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Bill Gates aims to bolster foundation's ties with Pak, writes to President

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has written a letter to Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi wherein he thanked him for the warm welcome during his first visit to Pakistan in February

World may see another pandemic, likely due to respiratory virus: Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday said the world may see another pandemic, likely a respiratory virus, even as he emphasised on strengthening diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccines and R &D. The last gigantic pandemic was almost 100 years ago but it won't be that long into the next one strikes, he said, in a virtual fireside chat with Telangana Industries Minister K T Rama Rao as part of 'BioAsisa-2022', the state government's flagship annual life sciences convention. "It won't necessarily be a coronavirus or even the flu. It is likely to be a respiratory virus. Because, with all the human travel we have now, that's the one that can spread in such a rapid way," he said. Gates talked about his upcoming book on the subject, the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and the significance of funding the private sector and academia to build better diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines. He emphasised that there is a need for the world to spend more on ...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates praises India's commitment to global health

Gates said that India's 3 vaccines -- Covaxin, Corbavex and Covishield -- were the products of partnerships that bridged sectors as well as borders.

Bill Gates praises Indian vax makers for supplying affordable vaccines

Gates has praised India for its vaccine-manufacturing prowess and applauded the efforts of the country's manufacturers for supplying affordable vaccines across the world.

Bill Gates to address BioAsia in fireside chat with Telangana IT Minister

Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates will speak about the road ahead for life science and healthcare industries at BioAsia 2022, beginning from February 24.

Bill Gates visits Pak for first time; discusses health issues with PM Khan

Gates attended a session of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the top anti-coronavirus body and also met Planning Minister and NCOC Chief Asad Umar

Bill Gates writes book on how to make Covid-19 the last pandemic

The Gates Foundation has spent more than $2 billion helping fund the global response to the Covid-19 outbreak

Warren Buffett is again richer than Mark Zuckerberg as tech fortunes slide

Decline in tech stocks this week has wiped about $50 billion in wealth from Silicon Valley's richest people.

Gates Foundation expands board following Bill, Melinda split

The foundation said it would search for new trustees in July after its two co-chairs and trustees Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates -- announced their divorce

Microsoft to review Bill Gates inquiry, sexual harassment policies

Microsoft's board of directors has hired a reputed law firm to review the effectiveness of the company's sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices

$15 bn from Bill Gates, Melinda Gates tops biggest gift list in 2021

It was a healthy year for big gifts to charitable causes in 2021, a year that saw one of the largest multibillion-dollar contributions in more than a decade

World could be entering worst part of pandemic: Bill Gates on Omicron surge

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned against the rising Omicron cases around the world, saying that the world could be entering the worst part of the pandemic

PM Narendra Modi meets Bill Gates in Glasgow; discusses climate change

PM Modi met Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on the sidelines of the climate summit

Prime Minister Modi meets Bill Gates in Glasgow on sidelines of COP26

Gates in the past has reinforced his foundation's commitment to supporting the Government of India in its efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Microsoft says it warned Bill Gates about flirtatious emails in 2008

The company executives in 2008 warned Bill Gates to stop sending flirtatious emails to a female employee

Pak PM Imran Khan urges Bill Gates to give assistance to Afghanistan

The Prime Minister highlighted that more than half of the population in Afghanistan was living below the poverty line and in dire need of financial assistance

Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Bill Gates discuss polio eradication efforts

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and discussed polio eradication efforts and the foundation's support towards improving nutrition in Pakistan, the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday.

Gates and Bezos-backed firm to pay $15 mn to hunt metals for EVs

KoBold Metals, a mineral exploration company backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg and Ray Dalio, has entered into a joint venture with London-based mining firm Bluejay

RIL forays into energy-storage business through stake buy in US company

Based on patented tech, designed to last between 4-24 hrs, Ambri's long- duration energy storage systems will break through the cost, longevity & safety barriers associated with lithium-ion batteries

Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd to invest $144 million in Ambri Inc

Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, along with strategic investors Paulson and Co. Inc. and Bill Gates, and other investors, has announced an investment of $144 million in Ambri Inc