Bill Gates Plans to Donate Most of His Fortune by 2045
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said he intends to give away 99% of his vast fortune over the next 20 years.
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World’s tallest Dam in China Gets to Key Phase as Water Storage Begins
With a height of 315 metres and a storage capacity of 110 million cubic metres, the dam is designed to generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity annually, enough to power over three million homes
Panasonic to Reduce Workforce by 10,000 Globally as Profits Fall, Demand Weakens
Panasonic also makes solar panels, delivery robots, facial recognition technology, fuel cells for homes and EV batteries for Tesla cars.
US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals.
The announcement offers relief for key UK industries from some of the new tariffs President Donald Trump has announced since his return to the White House in January.
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new pope.
The identity of the new pontiff is not yet known. Vatican officials are expected to announce his name in Latin from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica shortly.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live: Jury selection set to be finalized Friday in sex trafficking case.
Combs was again present in the courtroom on Wednesday alongside his attorneys.
Google Lay Off Around 200 Employees from Global Business Unit, Report Says
Put together, this is now the third instance of layoffs at Google in quick succession
Skype Officially Shuts Down in May After 22 Years of Operation
Microsoft, which has owned Skype for 14 years, announced in February that it planned to end the service.
The Met Gala Breaks Record with $31 Million Raised
Vanity Fair reported that the Met’s director and chief executive officer, Max Hollein, made the announcement during a preview event.
India Fires Missiles into Pakistani-Controlled Territory, Killing a Minimum of 26 People
India said it struck infrastructure used by militants linked to last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.