Bill Gates on His Meeting With Trump, Musk's DOGE, His Childhood

Bill Gates defends USAID’s work after meeting with Trump and White House chief of staff

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Bill Gates, a philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, said he met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to advocate for continuing foreign aid ...

NBC News - 5h

Elon Musk Is Targeted in New Bill Aimed at DOGE and ‘Unethical State Kleptocracy’

A new House bill dubbed ELON MUSK is the latest attempt to keep Tesla’s CEO out of government payment systems.

Inc. - 11h

'Goonies' unite: Ke Huy Quan's childhood co-stars turn out for his Hollywood handprint fest

Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan's imprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday was a 'crazy dream' come true and a 'Goonies' reunion. Here's who stopped by.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoir

With his 70th birthday looming on this year’s horizon, Microsoft founder Bill Gates looked inward to open a window into the man behind Windows and other seminal software that turned the personal ...

ABC News - 2d

Trump, Musk and DOGE Are Tearing Apart the Government

Musk and Trump are launching a frontal assault on the concept of democratic governance

The New York Times - 13h

Doge v USAid: how Elon Musk helped his acolytes infiltrate world’s biggest aid agency

Exclusive: Takeover of USAid agency by Doge operatives seen as pilot for large-scale overhaul of federal government. USAid security personnel were defending a secure room holding sensitive and ...

The Guardian - 16h

Democrats threaten to obstruct Trump's agenda over Musk's DOGE efforts

Democratic lawmakers protested Elon Musk’s sweeping influence over the government with protests, proposed legislation and other attempts to obstruct Trump's agenda.

ABC News - 21h

Musk meets with Netanyahu, his son Yair

Tech billionaire Elon Musk met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his son Yair Netanyahu. “So grateful to spend time with these two geniuses,” Yair Netanyahu captioned a Tuesday ...

The Hill - 1d

Bill Gates: Musk wouldn't be telling USAID workers to say home if he knew what it does

Billionaire Bill Gates said in an interview early Tuesday that Elon Musk "wouldn't be telling" employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) not to come to work if he "really ...

The Hill - 1d

Bill Gates talks new book, relationship with Trump, views on Musk

Microsoft founder Bill Gates sits down with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie to talk about his new book “Source Code” and the early days that shaped his storied (and extremely profitable) career. He also ...

NBC News - 1d

EU leaders meet to talk defense but Trump and his tariffs loom large

European leaders are gathering to discuss defense — but the latest moves by U.S. President Donald Trump will loom large over the meeting.

CNBC - 2d

Is Trump really unaccountable for his actions?

Donald Trump acts like the Supreme Court has armored him in Teflon. But that's not exactly what happened.

The Hill - 2d

Bill Gates on wealth, influence and technology

The Microsoft founder gives his verdict on the alliance between Trump and Musk.

BBC News - 3d

'The perfect batter for his time' - meet India's latest record-breaker

Meet India's latest batting superstar Abhishek Sharma, who struck a record-breaking 135 in their T20 win over England.

BBC News - 3d

Bill Gates Traumatized His Parents—and Other Stories of a Wild, Wonky Youth

Terrorizing classmates, spending a night in jail, tripping on LSD: This isn’t the Bill Gates you know.

Wired - 5d

Illegal immigration front and center as Trump signs his 1st bill into law

Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.

ABC News - Jan. 29

Trump signs Laken Riley Act, first bill of his new term

The Laken Riley Act aims to expand the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.

CBS News - Jan. 29

Elon Musk and His Friends Help Trump Shake Up the Government

The billionaire and his Silicon Valley associates landed in the capital and immediately moved to cut the size of the federal government, reprising the playbook he used after buying Twitter in 2022.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

Trump earned his title, but his mandate claims are a myth

Despite Trump's claim of a mandate for his radical policy changes, polling and ballot measures show that many Americans reject his policies, including mass deportations, anti-abortion policies and ...

The Hill - Jan. 29

Bill Gates says the end of his marriage to Melinda Gates is the mistake he regrets most

Billionaire Bill Gates is opening up about his life and named the end of his 27-year long marriage to Melinda French Gates as his biggest mistake.

NBC News - Jan. 28

Bill Gates on Musk's growing influence on global politics: 'Insane s‑‑‑'

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates discussed tech mogul Elon Musk’s growing influence on global politics during an interview. “You want to promote the right wing but say Nigel Farage is not ...

The Hill - Jan. 27

Bill Gates calls Elon Musk’s embrace of far-right politicians abroad ‘insane shit’

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist calls fellow tech titan ‘super-smart’ but guilty of ‘overreach’. Bill Gates has labelled Elon Musk’s embrace of far-right politicians and attempt to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 27

Sam Altman Is Beating Elon Musk at His Own Game, and It’s Honestly Brilliant

OpenAI’s CEO has stolen Musk’s thunder and it’s a lesson for every leader.

Inc. - Jan. 25

ADL, which had defended Musk, takes issue with his Nazi puns

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a nonprofit committed to fighting antisemitism, criticized tech billionaire Elon Musk for his social media post Thursday that used Nazi puns to taunt those who ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Trump Escalates His War on D.E.I.

President Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion policies has begun in federal agencies, and is jolting corporate America as well.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Trump's DOGE executive order says Musk's efforts will focus on IT

Trump on Monday signed an executive order to create Elon Musk's DOGE, with a mandate to improve federal IT systems.

CBS News - Jan. 21

For Trump, a Vindication for the Man and His Movement

Donald John Trump took the oath of office again during a ceremony in the Capitol, promising a new “golden age of America” four years after he was evicted by voters.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Why Vivek Ramaswamy is ditching Trump’s ‘DOGE’ commission led by Elon Musk

Hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, Vivek Ramaswamy officially stepped down from the “Department of Government Efficiency”

MarketWatch - Jan. 20

Musk Is Likely to Get a West Wing Office for His Cost-Cutting Project

The world’s richest man had been expected to be situated in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, but a West Wing office would give him closer access to President Trump.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Elon Musk's DOGE faces lawsuit as Donald Trump inaugurated

National Security Counselors, a public interest law firm, alleges the Department of Government Efficiency is breaking a federal a law.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Trump and Elon Musk’s ‘Doge’ violates federal transparency rules, suit claims

Lawsuit filed moments after Trump’s swearing-in challenges legality of ‘department of government efficiency’. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk’s “department of government ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Bill Gates on Trump meeting: 'Frankly I was impressed'

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates reflected on a recent dinner he had with President-elect Trump in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying he was "impressed" ...

The Hill - Jan. 18

Eric Adams to meet with Trump ahead of his inauguration

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is set to meet with President-elect Trump in Florida on Friday just days ahead of Trump's inauguration next week, according to Adams’s aide. “Tomorrow, Mayor ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Microsoft leaders meet with Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago

Microsoft’s top leaders met with President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. Microsoft CEO Satya ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Why Elon Musk had to drop his ‘DOGE’ pledge to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget

We told you he would months ago, when he made the promise.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

What to know about Trump's latest legal cases and his meeting with GOP senators

The Justice Department is pushing for the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on the investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

Warren Buffett Has Already Announced the Beneficiaries of His Fortune After He Dies—and His Pal Bill Gates Isn’t One of Them

The vast majority of Buffett’s wealth will go to the same place.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Bill Gates on His Meeting With Trump, Musk's DOGE, His Childhood

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