Jobs and Gates to appear side-by-side at WSJ 'D' Conference Apple chief executive Steve Jobs and Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates have committed to a rare joint appearance at the fifth anniversary of the The Wall Street Journal's "D: All Things Digital" conference later this year. Katie Marsal 19 years ago 54
Briefly: Apple games, Ballmer on Vista sales (and Apple), patents Apple has taken its search for gaming-related talent a step further by seeking interns to fill programming roles. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite Microsoft CEO was caught yapping about Apple and the Mac while attempting to reset Vista sales expectations. And Apple has tightened its grip on interface patents that cover both the iPod and iPhone. Katie Marsal 19 years ago 53
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates to step down Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced a two-year transition process that will ultimately end with the departure of chairman Bill Gates, who founded the company along with Paul Allen back in 1975. Kasper Jade 19 years ago 66