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TLDR: Steve Ballmer’s shareholder meeting for America, the world’s biggest plane, Jeff Bezos’ new social media persona

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[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

Watch: Live from ‘America’s Shareholder Meeting’ with Steve Ballmer and USAFacts

by Todd Bishop on April 17, 2018April 19, 2018 at 11:13 amComment

REDMOND — It’s tax day in the United States, and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is hosting a first-of-its-kind “shareholder meeting” for American taxpayers as a live event this morning… Read More

Interview: Why former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is holding a ‘shareholder meeting’ for America

by Todd Bishop on April 16, 2018April 17, 2018 at 10:31 am 4 Comments

Steve Ballmer is no stranger to shareholder meetings, but this is not your typical investor gathering. The former Microsoft CEO and current L.A. Clippers owner will facilitate the first-ever “shareholder… Read More

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Catching up with Steve Ballmer on AI, sports tech, the economy, fake news and life after Microsoft

by Todd Bishop on January 12, 2018January 13, 2018 at 8:00 am1 Comment

It has been nearly four years since Steve Ballmer left his job as Microsoft CEO, and he’s noticeably more relaxed these days. “One of the nice things about having four… Read More

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If Steve Ballmer could show President Trump and Congressional leaders one slide, this would be it

by Todd Bishop on January 10, 2018January 15, 2018 at 10:00 am 21 Comments

Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO, has always been a numbers guy. In his post-Microsoft life, he’s deeply entrenched in the key numbers of the United States as the leader… Read More

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Full Interview: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses USAFacts, his “10-K for government”

by Todd Bishop on April 18, 2017June 10, 2017 at 7:47 pm1 Comment

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched his new nonprofit venture today, aiming to give everyday citizens the same type of information about the government as corporate leaders and investors have about companies… Read More

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Steve Ballmer launches USAFacts, using business principles for an unprecedented government report

by Todd Bishop on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 at 6:26 pm 5 Comments

Steve Ballmer is a numbers guy. The former Microsoft CEO and current L.A. Clippers owner was renowned for using data to run one of the world’s largest companies — maintaining a… Read More

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