Gates on Alzheimer's

"It's a huge problem, a growing problem," Bill Gates said about Alzheimer's disease. He's donating millions of his own money to help fund research to combat the brain disease.

• Nov 13, 2017
• 0:53

The Future Of Tech

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joined CBSN to discuss his new book, "Hit Refresh." Nadella also discusses gender discrimination in Silicon Valley, Microsoft's stance on the Trump administration and immigration policy, and the potential for artificial intelligence.

• Sep 26, 2017
• 11:39

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.

• Sep 22, 2017
• 10:06

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."

• May 4, 2021

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.

• May 3, 2021
• 1:36

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.

• Jul 28, 2017
• 3:37

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.

• Jan 18, 2017
• 7:03

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.

• Mar 1, 2016
• 4:51

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.

• Feb 23, 2016
• 2:27

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.

• Jan 27, 2021
• 5:51

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.

• Sep 29, 2015
• 4:18

Forbes lists wealthiest billionaires in the world

Forbes has revealed the world's wealthiest people — and it's the biggest group in the annual list's 35 years. Here's who sits atop the list.

• Apr 6, 2021
• 0:34

The former Microsoft CEO shares why he left the company and what he thinks is his biggest achievement and disappointment during his tenure at the tech giant

The former Microsoft CEO shares why he left the company and what he thinks is his biggest achievement and disappointment during his tenure at the tech giant.

• Oct 21, 2014
• 3:27

Breaking Windows

Lesley Stahl profiles Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy, who's determined to break Bill Gates' and Microsoft's software monopoly on personal computers.

• Jan 3, 1999
• 13:25

Celebrities as Teens

Was Bill Gates a troubled teen? Michael Jordan a nerd? "60 Minutes" answers these questions and has more surprising facts about Howard Stern, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Sean Penn, in their own words.

• Mar 18, 2009
• 8:14

Third shot may be needed to fight new variants, Bill Gates warns

There's growing concern about the effectiveness of current vaccines against variants from Brazil and South Africa.

• Feb 17, 2021

Religious-based vaccine conspiracies abound

A number of religious-based conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine are increasingly popular on social media. They often refer to Christian themes regarding the devil and the apocalypse. This type of content is becoming increasingly difficult for social media companies to moderate, despite their recent crackdowns on misinformation. Elizabeth Dwoskin, a Silicon Valley correspondent for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain the implications of these false claims.

• Feb 16, 2021
• 8:39

Bill Gates calls for eliminating emissions

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates talked with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell about how changing energy, food, transportation and many other forms of production can help reduce greenhouse emissions. The two discussed his new book, "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster."

• Feb 16, 2021
• 32:02

Bill Gates on changes to avoid a climate disaster

Norah O'Donnell interviews Bill Gates about his determination to get the world to make drastic changes to save the planet from climate change.

• Feb 16, 2021
• 2:42

Bill Gates says "we need hundreds of Elon Musks"

With Tesla, Elon Musk has helped electric cars become more mainstream.

• Feb 16, 2021

How Bill Gates thinks Americans can combat climate change

The billionaire philanthropist called the effort "bigger than anything humanity has done to date."

• Feb 16, 2021

Gates on mistrust in science

The billionaire philanthropist has been the target of conspiracy theorists. He told 60 Minutes, "There may be some need to slow down the crazy stuff."

• Feb 14, 2021
• 5:10

Bill Gates: The 2021 60 Minutes interview

"Without innovation, we will not solve climate change. We won't even come close," Gates says. Anderson Cooper reports for 60 Minutes.

• Feb 14, 2021
• 13:27

ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes

Unprecedented Russian SolarWinds hack that infiltrated federal government likely still happening; Then, Bill Gates on how the world can avoid a climate disaster; And, Simone Biles readies for her final Olympics.

• Feb 15, 2021

A minute with Bill Gates

Bill Gates tells 60 Minutes’ Anderson Cooper about the last book he read, what time of day he does his best work, and what piece of tech he can’t do without

• Feb 15, 2021
• 1:20

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