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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Melinda Gates candidly details where she went 'wrong' with parenting
Melinda Gates has got a lot 'right' in life, particularly when it comes to business ventures that have helped her amass a net worth of $30.7 billion. But she admits she has made mistakes before, and one of her first big 'failures' didn't happen in a meeting - it happened at home during an interaction with her youngest daughter Phoebe Gates. In the How to Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, Melinda, 60, opened up about a heated moment with her now-23-year-old daughter Phoebe that led to the mom-of-three learning an important lesson not only about parenting but about friendships as well. She explained that while her older children, Jennifer, 30, and Rory, 25, were pretty good at following rules, her youngest was the 'toughest.' 'My third one just ran right through the rules,' Melinda, who is Microsoft found Bill Gates ' ex wife, told Elizabeth. Melinda went on to describe a moment when Phoebe was in high school that the mother-daughter duo got into an argument because Melinda wasn't allowing her to go to a party. 'She was really mad about it, kept pushing and pushing and pushing on me and finally she pushed me over the edge and I lost my temper with her,' Melinda said. She explained that while as parents you never want to lose your temper, it got away from her at that moment. 'We're all human, but I really lost my temper in a way I just shouldn't have and she was really angry at me and for good reason then, especially,' she said. 'I had not just a little bit raised my voice. 'I'd really raised my voice and I knew I was in the wrong.' Melinda quickly realized that she had 'overdone it,' but Phoebe had already marched upstairs. The mom quickly followed her upstairs to try and repair the situation - but Phoebe wasn't as eager for reconciliation as Melinda had thought she would be. Melinda went up to apologize and had asked her daughter for at least a hug, but Phoebe refused. 'I had to learn that no from her, that putting her hand up saying, "no, mom," she needed longer till she was ready to repair and maybe what I wanted, she wasn't ready for and it,' Melinda said. 'We all repair or get over emotions at different rates and just because I'm ready doesn't mean she's ready and of course as I look back, I was also the one in the position of power.' Elizabeth then asked Melinda if the reason she wanted to patch things up so quickly - or at least sooner than her did - was because she was uncomfortable with people being mad at her. But Melinda said that that wasn't the case. 'I worked at Microsoft for nine years,' she said. 'People were mad all the time.' Instead, she explained that it was because she knew she had overstepped, even as a parent. But the situation, as well as one that happened a few years after where the two fought again, reinforced the idea that everyone needed their own time to be ready for repair in relationships. 'We learned from that and she also learned boundaries,' she said.
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
ChatGPT hack that I use everyday: Bill Gates' daughter reveals tip to go viral
Bill Gates' daughter, Phoebe Gates and the founder of fashion tech startup, Phia, leverages ChatGPT to build ideas for marketing, content creation, and making viral videos. Phia co-founder Sophia Kianni said, 'You should not be starting anything from scratch. The internet exists for a reason.' In a podcast with Kianni, Gates explained how they take advantage of ChatGPT to create viral videos for social media and marketing. Know about the ChatGPT hack to create viral videos for social media.(Phoebe Gates (@phoebegates)) The podcast talks about the detailed process of how they collect viral and technically crafted videos from the internet and 'reverse engineer' them using ChatGPT to create their own content for their business. This new hack is not only smart, but could inspire several businesses and startups to ace marketing and social media content creation like a pro. Also read: India's AI Industry to Grow Threefold, May Reach $17 Billion by 2027 ChatGPT hack to create viral video content In a podcast named The Burnouts, hosted by Sophia Kianni and Bill Gates delve deeper into how they master social media marketing using ChatGPT. The founders detailed how they create smart marketing strategies and promote their brand 'Phia' with AI tools and collect viral video content from social media. Gates highlighted a term called 'reverse engineering technique', in which they leverage ChatGPT to understand some viral videos and replicate them for their own brand. Gates highlighted that they create a list of videos from social media platforms that are viral and of absolute high quality. 'Then we'll make an Excel sheet: These are really good videos, here's why this video was good, and then we'll reverse engineer how to make that video. A lot of times, even for our simple founder videos, we're reverse engineering other content that we've seen do really, really well.' Also read: ChatGPT now lets you download Deep Research reports as PDFs - here's how Kianna further explained that they transcribe these viral videos using ChatGPT, and then ask the Chatbot to find angles on what made them work so well on social media platforms. Now, based on the response, they provide them a detailed description of Phia and convert it into scripts for their own videos. The discussion further highlights that there are some 'patterns' on why some videos tend to go viral, and understanding them is crucial for businesses to attract new consumers. Gates also added, "I use AI almost every single day, and it supercharges me.' This new way of using ChatGPT could inspire many and also encourage businesses to widely leverage AI tools. Mobile Finder: iPhone 17 Pro Max LATEST specs, features, and price
Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Bill Gates daughter shares the ChatGPT hack she uses almost every single day
Credit: Instagram/@phoebegates Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' daughter Phoebe Gates has gained a lot an attention recently with the launch of an ecommerce app. Phoebe co-founded the e-commerce app Phia with her former Stander roommate Sohpia Kianni. Now, Phoebe has shared a clever ChatGPT hack which she uses daily. Gates revealed that she uses OpenAI's popular chatbot to create viral video content. In recent podcast appearance Phoebe Gates and her business partner Kianni shared that they use 'reverse engineering' technique with ChatGPT to understand and replicate the success of popular online videos. Bill Gates daughter shares the ChatGPT hack s Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni recently appeared on The Burnouts podcast where they shared their approach towards digital marketing for their e-commerce app Phia. Gates and Kianni revealed that they have designed a browser extension which they use to compare clothing prices across 40,000 retail stores. Their methodology uses studying high-performing videos on social media platforms Instagram and TikTok. After this, they make an Excel sheet of all of the videos mentioning their key highlights such as the compelling "hook," the engaging "middle," and the effective "ending." After this they use the ChatGPT 'hack'. Kianni revealed that they use the chatbot to transcribe the viral videos. ChatGPT then analyses these transcripts and try to find out the underlying patterns which help the videos to become viral. Once done Gates and Kianni use this analysis and feed their own descriptions of Phia into ChatGPT, prompting the chatbot to create scripts that mimic the structure of the already viral videos. "You should not be starting anything from scratch. The internet exists for a reason," Kianni emphasized. Phoebe Gates also affirmed her reliance on AI, stating, "I use AI almost every single day, and it supercharges me." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Laxmi Ji Idol For Wealth, Peace & Happiness Luxeartisanship Shop Now Undo How Bill Gates and Melinda Gates reacted to Phoebe Gates' startup Phoebe Gates is the youngest child of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates. When she told her father that she and Ms. Kianni wanted to get into the e-commerce space, his reaction, he said, was 'Wow, a lot of people have tried, and there's some big guys in there.' However, he was reportedly worried she might ask for money. In an interview published by the New York Times, soon after Phia's web browser and app went live, Bill Gates said: 'I thought, 'Oh boy, she's going to come and ask.' 'I would have kept her on a short leash and be doing business reviews, which I would have found tricky,' the businessman explained of his hesitance. 'And I probably would have been overly nice but wondered if it was the right thing to do.'
Int'l Business Times
24-06-2025
- Business
- Int'l Business Times
Phoebe Gates Taps ChatGPT To Power Viral Growth Of Fashion Startup Phia
Phoebe Gates, daughter of tech giant Bill Gates, is carving out her own space in the fashion technology world. Her startup, Phia, is an AI-driven shopping assistant designed to help users find the best deals on clothing and accessories by scanning millions of listings across popular resale and retail platforms. What makes Phia stand out is not just its tech — it also uses ChatGPT to fuel creative marketing efforts. Gates and her co-founder Sophia Kianni revealed how they studied viral TikTok videos using AI to understand what makes content popular. This insight helped them craft engaging videos that boosted Phia's visibility rapidly, as reported by Business Insider. Phia aggregates listings from websites like eBay, Poshmark and The RealReal, offering users instant feedback on whether a price is a good deal with a simple "Should I Buy This?" button. This feature helps shoppers navigate the growing secondhand market with confidence, according to The Verge. Despite her famous last name, Phoebe insists she built Phia without financial help from her parents. On their podcast, ''The Burnouts,'' she and Kianni shared their focus on sustainability and smart shopping, highlighting their desire to create an app that supports eco-conscious consumers, reported People. By combining innovative AI tools with savvy social media strategies, Phoebe Gates and her team have positioned Phia as an exciting new player in online retail, especially among young shoppers who care about sustainability and value.
Forbes
16-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
2025 Forbes Iconoclast Summit: The Business of Building Empires
| Jun 16, 2025, 04:13PM EDT Forbes EVP Moira Forbes is joined by Supermodel, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist Karlie Kloss, and Phia Cofounder Activist, and Philanthropist Phoebe Gates at the 2025 Forbes Iconoclast Summit in New York City.
