Microsoft's Bill Gates says one-time software competitor Novell Inc. couldn't prepare a compatible word processing program in time for its Windows 95 rollout.
The global ranks of billionaires grew by 199 people in the past year, but none came close to unseating Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, who added $20.5 billion to his coffers, according to Forbes magazine's annual tally.
It's one thing to learn about science and technology from your teachers, and it's another to get pointers from one of the richest people on the planet.