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Warren Buffett says he stopped talking to Bill Gates over Epstein—and worries he could be called as a witness

“I don't want to be in the position where I know things,” Buffett said.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates has a rule for conflict at work: Wait 48 hours before saying anything

The billionaire philanthropist’s 48-hour feedback rule is designed to replace anger with honesty, and it eliminates surprises at performance reviews.

Fortune

Warren Buffett admits his original philanthropic plans were not 'feasible'—he’s instead left his three kids $500 million a year to give away

The Berkshire Hathaway billionaire says his longevity has led to “unavoidable consequences” for his charitable objectives.

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Dairy Queen CEO says he learned from Warren Buffett being the 'smartest person in the world' isn't the most important attribute for success

Other leaders like Melinda French Gates and Amex CEO Stephen Squeri have taken the former Berkshire Hathaway CEO's advice to heart in navigating business.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates reveals the No.1 question Gen Z needs to ask themselves fresh after graduating: ‘Am I really on the way to where I want to go?’

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates urges Gen Z to question their career paths and how it's shaping them—and it’s advice shared by top CEOs including AMD’s Lisa Su and Accenture’s Julie Sweet.

Fortune

How Jeffrey Epstein pulled Bill Gates and Microsoft into a web of sex, money, and secrets

How a convicted sex offender became a seven-figure negotiator for Microsoft’s No. 2 executive is the story of how Epstein got into the inner circle of Gates.

Fortune

Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation meeting, spokesperson says

Bill Gates is addressing his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering questions about their relationship during a town hall meeting of his nonprofit Gates Foundation

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Prominent Britons are facing a reckoning over Epstein. In the US, not so much

After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, officials said ‘nobody is above the law’. Sadly that doesn’t seem true

The Guardian - US

Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup to succeed with 'no ties to my privilege or my last name': 'I have a chip on my shoulder'

The daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates acknowledges her privilege but says she’s building her own thing without their help.

Fortune

Bill Gates is shrinking his $132 million Xanadu compound amid sudden public withdrawal and Epstein revelations

Melinda French Gates told Fortune in 2008 that parts of the property were “a bachelor’s dream and a bride’s nightmare.”

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Bill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein ties

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder pulls out of India’s AI Impact Summit to ‘ensure the focus’ remains on event’s ‘key priorities’

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Bill Gates is shedding houses that are part of his $132 million Xanadu 2.0 compound—a reversal from his feelings about downsizing

The latest listing goes to show how much of the exclusive hillside neighborhood Gates has acquired during the past three decades.

Fortune

Bill Gates apologises for 'every minute' spent with Jeffrey Epstein, denying email claims

"The focus was always, he knew a lot of very rich people, and he was saying he could get them to give money to global health. In retrospect, that was a dead end," Gates said in an interview aired Wednesday.

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Bill Gates says he ‘regrets’ knowing Epstein as ex-wife alludes to ‘muck’ in marriage

Melinda French Gates insists Microsoft founder has questions to answer over his relationship with Epstein

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Bill Gates ‘has to answer’ for Epstein files mentions, Melinda French Gates says, weeks after record $8 billion donation in divorce settlement

“They need to answer to those things, not me,” French Gates told NPR.

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Melinda French Gates Breaks Silence After Epstein Files Claim Bill Gates Secretly Tried Slipping Her A Pill

“Whatever questions remain there… those questions are for those people and for even my ex-husband,” Melinda French Gates said.

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In the face of aid cuts, Gates Foundation narrows its priorities and defends global health funding

The CEO of the Gates Foundation said it will not change course in the face of the collapse of the foreign aid system but instead continue focusing on its main priorities

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Gates Foundation plans to give away $9 billion in 2026 to prepare for the 2045 closure while slashing hundreds of jobs

Who will take the reins of philanthropy with the Gates Foundation absent?

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Michelle Obama says friendships are ‘as important as the degree that you got in college,’ your job title, and your salary

The former first lady says it’s important to make new friends, but advises people to be picky about who they let stick around. Longtime duos, like Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King, prove that friendship is a powerful career tool.

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Despite a $45 million net worth, Big Bang Theory star still works tough, 16-hour days—he repeats one mantra when overwhelmed

Even with a $45 million net worth, fame, and a dream career, Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar still has tough days. Just like Jeff Bezos and Melinda French Gates, Nayyar tells Fortune he uses a personal mantra to cope.

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Bill Gates sent $8B to ex-wife Melinda for charity work, instantly making foundation one of world’s largest

The pair announced their divorce in May 2021 and subsequently split up their philanthropic efforts

Fortune

Bill Gates donated record $8 billion to Melinda French Gates' foundation as part of their divorce settlement

The donation is one of the biggest ever recorded.

Fortune

Sheryl Sandberg breaks down why it’s a troubling time for women in the workplace right now

Hundreds of thousands of working women left the U.S. workforce this year, while issues of gender stereotyping, workplace harassment, and lackluster capital are creating a “particularly troubling moment” for female talent.

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Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In finds more women leaning out for the first time since the promotion survey began a decade ago: ‘Major moment of backsliding’

“This is my fourth decade in the workplace, and we are in a particularly troubling moment in terms of the rhetoric on women,” Sheryl Sandberg said.

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‘Have they given enough? No’: Melinda French Gates rips into billionaire class, saying Giving Pledge has fallen short

The billionaire philanthropist says there’s more work to be done to get the wealthy to donate.

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