Gates Foundation Cuts Jobs, Reviews Epstein Ties

0:00On April 21st, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is slashing up to 500 jobs, which is about 20% of its staff over the next few years. They're also kicking off an outside review of their past dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier convicted as a sex offender. This foundation, launched back in 2000 by Bill Gates and his wife at the time, pumps billions into global health projects worldwide. Bill Gates still chairs the board there and folks have long questioned those Epstein connections, given his crimes and high profile network. Word of the layoffs in review comes straight from an internal memo, as scooped by the Wall Street Journal this week. With restructuring underway and that scrutiny ramping up, the foundation's next steps could reshape its big picture impact on health efforts, everywhere. That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.