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Microsoft's leadership challenge
June 21, 2006
With Bill Gates handing off responsibilities to other execs, a top aide to CEO Steve Ballmer heads for the door.
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A Gates time line
June 16, 2006
A look at the pivotal moments in the life of Microsoft's Bill Gates, one of the world's richest and most famous/infamous men.
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Microsoft looks beyond Gates for new ideas
June 19, 2006
The company is developing an internal technology that will let more of its employees have a say in the company's technical direction.
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Gates stepping down from full-time Microsoft role
June 15, 2006
Sets 2008 date for transition out of day-to-day role as chief software architect at the software giant.
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Gates: Wouldn't change a thing
June 16, 2006
The Microsoft chairman and founder looks forward to spending more time helping those who could most benefit from his time and assistance.
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Vista steals the show
January 30, 2007
Gates tries to sell The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on the new operating system, as Office takes a backseat.Photos: What's in the Vista swag bag?
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Commentary: Gates' planned exit changes everything
June 16, 2006
Microsoft's new leadership must quickly find a way to prevent the legacy weight of Windows and Office dragging down the fledgling Live platform.
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Gates', Ballmer's e-mails to employees
June 16, 2006
In e-mails to Microsoft employees, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer shared some of their thoughts on the leadership changes.
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Why Microsoft won't miss Gates
June 16, 2006
It's still too soon to write the final chapter, but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the record is a mixed one.
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Pay checks for Gates, Ballmer fall short of $1 million
October 4, 2006
With slight salary hikes but reduced bonuses, they each pull in $966,667 in the last fiscal year.
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Gates to Harvard grads: Pay it forward
June 7, 2007
World's richest Harvard alum tells grads to take on issue of human inequity and not be deterred by complexity.Photos: Gates goes back to school
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This week in Microsoft
May 5, 2006
Company has hinted that it will flex its checkbook more during the next year--and now we know where it intends to bulk up.
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Ballmer: We are 'hell-bent' on succeeding in ads
July 26, 2007
Microsoft CEO argues that unprofitable services and consumer device businesses will blossom into more revenue and diversified business models.
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At the D5 confab, a high-tech A list
May 31, 2007
Steve Ballmer talks Web 2.0, Jeff Hawkins unveils the Palm Foleo, and Bill Gates and Steve Jobs share the stage.
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Marketing campaign for Vista high-steps it in New York
January 29, 2007
Company begins two days of events to celebrate the launch of the latest version of its Windows operating system. Photos: Dancing for Vista
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Say what? A look back at McNealy zingers
April 24, 2006
The list of "McNealy-isms" is legendary within the tech industry. Here's a sampling of his jabs.
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Week in review: Microsoft to bulk up
May 5, 2006
Microsoft has hinted that it will flex its checkbook more during the next year--and now we know where it intends to bulk up.
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Windows Live offers Microsoft a quicker turnaround
March 14, 2006
In Redmond's new "rolling thunder" approach to services, Windows Live releases arrive with lightning speed.
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How to marry a billionaire? Start with Forbes list
September 22, 2006
To even make the magazine's annual survey of richest Americans this year, you had to have at least $1 billion.
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Key Ballmer adviser leaves Microsoft
June 20, 2006
Martin Taylor, who led the software maker's anti-Linux "Get the Facts" campaign, is no longer with Microsoft.
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