Bill Gates was photographed at theSun Valley conference on Thursday.- Gates has faced numerous unflattering media reports since
news of his divorce broke in May. Jeff Bezos was also spotted at the Sun Valley conference with his girlfriendLauren Sanchez .
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos were both spotted at Sun Valley on Thursday.
Every year billionaires flock to Sun Valley, Idaho, for a conference thrown by private investment bank Allen & Co - the event is also known as the $4." This year so many turned up in their private jets that $4.
Bill Gates is a regular attendee, but his appearance on Thursday marks the first time he's come to the conference since he announced his $4 in May.
It's also his first in-person appearance at a major event since the announcement, and the first since $4 about him. Microsoft insiders told Insider in June that $4. In May, the $4 reported that in 2019 the Microsoft board ordered an $4.
Gates has not stayed entirely off-the-radar since news of his divorce - he appeared at a $4, and $4 in June.
Conference sources told $4 that Gates was due to give a speech about climate change at the event on Friday.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was another Silicon Valley mogul spotted at the event on Thursday, accompanied by his $4.
Reporters shouted questions at Bezos about his planned upcoming trip to the edge of space, but the Amazon founder didn't respond.
-Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) $4