On Wednesday, Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect Bill Gates told the audience at a company advertising event that he wished he were not the world’s wealthiest man because he doesn’t like the attention, Reuters reports.“I wish I wasn’t. There’s nothing good that comes out of that,” Gates said, according to Reuters.Gates, who propelled Microsoft into the number-one slot in the world’s PC software market, has a reputation of avoiding as much publicity as possible.At the Microsoft event, Gates told CNBC, “You get more visibility because of it,” according to Reuters. Gates cited billionaire Warren Buffet as the person he’s learned the most from during his lifetime, aside from other technology colleagues, Reuters reports. Buffet’s understanding of the necessity of integrity in business is the number-one lesson he took away from Buffet, Gates said, according to Reuters. Bill Gates “He has this very refreshing, simple way of looking at things, so I put him on top of the list,” Gates said, Reuters reports. For related news coverage, read Gates to Donate Tech to Japanese Nonprofits and Bill Gates Blasts MIT’s $100 Laptop.This article is posted on our Microsoft Informer page. For more news on the Redmond, Wash.-based powerhouse, keep checking in.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Employee Experience Employee Experience feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe