Bill Gates news stories

Bill Gates was right when he said business and risk do go hand-in-hand.

"Nadella's main challenge consists of evolving Redmond’s existing businesses while reinventing Microsoft to make it relevant in mobile and cloud-centric markets."

"Gates and Ballmer had reputations for being domineering businessmen, so it will be interesting to see how Nadella is received by the Microsoft ecosystem and partner community in the months ahead."

"Well Sunday was a really, really big day in Seattle – and it didn’t have anything to do with the Seahawks,"

"During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Microsoft than Satya Nadella."

"Many who know me say I am also defined by my curiosity and thirst for learning. I buy more books than I can finish. I sign up for more online courses than I can complete."

A host of Microsoft stalwarts stepped forward to welcome Satya Nadella today, as he becomes only the third CEO in the Redmond hot seat.

It was a done deal they said. Satya Nadella was home and dry they said. But now, the head executive for Google Chrome and Apps is in pole position for the Redmond hot seat...

Thought of "among the brightest brains at Microsoft", Satya Nadella, aka "Mr Nice Guy", looks set to become Redmond’s new CEO.

Redmond on the verge of naming Steve Ballmer’s replacement as rumours swirl of an imminent Bill Gates departure…

Microsoft’s tech titan sees the funny side of things when host Jimmy Fallon makes a major TV fail…

"Frankly, he has told us that his plan is to stay with Ford through the end of 2014."

Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop looks to have missed out on the Redmond hot seat, with speculation mounting that Microsoft has cut its CEO candidates field in half.

A University of Waikato PhD student will take part in a global computer coding exercise backed by some of the biggest technology names in the world.

Despite breaking down during Steve Ballmer's farewell speech, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates admits the company has met with "a lot of CEO candidates" in a bid to find his replacement.

Both iconic and significant in the evolution of personal computing, on November 10, 1983, Bill Gates introduced Windows.

Rumours are rife that three high ranking Redmond investors are trying to remove Microsoft's founder as chairman of its board in a bid to drive the company forward.

Did the internet search, online advertising and smartphones all catch the software giant napping…?

Returning to the Redmond campus in a rare appearance, Microsoft founder and chairman Bill Gates tells audience "we live in a golden age of computer science."

Microsoft chairman unsubtly sticks the boot into Apple, questioning its lack of a keyboard and failure to run Office.

So what gives? Why is Microsoft doing poorly under Ballmer?

Bill Gates questions the lack of urgency in innovation over the last few years, criticising Microsoft's early mobile strategy.

Technology pioneers old and young have paid tribute to Steve Jobs, the iconic founder of Apple who passed away earlier today.