Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, told the New York Times on Thursday that he “always thought of Silicon Valley as being left of center.”
The second official week of President Donald Trump’s administration was much like the first — full of chaos and growing pains.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates told the NYT which of his tech predictions didn't go as expected, and what he's worried about.
During an interview, the Microsoft founder was quick to put a stop to comparisons between himself and Elon Musk, and laid into the Trump ally for his involvement with foreign politics.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates weighed in on his fellow billionaire Elon Musk’s international political ambitions—twice calling the Tesla and SpaceX owner’s support for far-right movements abroad “insane.
The Microsoft founder and former richest man in the world slammed the current wealthiest CEO as he tries to pull political strings in the U.K. and Germany.
Bill Gates said the federal deficit "needs to be brought down" when asked about DOGE during a recent interview.
"It's really insane that he can destabilize the political situations in countries [...] this is populist stirring."
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has apparently been telling people he’s sleeping in at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) office, according to reports from Wired.
Even so, Mr Ellison remains the world’s fifth-richest man, and Oracle the third-biggest software firm. He has a thing or two to teach fellow tech titans, in particular his friend Elon Musk, about staying power.
The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist is taking a break from the future to examine his past — and mulling where the billionaires now fit in.