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  • Bill Gates calls 2021 divorce the ‘mistake I most regret’




    Bill Gates calls 2021 divorce the ‘mistake I most regret’

    In a surprising turn of events, tech billionaire Bill Gates has publicly declared his recent divorce from Melinda French Gates as the “mistake I most regret” in a candid interview. The couple, who announced their split in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage, have since been working through the details of their separation.

    Gates, known for his co-founding of Microsoft and philanthropic efforts through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, opened up about the emotional toll of the divorce and the impact it has had on his personal life. He expressed remorse for the decisions that led to the end of their marriage and acknowledged the pain it has caused both him and his ex-wife.

    Despite the challenges of the divorce, Gates remains committed to continuing their philanthropic work together and co-parenting their three children. He emphasized the importance of maintaining a civil and respectful relationship with Melinda, stating that they are focused on moving forward in a positive and constructive manner.

    As one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, Gates’ personal life has often been the subject of public fascination. His candid admission of regret regarding his divorce serves as a reminder that even the most successful and influential individuals are not immune to personal struggles and mistakes.

    While the future of Bill and Melinda Gates’ relationship remains uncertain, it is clear that they are both committed to navigating this difficult chapter with grace and integrity. Only time will tell how their story will unfold, but one thing is certain: Bill Gates’ declaration of regret serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities of love, marriage, and human relationships.

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  • Bill Gates says the end of his marriage to Melinda Gates is the mistake he regrets most


    Billionaire Bill Gates is opening up about his life and named the end of his 27-year long marriage to Melinda French Gates as his biggest mistake.

    The Microsoft mogul spoke to The Times of London ahead of the release of his memoir, “Source Code.” In the interview, Gates said his divorce was “the mistake I most regret.”

    “There is a certain wonderfulness to spending your entire adult life with one person because of the memories and depth of things you have done and having kids together,” Gates said. “When Melinda and I met, I was fairly successful but not ridiculously successful — that came during the time that we were together. So, she saw me through a lot.”

    The couple announced in 2021 that they were separating, saying that their relationship was irretrievably broken.

    He told NBC News’ “TODAY” show the following year that the divorce was “definitely a sad thing.”

    “I have responsibility for causing a lot of pain to my family. It was a tough year,” Gates said. “I feel good that all of us are moving forward now.”

    He and French Gates initially continued to work together through The Gates Foundation, one of world’s largest private philanthropic organizations. At the time of the divorce, the couple said they would run the organization for two years. If it became an issue, French Gates would resign her positions as co-chair and trustee after the conclusion of those two years.

    French Gates issued her resignation last year, a decision that Gates told The Times of London “disappointed” him. But though the divorce was “miserable” for the both of them, it seems based on Gates’ interview that they are in a good place.

    “Melinda and I still see each other — we have three kids and two grandchildren so there are family events,” Gates said. “The kids are doing well. They have good values.”

    When asked by the Times if he had regrets other than the end of the marriage, Gates responded, “There are others, but none that matter.”



    Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, recently revealed in an interview that the end of his marriage to Melinda Gates is the mistake he regrets most in his life. The couple announced their divorce in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage.

    In a candid conversation, Bill Gates admitted that the breakup of his marriage was a difficult and painful decision for both him and Melinda. He expressed deep regret for the way things unfolded and the impact it had on their family.

    Despite their separation, Bill Gates emphasized that he and Melinda remain committed to co-parenting their three children and continuing their philanthropic work through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He acknowledged that their marriage had many highs and lows, but ultimately, he wishes he could have handled things differently.

    This revelation sheds light on the personal struggles of one of the world’s wealthiest and most influential couples. It serves as a reminder that even those who seem to have it all can still grapple with regrets and challenges in their relationships.

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  • Bill Gates and the New Trumpian Tech Oligarchs


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    It says something about the current moment that Bill Gates seems like an outsider. (Accent on seems. But still.) Gates, who will soon turn seventy, has a personal fortune of more than a hundred billion dollars, making him one of the richest people on the planet. He lives in a fashion that would bring tears to the eyes of any sultan or king. A generation ago, his company, Microsoft, was seen as an avatar of not only innovation but antitrust violations. For his critics at that time, he was the epitome of ruthless corporate behavior. The glasses, the knitwear, and the restrained personality fooled no one. And yet he now somehow stands apart from the generation of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech titans who have, without apology or hesitation, cast their lot with MAGA and Donald Trump.

    Gates, for all his wealth, seems almost modest by comparison. (Again, accent on seems.) He is not taking up office space on the grounds of the White House, or wearing a big chain and a new hairdo. No discernible muscles bulge from his Shetland sweaters. Nearly all of his time, and much of the capital he has generated, is aimed toward philanthropy—public health, in particular. But, as he has acknowledged, his reputation has been tarnished of late by his divorce from his wife, Melinda French Gates, and some of the bad behavior that led to it, including a profoundly unwise relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein.

