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Bill Gates shares his original Altair BASIC source code for Microsoft's 50th anniversary — "The coolest code I've ever written"

This week, Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary (officially, it'll be on April 4). We've had a lot of fun at Windows Central recapping some of the best and worst moments alongside missed ...
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Why Bill Gates Is Telling All About Life Before His Billions, from Trying LSD to Being Put in Therapy by His Parents (Exclusive)

With "Source Code," the billionaire businessman and philanthropist is looking back at both the “wonderful” and the weird moments of growing up Gates Family; Ian Allen/Gates Notes Microsoft co-founder ...
Business Insider

Bill Gates says it's too early for basic income, but over time 'countries will be rich enough'

Bill Gates isn't opposed to giving people money for free — particularly as a means to lift them out of poverty — but he doesn't think universal basic income (UBI) is ready for public use quite yet. In ...
The New York Times

Bill Gates Isn’t Like Those Other Tech Billionaires

The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist is taking a break from the future to examine his past — and mulling where the billionaires now fit in. Credit...Alex Welsh for The New York Times Supported ...