Steve Ballmer on Microsoft’s first 50 years, its OpenAI deal, and why he’s still its biggest investor
I have great pride, and great joy, that the thing that we built has continued to flourish,” former Microsoft CEO Steve ...
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Power Couple Giving: The 10-Year Journey of Steve and Connie Ballmer
A yin-yang approach to philanthropy has shaped the Ballmer Group. But the husband-and-wife founders have remained focused on one goal: to improve economic mobility in the U.S.
Microsoft@50: Brad Smith, Steve Ballmer, Nathan Myhrvold headline GeekWire’s March 20 event
GeekWire's Microsoft@50 event, marking the tech giant's milestone anniversary, will feature on-stage conversations with ...
After 21 Years, Microsoft Is Shutting Down Skype. It’s Truly the End of an Era
Skype never really made sense in a world where Microsoft wants everyone to use Teams. I don’t know for sure how this sort of ...
If you’d invested $1,000 at Microsoft’s IPO, here’s how much you’d have now
If you’d been around when Microsoft went public in March of 1986, you would have been wise to buy the stock. A $1,000 ...
This Is The Private Jet That Steve Ballmer Flies
Ballmer was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 24, 1956. He was born to a wealthy family, allowing him to attend Detroit ...
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Skype to Shut 14 Years After Microsoft’s $8.5 Billion Purchase
Founded in 2003 by Nordic entrepreneurs, Skype at one time was owned by eBay Inc. and was in the hands of a private ...
Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals
Skype is among the world’s most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn’t see the ...
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Microsoft shutting down Skype in May
By 2011, when Microsoft bought it from eBay, Skype had about 170 million users worldwide, then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ...
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Microsoft retiring Skype to focus on THIS – ‘In order to streamline…’ – What tech giant said on shutting its video-calling service
Founded in 2003 by a group of engineers in Tallinn, Estonia, Skype was a pioneer in making telephone calls using the internet ...