Melinda French Gates speaks on divorce
Melinda French Gates sits down exclusively with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King for her first TV interview since divorcing billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
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Melinda French Gates opens up about divorce
Melinda French Gates sits down exclusively with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King for her first wide-ranging interview since divorcing Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. She addresses rumors of Bill Gates' infidelity and interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, and shares details about her ongoing commitment to philanthropy. In a statement to CBS News, Bill Gates said "meeting with Epstein was a mistake that I regret deeply. It was a substantial error in judgment."
Melinda French Gates on painful divorce and taking a "different path"
After 27 years together, Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates announced their split last May.
Melinda French Gates on continuing foundation work
In her first TV interview since her divorce, philanthropist Melinda French Gates tells Gayle King that she and Microsoft mogul Bill Gates are putting aside their differences to continue their charity work.
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Bill Gates reacts to federal virus response
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Extended interview: Bill Gates on coronavirus pandemic
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates talks with “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason about why we need “strong isolation measures on a countrywide basis” to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, how it could be “years” before the U.S. economy gets back to where it was before and why he thinks “for the next one, we will be far more ready than we were for this one.”
Zuckerbergs to fund coronavirus research
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are stepping up to battle the coronavirus pandemic through their charitable group, The Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative. They announced plans to partner with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, "contributing $25 million with Gates and others" to begin exploring possible COVID-19 treatments. The sit down with Gayle King to talk about their effort as well as how they themselves are impacted by the virus.
Bill Gates says it was a "huge mistake" to spend time with Jeffrey Epstein
Gates also addressed his divorce from Melinda Gates, which was finalized this week.
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Microsoft investigated Gates affair before he left board
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Bill Gates on global health, DACA
Thanks in part to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, global childhood mortality has dropped by more than 55 percent since 1990. But in a new report, the Gates warn that future progress is in jeopardy because there is "more doubt than usual about the world's commitment to development." Bill Gates joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the report's findings, the frontier of artificial intelligence, why he feels bad about ctrl-alt-delete, and how improving U.S. education can be harder than improving global health.
Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce after 27 years
"We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives."
Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce
Bill and Melinda Gates, one of the richest couples in the world, are divorcing after 27 years of marriage. Ben Tracy has more on what happens when billionaires divorce.
Jeff Bezos no longer richest man
Online retail giant Amazon saw its stock price surge Thursday, giving the world a new richest person for the first time since 2013. The jump vaulted founder Jeff Bezos past Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, according to Bloomberg. But Amazon's quarterly earnings missed estimates, which sent shares lower and returned Bezos to second place. Jeff Glor reports.
Bill Gates vs. epidemics
Bill Gates, the planet's richest man, shares with CBS News his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's latest plans to fight the next great epidemic.
Forbes magazine's 2016 list of billionaires features 1,810 billionaires around the world, down 16 from last year
Forbes magazine's 2016 list of billionaires features 1,810 billionaires around the world, down 16 from last year. Those billionaires have a total net worth of almost $6.5 trillion. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is the richest for the third year in a row with $75 billion. Forbes assistant managing editor of wealth Luisa Kroll joins "CBS This Morning” to reveal the list.
Charlie Rose asked Gates to expand on the security versus privacy fight on Rose's PBS program Monday
Bill Gates is backing the government in its battle with Apple. The Microsoft founder told the Financial Times the San Bernardino case is a limited and unique request for information. Gates' stance is a break from his technology industry peers. Charlie Rose asked Gates to expand on the security versus privacy fight on Rose's PBS program Monday.
Melinda Gates on global health in a pandemic
Philanthropist Melinda Gates sits down with Gayle King to discuss the themes and highlights of her foundation's traditional yearly letter. It comes as no surprise that this year, it focuses exclusively on the COVID-19 pandemic and the global response to it. It also looks ahead and recommends how to prepare for the next one.
Forbes magazine's 34th annual Forbes 400 list shows the rich are getting richer, with the combined net worth of listed members at $2.34 trillion dollars
Forbes magazine's 34th annual Forbes 400 list shows the rich are getting richer, with the combined net worth of listed members at $2.34 trillion dollars. With a record $1.7 billion requirement to make the list, 145 American billionaires did not even make the cut this year. First on “CBS This Morning,” Forbes assistant managing editor of wealth Luisa Kroll joins “CBS This Morning” to reveal the top names.
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