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Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access

Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities

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Asian family philanthropy is ‘a lot more hands-on’—and more corporate—than the West

Over three-quarters of Asian family philanthropies partner with government, a contrast with Western donors who get 'nervous' about the state.

Fortune

Bill Gates never studied at University of Washington, but it paid him $500 as a teen; 5 decades later, Microsoft co-founder is giving it $540 million

Bill Gates never attended the University of Washington, but the school played a surprising role in his early computer journey, paying him $500 as a teenager and giving him valuable access to computers. More than five decades later, the Microsoft co-founder is returning the favor, with the Gates Foundation committing…

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Gates Foundation's $540 million gift to science comes as the federal government pulls back on funding

The historic gift to a University of Washington research institute lands as the federal government retreats from funding science.

Fortune

Warren Buffett is handing $140 billion to his family's foundations. The way he's doing it reveals how billionaire philanthropy really works

People assumed Buffett was avoiding taxes or warehousing the money. Experts say the more telling question is how he's giving it away.

Fortune

Warren Buffett called Bill Gates' Epstein ties 'distasteful' and pulled out of the Gates Foundation. Days later, a review revealed 30 meetings

The Gates Foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, an external review found, even as staff raised concerns.

Fortune

'I may be one of the 10 luckiest': Warren Buffett says birth, timing and luck shaped his $147 billion fortune more than investing skill

Warren Buffett has spent decades being celebrated as one of history's greatest investors, building a fortune estimated at around $147 billion through Berkshire Hathaway. Yet the billionaire says the biggest reason for his success was never stock-picking or business instinct alone. Ahead of his 96th birthday, Buffett reflected on a…

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Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds

Staff ‘raised on multiple occasions’ risks of tech mogul’s philanthropic body associating with disgraced financier

The Guardian - US

Warren Buffett says Bill Gates knew Gates Foundation would receive no more donations, says he 'made mistakes' over Epstein and trusts his children with his fortune

Warren Buffett has confirmed that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will no longer receive any future donations from him, ending a philanthropic partnership that lasted more than two decades. The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman said the decision was part of a broader review of his estate plans and not…

The Times of India

Gates foundation held dozens of meetings with Epstein despite staff warnings, review says

These encounters, spanning from 2011 to 2014, reportedly centered on a public health fund that never materialized

The Independent UK

Gates Foundation finds no evidence of wrongdoing in Epstein review, approves new governance measures

The Gates Foundation conducted an external review that concluded there was no evidence of misconduct related to its interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. The foundation emphasized that its main dealings were centered on a potential fund and grants for polio eradication. In response, its Governing Board unanimously approved new governance measures,…

The Times of India

Warren Buffett says his $147 billion investing career was an accident: ‘I may be one of the 10 luckiest in the world’

The billionaire says luck, not just skill, has been a defining force behind his investing career.

Fortune

Even before he was wealthy, Warren Buffett planned to give away all his money—now he doesn't check on his children's charities to see how they use it

"I tell the three children that it is theirs and it's their responsibility to get it done well," Buffett said.

Fortune

Serum Institute partners with Gates MRI to make experimental TB vaccine

Serum Institute will manufacture an experimental tuberculosis vaccine. This novel vaccine candidate is currently in late-stage clinical trials. Gates Medical Research Institute will transfer manufacturing technology and know-how. The company plans to invest over one hundred million dollars for production. This new shot could prevent millions of cases and save…

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Warren Buffett Breaks Silence on Bill Gates' Epstein Ties as He Cuts Foundation From $140B Fortune

Warren Buffett ends his association with the Gates Foundation, citing Bill Gates's ties with Jeffrey Epstein as 'distasteful' and entrusting his philanthropic legacy to his children.

The Independent UK

Buffett says Gates' Epstein ties are 'distasteful' but didn't drive Buffett's charitable decisions

Billionaire Warren Buffett says his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates’ ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Economic Times

Buffett says his children are ready to distribute his fortune, calls Bill Gates' Epstein ties 'distasteful'

In a notable pivot, Warren Buffett is now directing his stock donations from Berkshire Hathaway to his children's charitable foundations. He acknowledged that Bill Gates' controversial relationship with Jeffrey Epstein played a role in his choice. Accelerating his wealth distribution strategy, Buffett aims to complete this endeavor by 2034, with…

International Business Times UK

Buffett's Dramatic $6 Billion Decision: Redirects Funds Away from Gates Foundation After Epstein Revelations

Warren Buffett has redirected his $6 billion annual donation from the Gates Foundation to family-run charities, amid scrutiny of Bill Gates's past ties with Jeffrey Epstein

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Euronews

‘AI sovereignty doesn’t mean doing it alone,’ says Microsoft's AI responsibility chief

Microsoft's chief AI responsibility officer, Natasha Crampton, tells Euronews about data centres, bridging the digital divide and her definition of AI sovereignty.

The Economic Times

Buffett's $6 billion annual gifts skip Gates foundation after Epstein ties disclosed

Warren Buffett has redirected his annual donations away from Bill Gates' foundation. He will now donate approximately six billion dollars to his family's foundations. Buffett plans to give away his remaining Berkshire Hathaway stock by 2034. This decision accelerates his previous plan for distributing his vast fortune. Gates' foundation acknowledged…

Fortune

After donating $48 billion to the Gates Foundation, Warren Buffett is quietly ending one of the biggest philanthropic relationships in history

Buffett is directing his fortune to charitable organizations run by his family instead of the Gates Foundation.

The Times of India

Warren Buffett stops yearly donation to Gates Foundation over Epstein link: 'Of course, morality is unpredicted but my remaining shares will be...'

Warren Buffett, in a major decision, stopped giving donations to the Gates Foundation over Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' links to dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett was a founding trustee of the Gates Foundation and he started “The Giving Pledge” with Bill Gates and his then-wife Melinda French Gates to…

Benzinga

Buffett Plans to Give Away More in Next 8 Years — Are Trump Accounts Next on His List?

Billionaire Warren Buffett is known for many things, whether its his decades leading Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK), his investing wisdom or his philanthropic efforts.

The Economic Times

Warren Buffett cuts off donations to Gates Foundation following Epstein revelations

Warren Buffett is donating six billion dollars in stock to four family foundations. This significant shift ends a long-standing philanthropic partnership with the Gates Foundation. The decision follows revelations about Bill Gates' past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett's annual donations have historically supported the Gates Foundation for two decades.

The Independent UK

Warren Buffett omits annual donation to Bill Gates’ foundation after his Epstein ties were disclosed

Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

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