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Microsoft just turned 50. Here’s a look at an iconic 1978 photo of its first employees and where they are now
In 2008, the original employees pictured in 1978, came back together to recreate the moment, and at the time, the late Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen said the original photo captured positive memories ...
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Remembering Microsoft’s other co-founder: How Paul Allen’s vision sparked a software revolution
[Editor’s Note: Microsoft @ 50 is a year-long GeekWire project exploring the tech giant’s past, present, and future, recognizing its 50th anniversary in 2025.] Next time you right-click on a ...
Standing up for Microsoft: Recognizing the company’s employees, back to one of its first
The crowd at GeekWire's recent Microsoft@50 event included many current and former employees and executives from the company, and we capitalized on the opportunity to recognize them.
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Four men loom large in Microsoft history
Microsoft was shaped by Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella over the course of the last half-century in the male-dominated tech world. Friends since childhood in Seattle, Gates and ...
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If You Invested In Microsoft in 2014, Here’s How Much You Have Now
Microsoft turned 50 years old earlier this month as the world's second-largest company by market cap, with a valuation north ...
Microsoft celebrates 50 years of adapting to change
Over half a century, the company has introduced technologies including the Windows operating system, the Azure cloud, video ...
Microsoft’s 50th birthday party sure was eventful
Three CEOs, a talk show format, and protesters made Microsoft’s 50th anniversary memorable.
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Remembering Microsoft’s other co-founder: How Paul Allen’s vision sparked a software revolution
Next time you right-click on a mouse, thank Paul Allen. In the early 1980s, before the Microsoft co-founder left the company, he made the call to go with two green buttons on the beige Microsoft ...