Bill Gates

Gates Overtakes Buffett Atop Forbes List of World's Richest

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2009 - 8:17am.

New York - Despite losing $18 billion in the plunging stock market, Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) founder Bill Gates leapfrogged financier Warren Buffett to claim the top spot in Forbes' newly released list of the richest people in the world.

Analysis: Bill Gates and the End of the “PC Guy” Era at Microsoft?

Authored by Jay Baage on January 6, 2008 - 11:26pm.

CES 2008: Bill Gates delivered his last keynote as Chairman of Microsoft at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. While he treated the audience to a hilarious celebrity-filled farewell video and played Guitar Hero on stage with Guns’n Roses star Slash, he did not make any really ground-breaking new announcements (as DMW’s readers predicted.) Gates’ keynote underscored the fact that Microsoft is still far from a digital entertainment company (but at least they are working on it.)

Which Keynote Will Be The Most Talked-About In The Coming Weeks?

Authored by Jay Baage on January 3, 2008 - 12:50pm.

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Buzz Watch: Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Talk Digital Media at the D5 Conference

Authored by Jay Baage on May 31, 2007 - 9:45am.

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Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates to Appear on "The Daily Show"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2007 - 12:52pm.

San Francisco - Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has been booked for an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Jan. 29 -- the eve of the launch of the company's Windows Vista operating system -- CNET News.com reported on Thursday. The Gates appearance was confirmed to News.com by Comedy Central executive vice president Tony Fox.

Bill Gates to Transition Out of Day-to-Day Role with Microsoft

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 15, 2006 - 2:04pm.

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft said on Thursday that co-founder Bill Gates will transition out of his day-to-day role with the company over the next two years.