Use wechat scan QR code < / P > < p > to share with friends and circle of friends < / P > < p > <-- According to the "a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E5%8D%8E%E5%B0%94%E8%A1%97 "> The Wall Street Journal reported that according to people familiar with the matter, < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E5%BE%AE%E8%BD%AF "> Microsoft's < / a > board of directors began to investigate the ambiguous relationship between Bill Gates, the company's founder, and a Microsoft female employee in 2019, and decided that Gates needs to withdraw from the board of directors in 2020. In the end, <-- Startfragment > > Bill Gates <-- EndFragment >, left in the name of charity But a spokesman for Gates said, "about 20 years ago, the two sides did have a love affair, which ended in a friendly ending." The spokesman said Gates' decision to resign from the board had nothing to do with the matter. In fact, he was interested in devoting more time and energy to charity a few years ago