Bill Gates

Chairman
Microsoft

The name Bill Gates has long been synonymous with the technology industry. But, in about a month, he will step away from his day-to-day job at Microsoft, the company he founded. While remaining as Microsoft's chairman, Mr. Gates will devote much more of his time to the world- renowned charitable foundation he runs with his wife, Melinda French Gates. He leaves a company of enormous size and wealth, one that retains the near-monopoly he built in PC operating systems and Office suites, while struggling to compete with Google in search, advertising and Web applications; and with Apple in music and video devices and services. He also leaves a legacy as the person who, in the words of longtime rival Steve Jobs at D5 last year, was the first to recognize the potential of building a pure PC software company.

Posts With Bill Gates

At 28, Few Tech Titans Could Hold a Candle to Zuck

Happy birthday, Mr. Zuckerberg. Where were your fellow tech luminaries when they turned 28?
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Yahoo’s Board Will “Review” Resume Discrepancy of CEO

Shoes start to drop, as shoes tend to do.
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How Did a Phantom CS Degree Get on CEO’s Bio in SEC Filings? Yahoo’s Not Saying.

Fasten your seatbelts, Yahoo, it’s going to be another bumpy night.
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Activision CEO Hirshberg Says His Call of Duty Is to Take Creative Risks

Activision, as the maker of first-person shooter Call of Duty, took a risk bringing a children’s game to market. But Skylanders: Spryo’s Adventure has been totally worth it.
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Making Sure the Next Zuckerberg or Gates Stays Put at Harvard

Earlier today, Harvard University and New Enterprise Associates announced the Experiment Fund, aimed at making sure that future entrepreneurs can stay on campus and innovate without having to head West.
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Microsoft Phoning In Its Last CES Keynote

The company is making a strong argument for why it is probably best that this year’s Vegas appearance will be its last. Expect some theatrics, but very little news.
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Sorry, Folks, Bill Gates Is Not Coming Back to Microsoft

Fortune suggests Gates is mulling a comeback, but a source close to the billionaire says that just isn’t the case.
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Roadshow: CEO Pincus Not Selling Shares in Upcoming Zynga IPO

While he has recently been portrayed as Mr. Potter of Silicon Valley, it looks like the online gaming leader will not get greedy in the IPO.
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A Few Digital Complaints

Someone screwed up how computers work, and I blame it on Bill Gates. I had one typewriter in 50 years. But I’ve bought seven computers in six years. I suppose that’s why Bill Gates is rich and Underwood is out of business.

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Tech Leaders Make Forbes’ Most Powerful People List

Forbes has compiled a list of the 70 most powerful individuals, and along with some of the world’s leading politicians and religious leaders, tech leaders made a strong showing.
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Now What?  The Post-Jobs Era in Tech.

Ah, Zune We Hardly Bought Ye