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  • June 2008
    • Teary Farewell for Gates

      Teary Farewell for Gates

      (Newser) - Microsoft celebrated Bill Gates’ last day as a full-time employee today, the Seattle Times reports. More than 800 employees, family members and friends shared memories at the company’s corporate conference center in Redmond, Wash. CEO Steve Ballmer bid a tearful farewell to his longtime friend: "We've been given a enormous opportunity, and Bill gave us that opportunity," he told the audience. More »

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      Microsoft   technology   Bill Gates   Steve Ballmer   philanthropy   computer programming   computer science   Redmond

  • March 2008
    • Come See the Softer Side of Microsoft

      Come See the Softer Side of Microsoft

      (Newser) - Yahoo executives, take note: Microsoft is trying to shed its bully reputation in Silicon Valley in favor of a kinder, gentler, hands-off approach to the smaller start-ups it acquires, the San Jose Mercury News says. Company officials want it known that this isn’t your older brother’s Microsoft—the one that suffocated Netscape, intimidated venture capitalists, and allegedly swiped competitors’ ideas. More »

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      Microsoft   Yahoo   Silicon Valley   Netscape   Redmond   Tellme   Mountain View

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