Bill Gates is worth $50 billion less than thought — and now trails his former assistant in net worth

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Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates (left) and his former assistant and successor as CEO, Steve Ballmer, pictured in 1998.

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Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't stop talking about the bathrooms at his new $2 billion sports stadium

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LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is still talking about the many bathrooms at the newly opened Intuit Dome arena.

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Satya Nadella's life and career, from computer-science student to CEO of Microsoft and turning it into a $3 trillion titan

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Satya Nadella is CEO of Microsoft.

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Musk, Gates, Bezos: Meet the Gen Z and millennial heirs now coming into their own — and set to inherit billions

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Bill Gates surrounded by his kids, from right, Rory, Jennifer, and Phoebe, and Elon Musk holding one of his 11 known children.

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Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is now just as rich as his former boss Bill Gates. Here's how he spends his billions.

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Steve Ballmer was Bill Gates' assistant before ultimately becoming Microsoft's CEO himself in 2000.

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I'm the son of a billionaire who forged my own career path.

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My dad is Steve Ballmer. I spent 5 years working as a product manager in the tech industry before becoming a comedian.

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Steve Ballmer is now worth $157 billion — more than his former Microsoft boss Bill Gates

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Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer.

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The 10 richest sports owners are worth a combined $549 billion. Here's how they made their fortunes.

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Steve Ballmer and Miriam Adelson are two of the wealthiest owners in sports.

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Making friends and dating as billionaire Steve Ballmer's son

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The cars that tech CEOs and founders have driven — from flashy McLarens to more modest sedans

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Up until 2013, Jeff Bezos was still seen driving a Honda Accord.

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