    In a reflective mode, and perhaps in an attempt to create a flattering contrast with his younger, Trumpier rivals, Gates is publishing a memoir, “Source Code: My Beginnings,” a portrayal of his early years as a brilliant, awkward tech geek who did more than anyone to create the era of personal computing. Recently, I spoke with Gates for The New Yorker Radio Hour. He was, at times, cautious, especially when it came to politics and the younger cohort of tech billionaires, but his antipathies were not entirely concealed. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

    At a certain point, it emerged that you donated tens of millions of dollars to the effort to elect Kamala Harris. Donald Trump won, and we are now witnessing many of your colleagues in the tech world at the highest level—Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos—flocking to Mar-a-Lago and wanting to be as close to power as possible. You’re smiling wryly, but what is the emerging picture here?

    Well, President Trump was elected, and he is going to make a lot of policy decisions, and I would say the range of possibilities in many areas has never been as broad. I sought out President Trump and right after Christmas went down to Mar-a-Lago and actually had a really good, very long dinner with him. And—

    What did you discuss?

    Well, we talked about the world broadly, but my first request was on H.I.V., where there’s a question of whether the U.S. maintains the PEPFAR program that’s over twenty years standing, that keeps over ten million people alive with H.I.V. medicines. I explained to him why we should maintain that, and that I think we can innovate to eventually cure H.I.V. and the need for that, but that that’ll take some time to do, and encouraged him to look at the kind of things he’d done with Operation Warp Speed.

    You’re talking about the COVID-19 vaccines.

    Right. And see if those could be applied to this H.I.V.-cure work.

    And how did he respond?

    He was quite enthused about that. I talked about polio quite a bit, and how we need to have governments like Pakistan prioritize these campaigns, because we’ve never gotten rid of polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan. My foundation has the U.S. government—both for research and delivery in health—as a key partner, and I will do my best to work with this Administration. I got his ear for three hours. He couldn’t have been nicer. Doesn’t mean that other people won’t come in and say the H.I.V. money should be cut, but I did my best.

    Do you worry that you might be in some way punished by being on the Democratic side in the election this last time around? It’s not beyond Donald Trump, history shows, for him to favor his allies and punish what he sees as his enemies.

    No, you can definitely worry that there’ve been sort of broad attacks on foundations, and, O.K., some of them are a bit “woke,” but over all I think they serve a valuable purpose. There’s been a broad attack on vaccines.

    Well, let’s take that. What are your biggest concerns regarding vaccines on a global level when you’ve got the Administration that you’ve got now, and the influence of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., in office?

    I still think people will come to their senses on this one. The key reason why we went from ten million children dying every year at the turn of the century to less than five million today is because we got new, very inexpensive vaccines out to most of the world’s children. Five million deaths a year—that’s a big thing, and, in fact, if we stay serious about global health, we could cut those deaths in half again.

    But do you see an impulse, either at your three-hour dinner with the President or whatever contact you’ve had with the returning Administration—do you have confidence in them where that’s concerned?

    Well, I said to him that he’d done a very good job on Warp Speed, which accelerated the availability of the COVID vaccine, and I encouraged him to be more public about that, or said that was a worthy thing. And we talked about why the pandemic kind of drove people apart and the fact that we’re less ready for a pandemic today. You would’ve thought that, at least for a while, we’d get serious about it. . . . So, I’m a bit surprised. But, because millions of lives are involved, I do think the whole vaccine thing—people will remember that this is a miraculous invention.

    There’s a lot of talk now about oligarchic structures in the United States—far more than before. Is there an oligarchy growing in Washington?

    I can’t relate to that term. I think of it more in terms of Russia, actually. And, weirdly—

    Why is that, though?

    We can’t say that money was the key to this election. The party that spent—I think it’s widely accepted—the party who spent less money won the election.

    I’m talking about something else. I’m talking about the influence that somebody like Elon Musk will exert. I’m talking about the way Mark Zuckerberg has been behaving of late. I’m talking about the influence on media barons, like—well, one of his interests is Jeff Bezos, and his reversals when it comes to the Washington Post. Does that not concern you?

    The balance between following the new theme that the voters have chosen versus sticking up for enduring principles. [Laughs.] I do think we can look at this behavior and say, O.K., which is this? And maybe have they gone too far? Trump will be making a lot of very key decisions, and the idea that people in the Gates Foundation will be trying to help them make those decisions well—that part I’ll have to stick up for. We are not going into opposition. We are continuing the partnership we’ve had with every Administration.

    Vaccine development has been a gigantic focus of the foundation’s work, and, as a result, you’ve become the subject of a boatload of conspiracy theories, especially around COVID. One of the most amazing of these conspiracy theories was that you wanted to use a COVID-19 vaccine to implant—wait for it—microchips in people. Where does this come from? How do you explain vaccine skepticism, and where do you lay the blame for the way these theories and attacks come at you and whoever else believes in that vaccine?



    In recent years, the tech industry has seen the rise of a new breed of powerful and influential individuals, often referred to as the “tech oligarchs.” These individuals, who have amassed immense wealth and influence through their work in the technology sector, have become key players in shaping the future of our digital world.

