Bill Gates interview: Stories of a wild, wonky youth

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Bill Gates Traumatized His Parents—and Other Stories of a Wild, Wonky Youth

BY STEVEN LEVY | 11-MINUTE READ

Terrorizing classmates, spending a night in jail, tripping on LSD: This isn't the Bill Gates you know.

► Watch: Bill Gates sits down with Steven Levy

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

What's Next in the DC Jet Crash Investigation

BY AARIAN MARSHALL | 3-MINUTE READ

President Donald Trump blamed DEI efforts at the FAA for the tragedy. But experts and investigators say open minds are critical to finding out what really happened.

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Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

BY MAKENA KELLY AND VITTORIA ELLIOTT | 5-MINUTE READ

A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.

The Meta Platforms Inc. pavilion ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2025. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 20 to 24..

Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants 'Cognitive Diversity'

BY PARESH DAVE AND VITTORIA ELLIOTT | 4-MINUTE READ

Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta's workers. One former employee calls it "a slow, painful death."

A photo illustration of venture capitalist Marc Andreessen speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016.

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The World According to Marc Andreessen

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A representation of TrumpCoin cryptocurrency is displayed on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland on Januar 20th, 2025 (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Early Investors in Donald Trump's Memecoin May Have Been Tipped Off, Experts Claim

BY JOEL KHALILI | 4-MINUTE READ

Within moments of Donald Trump announcing his new coin, traders made high-value bets that quickly paid off. Did they have an edge?

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Bleach Enthusiast, Antisemitic Conspiracist Among Stars of Anti-Vaxxer Event to Be Held at Trump Hotel

BY DAVID GILBERT | 5-MINUTE READ

The "truth seekers" conference, held at a hotel owned and frequented by President Donald Trump, is being organized by Charlie Ward, an antisemitic conspiracy theorist.