For a billionaire looking to leave a lasting impact on the future of humanity, Elon Musk probably couldn’t have chosen a better field than AI research. There is something inherently seductive about…
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Bill Gates & Steve Ballmer ‘not in speaking terms’ due to Nokia acquisition?
Ballmer: Before I became C.E.O., I felt pretty completely responsible for the company. And I didn’t feel completely in charge until Bill left [entirely in 2008] … He didn’t know how to let me be C.E.O., and I didn’t know how to do it.
Bill Gates shares an appreciative thought on Apple Pay
Bill Gates: Well, Apple Pay’s a great example of how a cell phone that identifies its user in a pretty strong way lets you make a transaction that should be very, very inexpensive. So the fact that in any application I can buy something, that’s fantastic. The fact I don’t need a physical card anymore, I just do that transaction and you’re going to be quite sure about who it is on the other end, that is a real contribution.
Windows XP is dead, but Bliss lives on
After more than 12 years, Microsoft’s Windows XP operation system has retired on Tuesday, April 8. But, the most famous image of the blue sky, rolling pasture and fluffy white clouds that…
Bill Gates elaborates his new role at Microsoft during Reddit AMA session
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, explained his new advisory role at the company, as a part of the Reddit ‘Ask me Anything’ session. Last week, Microsoft announced that Bill Gates will take up…
Satya Nadella likely to be Microsoft’s next CEO
If recent unconfirmed reports are to be believed then we might soon hear news that Microsoft’s enterprise and cloud chief, Satya Nadella is going to replace Steve Ballmer as company’s next CEO….
Ballmer likely to distance himself completely from Microsoft after new CEO is named
With the ongoing search for Microsoft’s new CEO a new rumour suggests that Steve Ballmer will not only step down from his CEO post, but will also exit from Microsoft’s board of…
Microsoft Corp to hire new CEO by 2013 end
Microsoft Corp is in the process of narrowing down the candidates list for the CEO post as it expects to hire a successor for its current CEO Steve Ballmer by this year…
Microsoft, Bill Gates and new CEO
The speculations surrounding Bill Gates’ future are on fire as Microsoft has started looking for a new chief. Gate’s role in Microsoft has not yet been made clear since 2008 when he…
Microsoft Board recommends re-election of Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer
According to Microsoft’s annual proxy filing, Bill Gates, company’s chairman, and Steve Ballmer, retiring Chief Executive, are contesting for re-elections to the company’s board of directors, despite the pressure created by some…
Investors trying hard to push Bill Gates off Microsoft’s Chairman seat
Three of Microsoft Corp’s top 20 investors are pressurizing the board to ask Bill Gates, the co-founder of the 38 year old software company, to step down from the company’s chairman post….