Steve Ballmer

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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
2013-08-01 N/A Steve Ballmer announces retirement/departure. Microsoft View
2013-08-01 N/A Ballmer Departure From Microsoft Microsoft View
2013-08-01 N/A Steve Ballmer announces resignation as Microsoft CEO. Microsoft View
2013-07-01 N/A Restructuring announcement described as 'One Microsoft'. Microsoft View

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This document appears to be a compilation of news articles or blog posts regarding Steve Ballmer's resignation as CEO of Microsoft in 2013. The text details the financial struggles of the company (Surface RT losses), pressure from activist investor ValueAct to obtain a board seat, and the internal dynamics involving Bill Gates and the search for a new leader. It concludes with the beginning of an op-ed by Paul Krugman titled 'The Decline of E-Empires'. The document bears a House Oversight stamp.

News article compilation / media monitoring
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a news article or investigative summary regarding Steve Ballmer's departure as CEO of Microsoft (circa 2013). It details the internal politics, specifically highlighting a potential rift between Ballmer and Bill Gates, noting that neither acknowledged the other in their official statements. The text mentions declining market capitalization and pressure from the board (including Reed Hastings) as catalysts for the departure. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, suggesting it was part of a government document production, though Jeffrey Epstein is not explicitly mentioned on this specific page.

News article / investigative report excerpt (likely from allthingsd or similar tech publication, produced in discovery)
2025-11-19

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The document discusses a study published in Nature Physics regarding the vulnerability of spatial networks like electric grids to abrupt collapse due to critical node failures, referencing the 2003 blackout as an example while presenting counterarguments from experts about grid physics. It also contains a brief article about Steve Ballmer's sudden departure from Microsoft, contradicting the company's claim of a planned transition.

News article / report excerpt
2025-11-19

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This document is a media monitoring report or news digest, likely produced circa August 2013 based on the specific news stories listed (e.g., Steve Ballmer's departure from Microsoft, the 'Saltwater' healthcare cost article). It categorizes news into sections such as Energy, Technology, State Budgets, Berkshire Hathaway, Philanthropy, Global Health, Education, and Women and Children. The document bears a Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019413', indicating it is part of a production for the U.S. House Oversight Committee. While requested in the context of Epstein documents, this specific page contains no direct references to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, though it tracks philanthropy and global development topics common in related investigations.

Media monitoring report / news digest
2025-11-19

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An email thread from August 26, 2013, in which Boris Nikolic forwards a bgC3 (Bill Gates's office) press snapshot regarding Steve Ballmer to Jeffrey Epstein. Nikolic notes it is a 'good article' and explicitly mentions he is 'Still awaiting for call reply' from Epstein. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.

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2025-11-19
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Impending Departure

From: Steve Ballmer
To: Microsoft employees/pu...

Announced retirement; notably lacked thanks or reference to Bill Gates.

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Resignation

From: Steve Ballmer
To: Mary Jo Foley

Ballmer portrayed the change as his decision.

Interview
2013-08-01

ValueAct Pressure

From: Steve Ballmer
To: Seattle Times

Ballmer denied pressure from ValueAct.

Interview
2013-08-01

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