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Mar 28, 2023 · Bill Gates argues that artificial intelligence is as revolutionary as mobile phones and the Internet, and will change the world in various ways. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities of AI for reducing inequity and ensuring its benefits for everyone.
Sep 19, 2018 · New figures from the Gates Foundations annual Goalkeeper's Report highlights Africa's rapidly growing population as a potential cause for concern. By 2050, more than 40% of world’s extremely poor people will live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria.
Nov 23, 2020 · Bill Gates is predicting that business travel and office work won't return to pre-pandemic levels in the future. The Microsoft founder and philanthropist believes that at around half of business travel will go, along with a third of working in the office. Many major companies are reconsidering the future of work.
As co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates shapes and approves foundation strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and sets the organization’s overall direction. He works with grantees and partners to further the foundation’s goal of improving equity in the United States and around the world. Bill co-founded Microsoft Corporation in 1975 with Paul Allen ...
May 6, 2024 · The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, guided by the belief that every life has equal value, is working to help people lead healthy, productive lives. Based in Seattle, it is led by Chief Executive Officer Mark Suzman, under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. The foundation supports work in over 100 countries.
Nov 16, 2017 · Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has purchased nearly 25,000 acres of land in southwestern Arizona for the construction of a brand-new "smart city," AZ Central reports. In conjunction with Belmont Partners, who holds the property, Gates's investment firm Cascade Investment LLC has committed $80 million to build a community composed of offices, stores, schools, and homes.
Apr 15, 2020 · The World Health Organization relies on voluntary contributions from member states and other donors, with the US as its biggest funder. The WHO faces a funding shortfall as the US halts its support and other countries step up their contributions to fight the pandemic.
Jun 3, 2020 · In this World Economic Forum article, Schwab argues that COVID-19 is a chance to revamp the economic and social foundations of the world. He proposes three components of a Great Reset agenda: steering the market toward fairer outcomes, ensuring that investments advance shared goals, and harnessing the innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Oct 15, 2019 · Event 201 is a high-level simulation exercise hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, the World Economic Forum and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It aims to test the response of public and private leaders to a hypothetical global pandemic scenario and inform multistakeholder cooperation for pandemic preparedness and response.
Sep 22, 2020 · The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released its annual Goalkeepers report, mentioning COVID-19's detrimental effect on poverty, access to clean water, and healthcare. The last time this many countries were in recession at the same time was 1870.
