Tag: Bill Gates

AI To Replace Humans Within 10 Years – Bill Gates

Ganiyu Amodu

Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed “for most things” in the world, says Bill Gates. That’s what the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told comedian Jimmy Fallon during an interview on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in February. At the moment, expertise remains “rare,” Gates explained, pointing to human specialists we still rely on in many fields, including “a great doctor” or “a great teacher.” But “with AI, over the next decade, that will become free, commonplace — great medical…

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Divorcing Melinda Was My Greatest Regret, Says Bill Gates

Ganiyu Amodu

Bill Gates, an American billionaire, has stated that divorcing his wife, Melinda, in 2021 is his greatest regret. Gate pondered at his failure to emulate his parents’ 45 years marriage. The 69-year-old former Microsoft executive said this during an interview with The Times of London. Asked if divorce was his only failure in life, Bill said: “You would have to put that at the top of the list. There are others but none that matter. The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years. It’s…

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Microsoft ex-Staff, Steve Ballmer, Overtakes Firm’s Founder, Bill Gates, In Wealth

Ganiyu Amodu

‘Sixth richest person in the world,’ grass-to-grace story of Ballmer who started his career as Mr. Gates’ assistant   Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer is now wealthier than Bill Gates. Ballmer, who began his career at Microsoft as Gates’ assistant, surpassed the Microsoft co-founder on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Monday for the first time. According to the index, Ballmer is now the sixth-richest person in the world, with a net worth of $157.2 billion, topping Gates’ $156.7 billion. Bloomberg noted that Ballmer’s wealth eclipsed Gates’ as Microsoft shares…

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Bill Gates ex-wife Melinda Quits Gates Foundation, To Get $12.5bn

Ganiyu Amodu

Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the philanthropy mega foundation she established with her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. The resignation, which becomes effective on June 7, will leave Bill Gates as the sole chair of one of the world’s most influential and powerful non-governmental organizations. “After careful thought and reflection, I have decided to resign from my role as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,” Melinda French Gates wrote in a statement posted on social media. The statement gave no reason for her departure, but…

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What Is ‘Safest’ Age To Give Your Kid A Phone? Here’s Bill Gates’ Answer

Ganiyu Amodu

Bill Gates sure is strict on how his children use the very technology he helped bring to the masses. In a recent interview with the Mirror, the tech mogul said his children were not allowed to own their own cellphone until the age of 14. “We often set a time after which there is no screen time, and in their case that helps them get to sleep at a reasonable hour,” he said. Gates added that the children are not allowed to have cellphones at the table, but are allowed…

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Bill Gates Finds Love Again 21 Months After Divorce

Precious Ibekwe

Widow, Mother of two, 60: Identity of the “Mystery woman” in Gates’ life uncovered   Billionaire businessman and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has reportedly found love again — after staying divorced for more than a year. According to Daily Mail, the businessman, 67, is now in a romantic relationship with Paula Hurd, the widow of Mark Hurd, the former Oracle co-CEO, who died in 2019. Gates and Paula are said to be longtime tennis fans. They are also said to have been seen attending the same tournaments over the…

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Microsoft Probed Bill Gates Over ‘Romantic Affair’ With Employee – Report

Wonuola Olujobi

  Microsoft Corporation says it conducted an investigation into an alleged relationship between its co-founder, Bill Gates, and an employee of the company. The company said in 2019 it received information of Gates’ involvement with the employee which commenced over two decades ago. READ ALSO: Billionaire Couple, Bill and Melinda Gates’ 27 year-old Marriage Crashes Young Nigerians set Twitter on fire over Bill, Melinda Gates’ Divorce We are still surprised COVID-19 deaths, cases are low in Africa – Bill Gates  It said Gates was about to commence a romantic relationship…

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Young Nigerians set Twitter on fire over Bill, Melinda Gates’ Divorce

Precious Ibekwe

  “This marriage thing no be scam so? How many are truly happily married?” Toxic Tongues Trade Tantrums on Twitter   Hot reactions by some young Nigerians on Twitter have trailed the divorce announcement made by the Microsoft founder, Bill Gate and his wife Melinda. The duo hitherto love birds with over 124bn (£89bn) networth, announced they would split after 27 years in marriage with three “grown up” children. RELATED POSTS: Billionaire Couple, Bill and Melinda Gates’ 27 year-old Marriage Crashes https://platformsafrica.com/2021/05/04/billionaire-couple-bill-and-melinda-gates-27-year-old-marriage-crashes/ GTBank Fires 3 Executive Directors, 6 GMs as Succesion…

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Billionaire Couple, Bill and Melinda Gates’ 27 year-old Marriage Crashes

Tim Bauer

  How the couple with three ‘grown up’ children and over 124bn (£89bn) net worth, split in the pandemic   Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying “we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple”. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the pair tweeted. They first met in the 1980s when Melinda joined Bill’s Microsoft firm. The billionaire couple have three children and…

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Bill Gates opens up as poll says 28% Americans believe COVID-19 vaccines, microchips’ implant conspiracy

Tim Bauer

  28% of American adults believed potential vaccine to be used for Covid-19 is to implant microchips in billions, a poll from Yahoo News/YouGov survey has said. American Billionaire Bill Gates, whose foundation has donated millions to coronavirus vaccine and treatment research, has however, denied the conspiracy theories which accused him of wanting to use coronavirus vaccines to implant microchips in billions of people to monitor their movements. Though a known survey has not been conducted on this in Africa, millions of people in the continent too hold this view. A…

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