Founded in 1975 by Seattle-area natives Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is one of the biggest technology firms in the world and is the second-largest private employer in Washington state.

November’s UN Climate Change Conference, COP30, will emphasize “the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for ...

In the early days of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Bill Gates credits his mother, Mary Gates, for playing a crucial role in securing a pivotal contract with IBM that set the stage for the company’s success ...

The Gates Foundation portfolio is a mix of Gates' tech background and influence from one of the greatest investors of all time. Bill Gates is one of the wealthiest people in the world, with a net ...

Satya Nadella reveals that Bill Gates initial skepticism over $1 billion investment in OpenAI, citing its nonprofit structure & risks.

SEATTLE — Richard "Ric" Weiland is widely known as Microsoft's second employee, having started the company with high school friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. But he was also an openly gay man ...

Nov. 6, 2005— -- People already know that Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, has more money than anyone in the world. What they may not know is that he's also giving away more money than ...