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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
TopicBill Gates

Topic: Bill Gates

Bill Gates says US virus testing has ‘mind-blowing’ problems

Gates says the US government hasn’t improved Covid testing, describing it as slow and lacking fair access.

Bill Gates urges US to help poorer countries get vaccines

Bill Gates says the US leads in Covid research but it has only taken care of itself in producing and procuring a vaccine.

Twitter employees were manipulated by hackers into giving access to internal systems

Twitter, which suffered its biggest security breach this week, said hackers were able to reset passwords for 45 users, while eight had their data downloaded entirely.

Bill Gates warns of a ‘deadlier pandemic’ if Covid vaccines go only to the highest bidder

WHO has said 21 vaccine candidates are currently being tested on human volunteers. Three of these vaccines are in the third phase of the clinical trials.

Bill Gates to Azim Premji: How billionaires explain their donations

We analysed the letters of the signatories of the Giving Pledge to understand what drives the philanthropy of billionaires.

Bill Gates invests in mass production of Covid vaccine so poor countries will get a shot

Gates is focusing on the most promising vaccine candidates, committing funds to help ensure production capacity is ready even before any have proven to work.

Bill Gates says virus vaccine could take as little as 9 months

Even if it takes 18 months, that would still be fastest that scientists have created a new vaccine & 8-10 of the 115 current vaccine candidates look promising.

Bill Gates’s coronavirus vaccine could be ready in 12 months

Bill Gates is funding production of the 7 most promising ideas for a vaccine but production will probably not start in September.

Bill Gates, AMA say Trump’s ‘dangerous’ decision on WHO funding will hurt Covid-19 efforts

US President Trump Wednesday halted funding to WHO, which he claims severely mismanaged and covered up the spread of coronavirus.

Jeff Bezos donating $10 billion barely dents his surging fortune

Even if the full value of the donation were to be immediately subtracted from his wealth, Bezos would still be the richest person on the planet.

On Camera

AI is learning caste bias in India. Who will audit it for discrimination?

The real danger is not just discrimination, but that it hides behind a facade of objectivity. A recruiter can shrug: the system rejected the candidate.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

New Defence Procurement Manual out, first since 2009, with moves to cut red tape, ease pvt participation

The updated manual introduces reforms like guaranteed orders, lower financial penalties & simplified procurement for specialised equipment.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.