He was seated between Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie Snyder, during Wednesday’s game, in which the Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons 123-115. Barack and Michelle first met in the ...

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at Town Hall Seattle during GeekWire’s Microsoft@50 special event on March 20, 2025. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) On this special episode of the GeekWire ...

2. Steve Ballmer pulls stories from spreadsheets. “Steve Ballmer can read a spreadsheet like no other human,” Smith said. “He can find a story. He finds insights.” Where Gates learns ...

L-R: Microsoft President Brad Smith, former CEO Steve Ballmer, and former CTO Nathan Myhrvold. GeekWire’s Microsoft@50 event, marking the tech giant’s milestone anniversary, will feature on ...

February 4, 2014 – Steps down as Microsoft CEO. May 29, 2014 – Ballmer signs a binding agreement to buy the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion from the Sterling family trust. August 12 ...

James Harden scored 50 points in a spectacular performance, with Barack Obama's courtside presence possibly inspiring his game. The Clippers defeated the Pistons, despite Cade Cunningham's ...

Gates' fears eventually proved unnecessary. Steve Ballmer, who steered the company from 2000 until 2014, pushed Microsoft to unprecedented heights, setting the stage for the current era under ...

Gates was succeeded first by Steve Ballmer and later by Satya Nadella, though he's become more involved amid the AI race. It's not easy handing over the reins of the company you created — just ...

[Editor’s Note: Microsoft@50 is a year-long GeekWire project exploring the tech giant’s past, present, and future, recognizing its 50th anniversary in 2025. Learn more and register here for ...

Gates' fears eventually proved unnecessary. Steve Ballmer, who steered the company from 2000 until 2014, pushed Microsoft to unprecedented heights, setting the stage for the current era under Satya ...