CNBC’s Becky Quick reports on the 5 things to know on February 6, 2026.

Fusion power startup Type One Energy recently raised $87 million, TechCrunch has learned from sources familiar with the deal. The new funding is a convertible note that brings the total venture ...

In a sobering annual message, Bill Gates warns that global aid cuts and unchecked A.I. could derail progress. Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Bill Gates is well ...

Bill Gates is as optimistic about the world's future as ever, despite the fact that we're living through "an era with so many challenges and so much polarization," the billionaire philanthropist and ...

Bill Gates released his annual letter on Friday and it was a bit disturbing. The Microsoft co-founder titled his letter “Optimism with Footnotes.” The footnotes are dark, to say the least. “Friends ...

He agreed to give her $12.5 billion — and much of that was done in 2024 Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Lisa Lake/Getty Bill Gates donated $7.88 billion to ex-wife Melinda French Gates' philanthropy following ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates made an astonishing $7.88 billion donation to his ex-wife Melinda French Gates’ charity well after ...

Bill Gates quietly sent nearly $8 billion to the private foundation of his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, in what amounts to one of the largest divorce-related payouts ever disclosed. The $7.88 ...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates paid his ex-wife Melinda French Gates nearly $8 billion as part of the settlement from the former couple’s 2021 divorce. The $7.88 billion payout was revealed in new ...

Bill Gates says he’s still optimistic about the future overall, with some “footnotes” of caution. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Bill Gates had a front-row seat for the rise of AI, from his ...