<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Steve-ballmer ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/steve-ballmer Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:52:44 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "We were too confident": Steve Ballmer says Microsoft's paranoia and overconfidence fumbled $400 billion in Windows Phone ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/steve-ballmer-microsoft-overconfidence-fumbled-windows-phone YhX9STkpha7HPi9oJrT5fg Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:52:44 +0000 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:57:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ The real story behind Steve Ballmer's "Developers!" chant — a concoction of Microsoft's flawed "just a platform company" culture and a dire need to collaborate with third-party developers ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/the-real-story-behind-steve-ballmers-developers-chant-a-concoction-of-microsofts-flawed-just-a-platform-company-culture-and-a-dire-need-to-collaborate-with-third-party-developers Sj6KYPNhW6Lovb8jWkjPyb Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:42:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I hired basically everybody": Steve Ballmer almost sold all his Microsoft stock, trying to emotionally detach from the tech giant ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/steve-ballmer-almost-sold-all-his-microsoft-stock 53tKA2XxQqzLMzzxDErY5h Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:26:24 +0000 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:26:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Copilot roasts Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, and asks Steve Ballmer if his enthusiasm might ever short-circuit the AI ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/copilot-roasts-bill-gates-satya-nadella-steve-ballmer GEnvmT74w5PAeEnaSgHC6H Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:15:35 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bill Gates says he'd "hide from the press" if former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer traded "the new and hot OS" for Windows 10 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/bill-gates-hide-from-the-press-if-steve-ballmer-traded-for-windows-10 UXFjmvcHKktpWgiHab2Hgn Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft stock helps ex-CEO Steve Ballmer achieve $101 billion fortune ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-stock-helps-ex-ceo-steve-ballmer-achieve-101-billion-fortune DbDrBfG5XpfPEX53NMpFp Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:09:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer shirtless in Lake Bill: A Microsoft time capsule unearthed ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-shirtless-lake-bill-microsoft-time-capsule-unearthed dszvHbiVvwC7LKBZ3sQBcG Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:57:20 +0000 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:58:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Microsoft CEO Ballmer shows he still has that 'developers, developers, developers' energy ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/former-microsoft-ceo-ballmer-shows-he-still-has-developers-developers-developers-energy kRPJXupZhRqcjCGNN7dXmw Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:13:56 +0000 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:27:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer's relationship with Bill Gates suffered over smartphone strategy disagreements ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmers-relationship-bill-gates-suffered-over-smartphone-disagreements 8fHBacFM36pmjbNpiNM71f Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:48:05 +0000 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:48:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former CEO Steve Ballmer believes Microsoft 'has to chart a direction in mobile devices' ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-believes-microsoft-needs-clearer-direction-mobile-devices eXHdJcPGoRMrPqUvtUUoXY Sat, 06 Feb 2016 14:58:04 +0000 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 17:49:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Chris Pratley, Mike Tholfsen and Chris Yu dish on Redmond's culture shift ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsofts-chris-pratley-mike-tholfsen-and-chris-yu-give-their-take-redmonds-cultural-shift 8s27rW2vswxB7tXHx48cdt Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:26:17 +0000 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:56:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer talks about Microsoft competing with Amazon and Apple in new interview ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-talks-about-microsoft-competing-amazon-and-apple-new-interview 8WjrXCybmStnMtPpwGZmLw Fri, 23 Oct 2015 16:35:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why Apple TV is a threat to Xbox's position in the living room ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/why-apple-tv-threat-xbox-living-room 4oye3XkM9Bwh8YzBWS5Hqk Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:27:43 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Highs and Lows Part III: Microsoft's Smartphone Strategy - Rules of Engagement, Business Unusual ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/high-and-lows-part-iv-business-unusual 81srvBBQCaKvGKhgJawKsx Tue, 02 Jun 2015 19:31:27 +0000 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:35:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer: 'Nobody wanted me to leave' as Microsoft CEO ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-nobody-wanted-me-leave-microsoft-ceo d7VJDkZhQYAsPMjmNRmEV8 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:28:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Basket Ballmer' sees the ex-Microsoft CEO aim for the hoop, literally ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/basket-ballmer-takes-look-post-microsoft-steve-ballmer mE7gtZS6XLHfUZjdSGr9za Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:12:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer wants to dump iPads for Windows devices for his new LA Clippers team ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-wants-dump-ipads-windows-devices-his-new-la-clippers-team 5GEoAXZeJSeEY329HrBkiV Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:01:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes, Steve Ballmer wrote the text for the old Blue Screen of Death ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/yes-steve-ballmer-wrote-text-blue-screen-death guggVokRnYGmoCmW11i6MB Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:42:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer is the last of Microsoft's CEOs to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-last-microsofts-ceo-take-als-ice-bucket-challenge fWgHPziaFM8W342R71Wmo1 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 14:41:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer is finally the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-finally-owner-los-angeles-clippers 9QZtRgkEh3fnSWyApyfHy8 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:12:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Judge rules Steve Ballmer can buy the Los Angeles Clippers ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/judge-rules-steve-ballmer-can-buy-los-angeles-clippers 8N6CPT5cEDxPgAu7ssTK3Y Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:11:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ballmer's dreams of the Los Angeles Clippys on hold as Sterling prepares NBA lawsuit ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/donald-sterling-nba-lawsuit 69SC9VhYg5hWbeEdNoTn3m Tue, 10 Jun 2014 02:11:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer officially lays down $2 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-officially-lays-down-2-billion-los-angeles-clippers rUWfz2jaiiFyGSsSTNcRS1 Fri, 30 May 2014 23:43:31 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 02:03:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer reported to be bidding $1.8 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers [Updated] ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-reported-be-bidding-18-billion-los-angeles-clippers