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The Microsoft co-founder was taking part in a question and answer session with journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin on Clubhouse. Asked which operating system he preferred, Mr Gates replied: “I actually use an Android phone. Because I want to keep track of everything, I’ll often play around with iPhones, but the one I carry around happens to be Android.
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The Microsoft founder’s book, ‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster’, includes a series of recommendations on how to tackle climate change. Mr Gates, who has invested in multiple “synthetic meat” companies, insisted Government’s should bring in policies limiting carbon emissions.