Bill Gates Opens Up About His Divorce and Why He'll Likely Drop Off List of World's Richest People

Bill Gates.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Gates opened and closed his very long post with a nod to his personal life. “I turned 67 in October. It’s hard to believe I’m that old — in America, most people my age are retired!” he began his blog post. The current billionaire then went immediately into explaining why he might not be on the World’s Richest list in the near future. “Although I don’t care where I rank on the list of the world’s richest people,” he wrote, “I do know that as I succeed in giving, I will drop down and eventually off the list altogether.

Bill Gates Poses with Mark Zuckerberg at Anant Ambani’s Pre-Wedding Bash — and Compliments His Outfit!

Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.Photo:Bill Gates/InstagramBill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg posed for a photo from their weekend in IndiaThe Microsoft co-founder complimented the Meta CEO on his attire at one of the pre-wedding events for billionaire heir Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant“You’ve always been great at dressing for the occasion," Gates captioned the smiling snapBill GateslikesMark Zuckerberg’s fashion!In an Instagram post on Sunday, the Microsoft co-founder shared a photo from his trip to India, where he attended the three-daypre-wedding celebrationfor billionaire heir Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

Bill Gates Posts Photo with Paula Hurd from Anant Ambani’s Pre-Wedding Bash — and Daughter Jennifer Likes It

Bill Gates and Paula Hurd at Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding celebration.Photo:Bill Gates/Instagram Bill Gates/Instagram Bill Gateshad a great time during his recent trip to India, which included attending apre-wedding bashfor billionaire Anant Ambani with girlfriendPaula Hurd. On Monday, the Microsoft co-foundershared a photo of the coupletogether at the celebration on his Instagram account. In the image, the pair, who were both dressed for the occasion in traditional Indian outfits, stood between Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini.

Bill Gates Says He Texts Daughter Phoebe to 'Say That I’m Sending Her an Email': 'Meeting Her Halfway'

Bill Gatesrecently learned some important generational lessons from his 22-year-olddaughter Phoebe.On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist published a specialblog postcelebrating the release of hisnew Netflix docuseries,What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates.“I’ve always thought of myself as a student trying to get to the bottom of things. A good day for me is one where I go to sleep with just a little bit more knowledge than I had when I woke up in the morning,” he wrote.

Bill Gates' New Netflix Series Features Lady Gaga, His Daughter Phoebe and More (Exclusive)

Amid the major challenges and changes that society faces today, from artificial intelligence to climate change to economic inequality,Bill Gatessays he is optimistic that solutions can be found to improve the world. PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the trailer that shows Gates chatting with notable experts and personalities such asBono,Sen. Bernie Sanders,Dr. Anthony Fauci, filmmakerJames Cameron— andLady Gaga. In one scene about AI, Gates is seen using ChatGPT to write a message to his son, Rory, in Gen Z slang.