New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of software giant Microsoft, has long influenced a number of people, tech enthusiasts and investors, who look to the billionaire for advice on how he began and ran his company.

Building the software company during the early days of the world wide web and digitalisation, the technocrat is credited with helping usher in huge changes in personal technology. Meta chief AI officer Alexandr Wang has also suggested that 13-year-olds should follow the example of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg to learn the new technology and have a "huge advantage" in the future.

Besides his corporate journey, Gates is also known for his active participation in environmental causes and philanthropy.

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