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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

By  AFP

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.

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