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Teenager in lockdown spends his time 3D printing protective shields for health workers

Marcus Chu, a 16-year-old teenager from Manila, is using his 3D printer to make face shields for frontline medical workers battling the novel coronavirus. Read more... More about Elon Musk, Bill Gates, 3d Print, Coronavirus, and Tech

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4:35am PDT - April 6th, 2020

Bill Gates tells Trevor Noah what he's doing to help fight coronavirus

As the coronavirus continues to spread, many people are doing whatever they can to help — from applauding healthcare professionals on the front lines of the pandemic to raising money for various charities and causes. Back in February, Bill and Melinda Gates a…

bill gates - Mashable
3:04am PDT - April 3rd, 2020

Bill Gates is funding new factories for 7 potential coronavirus vaccines, even though it will waste billions of dollars

Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates told The Daily Show that his foundation is funding the construction of factories for seven different candidates for a coronavirus vaccine. Gates said that at most it would end up picking at most two out of the seven, meaning b…

bill gates - Business Insider
2:13am PDT - April 3rd, 2020

Bill Gates says we need a nationwide shutdown for at least 10 more weeks to fight coronavirus: 'The window for making important decisions hasn't closed'

Bill Gates estimates the US needs at least 10 more weeks of nationwide shutdown to minimize the human and economic toll of coronavirus. "The window for making important decisions hasn't closed," he argues in a new Washington Post op-ed. Gates also thinks we c…

bill gates - Business Insider
10:48am PDT - April 2nd, 2020

Apple is teaming up with Laurene Powell Jobs and Leonardo DiCaprio to raise a $15 million food fund for coronavirus relief (AAPL)

Apple, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Leonardo DiCaprio have jointly launched a food fund called America's Food Fund that aims to raise $15 million. America's Food Fund's first two beneficiaries will be World Central Kitchen and Feeding America. The fund has alread…

bill gates - Business Insider
9:13am PDT - April 2nd, 2020

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who urged world leaders to prepare for a pandemic in 2015, lays out a 3-point plan on how the US can emerge victorious in the fight against COVID-19

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who urged world leaders to prepare for a pandemic in a 2015 TED talk, penned an op-ed for The Washington Post on how the US could emerge victorious in the first against the coronavirus pandemic. Gates introduced a three-point …

bill gates - Business Insider
11:05pm PDT - March 31st, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg is teaming up with Bill Gates to try to find a drug to treat coronavirus

The $25 million gift is Zuckerberg’s biggest donation yet to tackle the coronavirus.

bill gates - Recode
4:31am PDT - March 27th, 2020

Study behind updated FDA guidance shows self-swab tests are as effective as those done by clinicians

Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would be updating its guidance to allow self-swab tests for COVID-19, in which a patient collects a sample for their own nose for a health professional to test. On Wednesday, Uni…

bill gates - TechCrunch
1:19pm PDT - March 25th, 2020

Drugmakers are developing coronavirus vaccines in record time — but it will still be months before one is available

Drug companies are working on developing a coronavirus vaccine at record speed. But a safe, FDA-approved solution may still be several months away. US health officials have said it will take at least 12 months to know if any vaccine works. And the question of…

bill gates - Business Insider
11:52am PDT - March 24th, 2020

Fact check: Did Bill Gates predict the coronavirus in 2015?

A TED Talk video of Bill Gates has resurfaced amid the coronavirus pandemic. Social media posts claim Gates predicted the COVID-19 outbreak in 2015.

bill gates - USA Today
8:38am PDT - March 22nd, 2020

Quiz of the week: What has Bill Gates been up to?

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

bill gates - BBC News
6:18pm PDT - March 19th, 2020

A Rikers Island inmate contracted coronavirus. Experts say jails are at high risk for an outbreak.

An inmate and corrections officials at Rikers Island, one of the biggest jails in the world, have tested positive for the new coronavirus. New York officials, including city Mayor Bill De Blasio, have proposed releasing some inmates. According to experts and …

bill gates - Business Insider
8:35am PDT - March 19th, 2020

Bill Gates: Coronavirus testing in the US is unorganized

Last night, Microsoft’s co-founder and the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, held an AMA on Reddit to chat about COVID-19 pandemic. During the session, hehe stressed upon the need for a ‘shut down’ and the lack of extensive testing …

bill gates - The Next Web
11:26pm PDT - March 18th, 2020

Bill Gates resigns from boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway

Bill Gates announced he is resigning from the boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway in order to spend more time helping others. The Gates Foundation has pledged $100 million to fight the coronavirus.

bill gates - CBS News
4:32pm PDT - March 14th, 2020

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft's board of directors

Amid the spreading outbreak of COVID-19, Engadget reader Bill Gates has apparently decided "to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, development, education, and his increasing engagement in tackling climate change." He's …

bill gates - Engadget
2:07am PDT - March 14th, 2020

Buffett's Berkshire taps former AmEx CEO Kenneth Chenault for board, as Bill Gates steps aside

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Friday that former American Express Co Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Chenault has been nominated to the conglomerate's board of directors, replacing Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates.

bill gates - Reuters
1:39am PDT - March 14th, 2020

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates leaves board

Microsoft announced that co-founder Bill Gates has left its board of directors to devote more time to philanthropy

bill gates - RTE
7:04pm PDT - March 13th, 2020

Bill Gates steps down from the Microsoft board of directors

45 years after he started his company, Bill Gates is stepping down from the boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway. While he's not had a day-to-day role within the company since ...

bill gates - The Next Web
4:38pm PDT - March 13th, 2020

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft's board

Bill Gates has stepped down from the board of Microsoft to spend more time on his philanthropic endeavors, the company announced Friday afternoon. Though he will remain technology advisor to CEO Satya Nadella, this move reduces his involvement with the compan…

bill gates - TechCrunch
3:08pm PDT - March 13th, 2020

Bill Gates stepping down from Microsoft board

Bill Gates announced Friday he is stepping down from the board of Microsoft, the company he co-founded in 1975.

bill gates - NBC News
2:59pm PDT - March 13th, 2020

What is Bill Gates' net worth? How he spends his $98 billion fortune - Business Insider

In a LinkedIn post, Bill Gates, the second-richest person in the world, announced that he wants to dedicate more time to philanthropy.

bill gates - Business Insider
2:54pm PDT - March 13th, 2020

What is Bill Gates' net worth? How he spends his $98 billion fortune - Business Insider

In a LinkedIn post, Bill Gates, the second-richest person in the world, announced that he wants to dedicate more time to philanthropy.

bill gates - Business Insider (UK)
2:54pm PDT - March 13th, 2020

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board

Microsoft co-founder exits the board 45 years after starting the company.

bill gates - Ars Technica
2:46pm PDT - March 13th, 2020

Bill Gates to Leave Boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway

Tech magnate says he will spend more time with his foundation

bill gates - The Wall Street Journal
2:33pm PDT - March 13th, 2020