the availability... More »

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health • Bill Gates • public health • research • donation • University of Washington • World Health Organization • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Gates and Jobs Banter in Rare Face-to-Face

Tech gods praise each other, discuss the PC guy from the Mac ads

May 31, 07 12:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Long-time rivals Bill Gates and Steve Jobs quipped and reminisced their way through their first joint public appearance in two decades at last night's D: All Things Digital conference in San Diego. The two tech kings ditched their traditional rivalry for a cozy, back-and-forth love fest. We've been "secretly... More »

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technology • Steve Jobs • Microsoft • Bill Gates • Apple

Billionaire's
Club Welcomes New Members

The Forbes rich list is bigger—and even wealthier—than ever

Mar 9, 07 10:27 AM CST
(Newser) - The rich are getting richer, younger, and more geographically diverse, Forbes reports, with the number of billionaires up a whopping 19 percent, and their total worth up 35 percent to $3.5 trillion. Not only have billionaires been galloping away from the pack, they've been doing it earlier, bringing the... More »

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Google • Microsoft • Bill Gates • Larry Page • Sergey Brin • Starbucks • wealth • Forbes 400 • list • money • billionaire

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