Steve Ballmer on leadership lessons from the NBA; China dilemma; Microsoft’s new devices; and more Steve Ballmer spent more than two decades at Microsoft, leading the company from 2000 to 2014 as its CEO. But… Read More
Play Episode Podcast How Microsoft became a secret startup ingredient, and what the trend says about the tech world Play Would you have guessed that nearly 25 percent of the Seattle region’s top tech startups are led by CEOs with… Read More
Steve Ballmer gets his shot at an NBA title after blockbuster trade sends stars to Clippers Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has orchestrated plenty of business deals throughout his career. But the blockbuster trade that just… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Numbers Geek finale: Bill Gates, Andrew Yang and more on the most important numbers in the world Play Andrew Yang, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, is not a fan of Gross Domestic Product. “How many of you… Read More
Play Episode Podcast ‘Own the darn numbers’: Steve Ballmer releases new USAFacts annual report, with a challenge for elected officials Play “I want our electeds to own the darn numbers. This is the state of our government. This is what’s going… Read More
Play Episode Podcast What’s happening to America’s middle class: The numbers behind one of the country’s key trends Play What is happening to America’s middle class? People from across the political spectrum use a lot of different words to… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Steve Ballmer breaks down the numbers behind the LA Clippers’ historic NBA playoff comeback win Play 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
Play Episode Podcast Numbers of the NBA: A courtside chat with Steve Ballmer about the basketball metrics that matter Play Sure, you know how many points your favorite NBA player scored in his last game. But how do turnovers, field… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Diagnosing U.S. healthcare: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer explains the key numbers to track Play Special counsel Robert Mueller has finished his investigation, and the 2020 presidential campaign is already heating up. So what’s next… Read More
Play Episode Podcast A ‘Numbers Geek’ Mystery: Can Steve Ballmer identify a company solely from its financial results? Play Can Steve Ballmer figure out the identity of an anonymous company just from the numbers on its income statement? Can… Read More
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
Play Episode Podcast Numbers Geek: Peter Sagal, ‘Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me’ host and ‘Incomplete Book of Running’ author Play Peter Sagal is best known as the host of NPR’s weekly quiz show, Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me, which marked… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Numbers Geek: Steve Ballmer on the U.S. trade deficit, China’s role, and the impact on the economy Play 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’ Steve Ballmer brought his trademark fist-pumping high energy to the guest chair on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday night and… Read More
Podcast 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
Play Episode Podcast Wrong Number: How to tell fact from fiction in a world full of bogus data Play Here’s a pop quiz: Which of these public statements contained incorrect or misleading numbers? “Add that to Marco’s plan for… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Numbers Geek with Steve Ballmer: The Basketball Box Score Mystery Play Can Steve Ballmer identify a basketball game purely by the numbers? Can you? That’s our challenge on this new episode… Read More
Play Episode Podcast The Education Equation: What the numbers say about the state of U.S. public K-12 schools Play Back in ninth grade, Steve Ballmer transferred to a new school in Detroit and found himself behind in math. Fortunately,… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Can numbers unite the U.S.? Our quest to get Ann Coulter and her critics to put data before party Play 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
