Pandemic preparedness “must be taken as seriously as we take the threat of war.” That is the assessment from Bill Gates in his annual letter with Melinda Gates, outlining the steps that he believes need to be taken to prevent the next pandemic. Those steps include the creation of a global alert system for infectious disease and “mega testing” platforms. Read more.
Microsoft’s big quarter: Meanwhile, back at Gates’ old stomping grounds, the rise of remote work and the acceleration of cloud adoption at big companies fueled a big quarter for the tech giant. Revenue climbed 17% to more than $43 billion, and profits rose 33% to $15.5 billion. Read our key takeaways.
Related: Xbox Series X/S launch and Game Pass push Microsoft’s quarterly gaming revenue past $5 billion
Musk vs. Bezos: Not in my orbit! The latest space spat between the world’s two richest individuals is an out-of-this world dispute over SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellites and Amazon’s rival Project Kuiper. Here’s the back and forth.
Create33 on pause: The Seattle-based “founder center,” established by Madrona Venture Group, is no longer operating a co-working space and is revamping its membership program due to changes caused by the pandemic. Read more.
Roz Brewer to join Walgreens as CEO: The Starbucks exec will be the only Black female leading a Fortune 500 company. Brewer, previously CEO at Sam’s Club, will step down from Amazon’s board as part of her transition. Read more.
Forging a path for other young girls: At the ages of 11 and 12, Merrill Keating wrote and published three books. Turns out she was just getting started. The Bainbridge Island, Wash., teenager, who entered the University of Washington as a 15-year-old freshman in the fall, keeps taking on more, hoping her work helps other girls reach their STEM potential. Meet our Junior Geek of the Month.
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