Bill Gates suggests tech companies like Apple 'deserve' tough questioning

Major tech companies such as Apple should face tough criticism from governments, Microsoft founder and former CEO Bill Gates said in an interview, a kind of questioning that big companies should naturally expect to face.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 45

The best films about Apple to watch while stuck at home

From the very funny to the occasionally accurate, there are some excellent movies for Apple fans to catch up on during our self-isolation.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 13

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy

Bill Gates on Friday stepped down from Microsoft's board of directors, further removing himself from the company that he cofounded.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 15

Editorial: No Bill Gates, Windows was not iPhone's 'natural' nemesis

Microsoft's former chief executive Bill Gates mused this week that it would have been the "natural thing" for Microsoft to have been the "standard non-Apple phone platform." But he's wrong, and here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 67

Microsoft should have been Apple's challenger in mobile, says Bill Gates

It should have been Microsoft posing the main competition to Apple in mobile platforms, not Google, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates commented in a recent interview.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 43

The pay's the thing — collapsed Bill Gates & Steve Jobs rivalry musical 'Nerds' producer sued for $6M

Carl Levin, the producer of the ill-fated Broadway musical "Nerds" about the rivalry between technology titans Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, has become the target of a $6 million lawsuit alleging he lied to investors about the show's funding in order to secure more backing.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 2

Apple Park opens, Woz scammed, Apple Watch pummels Swiss watches — February 2018 in Review

The long-awaited and delayed HomePod finally arrived to a chorus of praise and complaints. Apple also officially moved into its spaceship campus, Woz got taken by a scammer, and the entire Swiss watch market got beaten, all in February 2018.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 14

Apple 'an amazing company' says Microsoft's Bill Gates

The Microsoft co-founder, Steve Jobs sparring partner, and one-time savior of Apple said that the company in its current incarnation is "amazing" while speaking to the media.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 51

Bill Gates cautions Apple and other tech companies about arrogance inviting government interference

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned Apple and other tech companies that they need to exercise care when dealing with governments over important issues, such as the San Bernardino fight between Apple and the FBI over a locked iPhone, suggesting the firms may be inviting government intervention for overtly arrogant actions.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 42

Apple CEO Tim Cook tapped to advise President Trump's 'Office of American Innovation'

On Monday U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a new White House agency dubbed the "Office of American Innovation," staffed by former business executives and advised by current ones — among them Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 99

Musical chronicling Steve Jobs-Bill Gates rivalry cancels Broadway production

Originally set to debut in April, "Nerds," a musical adaptation of the epic rivalry between tech titans Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, has canceled its scheduled Broadway run.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 8

Bill Gates says he doesn't back FBI in case vs. Apple, encourages more discussion

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he was taken aback by a recent report quoting him as supporting the FBI in its encryption battle with Apple, calling the oversimplification of his view on the controversy "disappointing."

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 33

Broadway musical to tell story of epic rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates

The famous rivalry between tech titans Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, whose companies Apple and Microsoft together shaped the modern computing world, is the focus of an upcoming Broadway musical comedy called "Nerds," set to open in April.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 8

An emotional Bill Gates pays homage to Steve Jobs while recounting final meeting

As part of an interview with Charlie Rose that aired on CBS's "60 Minutes" on Sunday, a visibly shaken and humble Bill Gates detailed his final visit with Steve Jobs, in which the two discussed everything from family life to empowering the future of eduction through technology.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 35

Gates disappointed at Microsoft's performance in mobile computing, calls for change

Microsoft's chairman Bill Gates says the software giant hasn't been innovative enough with regard to the new era of mobile computing, saying the company's initial approach was "clearly a mistake."

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 76

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