Despite wars, disease and climate change, billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he's optimistic that humans' lives ...

Gates Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary today with a talk and Q&A featuring Bill Gates and his thoughts on the ...

However, in his blog post Thursday, Gates expressed optimism that advancements in artificial intelligence, in combination with his giving, could increase the rate of progress. Gates' current net ...

As Bill Gates doubles his giving and sunsets his foundation, he also cautiously wades into politics at a fraught time.

Gates says spending down his fortune relatively quickly will help save and improve many lives now and have ripple effects in ...

In its announcement, the foundation raised concerns about what it described as stagnant global health trends, although Gates expressed optimism that advancements in artificial intelligence could ...

can make up the gulf in funding that's emerging right now." Still, Gates is adamant that his "optimism hasn't been shaken," he told the Times. On Thursday, the Microsoft co-founder laid out ...

Gates' optimism isn't solely reliant on AI. Since 1990, the world's child mortality rate has been more than cut in half, thanks to broader access to advanced medical care, vaccinations and ...