Bill Gates says Steve Ballmer was the business partner he badly needed — so he gave up 4% of Microsoft to recruit him
Steve Ballmer mirrored Bill Gates' energy, boosted his social life, and became the round-the-clock business partner he needed.
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Bill Gates was going 'founder mode' in 1976 before the term existed
Before Paul Graham defined "founder mode," Bill Gates embodied a similar approach when cofounding Microsoft in the 1970s.
Meet Paula Hurd, the philanthropist dating Bill Gates who got a shoutout in his new book
Paula Hurd was previously married to the late Mark Hurd, the former CEO of Oracle and HP. She and Bill Gates share a love of tennis.
Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett have gifted about $100 billion to the Gates Foundation so far
Bill Gates said he'll give away the "vast majority" of his money, and his philanthropy hasn't meant sacrificing pleasures like burgers or movies.
Bill Gates was accepted into Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. He says he treated each application like a 'performance.'
In his memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings," Bill Gates explained the different approaches he took when applying to Yale, Harvard, and Princeton.
Bill Gates took LSD more than once, he says, but it didn't have the effect Steve Jobs suggested
Billionaire Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates said he's taken acid before — more than once.
Bill Gates' preschool teachers described him as a 'rebellious child' with a 'complete lack of concern for any phase of school life'
Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft, wasn't a fan of school from an early age.
Bill Gates almost had a career in politics
The uncertain future of computers and software led Microsoft's Bill Gates to explore other career paths — including becoming a politician.
Bill Gates said he did his best to save things like funding for HIV research during a 3-hour meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Gates said he "had a really good, very long dinner" with Trump at Mar-a-Lago after Christmas.
2 tech predictions that Bill Gates says he was wrong about — and one thing that worries him
Microsoft founder Bill Gates told the NYT which of his tech predictions didn't go as expected, and what he's worried about.
Bill Gates says he thinks it's 'insane' that Elon Musk is allowed to 'destabilize' politics in other countries
"If someone is super smart, and he is, they should think how they can help out," Gates said of Musk.
Bill Gates says we're 'absolutely not' ready for another pandemic
Bill Gates said in a recent interview that the chance of another pandemic in the next 4 years is between 10% and 15%.
Bill Gates says Elon Musk's DOGE could be 'valuable' and that the federal deficit needed to be 'brought down'
Bill Gates said the federal deficit "needs to be brought down" when asked about DOGE during a recent interview.
Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropist
Bill Gates was a software genius who dropped out of Harvard and went on to found Microsoft. Read about his life, career, and philanthropic pursuits.
Bill Gates, Sam Altman, and other tech leaders share their predictions for 2025
Tech leaders like Bill Gates and OpenAI's Sam Altman expect major changes in the workforce in 2025.
Bill Gates' net worth: How Microsoft's co-founder spends his $160 billion, including properties, cars, and philanthropy
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has a net worth of $160 billion. He has used his fortune to buy properties, cars, and donate to philanthropic causes.
Nvidia's CEO says getting up onstage terrifies him. He's not the only leader to feel that way.
Leaders at the helm of billion-dollar companies prepare extensively but still experience nerves when it comes to public presentations.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and 8 other tycoons got $500 billion richer in 2024 — and are now worth more than $2 trillion
Figures including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg became even wealthier over the past 12 months amid AI buzz, rate cuts, and Trump's win.
The world's richest people are worth far more today than in 2000 — but most of the names on the list have changed
Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Larry Ellison have stayed in the top 20, but the likes of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have joined them.
Bernie Sanders calls out Elon Musk for pressuring lawmakers over funding bill: 'This is oligarchy at work'
Sen. Bernie Sanders asked if Republicans work for "President Musk," and slammed the Tesla CEO for pressuring lawmakers to vote the way he wants.