Feb 04 Satya Nadella named new Microsoft CEO; Bill Gates steps down as chairman By Joshua Barajas Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday named 47-year-old Satya Nadella, the company's enterprise and cloud chief, as the new chief executive, ending a five-month search to replace Steve Ballmer, who has been serving as CEO since 2000. The company's first CEO, Bill… Continue reading
Jan 29 Gates Pledges $10 Billion for Vaccines By Lea Winerman In the largest philanthropic commitment ever made by a foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates have pledged to spend $10 billion over the next decade on vaccine development and delivery. Speaking Friday at the World Economic Forum in… Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch Author Auletta Dissects Global Impact of Google Jeffrey Brown speaks with author Ken Auletta about his new book on Internet powerhouse Google called 'Googled: The End of the World as We Know It.'… Continue watching
Jul 29 Microsoft, Yahoo Pair up With Sights on Google After years of courting, Microsoft announced Wednesday that it finally inked a deal with Yahoo in hopes that a partnership could help topple Google from being the Internet search and advertising leader. Continue reading
Mar 02 Do Slum Kids Stand a Chance in Our Global Economy? Question/Comment: A few years back, I made a documentary about an Indian high-tech firm that was offering free Internet access to semi-literate slum children in Delhi, The Hole in the Wall. Now it turns out that project was the real-life… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch ‘Wired’ Americans Wrestle With Sleepless Nights Guest essayist Julia Keller from the Chicago Tribune reflects on why Americans have so much trouble getting a good night's sleep. Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Microsoft Releases Latest Windows Platform After more than five years and $6 billion in development, Microsoft's newest operating system, Vista, went on sale Tuesday. Two technology experts discuss Microsoft's software overhaul and the company's future. Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Bill and Melinda Gates Reflect on Need for Global Philanthropy Bill and Melinda Gates, whose foundation seeks to address worldwide needs in areas including health and education, describe their initiatives and decision-making process. Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Philadelphia High School Integrates Latest Technologies Microsoft has helped build a high-tech high school in a Philadelphia community that serves low-income families. Students at this state-of-the art facility incorporate the latest technologies throughout their curriculum. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Google CEO Joins Apple Computer’s Board of Directors The NewsHour's Economics Correspondent Paul Solman reports on Apple Computer's appointment of Google's CEO to its board of directors. A technology expert then discusses the new ties between the computer giants. Continue watching