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Bill Gates says he'd start Microsoft again as an AI-centric firm to rival OpenAI and Google: "Today, somebody could raise billions of dollars for a new AI company [that’s just] a few sketch ideas"
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI-CENTRIC MICROSOFT In a recent interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates indicated that he'd start Microsoft again as an AI-centric firm if he got another crack at the corporate world.

Is Microsoft's controversial Windows Recall feature 29-year-old Bill Gates' brainchild? A mid-1980s radio interview suggests it might be
By Kevin Okemwa published
NOSTALGIC In the 1980s, Bill Gates wanted to make PCs easy to use and fun using AI, or "softer software."

"We are multiple years behind the competition in terms of ML scale," emails show Microsoft executives were worried about rival Google's AI development, which motivated them to invest in OpenAI
By Rebecca Spear published
2019 emails Emails sent between Microsoft executives in 2019 have been made public as part of an antitrust case. Apparently, Microsoft was worried about Google's AI development being better than its own.

Bill Gates continues to 'backstage' manage Microsoft despite official departure, as Satya Nadella relies on his advice for Microsoft's transformative AI initiative
By Kevin Okemwa published
NOT SO GATED Despite seemingly exiting Microsoft, Bill Gates still plays a major role in the firm's decision making process.

Microsoft's Bill Gates is worried about losing his job to AI, though it could potentially present a 3-day workweek opportunity
By Kevin Okemwa published
WIN SOME, LOSE SOME While speaking to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during an episode of his Unconfuse Me with Bill Gates podcast, the Microsoft founder expressed his concern over AI taking his job.

Microsoft's Bill Gates places all bets on generative AI for 2024, says it will 'supercharge the innovation pipeline'
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI WORLD Bill Gates through the Gates Foundation and its partners, is looking into AI innovations to improve living conditions in low-income areas across the world.

Microsoft's Bill Gates is backing this brain implant computing company
By Jez Corden published
Accessibility win Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has joined Amazon's Jeff Bezos in backing Synchron, a company aiming to improve computing accessibility via brain interfacing.

Bill Gates plans to give 'virtually all' his money to the Gates Foundation and drop off list of world's richest people
By Sean Endicott published
Bill Gates recently emphasized his plans to give away "virtually all of" his money to the Gates Foundation.
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