The billionaire spoke with The Wall Street Journal ahead of his coming book, “Source Code.”

Former Microsoft CEO and famous philanthropist Bill Gates has publicly endorsed Tesla CEO Elon Musk 's fiscal strategy and his support for Dogecoin. In a recent conversation with The Wall Street Journal, Gates said he was surprised that Musk was talking about European politics but praised his support for the cryptocurrency.

In a wide-ranging interview, Bill Gates spoke to WSJ about a recent meeting with Donald Trump, Elon Musk’s DOGE, U.S.-China relations and his upcoming book, “Source Code,” in which he reveals new details about his childhood.

Larry Fink was also a member of the management committee and a managing director of The First Boston Corporation.

Elon Musk had sharp words for a private-sector partnership touted this week by the Trump administration to hasten the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure. “They don’t actually have the money,” Musk said of two of the participants in the $500 billion initiative, OpenAI and SoftBank, on his social media site X.

Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and the Gates Foundation, who is worth $160 billion, has revealed the details of his three-hour dinner with President-elect Donald Trump. Gates told The Wall Street Journal that the “wide-ranging” conversation,

The guest list includes some of America’s most influential tech billionaires and politicians as well as some foreign leaders and celebrities who have embraced Trump.

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang have contributed to a staggering combined net worth of $10 trillion.

Bill Gates recently met Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss global health issues, expecting Elon Musk to join but he did not attend. The meeting focused on health innovations and Trump's interest in continuing support for health research.

Many influential business leaders have been attempting to catch Trump’s ear before he returns to office. It was revealed earlier Friday that Musk is set to speak at Trump’s pre-inauguration rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, alongside Hulk Hogan and Dana White.

Donald Trump is expected to use his inauguration to sign dozens of orders covering immigration, climate, and more.

The world’s second-richest person launched the Courage and Civility Award in 2021 to support philanthropists—and Eva Longoria and retired Navy admiral Bill McRaven are its latest winners.