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The Microsoft Disaster: Why Dropping the OpenAI Leash Flips the Entire Script for MSFT Stock

Stripped of total tech control, Microsoft can no longer run at the "speed of thought," making its current valuation dip a sobering new reality rather than a buying opportunity.

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7,400 stores, $147 billion fortune, zero interviews; meet the most powerful man in fashion you never see

Amancio Ortega built the Zara empire from a small clothing job in Spain to a global retail business worth billions. Today, Inditex operates in more than 200 markets and remains the world’s largest fast fashion retailer. Ortega changed fashion forever through speed, affordable style, and customer-driven retail strategy.

The Economic Times

Activists use giant Tedros and Bill Gates balloons at World Health Organization protest

Activists protest the WHO pandemic treaty in Geneva with giant Tedros and Gates balloons, accusing the deal of threatening national sovereignty.

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‘James Bond of philanthropy’: Billionaire Chuck Feeney secretly gave away his $8 billion and died with nothing left

For most of his life, Chuck Feeney looked nothing like a billionaire. He flew economy class, wore inexpensive clothes, carried papers in plastic bags, and lived in rented apartments instead of sprawling mansions. Strangers passing him in airports would never have guessed that he was one of the richest men…

The Times of India

When Bill Gates worked a customer-support shift for his daughter's startup, it revealed a founder lesson most CEOs forget

Bill Gates' hands-on approach at his daughter's startup highlights a critical leadership lesson: understanding real user interactions is paramount for hyper-growth, not just abstract metrics. By directly engaging with customer service, leaders gain unfiltered insights into product flaws and service gaps, preventing costly churn and ensuring strategies align with authentic…

The Times of India

Why Bill Gates Finally Sold Every Microsoft Share

For nearly 50 years, Bill Gates and Microsoft were deeply connected. The company he co-founded with Paul Allen in 1975 changed personal computing forever, built one of the world’s most powerful tech empires, and turned Gates into a global business icon. Even after leaving day-to-day leadership, the Bill & Melinda…

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Debunked Bill Gates tick theory resurfaces through MAHA social media claims

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MAHA’s latest conspiracy? Blaming Bill Gates for spike in tick bites

The number of tick-related visits to emergency rooms has hit the highest level in the U.S. in nearly a decade

The Independent UK

Quote of the day by Bill Gates: 'I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person...'

Quote of the day by Bill Gates: Bill Gates' quote, "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it," is gaining traction online. It champions efficiency and innovation, highlighting how disliking unnecessary effort drives people to find…

The Economic Times

Why Bill Gates's Full Microsoft Exit Shouldn't Have Come as a Surprise — Final $3.2 Billion Sale Ends Era

The Gates Foundation Trust has sold its remaining Microsoft shares, marking a strategic shift as it plans to increase its annual budget and close by 2045.

International Business Times UK

A founder, a fortune, and Microsoft’s final separation from the Bill Gates empire

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust has completed its sale of Microsoft shares. This marks the end of a significant financial tie to the company co-founded by Bill Gates. The foundation plans to disburse its endowment by 2045. This move occurs as Microsoft reasserts its dominance in artificial intelligence…

The Economic Times

Bill Gates Foundation fully exits Microsoft, sells final $3.2 billion stake

After over 25 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has divested its final 7.7 million Microsoft shares, valued at $3.2 billion. This marks the end of Microsoft stock's long-standing dominance in the foundation's portfolio as it transitions to disbursing its endowment by 2045.

The Economic Times

The humility habit: Why Bill Gates and Warren Buffett voluntarily swapped the boardroom for a fast food counter

Top leaders like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett learned a crucial lesson by working behind a Dairy Queen counter. This hands-on experience revealed operational realities often missed by senior management, highlighting how distance from the ground floor can compromise decision-making. Leaders must actively seek firsthand understanding to avoid blind spots…

The Times of India

Fervo becomes clean energy's biggest-ever IPO with $10B valuation—powered by the earth’s heat and AI’s hunger

Fervo is building its first commercial power plant project in Utah with goals to scale nationwide with the data center construction wave.

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Inside why Bill Gates expected Microsoft to burn $1B on OpenAI — and how the bet paid off far beyond that

A new report by The Information revealed that Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI has generated approximately $30 billion in revenue for the former between 2023 and 2025.

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Auction Expert Breaks Down The 20 Rarest Historical Treasures Ever Sold In History

What drives someone to spend $80 million on a centuries-old ceramic bowl? Or millions more on a faded manuscript, a single jewel, or a fragile piece of paper preserved through history? These extraordinary auction prices are not simply about wealth, they reflect the moments when humanity collectively decides that certain…

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by Melinda French Gates: 'It's the mark of a backward society when...'—Top quotes by the co-founder of the Gates Foundation who's consistently listed among Forbes' 100 most powerful women

Quote of the Day: Melinda French Gates, a prominent advocate, believes societies regress when men make decisions for women. Her impactful quote underscores the necessity of women's participation in shaping their own futures. This principle guides her extensive philanthropic work focused on empowering women and girls globally. Her efforts have…

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Microsoft feared that OpenAI might jump to Amazon and badmouth Azure "on the way out" — internal emails revealed in court

Internal emails show Microsoft worried OpenAI would storm off to Amazon and undermine Azure’s credibility.

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Trump cabinet member Howard Lutnick to testify before Congress in Epstein probe

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Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick to be grilled in Congress over connections to Epstein

Official to take questions from House Oversight Committee as it continues wide-ranging investigation into pedophile financier who died in jail in 2019

The Economic Times

Battle of paradigm shifters: Musk vs Altman over OpenAI's original purpose can shape AI's moral & commercial future

Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, along with Microsoft, has turned into a broader debate over who controls the future of artificial intelligence and whether it should remain a public good or a commercial powerhouse.

Fortune

For years, the risk Jamie Dimon was most concerned about was geopolitics. His answer has shifted

“The bad guys can use cyber, and they’re going to get stronger and more powerful in terms of finding vulnerabilities.”

International Business Times UK

Epstein Files Unveil David Blaine Agreed to Help Secure US Visa for Unknown Woman

Unsealed DOJ files show David Blaine agreed to write a US visa reference for an unidentified woman at Jeffrey Epstein's request in 2015. The files also reveal social ties to celebrities like Woody Allen and David Copperfield.

Fortune

The Gates Foundation is investigating its ties to Epstein—just weeks before Bill Gates faces Congress

After Fortune’s March investigation, the Microsoft founder’s philanthropic foundation is opening one of its own.

The Independent UK

Gates Foundation launches external review of ties to Jeffrey Epstein

This represents the nonprofit’s most direct effort yet to confront associations that have raised questions

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