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Bill Gates in India: When Microsoft founder got candid with IIT Delhi students | Rewind 2024
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7m ago
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Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, engaged in a candid session with students at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi on February 29, 2024. The event, titled 'Innovation for Public Good', attracted a large number of participants both in-person and virtually. Gates participated in a rapid-fire round, answering questions on topics like time travel, his superpower, and his favorite Indian food.
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects upon a 50-year-old computer code that reshaped technology
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4m ago
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects on a pivotal computer code written 50 years ago, which played a crucial role in establishing Microsoft in 1975. Inspired by a Popular Electronics article on the Altair 8800, Gates and Paul Allen, then students, created the code despite lacking a prototype. This code laid foundations for future software like Windows and Office. Gates views this achievement as a revolution in personal computing, pivotal for tech industry growth.
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'Do you ever get confused with Salman Khan': Bill Gates asks Khan Academy’s founder Sal Khan; his response will leave you in splits
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1y ago
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who recently launched his podcast 'Unconfuse Me with Bill Gates,' engaged in an intriguing conversation with Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, during one of his podcast episodes. Gates posed a light-hearted query, asking Sal Khan if he ever found himself mistaken for Bollywood actor Salman Khan.
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoir
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6m ago
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects on his early life in his new memoir "Source Code: My Beginnings." Focusing on his first 25 years, Gates explores how his childhood quirks, friendships, and experiences shaped him into a tech titan and influential philanthropist. The book delves into key moments, including the inception of Microsoft. Gates muses on his neurodivergence, early influences, and the significant personal and technological milestones that defined his journey.
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Gates says losing phone market to Android was 'biggest mistake'
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6m ago
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In a chat with Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz, Bill Gates admitted that Microsoft’s failure in the smartphone market was his biggest mistake. He said Microsoft could’ve beaten Apple if they had entered earlier. Reacting to this, Android co-founder Rich Miner shared that he helped create Android and stopped Microsoft from taking over, preventing a monopoly and protecting innovation.
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Bill Gates says he will ‘never achieve’ the genius of Steve Jobs
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1y ago
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Apple founder Steve Jobs and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had a complex relationship that evolved from allies to rivals to a more amicable connection over the course of three decades. Despite Gates' success and wealth, he admits he can never match Jobs' natural ability to captivate an audience and improvise on stage. In the book "Becoming Steve Jobs," it is revealed that Jobs meticulously prepared for his presentations, paying attention to every detail to ensure a flawless delivery. Gates, on the other hand, focuses on explaining his company's vision in a straightforward manner that resonates with his audience.
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Bill Gates tells Sam Altman he 'didn't expect ChatGPT to get so good'
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1y ago
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates expressed his initial skepticism about the capabilities of OpenAI's ChatGPT, stating that he didn't expect it to become so advanced. During an episode of his podcast, Gates also voiced concerns about the potential impact of AI, especially as it reaches human-level performance in areas like customer support and sales. He expressed the need for adaptation to keep pace with the rapid advancements in AI technology.
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Bill Gates shares birthday greetings for Windows
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1y ago
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates celebrated Windows' 28th birthday on X by sharing memories from the Windows 95 launch party, including a GIF of himself dancing with former CEO Steve Ballmer. The nostalgic post reminisced about the event held nearly three decades ago, which introduced Windows 95 to the world.
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Bill Gates, PM Narendra Modi discuss AI, women-led development and DPI
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss various topics, including artificial intelligence for public good, digital public infrastructure, women-led development, and more. Gates expressed his admiration for Modi and they explored ways to implement lessons learned from India on a global scale. Gates also mentioned his partnership with India's efforts to promote women's empowerment and gender equality through the Alliance for Global Good. The alliance focuses on gender health, education, and enterprise, with the aim of achieving equitable development.
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Four men loom large in Microsoft history
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4m ago
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Microsoft's history is shaped by four influential figures: Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella. Gates and Allen co-founded Microsoft, with Gates becoming a formidable leader. Allen, credited with the "Micro-Soft" concept, left in 1983 but remained influential. Ballmer, known for his sales drive, expanded revenue but lagged in innovation. Nadella, taking over in 2014, revolutionized Microsoft by embracing cloud services and AI investments, steering the company towards growth and innovation.
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This chart shows people who got phones earlier in life report more mental distress as adults. Isn't that sadly obvious by now?
Business Insider
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1y ago
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Young adults who owned smartphones in elementary school experienced worse mental health in adulthood compared to those who got them later in their teens, according to a survey by Sapien Labs. The study, which surveyed over 27,000 young adults aged 18 to 24, found a significant relationship between the age of first smartphone ownership and adult mental health, particularly among women. Parental dilemmas around when to give their children a smartphone are further complicated by tech leaders like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, who raised their own kids with limited technology and delayed smartphone access.
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