White House policy boosts venture capital as a driver for U.S. defense industry growth

On October 28, 2025, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said climate change is serious but overstated compared to poverty, epidemics, and underdevelopment in the Global South.

Despite the fact that Bill Gates is the founder of the Breakthrough Energy fund with capital exceeding $3.5 billion, which since 2015 has invested in over 150 startups in the field of "green energy" and environmentally friendly technologies, the businessman's views on climate initiatives have significantly transformed after the start of Trump's new term.

Already in March 2025, Breakthrough Energy announced substantial staff reductions and liquidated the division that dealt with climate policy, and in May 2025, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released a plan to cease its operations.