3 h. ago Bill Gates hits out at Elon Musk for ‘killing children’ through budget cuts

Bill Gates will close the foundation on December 31, 2045, earlier than previously planned

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4 h. ago Bill Gates says his Foundation will close in 2045 and decries Musk for USAID cuts

Microsoft co-founder accuses Trump ally of ‘killing the world’s poorest children’ by slashing US aid fundingBill Gates announced plans on Thursday to shutter the Gates Foundation in 2045 and also strongly criticized Elon Musk for slashing funding to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), accusing the Tesla CEO of “killing the world’s poorest children” in new interviews.In an interview with the Financial Times published on Thursday, Gates condemned the sudden funding cuts to USAID by Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), saying the cuts had led to life-saving food and medicines expiring in warehouses, and could result in the resurgence of diseases such as measles, HIV and polio. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Bill Gates reveals he will give away 'virtually all my money' over next 20 years

Gate's pledge is among the biggest philanthropic gifts ever, larger than the historic contributions of industrialists like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie

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6 h. ago Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of ‘killing’ children with USAID cuts

Billionaire reopens feud with Tesla chief as he unveils plan to spend $200bn on philanthropy and close foundation in 2045

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6 h. ago Melinda French Gates reflects on legacy of Gates Foundation as it announces it will close in 2045

Melinda French Gates says she and her ex-husband, Bill Gates, always intended for the foundation they started together to spend down all of its resources rather than to exist in perpetuity

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6 h. ago In his own words: Bill Gates on giving away the remainder of his wealth

Bill Gates is pledging 99% of his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will spend it all within 20 years

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6 h. ago Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years

Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation

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