:( Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Is Going Away

The blue screen that stressed computer users for more than three decades is giving way to a black one.

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How Trump Has Gained the Upper Hand Over Musk

But Mr. Trump’s warnings to his former ally are backed by several ways the White House could punish the world’s richest man.

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Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing Children’ by Cutting Foreign Aid

The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist condemned his fellow billionaire for overseeing deep cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Trump administration.

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What to Know About Bill Gates’s Plans to Shut Down the Gates Foundation

The billionaire philanthropist says he will accelerate his giving — but then dissolve his organization in 20 years, decades earlier than he originally planned.

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Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045

In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision — amid the Trump administration’s assault on foreign aid — to accelerate the end of his giving.

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Bill Gates Navigates the DOGE Era

Elon Musk is destroying what Gates has spent decades building: the global health apparatus.

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As Trump Cuts Foreign Aid, What Does It Mean for the Gates Foundation?

As the Trump administration dismantles foreign aid, Bill Gates, whose philanthropy is devoted to global health, is trying to talk to anyone with the president’s ear.

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Nary a Critical Word: Bill Gates’s Close Bond With Narendra Modi

The relationship between the billionaire philanthropist and the Indian leader helps both men meet their missions. But it also papers over the erosion of rights under Mr. Modi.

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Climate Group Funded by Bill Gates Slashes Staff in Major Retreat

Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella group for energy and environmental efforts funded by Mr. Gates, is resetting for the Trump era.

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Under Trump, Billionaire Climate Champions Have Gone Quiet

Since the inauguration, billionaires who funded climate action over the last decade have avoided criticizing Trump’s climate policies.

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