As reports on Steve Ballmer’s plan to retire from his Microsoft CEO post raced across the Internet this morning, Twitter lit up with tweets poking some fun and hand wringing about the fate of Microsoft.
Read Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's internal email to staff announcing retirement
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed his plans to retire from the company to staff in a mass internal email. The …
Steve Ballmer to retire as Microsoft CEO in next year
Steve Ballmer will retire as Microsoft CEO within the next 12 months, the company revealed today. The shock announcement comes …
CEO Steve Ballmer ‘underpaid,’ Microsoft says
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer received compensation valued at $1.38 million this year, according to documents filed this week with the …
Ballmer resigns from Microsoft board
Ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has resigned from the Microsoft board, citing other commitments as his key reason.
Satya Nadella to succeed Ballmer as Microsoft CEO
Microsoft has finally concluded its protracted search and chosen its new CEO: Satya Nadella, who as executive vice president of the company’s Cloud and Enterprise group has successfully steered the shift of the company’s back-end server software and tools to the cloud.
Microsoft shares climb 34 percent, adds $3.2B to Ballmer's wallet
Steve Ballmer, still Microsoft CEO , is nearly $3.2 billion richer than he was a year ago, his good fortune driven by a 34.5% increase in Microsoft’s share price during 2013.
Microsoft: No Ballmer replacement until next year
A blog post today by board member John Thompson says Microsoft’s search committee has boiled down the candidates from more than 100 to about 20, but that it needs more time to pick the winner.
Report: Ford CEO downplays chatter that he’s in line to replace Ballmer
Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally, considered a front-runner among candidates to replace Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has reportedly tried to put the brakes on the accelerating rumours.
Ballmer strongly hints at Office for iPad and Android tablets
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer insinuated that the company is working on a version of Office for the iPad and for …
Blunders lead to Ballmer's demise
The heap of blunders that piled up at Microsoft under Steve Ballmer’s leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to last month’s earthshaking announcement that Bill Gates’ former right-hand man and heir, as well as Microsoft’s fiercest cheerleader, will step down as CEO within a year.
With Ballmer retiring, tech world awaits white smoke from Redmond
Mere days into the Steve Ballmer Successor Watch, guessing who will be his replacement has become a new tech industry …
Windows 8 stains Ballmer's legacy
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer survived the flop that was Windows Vista, but he wasn’t able to do the same after the disappointment of Windows 8.
Perceived missteps may have hit a tipping point for Ballmer
An accumulation of blunders under Steve Ballmer’s leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to Friday’s groundshaking announcement …
Ballmer, Big Bird and Desmond Tutu make a scene at Qualcomm’s CES
Qualcomm called on some big names Monday to ensure its opening-night keynote at the International CES wasn’t a dud. Steve …
Ballmer attacks Android, Apple, says Microsoft is best of both
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has branded Android ‘wild’ and Apple too ‘controlled’. During a recent conversation with LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid …
Windows boss Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft
Steven Sinofsky, the executive in charge of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system and the driving force behind the new OS, …
Ballmer sees quick growth for Windows Phone
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Monday said Windows Phone will grow quickly in the global smartphone market. “We are still …
Ballmer hails Windows 8 momentum
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer kicked off the company’s annual Build developer conference emphasising the momentum of the company’s new Windows …
Ballmer: Demand for Windows 8 exceeding Windows 7
Microsoft has seen strong initial demand for Windows 8, exceeding that of its predecessor Windows 7, CEO Steve Ballmer said …