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Bill Gates pulls out of India AI Summit after 'careful consideration'

Uncertainty around Bill Gates' attendance at the AI Summit had emerged after reports said he would skip it, followed by a clarification by the Gates Foundation

Bill Gates to skip AI Summit, say govt sources; his foundation says he will

Confusion prevailed on Tuesday over Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates attending the high-profile AI Impact Summit with government sources saying he will not attend the meeting while a spokesperson of his foundation contradicted, saying he is. Gates featured among the tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists listed as speakers on the official website of the AI Impact Summit, underway in the national capital from February 16-20. The summit website on Tuesday, however, did not show his name among the key speakers. Government sources said Gates will not be attending the Summit. A spokesperson for his foundation in an emailed response to PTI said, "Bill Gates is attending the AI Impact Summit. He will be delivering his keynote as scheduled." He was listed as a keynote speaker on Feburary 19 at 11.50 hours. Government sources suggesting that Gates will not attend the Summit may be due to his name figuring in files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey

Exciting to see Andhra's AI, technology driven growth, says Bill Gates

Microsoft founder and Gates Foundation chairman Bill Gates on Tuesday hailed Andhra Pradesh's rapid development, saying it was exciting to see the state's growth being accelerated through AI and technology. Following his visit to Amaravati, Gates expressed his admiration for the southern state's innovations across health, agriculture and education. "Thank you for the warm welcome, N Chandrababu Naidu. It's exciting to witness Andhra Pradesh's growth being accelerated through AI, technology, and innovations across health, agriculture & education," he said in a post on X. On Monday, Gates had engaged in several activities in the greenfield capital city of Amaravati, beginning with an interaction with the CM and others, reviewing presentations on the use of technology in governance and also a visit to a banana orchard by the Krishna river bank in Undavalli village in Guntur district. According to the tech czar, India is leading the global digital revolution. He credited Prime ...

Andhra CM Naidu, Bill Gates meet at state secretariat in Amaravati

Microsoft founder Bill Gates will visit Andhra Pradesh on Monday and hold discussions with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on expanding cooperation in health and artificial intelligence initiatives. Gates will arrive at the state secretariat here in the morning and meet with CM Naidu, IT Minister Nara Lokesh and deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan briefly. "Gates will visit Amaravati and hold discussions with Naidu on expanding cooperation in health and artificial intelligence initiatives," state Municipal Minister P Narayana said on Sunday. The CM has requested Gates to expand ongoing health initiatives across the state and discussions will focus on AI as well, he said. The Gates Foundation has already been working in Kuppam in Chittoor district on health-related projects, and the talks are expected to explore scaling up these interventions to benefit a wider population across the southern state. Later, Gates will proceed to Real Time Governance System (RTGS) to observe the ...

What makes India AI Impact Summit different from earlier global AI meetings

Previous global meetings were shaped by safety concerns, but the India AI summit is framed around real-world impact, deployment and how emerging economies fit into the global AI ecosystem

Wild party, planned visit, STD: What Epstein files reveal about Musk, Gates

The documents have revealed fresh details about Epstein's contacts with powerful people, including Tesla Chief Elon Musk, Microsoft Co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and US Commerce Secretary

Here's what the latest Epstein documents reveal about his high-profile ties

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signalled that this would be the last major release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein

The ‘Lolita’ images | New Epstein estate photos released: What do the images reveal? | Trump

House Democrats have released a fresh set of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate just days before a key Justice Department deadline. The images show prominent figures, disturbing literary references,

Bill Gates warns child deaths may rise after Trump-era funding cuts

More than 200,000 additional children under 5 are expected to die this year, according to modeling in the Gates Foundation's annual Goalkeepers report

Bill Gates' pivot away from bold climate action misses key challenges

To find our way back to shore, we urgently need a new financial architecture that can provide the policy and fiscal space to support implementation and build state capacity

COP30 Brasil: India seeks green dollars as Gates mutes climate doom

As COP30 heads to Belem, India aims to push finance and tech for the Global South - but will it bring real capital or just more promises and targets?

Climate change 'will not lead to humanity's demise', says Bill Gates

In a memo, the Microsoft co-founder warned against climate alarmism and appears to have shifted some of his views about climate change

Bill Gates rejects 'doomsday' narrative, calls for balance on climate

Bill Gates urges a shift from "doomsday" climate narratives to strategies that balance emissions cuts with health, development, and adaptation ahead of the COP30 summit in Brazil

Bill Gates to appear in 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi-2': Here's why

Bill Gates will join Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 virtually in a special track with Smriti Irani, focusing on health awareness for pregnant women and newborns

Why Musk, Gates were both wrong about the future of electric trucks

Sales of electric heavy trucks in August nearly tripled from a year earlier, according to First Commercial Vehicle Network

Elon Musk, Prince Andrew, Steve Bannon named in new Epstein documents

Newly-released Epstein files show Elon Musk, Prince Andrew, Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and Bill Gates among contacts, revealing meetings, flight logs, and financial records linked to Epstein

Trump hosts top tech CEOs at White House dinner, Musk absent from list

US President Donald Trump hosted a high-powered group of tech executives at the White House on Thursday as he showcased research on artificial intelligence and boasted of investments that companies are making around the United States. This is taking our country to a new level, he said at the centre of a long table surrounded by what he described as high IQ people". It was the latest example of a delicate two-way courtship between Trump and tech leaders, several of whom attended his inauguration. Trump has exulted in the attention from some of the world's most successful businesspeople, while the companies are eager to remain on the good side of the mercurial president. While the executives praised Trump and talked about their hopes for technological advancement, the Republican president was focused on dollar signs. He went around the table and asked executives how much they were investing in the country. Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, who sat to Trump's right, said USD 600 billion. Apple

Bill Gates slips out of top 10 world's richest men; loses $52 bn in a week

Bill Gates, the billionaire who once ruled the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has now slipped from the 5th position to the 12th position with his total net worth currently at $124 billion

'Your cuts will kill 8 mn more children': Bill Gates warns US government

Bill Gates said US global health aid cuts are already delaying medicines, weakening disease prevention, and could undo decades of progress in child mortality reduction

Art of giving: Bill Gates has reset billionaire philanthropy standards

The chosen year, 2045, is noteworthy. That is year his foundation plans to end operations. It is also year that Mr Gates will turn 90 and his personal wealth is expected to touch $200 bn