Security → Ballmer Out, Gates Back In at Microsoft

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In an unscheduled conference call with Microsoft's board of directors this morning, company CEO Steve Ballmer announced he will be stepping down after previous CEO and founder Bill Gates expressed interest in returning.

"While I've enjoyed my tenure and the growth I've overseen for Microsoft, I must step aside to the legend that initially put the Microsoft name on the map," said Ballmer during the call.

Bill Gates will be returning to the head of Microsoft after leaving in 2006 to work full-time for his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which focuses on research and aid to battle poverty and disease in third-world countries. During the call, he expressed his pride in the work the couple had done, but bemoaned the lack of air conditioning in parts of the world.

"Frankly, I feel a little defeated after not being able to eradicate every last malaria-carrying mosquito and I want to return to a venue where I have a little more control over the bugs," Gates said. "Also, while Ballmer's shirts may beg to differ, Microsoft has a pretty kick-ass air conditioning unit."

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