Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen nearly 50 years ago. Here's a history of the company's leadership, products, layoffs, and more.

Bill Gates is best known as the founder and former CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and that’s how he’ll be remembered in the history books. However, Bill Gates has also proven himself to be an apt investor over time,

Negative headlines surrounded Microsoft this past week as the company rebranded its most iconic apps, raised the price of Microsoft 365, and was attacked by Salesforce.

When you hold the title of richest man in the world for 18 years, you will have a few quirks. Bill Gates, the cofounder of Microsoft, may now be known for his philanthropy and thoughtful demeanor. Still,

Bill Gates posted a video on Instagram and shared one of his childhood stories where he conducted an experiment with a cow lung, which disgusted his teacher and classmates. Read more to know the details of the story.

Let’s take a look at how Bill Gates’ top holdings performed over the course of 2024, using a $1,000 investment as an illustrative shorthand.

TerraPower, a nuclear energy startup founded by Bill Gates, struck a deal this week with one of the largest data center developers in the US to deploy advanced nuclear reactors. TerraPower and Sabey Data Centers (SDC) are working together on a plan to run existing and future facilities on nuclear energy from small reactors.

Gates believes entrepreneurs should focus on how AI can address specific business needs and improve daily life, seeing it as the new frontier for tech startups.

In ancient Eastern philosophy, thought holds transformative power. Master Huineng, a revered Tang Dynasty Buddhist monk, observed, 'If one thought is deluded, it leads to reincarnation; if one thought is enlightened,

In response to Gates sharing his biggest blunder, Android co-founder Rich Miner explained on X that his reasoning for creating Android in the first place was to prevent Microsoft from becoming what Android is now. Miner writes, "sorry Bill, you're more responsible for [losing] the $400B than you realize."

Many influential business leaders have been attempting to catch Trump’s ear before he returns to office. It was revealed earlier Friday that Musk is set to speak at Trump’s pre-inauguration rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, alongside Hulk Hogan and Dana White.

That’s not the only bad money-making idea Republicans are mulling over: they also pitched raising the threshold for government funded free school lunches to save $3 million, taxing tuition scholarships, and cutting Medicaid matching programs, which could potentially cause states to cut benefits and restrict eligibility.