Steve Ballmer
Coverage of Steve Ballmer in the Nexus archive.
- Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer once mocked Google Chrome, calling it a ‘rounding error’—Google CEO says the jab became fuel to keep going
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dismissed Google Chrome as a 'rounding error' in 2009 during a TechCrunch interview, but Google CEO Sundar Pichai later described the jab as motivation for Chrome's team to persist. Despite early struggles, Chrome overtook competitors to become the most-used browser by 2012, demonstrating Pichai's leadership and the team's aggressive iteration strategy.
- Grep this: Microsoft grafts (most) Linux commands onto Windows
Microsoft has released coreutils, a Rust-built multi-call binary for Windows that includes over 75 Unix commands like grep, ls, and cat, aiming to standardize user commands across platforms. The tool, derived from the MIT-licensed uutils project, allows Linux commands to function in Windows CMD and PowerShell, benefiting developers and Linux users.
- Aspiration Partners’ co-founder Joe Sanberg gets 14-year fraud sentence
Joe Sanberg, co-founder of Aspiration Partners, received a 14-year sentence for fraud. The case has highlighted dealings with Wall Street and Hollywood elites, including billionaire Steve Ballmer.
- Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’
Steve Ballmer publicly criticized Joseph Sanberg, a founder he backed, after Sanberg pleaded guilty to fraud. Ballmer expressed feeling 'duped and silly' in a letter during Sanberg's sentencing, detailing the harm caused as an investor.
- Billionaire NPR fan and wife of LA Clippers owner donates $80 million to radio station after Trump axed its federal funding
A billionaire NPR fan and wife of the LA Clippers owner donated $80 million to a radio station after President Trump eliminated its federal funding. The donation aims to support the radio station amid the funding cut.
- Ballmer gives $80 million to NPR, with strings attached
Connie Ballmer, wife of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and co-founder of the Ballmer Group, donated $80 million to NPR to support digital innovation. The donation comes after Trump and Congress cut public media funding, though it remains a fraction of NPR's annual budget, and the money has conditions that may lead to job cuts.
- NPR gets $80 million gift from Democratic megadonor in major boost after losing government funding
NPR received $113 million in donations, including $80 million from Democratic donor Connie Ballmer, to expand digital capabilities and support public media after losing government funding under Trump. The funding comes amid accusations of liberal bias and efforts to stabilize NPR's finances following budget cuts.