SI:AM | Another Twist in the Kawhi Leonard Saga The NBA is disputing ESPN’s report about the status of the league’s investigation into the Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer. Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
NBA blasts ESPN for ‘inaccuracies’ in report on Kawhi Leonard-Clippers investigation ESPN’s report claimed the NBA was not able to show proof that Steve Ballmer funneled money to Leonard via team sponsorships to bypass the salary cap The Guardian - US · Aug 17
Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open The year was 2010 and Google was about to exit due to concerns over censorship and cyberattacks. That decision was lauded by democracy activists, but not Bill Gates and Microsoft's then-CEO Steve Ballmer, who suggested Google was overreacting. In the past five years, however, at least 15 Microsoft branch offices… The Economic Times · Aug 13
SI:AM | Another Questionable Kawhi Leonard Endorsement Deal Revealed The news that the Clippers star reportedly had a second undisclosed endorsement deal comes as the NBA world awaits the result of the league’s investigation into alleged salary cap circumvention. Sports Illustrated · Aug 7
What’s Delaying NBA’s Kawhi Leonard Investigation? Timberwolves, Joe Smith Case May Have the Answer The trade that sends Kawhi Leonard from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors remains on hold pending a lingering investigation, which reportedly could go into 2027. Sports Illustrated · Jul 31
Adam Silver Pushes Back on Notion NBA Paused Kawhi Leonard Trade Amid Ongoing Clippers Investigation The league’s commissioner said the cap circumvention probe must be completed before the start of next season, while giving no indication of what is in the independent report. Sports Illustrated · Jul 15
SI:AM | More Trouble for Clippers as Adam Silver Gives Kawhi Leonard Update The league is reportedly looking into additional allegations of salary cap circumvention. Sports Illustrated · Jul 15
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s eyeing up book deals and teaching gigs when he steps away from his decades-long career at the banking giant JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon has revealed he could become a teacher after he steps down, following in the footsteps of Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer. Fortune · Jul 14
Why the Clippers-Raptors Kawhi Leonard Trade Hasn’t Been Made Official Just Yet The Raptors’ trade for Kawhi Leonard isn’t ‘complete’ yet for one simple reason. Sports Illustrated · Jul 9
Steve Ballmer once called Linux a “cancer” — it's funny Windows 10 holdouts may now see it as the cure for Windows 11’s hardware rules and the RAM crisis Microsoft once dismissed Linux, but today it’s becoming the lifeline for Windows 10 users facing performance and RAM challenges. Windows Central · Jun 30
Quote of the day by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: 'There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share' — a staggering misread of the future of consumer devices The iPhone has become one of the most successful consumer and business devices in history, defying initial doom and gloom TechRadar · Jun 25
Steve Ballmer called Google Chrome a "rounding error" — 17 years later, Internet Explorer is dead, and Microsoft Edge can barely catch up Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer underestimated Google Chrome. Seventeen years later, Edge is still trying to catch up, and Internet Explorer is gone with the wind. Windows Central · Jun 18
Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer publicly dismissed Chrome as a 'rounding error'—but Google’s CEO says he used the jab as fuel to win the browser-wars Before leading Google to a $4.5 trillion empire, Sundar Pichai had to rally his Chrome team after a public jab from Microsoft's CEO. Fortune · Jun 17
The 10 richest people in the world: Elon Musk, Larry Page and Jeff Bezos lead the global wealth race The richest people in the world have become even richer than ever before due to the ongoing emergence and development of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and infrastructure technologies. The combined wealth of the world’s richest people has increased to around $2.9 trillion. This rise mainly occurred during the past month,… The Times of India · Jun 1
Sports Illustrated · May 21 Kawhi Leonard Trade Destinations: Where Superstar Could Land If Clippers Pivot After Lottery Luck If the Clippers trade Kawhi Leonard after landing the No. 5 pick in the 2026 draft, where could he end up?
International Business Times UK · Apr 21 NBA Rumours: Warriors Quietly Pursued Kawhi Leonard With Enticing Offer to Clippers The Golden State Warriors made an attempt to trade for Kawhi Leonard, offering the Clippers a substantial package, but the deal was swiftly rejected by team owner Steve Ballmer.
Fortune · Apr 20 Billionaire Connie Ballmer just donated $80 million to support NPR after Trump cut $1.1 billion from public broadcasting Ballmer and an anonymous donor gifted the network more than $110 million to support digital transformation and local stations.
The Independent UK · Apr 19 NPR secures record $80m donation from billionaire philanthropist after federal cuts IN FULL
The Independent UK · Apr 19 Longtime NPR listener, big-time savior: Meet Connie Ballmer, wife of Microsoft billionaire, who took on Trump’s cuts NPR also received an anonymous $33 million donation in April
Sports Illustrated · Apr 17 Adam Silver Faces a Critical Stretch for the NBA’s Future Teams racing to the bottom are not making life easier for the league’s commissioner, who suddenly finds himself facing several dicey issues.
Windows Central · Apr 8 Ex-Microsoft gaming VP reveals why Xbox was greenlit despite how “unlikely” it was — “they saw it as a hedge against the threat” of Japan in tech 25 years after the original Xbox's release, ex-Microsoft gaming VP Ed Fries says it was created to rival Japanese companies like Sony and Nintendo.
Windows Central · Mar 10 Ex-Microsoft gaming VP and Xbox 360 lead creator calls the infamous Red Ring of Death a "Tylenol moment" — what does that mean? Here's what he said In a new interview, former Xbox VP Peter Moore has reflected on the Xbox 360's notorious "Red Ring of Death" and how Microsoft ended up dealing with it.
Windows Central · Mar 10 Former Xbox VP talks building Microsoft's brand, distancing it from Windows, and "throwing punches" for Bill Gates — "this is how the console wars started" Peter Moore, former Xbox VP and one of the visionaries responsible for the Xbox 360 and the brand as a whole, has discussed his time at Microsoft.
The Times of India · Mar 8 Top 10 richest people in the world 2026: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other tech titans leading global wealth Global wealth has reached a new milestone. The Hurun Global Rich List 2026 reports that the number of billionaires worldwide has crossed 4,000 for the first time. A total of 4,020 individuals now hold billionaire status, which means 578 more people joined the ranks in just one year. It sounds…
Sports Illustrated · Feb 13 What Questions Adam Silver Should Address in Kawhi Leonard–Aspiration Scandal, According to Pablo Torre The NBA commissioner will speak publicly during All-Star weekend, and the Clippers’ alleged cap circumvention should be a priority.