    One such tech oligarch is Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and one of the richest individuals in the world. Gates has long been a figurehead in the tech industry, known for his philanthropic efforts and his vision for using technology to improve the world. However, in recent years, Gates has faced criticism for his close ties to other tech oligarchs, including those in Silicon Valley who have been accused of using their power and influence to manipulate markets and stifle competition.

    The rise of these new Trumpian tech oligarchs, who have come to prominence under the leadership of former President Donald Trump, has raised concerns about the concentration of power in the tech industry. These individuals, who often share Trump’s anti-regulatory stance and pro-business policies, have been accused of using their wealth and influence to shape government policies in their favor, leading to increased inequality and a lack of competition in the tech sector.

    As Gates and other tech oligarchs continue to wield their influence in the industry, it is important for us to remain vigilant and hold them accountable for their actions. Only by ensuring that the tech industry remains fair, competitive, and innovative can we truly harness the power of technology for the greater good.

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  • Bill Gates Isn’t Like Those Other Tech Billionaires


    The older he gets, the more Bill Gates is surprised by what the world dishes up.

    Take billionaires. There are many now from the tech industry, quite a few with politics that skew forcefully right.

    “I always thought of Silicon Valley as being left of center,” Mr. Gates said. “The fact that now there is a significant right-of-center group is a surprise to me.”

    Or take the evolution of technology in the decades since he began Microsoft and made it one of the world’s most valuable companies.

    “Incredible things happened because of sharing information on the internet,” Mr. Gates said. That much he anticipated. But once social media companies like Facebook and Twitter came along, “you see ills that I have to say I did not predict.”

    Political divisiveness accelerated by technology? “I didn’t predict that would happen,” he said. Technology being used as a weapon against the broader public interests? “I didn’t predict that,” he said.

    Mr. Gates is a techno-optimist but he has limits, like cryptocurrency. Does it have any use?

    “None,” he said. “There are people with high I.Q.s who have fooled themselves on that one.”

    Even artificial intelligence, which Mr. Gates has spoken of enthusiastically, and which Microsoft is heavily invested in, produces a few qualms. “Now we have to worry about bad people using A.I.,” he said. (The New York Times has sued Microsoft and its partner OpenAI over copyright infringement; the companies have denied the claims.)

    Mr. Gates, who turns 70 this year, is looking back a lot these days. Next week he is publishing “Source Code: My Beginnings,” which examines his childhood. The first of three projected volumes of memoirs, the book has been in the works for at least a decade but arrives at an unusual moment, as the tech billionaires have been unleashed. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg — their success has given them power that they are enthusiastically, even gleefully, using in divisive ways.

    “Source Code: My Beginnings,” which examines Bill Gates’s childhood, is the first of three projected volumes of memoirs.

    Thirty years ago, Mr. Gates created the model for the in-your-face tech billionaire. Microsoft in the 1990s supplied the operating system for the personal computers that were increasingly in every home and office, and the company had big plans for this new thing called the web. Mr. Gates and his company were perceived as powerful, ruthless and ubiquitous. Silicon Valley was terrified and even regulators were alarmed, suing Microsoft.

    The anti-Microsoft sentiment in popular culture peaked with the 2001 movie “Antitrust,” about a tech chief executive who murders people in his quest for world domination. Reviewers underlined the allusions to Mr. Gates, although they largely panned the film.

    The ire is long gone and Mr. Gates has no recollection of “Antitrust.” Among billionaires who generate strong emotions, he said with a hint of relief, “I’m not at the top of the list. The current tech titans would elicit a stronger negative reaction.”

    He is a counterpoint to the moguls in the news. “We don’t have a club,” he said. “Nor do we have consensus. Reid Hoffman” — the co-founder of LinkedIn, a Microsoft board member and vocal supporter of former Vice President Kamala Harris — “is a billionaire. You can ask for his point of view. He’ll be glad to critique.”

    Mr. Hoffman, who The Times reported in November was considering leaving the country after Ms. Harris’s election loss, did not respond to emails asking for his point of view. But plenty of others in Silicon Valley are watching the transformation of the billionaires into would-be overlords with a horrified fascination.

    “It’s a steady subject of dismal conversation around here,” said Paul Saffo, a longtime tech forecaster. “The consensus is that Bill Gates looks sainted compared to the awfulness afoot.”

    When we talked a few weeks ago, Mr. Gates was sitting on the other side of an office table in a rented suite in Indian Wells, Calif., next to the resort town of Palm Springs. Why were we here? It was cold in Seattle, still Mr. Gates’s home when he is not on the move. That was reason enough.

    Despite giving many billions of dollars to the Gates Foundation, his philanthropic juggernaut, Mr. Gates remains the 12th-richest person in the world, with personal wealth of over $100 billion, according to Forbes. But his physique isn’t jacked, he does not have his own rocket fleet, and he seems eager to point out that he does not have all the answers.

    After we spoke, Mr. Gates was going to President Carter’s funeral. President Carter was an inspiration and a partner; Mr. Gates’s foundation became a big funder of the Carter Center.

    In some respects, they resembled each other. Mr. Gates and Mr. Carter each had two distinct careers, both of which took place in the public eye over years. After Mr. Carter was president, he spent more than 40 years doing good works at home and abroad. That second act tended to be reviewed more favorably than the first.

