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Bill Gates: Software innovation poses privacy challenge

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Bill Gates told a Hong Kong gathering that society will need more explicit rules governing privacy boundaries around software as the mobile/PC line blurs. As software gets more powerful, privacy issues pose “an interesting software challenge”, said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. Recounting a short history of software…
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Bill Gates bids farewell

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates joins CEO Steve Ballmer at a town hall event Friday, Gates’ final day as a full-time Microsoft employee. Bill Gates’ farewell speech to Microsoft reminded employees that the company knows how to come from behind as well as to lead. …
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Bill Gates bids farewell to Microsoft

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates joins CEO Steve Ballmer at a town hall event Friday, Gates’ final day as a full-time Microsoft employee. Bill Gates’ farewell speech to Microsoft reminded employees that the company knows how to come from behind as well as to lead. …
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Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to Microsoft

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft, the software maker he built into the world’s most valuable technology company. Redmond, Washington–Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft, the software maker he built into the world’s most valuable technology company based on the ambitious…
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Gates: Yahoo deal unlikely

Friday, June 27th, 2008

During his last day as a full-time Microsoft employee, Microsoft’s Bill Gates told Tom Brokaw he does not think a deal with Yahoo was likely. NEW YORK–Microsoft’s Bill Gates told journalist Tom Brokaw he does not think a deal with Yahoo was likely, CNBC reported on Friday. …
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Bill Gates’ legacy: A modern day Henry Ford

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Bill Gates is arguably the individual who has had the biggest impact on the world of technology and his departure from Microsoft on 27 June will mark the end of an era. Bill Gates is arguably the individual who has had the biggest impact on the world of technology…
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On ‘creative capitalism,’ Gates gets it

Friday, January 25th, 2008

perspective More people should follow the lead of Microsoft’s co-founder in freeing up innovative thinkers to help the developing world, and not just cause it feels good. Editor’s note: CNET News.com editor at large Michael Kanellos and chief political correspondent Declan McCullagh are facing off over Bill Gates’…
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Gates misses the point on ‘creative capitalism’

Friday, January 25th, 2008

perspective The Microsoft chairman’s well-intentioned pitch for corporate activism missed the root causes of poverty. (Hint: it’s not lack of corporate charity.) Editor’s note: CNET News.com editor at large Michael Kanellos and chief political correspondent Declan McCullagh are facing off over Bill Gates’ call for businesses to allocate…
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