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Steve Ballmer was impersonated on the phone, signature allegedly forged in failed investment deals

From that rambunctious personality to the leadership style he implemented at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer is truly one-of-a-kind — which makes it all the more surprising… Read More

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer committed to living in Washington ‘for the rest of my life’

With Steve Ballmer on the verge of owning a professional basketball franchise in Southern California, many have wondered if the former… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s three pieces of advice for college grads

If you missed the energy Steve Ballmer brought to Microsoft events, well, you should have watched the University of Washington… Read More

Donald Sterling will sue NBA, no longer supports $2B sale of Clippers to Steve Ballmer

Donald Sterling can’t make up his mind, and that’s probably not good news for the NBA and former Microsoft CEO… Read More

Ballmer’s signature was forged on ‘phony’ document in latest lawsuit, his lawyer says

A lawyer for Steve Ballmer says the former Microsoft CEO’s signature was forged on a key document in a lawsuit against Ballmer over an… Read More

Steve Ballmer sued by investment advisor over busted $5M basketball consulting agreement

[Follow-up: Ballmer’s lawyer says the former Microsoft CEO’s signature was forged on the agency agreement at the center of this… Read More

Donald Sterling drops lawsuit against NBA, paves way for Steve Ballmer’s $2B purchase of Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers are all yours, Steve Ballmer. Donald Sterling has officially dropped his $1 billion lawsuit against the NBA… Read More

Amazon is ruining dating; Ballmer’s basketball bid is bad for Seattle; and other top stories of the month

It was another huge month for GeekWire. Not only did thousands of you visit the site to get your daily… Read More

What type of NBA owner will Steve Ballmer be? Four clues from his Microsoft career

After watching and covering Steve Ballmer for the past decade at Microsoft, it has been fun to see him emerge as… Read More

Steve Ballmer: I’ll do ‘everything in my power’ to keep the Clippers in Los Angeles

Any Seattle basketball fans hoping that Steve Ballmer would bring the Los Angeles Clippers up to the Emerald City can… Read More

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy Los Angeles Clippers for $2B

[UPDATE: Steve Ballmer: I’ll do ‘everything in my power’ to keep the Clippers in Los Angeles] Well, that was fast.… Read More

Report: Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is lead bidder to purchase NBA’s Clippers

[UPDATE: Steve Ballmer: I’ll do ‘everything in my power’ to keep the Clippers in Los Angeles] Steve Ballmer owning the Los… Read More

Why Steve Ballmer’s $1.8B bid for the Clippers could be really bad for Seattle (and it’s not about sports)

Steve Ballmer left Microsoft in February after 34 years, and since then he’s spent time on college campuses giving commencement… Read More

Report: Steve Ballmer meets with Donald Sterling’s wife to discuss sale of NBA team

It appears Steve Ballmer is seriously interested in purchasing the Los Angeles Clippers. TMZ reported this afternoon that the former… Read More

Full text: Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offers life, career advice to USC grads

Steve Ballmer may no longer be CEO at Microsoft, but the energy he brought on stage during his 34 years at… Read More

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sued for $3M in strange case involving NBA bid, former Sonics employee’s debts

From honing his golf game to offering up advice to young students, it seems as though Steve Ballmer has enjoyed… Read More

Live: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at USC’s business school graduation

In one of his first speaking appearances after leaving the top job at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer will give the commencement… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s golf scorecard: The retired Microsoft CEO is playing almost every day

Now that he’s no longer running the ship at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer has a wee bit more time on his… Read More

Steve Ballmer wouldn’t move NBA’s Clippers to Seattle, says Microsoft is ‘still like a child to me’

Sorry, Seattle basketball fans: Even if Steve Ballmer were to own the Los Angeles Clippers, he wouldn’t move the team… Read More

Ballmer calls Microsoft and Apple ‘two-trick ponies’ in first speech since leaving CEO role

Speaking to students at The Oxford Union, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offered his thoughts on the importance of passion, Facebook’s acquisition… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to speak at University of Washington graduation

Graduates, graduates, graduates, graduates, graduates, graduates. OK — maybe that’s not exactly what former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is going… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer still trying to bring the NBA to Seattle

It remains to be seen what Steve Ballmer will do with all his time — other than play a little… Read More

Ballmer not sure how long he’ll stay on Microsoft board

Steve Ballmer, who remained on the Microsoft board after handing over the reins as the company’s CEO, says he isn’t… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offers advice for young entrepreneurs

Even though Steve Ballmer no longer is CEO of Microsoft, he hasn’t appeared to change much. An energetic Ballmer appeared at… Read More

The real reason Ballmer left: Board battles, tension with Gates and differences over hardware strategy

When Steve Ballmer announced his intentions to resign as CEO of Microsoft last August, the hard-charging tech executive noted in… Read More

Mobile mulligan: A retired Ballmer reflects on missed opportunities at Microsoft

Steve Ballmer spoke candidly in his first public appearance since leaving Microsoft, admitting today that he missed entering the smartphone… Read More

Here’s how much Microsoft is paying its new CEO

Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, will receive between $14.4 million and $18 million in annual compensation — comprising a base… Read More

Video: New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tells employees, ‘we respect innovation, not tradition’

It’s clear that Microsoft’s new leader wants to focus on mobile and the cloud. The Redmond software giant just posted… Read More

Video: GeekWire’s take on Microsoft’s big leadership changes

It’s a historic day at Microsoft: Satya Nadella is in as CEO, Steve Ballmer is officially retired and Bill Gates… Read More

Microsoft names Satya Nadella CEO; Bill Gates stepping down as chairman to serve as tech adviser

Microsoft has named longtime executive Satya Nadella as its new CEO — picking a respected internal candidate to lead the… Read More