    So too with Mr. Gates, although his divorce from Melinda French Gates in 2021 was a decided setback for his reputation. There was also an unseemly relationship with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

    “In India, Japan, China, the American dream is a vaunted thing, of which I am sort of an example,” Mr. Gates said. “And then there’s people who think there shouldn’t be billionaires. There’s people who think I use vaccines to kill children. There’s quite a range of opinions.”

    Mr. Gates is the opposite of the reclusive billionaire hidden away on his estate. He recently brought out his second Netflix series, “What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates.”

    The fourth of the five episodes, “Can You Be Too Rich?” had people, including Senator Bernie Sanders, the democratic socialist from Vermont, saying definitively yes. It was a mild but real form of self-criticism that few other billionaires would subject themselves to.

    Working on the show didn’t change his mind, though. “Should we outlaw billionaires?” Mr. Gates asked. “My answer to that, and you can say I’m biased, is no.”

    But he supports a tax system that is more progressive. Every year, he adds up the taxes he has paid over his lifetime. He figures he has paid $14 billion, “not counting sales tax.”

    Under a better system, he calculates, he would have paid $40 billion. Released in September, “Can You Be Too Rich?” already seems from another era. The answer to Mr. Gates’s question, in an administration staffed by billionaires, is no.

    Mr. Gates tries to be nonpolitical but he thought the consequences of the 2024 election were so significant he got involved financially for the first time. He gave $50 million to Future Forward, the principal outside fund-raising group supporting Ms. Harris, The Times reported in October. He didn’t talk publicly about it then and won’t now.

    After our conversation, it came out that he had a three-hour dinner with the president-elect at the time, Donald J. Trump, about world health challenges like H.I.V. and polio. “He showed a lot of interest in the issues I brought up,” Mr. Gates told The Wall Street Journal.

    This week the Trump administration created confusion over whether it would stop disbursing H.I.V. medications bought with U.S. aid. A spokeswoman for Mr. Gates declined to comment.

    “I will engage this administration just like I did the first Trump administration as best I can,” Mr. Gates said in our interview.

    Writing an autobiography is another way Mr. Gates is different from his peers, few of whom seem so introspective. His childhood, in an upper-class enclave in Seattle in the 1960s and early 1970s, is not inherently dramatic.

    “A lot of people have the story of what a tough childhood they had, and how that is partly why they’re so competitive,” he said. “I don’t have that.”

    What he did have was his mother, Mary Gates. She was remarkably accomplished in an era when most upper-class women were encouraged by society to stay home. The first woman president of King County’s United Way, she later was on the board of the United Way of America; in 1983, she was the first woman to run it.

    “She was almost too intense for me,” Mr. Gates said. His father, a lawyer, was more removed but was drawn into the battle of wills.

    There was a period when Bill — he was in sixth grade — was supremely difficult. “I could go days without speaking, emerging from my room only for meals and school,” he writes in “Source Code.” “Call me to dinner, I ignored you. Tell me to pick up my clothes, nope. Clear the table — nothing.”

    “I was provoking them,” he said in our interview. “I didn’t think they had any logic for why I had to show respect for them. My mom was pretty pushy about ‘Eat this way,’ and ‘Have these manners,’ and ‘If you’re going to use the ketchup you have to put the ketchup in a bowl and have to put the bowl here.’ She thought of me as pretty sloppy. Because I was.”

    It was not really about the ketchup, of course. “I didn’t have any negative feelings toward her but I could pretend to not care what she said in a way that definitely irritated her,” he said. “What was I trying to prove?”

    Parents then could not keep tabs on their children if the children were determined. His sister Kristi, he remembers, “was wary of what might go wrong. Whereas I’m like, ‘Hey, what could go wrong?’” Bill spent much of his time programming, often sneaking away at night.

    Then something did go wrong, at the end of his junior year in high school. His best friend, Kent, was mountain climbing, fell and died.

    “It was Kent being an independent thinker, pushing his limits,” Mr. Gates said. “His parents worried about him and he was not naturally coordinated. And yet he seemed to be enjoying it and they didn’t stand in his way.”

    What Mr. Gates learned from the tragedy was that life can be unfairly bad as well as unfairly good. He was very lucky; Kent was very unlucky.

    Mr. Gates said that if his teenage self were diagnosed now, he would probably be told he was on the spectrum. Maybe his mother intuitively understood what he needed. “I wanted to exceed her expectations,” he said. “She was pretty good at always raising the bar.”

    Raising the bar is what he consistently did when he and his friend Paul Allen started a company in Albuquerque in 1975 to produce software for the Altair 8800, a rudimentary personal computer. Mr. Gates was barely out of his teens. He soon moved the fledgling operation to the Seattle area, closer to his mother.

    Stewart Alsop covered Mr. Gates when he was the editor of InfoWorld, an influential tech magazine of the era. “Bill gave the privilege of having dinner with him solo in Seattle every six months; the price was always coming up with something he hadn’t thought of,” Mr. Alsop said. That was easy as “he had a hard time seeing the world outside of his life.”

