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May 2025
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Bill Gates Talks Charity Vows to Give Aw...

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Bill Gates, founder of the The Gates Foundation plans to give away $200 billion over the next 20 years before shutting down entirely in 2045, marking a new deadline for one of history’s largest and most influential charities. He is joined by Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua.

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