NEW ORLEANS — Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates on Wednesday will announce the worldwide launch of .Net Compact Framework, a tool that lets developers bring Microsoft’s ...

Bill Gates is giving it all away. The megabucks Microsoft founder’s fortune has plunged a staggering $51 billion in a few days because he’s ramped-up his charitable donations, according to the ...

Bill Gates isn’t leaving his children as much money as some might expect. The Microsoft co-founder, who shares kids Jennifer, 28, Rory, 25, and Phoebe, 22, with ex-wife Melinda French Gates, is worth ...

Speaking before a jammed audience of analysts and journalists gathered for Microsoft's .Net briefing Wednesday, Gates said Microsoft will invest heavily in ISVs and channel partners to sell .Net, ...

Bill Gates is parting with his fortune at a much faster rate than previously expected. In just a few days, Gates reduced his net worth by a staggering $51 billion—almost 30 percent of his remaining ...

During an hourlong QandA session between Wall Street analysts and key Microsoft executives, company Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates would not comment on planned acquisitions directly ...