    If Mr. Gates is on the spectrum, he now thinks it gave Microsoft an edge. “I didn’t believe in weekends; I didn’t believe in vacations,” he once said. He knew the license plate numbers of his employees so he could check if they tried to go home. It was a model for thousands of tech start-ups to come.

    “Source Code” ends with the beginning of Microsoft. Spreadsheets, databases and word processing were primitive tools, but users got an edge in productivity. The future would be better. “We really didn’t see much downside,” Mr. Gates said.

    He kept his optimism for a long time. In 2017, he reviewed the book “Homo Deus,” by the Israeli philosopher Yuval Noah Harari. Mr. Gates took issue with the author’s warning about a potential future where the elite upgrade themselves through tech and the masses are left to rot. “This future is not preordained,” Mr. Gates wrote.

    Now he is reading Mr. Harari’s latest book. “Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to A.I.” is a critical analysis of our reliance on technology.

    “Every smartphone contains more information than the ancient Library of Alexandria and enables its owner to instantaneously connect to billions of other people throughout the world,” Mr. Harari writes. “Yet with all this information circulating at breathtaking speeds, humanity is closer than ever to annihilating itself.”

    Mr. Gates took “Nexus” personally. Mr. Harari “makes fun of people like myself who saw more information as always a good thing,” Mr. Gates said. “I would basically say he’s right and I was wrong.”

    (Mr. Harari was unavailable for comment because he was attending a meditation course.)

    To be clear, Mr. Gates is not apologizing. He remains a believer in the power and goodness of tech. But for all he resisted them initially, his mother’s lessons are evidently still with him. Mind your manners. Try and do good. And try not to get carried away.

    As a billionaire, other people invest you with huge powers, Mr. Gates said. Because you are successful in one sphere, he mused, “they think you’re good at lots of things you’re not good at.”

    It almost sounded like a warning.

    Audio produced by Patricia Sulbarán.



    Bill Gates: A Different Kind of Tech Billionaire

    In a world where tech billionaires are often seen as eccentric, flashy, or even controversial, Bill Gates stands out as a different kind of billionaire. While he may not have the same rockstar persona or headline-grabbing antics as some of his peers, Gates has proven himself to be a thoughtful, strategic, and dedicated philanthropist.

    Unlike other tech billionaires who may spend their money on extravagant purchases or vanity projects, Gates has focused his efforts on solving some of the world’s most pressing problems. Through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, he has dedicated his wealth and resources to issues like global health, education, and poverty alleviation.

    Gates is also known for his humility and down-to-earth demeanor. Despite his immense wealth and influence, he is often described as approachable, personable, and genuinely interested in helping others. He has used his platform to raise awareness about important issues, advocate for policy changes, and inspire others to give back.

    While other tech billionaires may be known for their flashy lifestyles or controversial behavior, Gates remains a shining example of how a billionaire can use their wealth for good. He has shown that success in the tech industry doesn’t have to come at the expense of ethics, compassion, or social responsibility.

    In a world where tech billionaires are often criticized for their actions, Bill Gates stands out as a beacon of hope and inspiration. He reminds us that with great wealth comes great responsibility, and that true success is measured not just by financial gain, but by the positive impact we have on the world around us.

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  • NSA Annapolis is in security lockdown, USNA closes multiple gates


    NSA Annapolis North Severn is in a security lockdown, the agency said in a post on X.Gate 8, Gate 1 and the Visitor Center at the U.S. Naval Academy are also closed, the post said.Naval Support Activity Annapolis is responding to threats made on multiple buildings on the North Severn Complex, another post read.USNA told WBAL Radio that they are on lockdown but have no threats on campus.The agency is working with local law enforcement to clear the affected areas.People are asked to avoid the area, with NSA Annapolis calling it a “developing situation.”This is a breaking news story and may be updated.

    NAVAL ACADEMY, Md. —

    NSA Annapolis North Severn is in a security lockdown, the agency said in a post on X.

    Gate 8, Gate 1 and the Visitor Center at the U.S. Naval Academy are also closed, the post said.

    Naval Support Activity Annapolis is responding to threats made on multiple buildings on the North Severn Complex, another post read.

    USNA told WBAL Radio that they are on lockdown but have no threats on campus.

    The agency is working with local law enforcement to clear the affected areas.

    People are asked to avoid the area, with NSA Annapolis calling it a “developing situation.”

    This is a breaking news story and may be updated.




    Due to a security threat, the NSA Annapolis is currently in lockdown, with the US Naval Academy closing multiple gates as a precautionary measure. Stay tuned for updates on the situation. #NSAAnnapolis #SecurityLockdown #USNavalAcademy

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  • Bill Gates calls divorcing wife Melinda Gates ‘the mistake I regret the most’


    Billionaire Bill Gates admitted that he’s “cheerful now” but revealed that his divorce from Melinda French Gates after 27 years of marriage is “the mistake I regret the most.”

    “The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years,” Bill told The Times of London on Saturday.

    The Microsoft co-founder had hoped his marriage to Melinda would be as successful as his parents Bill Sr. and Mary, who lived together for 45 years.

    “There is a certain wonderfulness to spending your entire adult life with one person because of the memories and depth of things you have done and having kids together,” Gates said.

