November 26, 1984: “The next generation of interesting software will be done on the Macintosh, not the IBM PC,” predicts Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in a BusinessWeek cover story. Gates’ praise for the Mac would seem almost unthinkable coming out of Gates’ mouth just a few years later. However, the interview arrives at a time…
Warren Buffett shared advice on discussing inheritance with children in a nearly 1,500-word letter. Buffett suggested parents read their wills to children before they’re signed. He said doing so can avoid driving a family apart and can even bring them closer together. Warren Buffett is sharing wisdom for parents: talk to your kids about their…
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, boasts a staggering wealth of $313 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI) in November 2024. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, once the richest man in the world, is worth $105 billion, according to Forbes. Yet, these business tycoons’ wealth pales compared to that of the House of Saud. …
Australian legislators are reported to be looking closely at draft legislation that would ban young people under the age of 16 from using social media even if they have parental consent. This raises the question of just how dangerous access to social media can be and whether Hong Kong should be looking at similar legislation….
I’m a huge fan of spy movies and shows. Although I like James Bond just fine, I really go for the characters who rely on their brains, aren’t especially good in a fistfight, and don’t fill out a tuxedo too well. Jackson Lamb, the lead character in the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses, is an…
Nov 08, 2024 06:33 AM IST Bill Gates took to Instagram, X, and Threads to share his congratulatory message for Donald Trump and JD Vance. Big names in the tech industry rushed to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election over Kamala Harris. Bill Gates is the latest tech mogul to…
Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere these days, from chatbots to Hollywood movies. Tech giants have poured billions of dollars into AI, and “prompt engineering” is a lucrative, in-demand job. Nearly a decade ago, Bill Gates saw it coming: When asked which industry he would focus on if he had to start over from scratch,…
Bill Gates has cause for celebration! The businessman and his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, both sent congratulations to their daughter, Jennifer, who gave birth to her second baby with husband Nayel Nassar. Their daughter’s birth was extra special as she arrived on the couple’s wedding anniversary. “Introducing Mia, who was born on our third wedding…
Bill Gates is constantly asked for his thoughts on big topics like artificial intelligence, climate change and pandemics. But there are other topics the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist finds just as interesting and important — and he’s “surprised” more people aren’t asking about them. “When I first said, ‘What do kids die of?’ I…