Zuckerberg, Gates, Bezos, Page, and Brin (but no women) among world’s top 10 tech billionaires

Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Apple are not just engines of technological innovation in America ... they're also the path to Forbes' World's Billionaires list. But there is a little catch -- you gotta be a man.

Real talk from Steve Ballmer: Surface won’t dominate PC sales

Steve Ballmer is confirming which has been pretty obvious to everyone else: The Suface won't rule the world.

Analysts: Office 365 is a win for consumers. For businesses, it’s not so clear

We asked the experts to predict how the new Office 365 will fare in an increasingly flooded market. Analysts agree that adoption will be slow at first, but it's a win for consumers who can access high-quality products at lower price points.

Steve Ballmer steals the show from Qualcomm’s CEO at CES

It wasn't too long into Qualcomm's CES keynote before Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer jumped on the stage, injecting a dose of much-needed energy.

Your roadmap to CES 2013: parties, events, and survival tips

Bring comfortable shoes and travel light as you make your way to the biggest U.S. tech trade show.

Hey, enterprise startups! Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will hear your elevator pitch

During his trip to Stanford University, Steve Ballmer visited the headquarters of StartX, the Stanford-affiliated accelerator to play around with product demoes.

Windows 8 is the digital dashboard you’ve been looking for

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer says that Windows 8's Start Screen -- with its dynamic "Live Tiles" -- could be a useful heads-up displays for information-hungry managers.

Sinofsky speaks: No, I am not a self-aggrandizing empire-building jerk

Sinofsky feels the need to set the record straight, saying that he had not tried to take over other executives' divisions

Steve Ballmer gives hearty recommendation to departing exec Steven Sinofsky

No hard feelings here: Steve Ballmer waxed enthusiastic about Steven Sinofsky's contributions to Microsoft, most recently as the head of Windows 8.

Steve Ballmer makes case for total Windows domination

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sketched his view of technology's future in an onstage discussion with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman tonight in a wide-ranging discussion that covered everything from Surface to Windows Phone to Xbox to cloud services.

Steve Ballmer’s internal letter on Sinofsky shakeup: ‘I know we have more amazing in us’

With news that Windows head Steven Sinofsky is out at Microsoft, it was only a matter of minutes before CEO Steve Ballmer's letter to employees about the situation leaked out.

Ballmer expects Windows Phone sales to ‘ramp quickly’ — still aiming for third place

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer is daring to dream when it comes to beleaguered Windows Phone sales.

Microsoft sells 4 million Windows 8 upgrades in 3 days

Consumers are flocking to Windows 8. Microsoft has sold more than 4 million Windows 8 upgrades in its first three days, chief executive Steve Ballmer announced this morning.

Why Build is Microsoft’s most important event ever

Never before has Microsoft so desperately needed to prove itself -- perhaps because it’s never been in such a precarious position.

9 unexpectedly cool features in Windows Phone 8

Most of the features Microsoft is rolling out with Windows Phone 8 are already well-known, but the company still managed to surprise us with a handful of cool new features at its unveiling today.

First Windows Phone 8 handsets land in stores ‘this weekend’

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced today that the first smartphones running the new Windows Phone 8 OS will begin hitting retailers and online this weekend.