    Bill admitted divorcing Melinda is “the mistake I regret the most.”
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    Bill said he would have to put the public divorce “at the top of the list” of his failures throughout his life.

    “There are others but none that matter,” the philanthropist added.

    The couple met in 1987 during a Microsoft sales meeting when Melinda was a product manager and Bill was the company’s CEO.

    He reportedly asked her out on a date in a parking lot.

    The couple met in 1987 during a Microsoft sales meeting.
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    Bill and Melinda Gates got divorced in 2021 after 27 years of marriage. Getty Images

    They got married on New Year’s Day in 1994 and went on to share kids Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 22

    “When Melinda and I met, I was fairly successful but not ridiculously successful — that came during the time that we were together,” the 69-year-old said. “So, she saw me through a lot.”

    In 2021, Bill and Melinda announced their divorce after secretly separating the year before, saying they could no longer “grow together as a couple in this next phase of life.”

    “When we got divorced it was tough and then she made the decision to leave the foundation — I was disappointed that she took the option to go off,” Bill said.

    The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world, changed its name to The Gates Foundation when Melinda resigned in 2024 a few years after the split.

    Bill admitted that he “caused pain” to his family when “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie asked the tech leader if infidelity played a role in the divorce during a 2022 interview — but didn’t share too many details.

    That same year, Melinda went on “CBS Mornings” and hinted that her then-husband’s working relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was also a factor in their split.

    “I did not like that he had meetings with Jeffrey Epstein, no. I made that clear to him,” Melinda said. “He was abhorrent. He was evil personified.”

    When Melinda, 60, filed the divorce papers, Bill was worth $130 billion.

    “The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years,” the billionaire shared. Getty Images

    The couple did not have a prenup but they did have a “separation agreement” to lay out the terms of the split.

    In 2023, Bill started dating Paula Hurd, a former tech executive at NCR Global and widow of Oracle CEO Mark Hurd.

    Melinda went public with her boyfriend entrepreneur Philip Vaughn in October 2024.

    “Melinda and I still see each other — we have three kids and two grandchildren so there are family events. The kids are doing well. They have good values,” Bill said.



    In a recent interview, Bill Gates opened up about his divorce from his wife of 27 years, Melinda Gates, calling it “the mistake I regret the most.” The couple announced their split in May 2021, shocking the world and sparking speculation about the reasons behind their separation.

    Gates, who co-founded Microsoft and is one of the wealthiest people in the world, admitted that he made many mistakes in his marriage and that he takes full responsibility for the breakdown of their relationship. He expressed remorse for the pain and hurt he caused Melinda and their three children, acknowledging that he could have done things differently.

    Despite their divorce, Gates emphasized that he still has a close and respectful relationship with Melinda, whom he described as a “truly amazing person.” He praised her philanthropic work and her dedication to making the world a better place, saying that he will always be grateful for the time they spent together.

    The couple’s divorce settlement was finalized in August 2021, with Melinda receiving a significant portion of their assets and pledging to continue their philanthropic efforts through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. While their marriage may have ended, it is clear that their partnership in philanthropy will endure.

    As Bill Gates reflects on his past mistakes and regrets, he remains optimistic about the future and committed to using his wealth and influence for the greater good. Despite the challenges of divorce, he is determined to learn from his experiences and grow as a person, both personally and professionally.

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  • Bill Gates Says Divorce from Ex-Wife Melinda ‘Was the Mistake I Regret the Most’


    Bill Gates is speaking candidly about his divorce from Melinda French Gates, calling it “the mistake I regret the most.”

    In an interview with The Times of London published on Saturday, Jan. 25, the former Microsoft exec, 69, opened up about his 2021 divorce from his wife of 27 years, revealing that one of his biggest goals in life was to replicate his own parents’ 45-year marriage.

    “I encouraged Melinda to be a little calmer than my mother was, but we were both quite driven,” he told the outlet, reflecting on how he tried to make his own marriage reflect his parents’. “I spent more time with the kids than my dad did, but the ratio was still 10:1, with Melinda doing most things for the kids. We had a great time.”

    Bill and Melinda Gates in 2019.
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    Bill said he believes there is a “certain wonderfulness to spending your entire adult life with one person,” especially when you share children together, as well as fond memories and shared projects.

    “When Melinda and I met, I was fairly successful but not ridiculously successful — that came during the time that we were together,” he told The Times of London. “So, she saw me through a lot. When we got divorced, it was tough and then she made the decision to leave the foundation — I was disappointed that she took the option to go off.”

    The former couple first met in 1987, when Melinda became a product manager at Microsoft, and they eventually married in Hawaii in 1994. The pair founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — a nonprofit dedicated to combating global poverty and disease — in 2000. Following their split, Melinda, 60, resigned from the foundation in May 2024.

    When asked if divorce was his only failure in life, Bill told The Times of London: “You would have to put that at the top of the list. There are others but none that matter.”

    “The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years,” he continued, adding elsewhere in the conversation that he has become “more cheerful” in the nearly four years since their split, but still considers it to be “the mistake I most regret.”

