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Microsoft Corp. signage at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. A relatively quiet session on Wall Street before Christmas saw stocks hitting all-time highs, with more signs the jobs market is not quickly deteriorating supporting bets on a soft economic landing. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Investing
Microsoft’s IPO turns 40 today. If you invested $1,000 in Microsoft in 1986, you’d have $5.5 million today
By Catherina GioinoMarch 13, 2026
Steven Sinofsky speaks and gestures with his hands
Newsletters
a16z exec Steven Sinofsky had murky dealings with Jeffrey Epstein in his previous life working for Microsoft
By Lily Mae LazarusMarch 12, 2026
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North America
Bill Gates was a top 3 philanthropist last year as the ultrawealthy gave away $22.4 billion — but he didn’t take the top spot
By David Campbell, Hans Peter Schmitz, Lindsey McDougle and The ConversationMarch 10, 2026
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Politics
Bill Gates-backed firm gets permission to build sodium-cooled nuclear reactor in Wyoming
By Mead Gruver and The Associated PressMarch 5, 2026
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Law
Gates Foundation says Bill Gates ‘spoke candidly’ about Epstein ties in address to staff
By Glenn Gamboa, James Pollard and The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2026
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’
Big Tech
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’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 21, 2026
Photo of Phoebe Gates
Startups & Venture
‘I have a chip on my shoulder.’ Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with ‘no ties to my privilege or my last name’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 21, 2026
Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
Big Tech
Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 21, 2026
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Law
As Gates’ Epstein connection unnerves staff, his foundation looks for a way forward
By Jake AngeloFebruary 20, 2026
A photo of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is displayed as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on February 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Europe
Former Prince Andrew was arrested. Bill Gates backed away from a speech. For these power players, the Epstein walls are closing in
By Eva RoytburgFebruary 19, 2026
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Real Estate
Bill Gates is shrinking his $132 million Xanadu compound amid sudden public withdrawal and Epstein revelations
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 19, 2026
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Asia
Bill Gates’ foundation says sudden withdrawal was ‘to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities’
By The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026
Bill Gates speaking into a mic.
Asia
Bill Gates pulls out of India’s AI summit at the last minute, in the latest blow to an event dogged by organizational chaos
By Beatrice NolanFebruary 19, 2026
Bill Gates is shedding houses that are part of his $132 million Xanadu 2.0 compound—a reversal from his feelings about downsizing
Personal Finance
Bill Gates is shedding houses that are part of his $132 million Xanadu 2.0 compound—a reversal from his feelings about downsizing
By Sydney LakeFebruary 8, 2026
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, listens to Jacob DeWitte, CEO of Oklo, speak as US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2025.
Energy
Next-gen nuclear’s tipping point: Meta and hyperscalers start deals with Bill Gates’ TerraPower, Sam Altman-backed Oklo, and more
By Jordan BlumFebruary 7, 2026
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MacKenzie Scott alone accounted for one-third of America's $19.2 billion in megagifts last yearplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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By Preston ForeJune 27, 2026
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