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How Bill Gates’ fellowship program is adapting to global uncertainty

As Breakthrough Energy Fellows welcomes a new cohort of 22 startups, it is also diversifying its portfolio to include more ...

Microsoft Goes Back to BASIC, Open-Sources Bill Gates’ Code

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...

Bill Gates named the only profession that AI will never replace

EADaily, September 1st, 2025. Despite the fact that artificial intelligence is changing our approach to work, some ...

Want to build on Bill Gates? Microsoft open-sourced the original code written by the company founder - now it's over to you

Microsoft open-sourced Bill Gates’ 1976 6502 BASIC interpreter, showcasing early programming features and its historical role ...

Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Just Picked 22 Startups for Its Fellows Program

This cohort is tackling everything from fashion to cattle breeding. Here’s what the program is looking for and how to apply.

Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates’ 6502 BASIC from 1978

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...

Here’s what Bill Gates and Satya Nadella told President Trump at the White House tech summit

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and Bill Gates were at the White House on Thursday night, part of a high-profile gathering of tech ...