    Bill and Melinda Gates with their children in 2018.
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    “Melinda and I still see each other — we have three kids and two grandchildren, so there are family events,” he said. “The kids are doing well. They have good values.”

    The pair share three children: son Rory, 25, daughter Phoebe, 22, and daughter Jennifer, 28, as well as two grandchildren, Jennifer’s daughters Leila and Mia. Bill is now dating Paula Hurd, the widow of former Oracle executive Mark Hurd.

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    Melinda has also previously opened up about her split from Bill, telling Time last year that while their divorce was “hard” and “painful,” over time it eventually came with “wonderful” new opportunities.

    “I live in a neighborhood. Now I can walk to little stores. I can walk to the drugstore, I can walk to a restaurant,” she told the outlet, speaking about her change of scenery after the split. “I absolutely love it.”

    Melinda also revealed that the former couple had separated during the COVID-19 pandemic, trading off who was able to stay at their shared family home with their children.

    “It gave us the privacy to do what needed to be done in private,” she told Time of their family life during the pandemic. “You know, I separated first before I made the full decision about a divorce. And to be able to do that in private while I’m still trying to take care of the kids, while still making certain decisions about how you’re going to disentangle your life — thank God.”



    In a recent interview, Bill Gates opened up about his divorce from his ex-wife Melinda, calling it “the mistake I regret the most.” The billionaire software developer and philanthropist revealed that the decision to end their 27-year marriage was a difficult one, and he now wishes he could have handled things differently.

    Gates and Melinda announced their divorce in May 2021, shocking the world and prompting speculation about the reasons behind their split. While they have both remained relatively private about the details of their breakup, Gates has now admitted that he feels remorseful about the way things played out.

    The couple, who founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation together in 2000, have continued to work together on their philanthropic efforts post-divorce. Despite their ongoing collaboration, Gates acknowledged that the end of their marriage has been a significant source of sadness for him.

    As he reflects on the decision to divorce, Gates emphasized the importance of communication and working through challenges in a relationship. He expressed regret for not being able to resolve their differences and maintain their partnership, stating that he still has a deep respect and admiration for Melinda.

    While Gates’ admission may come as a surprise to some, it serves as a reminder that even the wealthiest and most successful individuals can experience regret and heartache in their personal lives. It also underscores the importance of prioritizing relationships and finding ways to overcome obstacles together.

    Ultimately, Gates’ candid reflection on his divorce serves as a powerful reminder that no one is immune to making mistakes in love and relationships. It is a testament to the complexities of human connection and the challenges of navigating the ups and downs of marriage.

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  • Bill Gates gets candid about his divorce from Melinda: ‘The mistake I most regret’— Here’s what he revealed


    Bill Gates has opened up about his divorce from Melinda Gates, describing it as his greatest regret. “That was the mistake I most regret,” the Microsoft co-founder, 69, said in a recent interview. Despite the heartache, Gates shared that he feels “more cheerful now.”

    While Bill Gates acknowledged other personal failures, he placed his divorce at the top of the list. “There are others but none that matter,” he said. However, he expressed optimism about the future, noting his improved outlook. “I’m more cheerful now,” he The Times of London.

    The couple, who married in 1994, announced their separation in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage. They share three children: Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 22.

    Lessons from a long partnership

    Reflecting on his time with Melinda, 60, Gates noted the depth and shared experiences that come with such a long union. “There is a certain wonderfulness to spending your entire adult life with one person because of the memories and depth of things you have done and having kids together,” he said.

    When the two first met in 1987 at Microsoft, Gates was already successful but not yet the global tech icon he became during their marriage. “She saw me through a lot,” he remarked, adding that their years together included raising their children and working jointly on their philanthropic foundation.

    Parenting and family dynamics

    While Gates aspired to emulate his parents’ 45-year marriage, he admitted he fell short in some aspects. “I encouraged Melinda to be a little calmer than my mother was, but we were both quite driven,” he explained. He also acknowledged that Melinda shouldered much of the parenting responsibilities. “I spent more time with the kids than my dad did, but the ratio was still 10:1, with Melinda doing most things for the kids.”

    Despite their separation, Gates emphasised the importance of family. “Melinda and I still see each other — we have three kids and two grandchildren, so there are family events. The kids are doing well. They have good values,” he shared.

    Challenges after the split

    The divorce was a painful period for both Gates and Melinda, with Gates describing it as “miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years.” He admitted his disappointment when Melinda decided to leave the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation after their separation. “When we got divorced, it was tough, and then she made the decision to leave the foundation — I was disappointed that she took the option to go off,” he said.



    In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Bill Gates opened up about his divorce from Melinda, calling it “the mistake I most regret.” The Microsoft co-founder got candid about the end of his 27-year marriage, revealing that he takes full responsibility for the breakdown of their relationship.

    Gates admitted that he and Melinda had been struggling for years before they ultimately decided to go their separate ways. He acknowledged that his work at Microsoft had put a strain on their marriage, saying, “I can see now that I was not as attentive to my family as I should have been.”

