Melinda French Gates criticized the philanthropic efforts of billionaires like Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and Palantir Technologies co-founder Peter Thiel, stating that they are not doing enough to give back to society. What Happened: French Gates, co-chair of the Gates Foundation, expressed her views on the philanthropic efforts of the new generation of billionaires, including Musk and Thiel, in an interview with The New York Times. She stated that these billionaires primarily use their “megaphones.” Melinda was asked about the generational differences between older billionaire activists like W…
