Amaya Toman In today's part of our "historical" series, we will map three different events - we will remember not only the spread of the Friday the 13th virus, but also the departure of Bill Gates from the position of director of Microsoft or the acquisition of Nest by Google.
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Friday the 1989th UK (XNUMX)
On January 13, 1989, a malicious computer virus spread to hundreds of IBM computers in Great Britain. This virus was called "Friday the 13th" and was one of the first computer viruses to get media attention. Friday the 13th infected .exe and .com files under the MS-DOS operating system, spread via portable media and other routes.
Bill Gates Passes the Baton (2000)
Today, the former director of Microsoft, Bill Gates, announced on January 13, 2000 at a press conference that he was entrusting the management of his company to Steve Ballmer. Gates also stated that he intends to remain in the position of chairman of the company's board of directors. Gates took this step after twenty-five years at the helm of Microsoft, during which his company became one of the world's largest software producers, and Gates himself became one of the richest people on the planet. Gates also stated at the aforementioned press conference that after leaving the position of head of Microsoft, he intends to focus more on time spent with his family, as well as on activities in the field of charity and philanthropy.
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Google buys Nest (2014)
On January 13, 2014, Google officially announced that it had begun the process of acquiring Nest Labs for $3,2 billion. According to the agreement, the manufacturer of products for the smart home was to continue to operate under its own brand, and Tony Fadell will remain at its head. Google representatives said at the time of the acquisition that Nest founders Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers had put together a great team, and that they would be honored to welcome their members into the ranks of the "Google family." Regarding the acquisition, Fadell said on his blog that the new partnership will change the world faster than Nest would have done as a standalone business.