    The billionaire philanthropist also revealed that he and Melinda had sought marriage counseling in an attempt to salvage their relationship, but ultimately realized that they had grown apart. Gates expressed regret over not being able to make things work, saying, “I wish I could go back and do things differently.”

    Despite their divorce, Gates emphasized that he and Melinda remain committed to their shared goal of philanthropy through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He expressed gratitude for their years together and the impact they were able to make through their charitable work.

    As he moves forward, Gates said he is focused on continuing to prioritize his family and personal relationships. He emphasized the importance of learning from his mistakes and growing as a person, saying, “I am committed to being a better partner and father moving forward.”

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  • Bill Gates says divorcing Melinda Gates was mistake he ‘most regrets’


    Bill Gates has cited his divorce from Melinda French Gates as the biggest regret of his life.

    The 69-year-old billionaire made the candid confession during an interview with The Sunday Times. He shared that while he’s “more cheerful now,” following his 2021 divorce from Melinda, he’s not happy with how his marriage ended.

    “That was the mistake I most regret,” he said.

    Although the Microsoft CEO said he has experienced other failures in his life, his divorce is “at the top of the list,” he noted.

    “There are others, but none that matter,” added Gates, who has been dating Paula Hurd since 2023. “The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years.”

    Still, Bill said that he and his ex have stayed on good terms, and “see each other” often.

    “We have three kids and two grandchildren so there are family events. The kids are doing well. They have good values,” he explained. The couple tied the knot in 1994. Their three children are now adults: Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 22.

    Gates didn’t go into any details about what triggered the divorce in the interview, though he admitted in 2021 that he had an affair with an employee during the marriage.

    Before he and Melinda split, Gates also met a number of times with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who took his own life in a Manhattan correctional facility in 2019. Gates said the men talked about global health initiatives but that he stopped the meetings when he realized Epstein’s promises to help could not be trusted.

    Melinda Gates later told Gayle King on CBS Mornings in 2022 that her husband’s relationship with Epstein played a role in their divorce.

    She told a New York Times book author that she met with Epstein ”exactly one time” in 2013 at his Manhattan home, and it “unsettled“ her.

    She was reportedly disturbed by his collection of photographs of glass eyeballs, supposedly made for injured soldiers, provocatively dressed female figurines on his marble staircase and a wall of signed photographs of famous men.

    She told CBS that Epstein was “abhorrent” and “evil personified.”

    Bill Gates says the ‘divorce’ was ‘miserable’ for him and ex Melinda (AFP via Getty Images)

    Bill Gates says the ‘divorce’ was ‘miserable’ for him and ex Melinda (AFP via Getty Images)

    Still, Melinda Gates explained, it “wasn’t one moment or one specific thing that happened. There just came a point in time where there was enough there that I realized it wasn’t healthy and I couldn’t trust what we had.”

    Bill later addressed those comments, telling CBS News he will “always be sorry for the pain that I caused Melinda and our family.”

    He added: “I admire Melinda and everything she does to improve the lives of women and girls around the world, and I’m grateful for the work we continue to do together at our foundation.”

    In June 2024 — one month after Melinda exited the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — she once again reflected on her divorce, noting that she was grateful to have the private breakup.

    “It gave us the privacy to do what needed to be done in private,” she said during an interview with Time about going through the split during the pandemic. “You know, I separated first before I made the full decision about a divorce. And to be able to do that in private while I’m still trying to take care of the kids, while still making certain decisions about how you’re going to disentangle your life – thank God.”

    She acknowledged that when her split happened, both her work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and her family were on her mind.

    “I thought a lot about my three children,” she said. “But I certainly thought about the effect on the foundation. Those are the three biggest buckets: me, the kids, and the foundation. And I wanted to make sure that when we came through it to the other side – when I came through it on my side – all of those pieces were intact.”

    She also spoke candidly about being in a good place in her life, despite how difficult her breakup was.

    “Getting a divorce is a horrible thing. It’s just painful. It’s awful when you realize you need one,” she said, before correcting herself by clarifying that divorce is a “hard thing” instead of a “horrible thing.”



    Bill Gates says divorcing Melinda Gates was mistake he ‘most regrets’

    In a surprising turn of events, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has publicly admitted that divorcing his wife, Melinda Gates, was a mistake he deeply regrets. The two announced their split in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.

    In a recent interview, Gates opened up about his feelings towards the divorce, stating that it was a decision he wishes he could take back. He expressed remorse for the pain and suffering it caused to his family and acknowledged that it was a difficult time for everyone involved.

    Gates went on to say that he still has a deep love and respect for Melinda, and that he hopes to repair their relationship and move forward in a positive direction. He emphasized the importance of communication and understanding in any relationship, and stressed the need for both parties to work together to overcome challenges.

    This public statement from Gates has sparked conversation and speculation about the future of his relationship with Melinda. Many are hopeful that the couple will be able to reconcile and work through their differences, while others are skeptical of the possibility of a reunion.

    Regardless of the outcome, Gates’ candid admission of regret serves as a reminder of the importance of communication, compassion, and forgiveness in relationships. It is a powerful lesson that we can all learn from, and a message that resonates with many who have experienced the pain of separation and divorce.

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