After 27 years, Bill Gates and Melinda Gates have filed for divorce. Both shared a joint statement on social media, informing of their parting after more than two decades of marriage. “We have raised three incredible children and built a…
Bill Gates’ father dies at 94
The father of Bill Gates, billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, is dead. William Henry Gates II died on Monday aged 94. The cause of his death was Alzheimer’s disease, his family said on Tuesday, the New York Times reported. Gates…
Bill Gates Baked Oreo Cake for Warren Buffett’s 90th Birthday, Twitter is Loving their Friendship
Bill Gates celebrated his billionaire buddy Warren Buffett’s 90th birthday with post as he cherished their bond. Gates shared a video of him baking a delicious-looking Oreo cake with Buffet’s image on it. Gates uses chocolate icing to make his…
Bill Gates, who urged world leaders to prepare for a pandemic in 2015, lays out a 3-point plan on how the US can emerge victorious against COVID-19
The Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, who urged world leaders in a 2015 TED talk to prepare for a pandemic, wrote an op-ed article for The Washington Post on how the US could emerge victorious against the novel coronavirus. Gates introduced…
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is donating $100 million to coronavirus relief efforts
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is dramatically increasing the amount it’s spending to combat the coronavirus, pledging up to $100 million to help contain the outbreak. The foundation said in a statement Wednesday that its funds would be used to help find…
Bill Gates’ Daughter Jennifer Engaged to Equestrian Nayel Nassar!
Jennifer Gates is getting married! The 23-year-old equestrian – and eldest daughter of Bill Gates and wife Melinda – announced on Wednesday (January 29) that she and fellow equestrian Nayel Nassar are engaged. “Nayel Nassar, you are one of a kind,” Jennifer wrote on Instagram. “Absolutely swept me off my…
Bill Gates Becomes The Second Person To Join The $100 Billion Club
Bill Gates has followed Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second ‘centi-billionaire’ after his fortune reached the $100 billion threshold. According to Bloomberg, which tracks the wealth of the planet’s richest people through its Billionaires Index, the Microsoft co-founder has…
Bill Gates: If Africa Can Be Electrified, The Whole World Will Benefit Too
When Microsoft founder Bill Gates spoke recently at the African Union’s annual summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he underscored two of the things about which he is most passionate: the African people and clean energy, or more precisely, the need…
Chameleon Comic
I’m a longtime fan of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. When Jon Stewart stepped down as host in 2015, I was sad to see him go. I was also worried for his replacement, Trevor Noah, a South African comedian. Stewart’s style…
From Coal Country to Yale
I am not a self-made man. My parents started me off in life with every possible advantage—from great schools to constant encouragement to patience with my many quirks. So the disadvantaged world J.D. Vance describes in his terrific, heartbreaking…