ok7AE8Y6mVxGs79pBidLx4 Fri, 30 May 2014 01:00:10 +0000 Fri, 30 May 2014 04:51:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer is looking into buying Los Angeles Clippers ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-reportedly-looking-buying-clippers fTqDZTsJZLSWdBKnfF6Mik Mon, 26 May 2014 13:57:39 +0000 Mon, 26 May 2014 14:01:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report: Ballmer had board pushback on Nokia deal, originally included HERE Maps division ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/ballmer-had-board-pushback-nokia-deal qu5JD4oyfDAB2Wnv8aoh8n Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:16:49 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Satya Nadella address Microsoft employees for the first time as CEO ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/watch-satya-nadella-address-microsoft-first-time-ceo p11t1Ek8YxWstEF1hCvdaS Tue, 04 Feb 2014 23:35:49 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 00:08:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ballmer: Microsoft’s Surface is a supplement to what OEMs offer ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/ballmer-surface-supplement-oems i2PrJ6p8Q5rFJRttdkJtjZ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:40:18 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nokia shareholders approve Microsoft €5.44 billion deal (Update) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/nokia-shareholders-approve-microsoft-deal d8pxBLbBMzaa8n1sMf9HVp Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:26:09 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ballmer on retirement: It was time for me to go for Microsoft to thrive ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/ballmer-retirement-it-was-time-me-go-microsoft-thrive p84qTPU63tQcU3nBZ4vdT2 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 01:06:59 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report: Microsoft has narrowed down the list for potential CEO ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/report-microsoft-narrowed-down-ceo-hunt-five-individuals g5gKFqcdrPoMpCnMXu58bH Wed, 06 Nov 2013 02:07:12 +0000 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:06:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report: Steve Ballmer heads to China for meetings with Nokia's Stephen Elop ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-heads-china-nokias-stephen-elop 4GauQ6JHJsA85mN22FkGKA Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:09:04 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft looking to find Steve Ballmer's successor by the end of 2013 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-looking-find-steve-ballmers-successor-end-2013 8JCrcEuXBNFGBHTSKJtvFi Thu, 10 Oct 2013 18:29:39 +0000 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 19:33:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ballmer regrets not redeploying more talent to Windows Mobile in early 2000s ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/ballmer-regrets-no-talent-dedicated-windows-mobile 3AXAdUD36DEQwdmewUFJFH Fri, 20 Sep 2013 00:30:16 +0000 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ballmer sees an “upside opportunity” in having almost no market share with Windows Phone ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/ballmer-upside-opportunity-having-almost-no-market-share-windowsphone tkTpYzhCy172AZVYVWDCUt Thu, 19 Sep 2013 23:21:24 +0000 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 23:36:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top Microsoft investors urge company to throw Ford and Computer Sciences CEOs on the shortlist ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-ford-and-computer-science-ceo-shortlist fiSUjusuwgAYkzyCHo8EDx Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:28:11 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Read this: The inside story of how Microsoft came to buy Nokia ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/read-inside-story-how-microsoft-came-buy-nokia wePoCRPnWbmQcGJKajWXiK Wed, 04 Sep 2013 23:42:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft and Nokia deal has been in the works for some time ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-and-nokia-deal-has-been-in-works-some-time 2Ey24h8orfjAN44ALM7ZuR Tue, 03 Sep 2013 08:10:34 +0000 Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:58:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ballmer: Stephen Elop now an internal candidate for Microsoft CEO ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/stephen-elop-now-internal-candidate-microsoft-ceo hVkspCLefDTJRBhdsszpxj Tue, 03 Sep 2013 07:53:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer's planned departure from Microsoft reportedly more sudden than depicted ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/ballmers-planned-departure-microsoft-more-sudden-than-portrayed cjvKr3XVugX5z2u7WXErgT Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:38:43 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nokia CEO Stephen Elop reportedly on “short list” to replace Ballmer at Microsoft ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-reportedly-short-list-replace-ballmer-microsoft hDjoERqcDc7AXisidk18ns Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:28:00 +0000 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:14:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks about biggest regret: Windows Vista ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-ceo-steve-ballmer-biggest-regret-windows-vista 23aRZyj2MnGoywaGJhfWVH Fri, 23 Aug 2013 20:03:17 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire in next 12 months ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-ceo-steve-ballmer-retire-12-months juS7tz4FhgGCNKKQHUze19 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:33:42 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft announces company reorganisation with a large shuffle planned ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-announces-company-reorganisation cCFaoANBf2ggNLHozBiehV Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:40:16 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft restructuring plans expected by July 1st, leaving some execs worried ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-planned-restructuring-july-21-leaving-some-execs-worried 6urLCJBYKRoZMQ8aWQBwFn Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:16:48 +0000 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:28:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft WPC attendees get discounted Surface RT ($99) and Surface Pro Pricing ($399) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-wpc-attendees-get-discounted-surface-rt-99-and-surface-pro-pricing-399 7zUbqHUAmVo9PT3u9bUqgC Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:27:24 +0000 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:48:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft looking to restructure; will focus more on devices and services ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-restructure-will-focus-devices-services mxFJa8rJ42tepuGfuXUCwg Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:49:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Ballmer: Windows Phone sales up 300 percent ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/steve-ballmer-windows-phone-sales-300-percent dKHRxp8uXEeVGYud4pwpDB Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:43:15 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 23:07:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows Phone 8 launch poll results show majority pleased with presentation ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-phone-8-launch-poll-results-show-majority-pleased-presentation 6SFe9j2az6HGWryrMQWvVq Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:06:27 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Windows 8 and Surface event receives auto-tune treatment ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsofts-windows-8-and-surface-event-receives-autotune-treatment qtqCJZmpYjTpbs7PqfcJbw Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:58:25 +0000 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:27:26 +0000