On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we talk with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about the company's 50th anniversary, and where it's headed from here. 

Plus, highlights from Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event in Redmond, which featured a rare joint appearance by Nadella with former leaders Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. 

The day also reflected Microsoft's role in an increasingly complex global landscape, with a CNBC interview focusing in part on the impact of tariffs on the company and the global economy, and a protest outside the event condemning the use of the company’s technologies to support Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza.

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On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we talk with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about the company's 50th anniversary, and where it's headed from here.&nbsp;
Plus, highlights from Microsoft&rsquo;s 50th anniversary event in Redmond, which featured a rare joint appearance by Nadella with former leaders Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.&nbsp;
The day also reflected Microsoft's role in an increasingly complex global landscape, with a CNBC interview focusing in part on the impact of tariffs on the company and the global economy, and a protest outside the event condemning the use of the company&rsquo;s technologies to support Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza.
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<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/gates-ballmer-nadella-and-copilot-microsoft-ceos-past-and-present-engage-in-podcast-chat-with-ai/">Gates, Ballmer, Nadella and Copilot: Microsoft CEOs past and present engage in podcast chat with AI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/inside-the-microsoft-archives-how-the-tech-giant-preserves-shares-and-learns-from-its-history/">Inside the Microsoft Archives: How the tech giant preserves, shares, and learns from its history</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/ai-dreams-microsoft-50-chapter-1/">AI Dreams: Microsoft@50, Chapter 1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-president-brad-smith-on-ai-global-turmoil-and-key-issues-facing-the-tech-giant-at-50/">Microsoft President Brad Smith on AI, global turmoil, and key issues facing the tech giant at 50</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2024/a-new-look-at-microsofts-startup-story-with-insights-for-today-microsoft-50-chapter-2/">Microsoft&rsquo;s startup story: How the company became a tech giant, and what we can learn from it today</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/bill-gates-on-microsoft-at-50-and-the-next-big-opportunities-for-ai-and-innovation/">Bill Gates on Microsoft at 50, and what&rsquo;s next for AI and innovation</a></li>
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