Bill Gates

Maybe a ‘Robot Tax’ Won’t Save Jobs

Nick Kolakowski,

March 15, 2017

Maybe a “robot tax” is a bad idea. In a video interview with Quartz in late February, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates suggested a tax on any …

Can a ‘Robot Tax’ Solve Automation’s Job-Killing?

Nick Kolakowski,

February 20, 2017

For years, pundits have argued that increased automation will eventually eliminate millions of human jobs. How should society deal with the resulting disruption? Microsoft co-founder Bill …

Bill Gates: Stay In College, You Little Punks

Nick Kolakowski,

June 4, 2015

Bill Gates, one of the most famous college dropouts in history, wants everybody to stay in school. “Although I dropped out of college and got lucky …

Check Out Bill Gates’ Summer Reading List

Nick Kolakowski,

May 21, 2015

Want to know what Bill Gates recommends for summer reading? Fortunately, the Microsoft co-founder (and world’s richest human) has tossed his summer reading list onto his …

Happy 40th Birthday, Microsoft

April 3, 2015

On April 4, 1975, a Harvard dropout named Bill Gates co-founded a tiny little startup called Microsoft, which ended up doing pretty well in the technology …

Bill Gates Talks Regrets, Current Microsoft Project

Nick Kolakowski,

January 30, 2015

Earlier this week, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates took to Reddit for his third Ask Me Anything (AMA) with the site’s readers. As befitting one of the …

See Bill Gates Drink Water Made From Sewer Sludge

Nick Kolakowski,

January 7, 2015

Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates is evidently ready to place his mouth where his (Foundation’s) money is—by drinking a glass of water filtered from raw sewage. …

Can Bill Gates Pull a Steve Jobs?

Nick Kolakowski,

February 6, 2014

Probably not.

Old Demos Show Mac, PC as Ugly Babies

January 27, 2014

Video shows Steve Jobs’ natural showmanship, and the kludginess of ancient Apple and Microsoft OSes.

Watch Bill Gates Get Wiped Out in Chess

Nick Kolakowski,

January 27, 2014

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen checkmated the world’s richest man in just under 80 seconds.

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