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Report: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard Used Fraudulent Tree Company to Circumvent Salary Cap

The Clippers and Kawhi Leonard reportedly used a fraudulent tree-planting company to circumvent the NBA salary cap.

Sports Illustrated

5 Ways Steve Ballmer Went From Assistant to 8th Richest Person in the World

Steve Ballmer’s journey from Microsoft’s 30th employee to one of the world’s wealthiest individuals is a masterclass in climbing the corporate ladder.

GOBankingRates

How the World’s 9 Richest Billionaires Spent Their First $1 Million

These billionaires work in different industries and followed different paths to wealth, but they all have one thing in common: They reinvest their earnings.

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The young Gabe Newell thought he'd be a doctor until he ended up visiting his brother at Microsoft, where 'Steve Ballmer got mad and said 'If you're going to be hanging out here, why don't you do something useful?''

We might not have Steam if Ballmer hadn't blown his top.

PC Gamer

Halo Sports & Entertainment CEO Gillian Zucker spends her days figuring out how to 'make people's jaws drop'

"Our goal every single day, is to just be better than we were the day before," Zucker told Fortune.

Fortune

Bill Gates gave so much money away that $51 billion just got swiped from his net worth—now his former no2 and Microsoft successor Steve Ballmer is wealthier than he is

Billionaire Bill Gates was once crowned the richest man in the world for 18 years, but now as his quest to not die rich continues, his former assistant Steve Ballmer has topped his wealth.

Fortune

Jensen Huang's Wealth Has Shot Up $25 Billion In 2025 As Nvidia Solidifies Position As The World's Most Valuable Company, But Steve Ballmer Is Still Giving Him A Run For His Money

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang has added nearly $25 billion to his net worth year to date as the chip giant's market value surges past tech titans to become the most valuable company in the world — but he's still trailing just behind former Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve…

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Linus Torvalds has apparently met Bill Gates for the first time in person and before you ask, no he didn't clock him in the face

It's a far cry from the days when Linux was "a cancer" in the eyes of Microsoft.

PC Gamer

"We were too confident": Steve Ballmer says Microsoft's paranoia and overconfidence fumbled $400 billion in Windows Phone

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted that Microsoft was overly confident with Windows, preventing it from capitalizing on the mobile landscape.

Windows Central

The real story behind Steve Ballmer's "Developers!" chant — a concoction of Microsoft's flawed "just a platform company" culture and a dire need to collaborate with third-party developers

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently revealed that there's much more to his viral Developers chant than just hype. It is a call to action for Microsoft to engage with third-party developers to build on top of its platforms.

Windows Central

"I hired basically everybody": Steve Ballmer almost sold all his Microsoft stock, trying to emotionally detach from the tech giant

Ballmer revealed that he had a difficult time emotionally detaching from the company he'd helped build from the ground up, almost selling his stock.

Windows Central

Steve Ballmer Makes Cool Gesture to Clippers Fans Before Game 7 in Denver

Los Angeles will have some diehards in the building.

Sports Illustrated

Buttons Are Back, Baby

The first iPhone wasn't an immediate hit. Critics lambasted Apple for ditching the ubiquitous keypad and opting for a fully digital touchscreen interface. CEOs of the day—like Microsoft head and Zune creator, Steve Ballmer—called it "nothing more than a luxury bauble."

Motor1

Steve Ballmer Had a Great Seat for Aaron Gordon’s Game-Winning Dunk

Steve Ballmer was going nuts during the Clippers fourth quarter comeback and saw Aaron Gordon’s game-winner up close.

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'Stop Using AI for Genocide': Microsoft Staffer Crashes 50th Bash Over Israel's AI-Powered Gaza Strikes

A Microsoft employee interrupted the company's 50th-anniversary celebration to protest the alleged use of Microsoft's AI in Israeli military actions in Gaza.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft turns 50: 25 best and worst moments

Microsoft turns 50 on April 4, and to mark the occasion we're looking back at all the highs and lows of this influential company.

PC Gamer

Microsoft employee escorted out of 50th anniversary event after protesting sales to Israel: 'You have blood on your hands. All of Microsoft has blood on its hands'

Ibtihal Aboussad interrupted AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman's address to criticize the company's work with the Israeli military in Gaza.

Windows Central

Microsoft Copilot roasts Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, and asks Steve Ballmer if his enthusiasm might ever short-circuit the AI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared a clip on social media featuring Copilot interviewing him, Bill Gates, and Steve Ballmer, ending with a humorous AI roast.

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Exploring the funnier side of Microsoft as it celebrates its 50th anniversary with some of the best memes

In celebration of Microsoft's 50th anniversary, we take a walk down meme-ory lane and the lighter side of Microsoft's history.

Windows Central

Microsoft 50th Anniversary Copilot Event: The latest AI announcements from Redmond

We're live from Microsoft's campus in Redmond, Washington, at Microsoft's 50th Anniversary + Copilot event, reporting the latest news on AI.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft 50th Anniversary Copilot Event recap — all the big AI news and announcements

Microsoft is celebrating its 50th birthday with an anniversary Copilot Event today — follow along with us live.

Fortune

Microsoft turns 50: How it’s remained essential, based on my 27 years there

From the earliest days of software to the latest breakthroughs in AI, Microsoft’s work has asked a simple but profound question.

The Conversation

From IBM to OpenAI: 50 years of winning (and failed) strategies at Microsoft

Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary. This article was written using Microsoft Word on a computer running Microsoft Windows. It is likely to be published on platforms hosted by Microsoft Azure, including LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary with over one billion users. In 2024, the company generated a net profit of $88 billion…

International Business Times

Four Men Loom Large In Microsoft History

Microsoft was shaped by Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella over the course of the last half-century in the male-dominated tech world.

International Business Times

Computer Pioneer Microsoft Turns 50 In The Age Of AI

Microsoft has been at the heart of computing for half a century, becoming a tech stalwart almost taken for granted as lifestyles embraced the internet.

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