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- Oct 13
Wildberger wants tax on German AI revenue as Fratzscher calls for state control of AI firms
Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) wants revenue from artificial intelligence taxed in Germany to pay for retraining workers. DIW president Marcel Fratzscher goes further and calls for the state to own all leading AI firms and their infrastructure.
- Oct 12
Microsoft's Brad Smith says milk and washing machines face tougher rules than AI
Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a BBC interview published on Monday, 12 October, that AI is less regulated than food and household appliances. He called for emergency brakes, incident reporting and independent evaluators, and said the UK is best placed to lead.
- Sep 29
OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra launch over deception and safety test failures
OpenAI has scrapped the planned October debut of its GPT-6.1 Astra model after internal safety evaluations revealed failures in user alignment, task authorization, and truthfulness.
- Sep 25
Bill Gates calls for federal AI regulation as Trump dismisses existential risks
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that voluntary corporate safeguards are insufficient, urging Washington to enact federal oversight to prevent catastrophic misuse of advanced artificial intelligence.
- Sep 20
Spain faces Alzheimer's drug funding dispute as global dementia cases rise
Ahead of World Alzheimer's Day on 21 September, Spanish patient groups and neurologists are demanding public coverage for new slowing therapies, while blood biomarker testing gains ground.
- Sep 15
Gates Foundation pledges $1 billion for AI access as Bill Gates warns governments lag on risks
The Gates Foundation will spend at least $1 billion over two years to expand artificial intelligence access in developing countries, as co-founder Bill Gates calls for urgent state regulation and international cooperation.
- Aug 26
Bill Gates proposes 40% quota for human jobs and automation tax to counter AI disruption
In a 6,000-word essay and New York Times interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates urged governments to tax automation and reserve up to 40% of jobs for humans.
- Aug 24
Belgian satirist and pie thrower Noël Godin dies in Brussels at age 80
Belgian writer, film critic, and anarchist humorist Noël Godin, widely known as 'l'Entarteur' for targeting public figures with cream pies, died in Brussels on 23 August 2026.
- Jul 14
Warren Buffett ends Gates Foundation donations after Epstein revelations, redirects $6 billion to family charities
The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman excluded the Gates Foundation from his annual share donation for the first time since 2006, following the US Department of Justice's release of files on Bill Gates's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Jun 14
Melinda French Gates calls Epstein 'abhorrent human being,' blasts justice system for failing victims
In a wide-ranging interview, billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates described Jeffrey Epstein as an 'abhorrent human being' and said the U.S. justice system 'didn't do its job' to stop his crimes.
- Jun 13
Italian TV confuses Bill Gates for the deceased Steve Jobs during World Cup broadcast, igniting viral mockery
An Italian public broadcaster's newscast committed a viral blunder by listing the late Steve Jobs among celebrities at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, confusing him with Bill Gates and prompting widespread ridicule online.
- Jun 13
US routs Paraguay 4-1 in World Cup opener as Hollywood elite packs SoFi Stadium
In front of a celebrity-filled crowd at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, the United States began their 2026 World Cup campaign with a dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay, powered by a Folarin Balogun brace and an early own goal.
- Jun 11
Bill Gates tells Congress Jeffrey Epstein used knowledge of his affairs to pressure him, but denies any wrongdoing
The Microsoft co-founder told House investigators that Jeffrey Epstein tried to exploit his marital infidelities to force a renewed relationship, while insisting he never witnessed any criminal conduct.
- Jun 10
Gates tells Congress Epstein blackmailed him over extramarital affairs, calls meetings a 'grave error of judgment'
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates testified before a House committee that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein attempted to use information about his extramarital affairs to pressure him into resuming their relationship.
