1 Count Posts United States — Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has publicly apologised to his organisation’s staff for his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and acknowledged personal mistakes that have drawn intense scrutiny amid revelations from newly released court documents of Epstein
In an unexpected turn ahead of one of Asia’s marquee technology events, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates withdrew from delivering the keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on 19 February, citing “unforeseen circumstances” amid a swirling global controversy surrounding newly released Epstein files.
A fresh political confrontation erupted after the Opposition claimed that recently released “Epstein files” contain references to PM Narendra Modi, prompting demands for a statement from the Prime Minister and an immediate discussion in Parliament.