Microsoft’s earliest employees went on to become freelance journalists, volunteer firefighters and cattle ranch owners.

Microsoft’s earliest employees took a photo in 1978 that shows just how much has changed in the now-50 years since the ...

Microsoft turned 50 years old earlier this month as the world's second-largest company by market cap, with a valuation north ...

As Microsoft prepares to mark its 50th anniversary, company veterans are reflecting on the pivotal role of the late Paul Allen, who started the company with Bill Gates in 1975.

Over half a century, the company has introduced technologies including the Windows operating system, the Azure cloud, video ...

The company helped launch the software industry and bring a computer to every desktop. Hit products like Windows and the Xbox ...

Three CEOs, a talk show format, and protesters made Microsoft’s 50th anniversary memorable.

On April 4, 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Micro-Soft, marking the beginning of what would become Microsoft. Just five years later, in 1980, the company secured a deal with IBM to supply ...

Commemorating Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, Bill Gates provides a first-hand account of the company’s origin story. The post gains extra charm from an interactive design that transforms the text into ...

In 1975, Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger lifted off on its inaugural mission . In 1991, Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., and six others were killed in ...

He was 39. In 1975, Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger lifted off on its inaugural mission. In 1991, Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., and six others ...

Microsoft was shaped by Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella over the course of the last half-century in the male-dominated tech world. Microsoft was shaped by Bill Gates, Paul ...