Stories about: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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Bill Gates launches Gates Notes to share his thoughts 22 January, 2010 01:50

As if joining Twitter and rejoining Facebook in the same week weren't enough, Bill Gates has now launched a Web site on which he can share his thoughts.
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Hello world: Bill Gates joins Twitter, Facebook 21 January, 2010 03:55

It's been a big week for social networking.
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Gates quits "irritating" Facebook 27 July, 2009 11:21

Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates has admitted he tried using social networking site Facebook, but found it irritating as he was overcome with friend requests.
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Seattle center develops tech for poor people 18 June, 2009 03:35

The first question many people asked when Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus proposed the Village Phone idea was: Who will they call?
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Gates gives $33 million for tuberculosis in China 02 April, 2009 06:18

Bill Gates announced a $33 million grant from his charity foundation to help fight tuberculosis in China on Wednesday, deepening his organization's involvement in the country.
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Microsoft proud of its first 'post-Gates' OS, Ballmer says 20 March, 2009 09:24

Windows 7 is the first Microsoft OS developed away from the watchful eye of Bill Gates, and the technical leaders who built it had to adjust to life at the company without its cofounder and former chief software architect, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.
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Gates commits $255 million to help eradicate polio 27 January, 2009 08:24

The fight to eradicate polio has been given a significant monetary boost through new funds pledged by the Bill Gates' charitable foundation, Rotary International and the British and German governments.
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Bill Gates predicts software revolution 15 August, 2008 09:22

Bill Gates, chairman, co-founder and former head of Microsoft, has predicted that continual expansion of Internet services will provoke a revolution in software development.
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Gates says Yahoo deal 'not likely' 01 July, 2008 08:21

A deal between Microsoft and Yahoo doesn't appear likely to happen in the future, Bill Gates said in a TV interview on Friday.
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Gates may change direction of philanthropy 26 June, 2008 08:47

While it's too early to tell if Bill Gates will impact philanthropy as he has the technology industry, his support of creative capitalism has the potential to change how people engage in philanthropic efforts.
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Gates says goodbye to Microsoft 23 June, 2008 10:25

As Bill Gates steps down from the day to day operations at Microsoft he'll be dedicating most of his time to philanthropic efforts at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.