Forty wealthy families and individuals have joined Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett in a pledge to give at least half their wealth to charity.
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Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the first man from a developing nation to become the world's richest person.
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TED Talks At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing the need for "miracles" to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he's backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor.
The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050.
