From Gates to Nadella: 50 Years of Microsoft Through 4 Visionary Leaders

Bill Gates revisits early days as Microsoft turns 50

Microsoft turns 50 today and Bill Gates chose to celebrate the day with a memory down the lane. From his early days to building up Microsoft all captured in just a few photos.

From BASIC to Vibes: Microsoft's 50-Year Code Evolution

In honor of its 50th anniversary, Microsoft has released its very own vibe coding kit — GitHub Copilot agent mode and Model Context Protocol (MCP) support. Channeling Jay-Z in a blog post introducing the new solution, Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, wrote: “Allow us to reintroduce ourselves: GitHub Copilot is getting a whole lot more agentic with increased context of your tools and services, powered by the world’s leading models, starting today.” …

From Gates to Nadella: 50 Years of Microsoft Through 4 Visionary Leaders

Four leaders in 50 years: how Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, John W. Thompson and Satya Nadella shaped Microsoft into a global powerhouse of tech and innovation.

Microsoft celebrates 50th anniversary

In 1975, friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft – sometimes called Micro-Soft, for microprocessors and software – to develop software for the Altair 8800, an early personal computer.

From Solitaire to Game Pass – games have been a driving force for innovation for Microsoft for decades. And since the development of Xbox more than 20 years ago, we've always developed new ideas for you to experience the joy of playing. We've found ways to support you and other players as well as developers around the world. While we're preparing to celebrate Microsoft's 50th birthday on Friday, April 4th, we honor the moments you and other play…

2025 - Celebrating 50 Years of Microsoft: Bringing Computers to Every Household

Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975, aiming for a computer on every desk. Initially named ‘Traf-O-Data’, the company evolved into Microsoft with the blend of ‘Micro’ and ‘Soft’. Their success skyrocketed with MS-DOS and Windows 95, which dominated the PC market. However, under CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft missed the smartphone wave. The leadership changed in 2014 with Satya Nadella, focusing on cloud computing and AI, leading to …