Bill Gates steps down as Microsoft chairman
Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates during a past interview January 21, 2014 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Don Emmert
WASHINGTON, Tuesday
Microsoft has said founder Bill Gates will step down as chairman and assume a new role as "founder and technology advisory" as Satya Nadella is named chief executive.
Gates "will devote more time to the company" in his new role as the tech giant moves to transform itself amid a changing landscape in the world of computing, the company said.
More to follow.
