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Steve Ballmer

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Numbers Geek finale: Bill Gates, Andrew Yang and more on the most important numbers in the world

Andrew Yang, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, is not a fan of Gross Domestic Product. “How many of you… Read More

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‘Own the darn numbers’: Steve Ballmer releases new USAFacts annual report, with a challenge for elected officials

“I want our electeds to own the darn numbers. This is the state of our government. This is what’s going… Read More

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What’s happening to America’s middle class: The numbers behind one of the country’s key trends

What is happening to America’s middle class? People from across the political spectrum use a lot of different words to… Read More

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Steve Ballmer breaks down the numbers behind the LA Clippers’ historic NBA playoff comeback win

With even more yelling and fist-pumping than normal, Steve Ballmer might not have seemed like an analytical guy to casual… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reaches peak NBA geek as Clippers’ comeback stuns Warriors

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is never short of courtside enthusiasm while watching his LA Clippers compete, as we documented… Read More

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Numbers of the NBA: A courtside chat with Steve Ballmer about the basketball metrics that matter

Sure, you know how many points your favorite NBA player scored in his last game. But how do turnovers, field… Read More

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Diagnosing U.S. healthcare: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer explains the key numbers to track

Special counsel Robert Mueller has finished his investigation, and the 2020 presidential campaign is already heating up. So what’s next… Read More

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A ‘Numbers Geek’ Mystery: Can Steve Ballmer identify a company solely from its financial results?

Can Steve Ballmer figure out the identity of an anonymous company just from the numbers on its income statement? Can… Read More

Jody and Paul Allen

Sources: Paul Allen’s family foundation plans to add advisers, with Steve Ballmer among prospects

Five months after the death of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the billionaire’s sister is taking steps to put her own… Read More

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Numbers Geek: Peter Sagal, ‘Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me’ host and ‘Incomplete Book of Running’ author

Peter Sagal is best known as the host of NPR’s weekly quiz show, Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me, which marked… Read More

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Numbers Geek: Steve Ballmer on the U.S. trade deficit, China’s role, and the impact on the economy

How big is the U.S. trade deficit, in reality, and what are the implications of U.S. trade negotiations with China… Read More

Steve Ballmer gets pumped, as usual, about the NBA, government data and more on ‘Kimmel’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXKPaddZZss Steve Ballmer brought his trademark fist-pumping high energy to the guest chair on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday night… Read More

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Numbers Geek: National Teacher of the Year, Mandy Manning, on grading U.S. public education

Mandy Manning is uniquely qualified to offer her perspective on education, one of the subjects we’ve been exploring on our… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s Los Angeles Clippers sign cloud deal with Microsoft rival Amazon Web Services

Imagine Lakers legend Kobe Bryant selling season tickets for the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s a little bit like what happened… Read More

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Wrong Number: How to tell fact from fiction in a world full of bogus data

Here’s a pop quiz: Which of these public statements contained incorrect or misleading numbers? “Add that to Marco’s plan for… Read More

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Numbers Geek with Steve Ballmer: The Basketball Box Score Mystery

Can Steve Ballmer identify a basketball game purely by the numbers? Can you? That’s our challenge on this new episode… Read More

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The Education Equation: What the numbers say about the state of U.S. public K-12 schools

Back in ninth grade, Steve Ballmer transferred to a new school in Detroit and found himself behind in math. Fortunately,… Read More

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Can numbers unite the U.S.? Our quest to get Ann Coulter and her critics to put data before party

LOS ANGELES — America is deeply divided. People talk about finding common ground, but it seems to rarely happen. In fact, a… Read More

Top 3 voter concerns are Trump, immigration and racism, poll from Ballmer’s USAFacts reveals

The most common concern among voters, as they prepare to cast their ballots Tuesday, is President Donald Trump, according to… Read More

Steve and Connie Ballmer donate $20M to Seattle Children’s clinic that serves low-income families

Seattle Children’s Hospital announced Thursday that Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO, and his wife Connie Ballmer have made a… Read More

‘CourtVision’ Review: We tested Steve Ballmer’s attempt to transform the NBA viewing experience

LOS ANGELES — Augmented reality on sports broadcasts isn’t new. In fact, there’s a gold standard: the first-down line for football… Read More

TLDR: LA Clippers & Steve Ballmer unveil augmented reality NBA experience

Thanks to ReachNow, this show was shot on location at the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer… Read More

Future of sports viewing? Steve Ballmer and L.A. Clippers debut new augmented reality NBA experience

LOS ANGELES — Steve Ballmer has launched plenty of products in high-stakes situations, but this takes it to a new… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts launches new Voter Center to arm Americans with data for midterms

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s nonprofit group USAFacts today debuted a new Voter Center, an online resource that shows the positions… Read More

Steve Ballmer sticks to the USAFacts and wins fans in interview on HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’

Steve Ballmer bound onto the set of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night in his usual high-energy style,… Read More

TLDR: Amazon plans to open health clinics, Steve & Connie Ballmer’s $59M commitment for at-risk students, Samsung smart speaker

Today’s featured stories Report: Amazon plans internal healthcare clinics for employees at Seattle headquarters Steve and Connie Ballmer commit $59M… Read More

Steve and Connie Ballmer commit $59M to case management software to help vulnerable kids

In the years since Steve Ballmer left his role as Microsoft’s chief executive, he’s dedicated his time to passion projects,… Read More

Steve Ballmer sells his Twitter stake, keeps his Microsoft shares, says he’s still bullish on both

Steve Ballmer has sold all of his shares in Twitter — but not because he doesn’t believe in the future… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to U.S. politicians: ‘Shame on you’ if you ignore data

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many of the people who filled an auditorium here Thursday for an appearance by former Microsoft CEO… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: Amazon cozies up with Best Buy, and trouble for Donkey Kong champion

Amazon made a surprise move this week: A new partnership with longtime retail rival, Best Buy. The companies are partnering… Read More

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