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Microsoft HoloLens brings 300-year-old 3D model to life and offers new view of French landmark

by Kurt Schlosser on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 at 8:45 amComment

The historic island commune of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, is a stunning visual display, with its medieval monastery rising up out of the sea. Four hours away in Paris, the… Read More

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Hands-on with the $350 Surface Headphones: Why is Microsoft making them, and are they any good?

by Nat Levy on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 at 10:57 am 4 Comments

Though the surprise announcement of Microsoft’s new wireless headphones seemingly came out of nowhere, the final product was the culmination of three years of work and dozens of different versions.… Read More

Microsoft releases new diversity numbers, says it’s ‘closer to the beginning of the journey than the end’

by Nat Levy on November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 at 12:09 pm 5 Comments

Like much of the tech industry, Microsoft says it is focused on making its workplace more diverse and inclusive, and today the company gave a snapshot of how that effort… Read More

Microsoft acquires bot studio XOXCO to boost conversational AI offerings

by Nat Levy on November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 at 10:57 amComment

Microsoft has acquired XOXCO, an Austin-based company that builds bots and conversational artificial intelligence tools, the latest in a series of deals to boost the tech giant’s AI bonafides. XOXCO… Read More

Microsoft plans to support Carnegie Mellon’s edge computing research with hardware, Azure services

by Tom Krazit on November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 at 9:19 amComment

Researchers at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University are set to receive hybrid cloud hardware and service credits from Microsoft as it looks to jump-start one of the most prominent sectors of… Read More

Microsoft Azure finds another retail customer, signs Gap to multiyear deal

by Tom Krazit on November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 at 9:47 amComment

Microsoft hasn’t really tried to hide one of its primary cloud strategies this year: courting retailers who are wary of Amazon. It added another such customer Friday, signing a multiyear… Read More

Microsoft teams with Answer ALS, makes $1M donation to ambitious big data project

by Kellie Schmitt on November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 at 5:59 amComment

Several years ago, former football player Steve Gleason came to Microsoft with a challenge: develop technology to ease the effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disease that… Read More

Ex-Microsoft employee sues company and former manager for gender discrimination

by Nat Levy on November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 at 9:58 am 2 Comments

A former Microsoft employee has filed a lawsuit against the company, as well as her former manager and an additional unnamed employee, alleging that she was discriminated against based on… Read More

Microsoft’s Cortana chief Javier Soltero is leaving the company

by Nat Levy on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 at 2:44 pmComment

Javier Soltero, the leader of Microsoft’s Cortana division, is leaving the company. Soltero confirmed his departure on Twitter after it was first reported by ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley Tuesday morning.… Read More

Microsoft and Walmart will kick off their cloud partnership with joint engineering center in Austin

by Tom Krazit on November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 at 10:33 amComment

Two of Amazon’s strongest rivals are planning to start formally working together on cloud services early next year deep in the heart of Texas. Walmart’s existing technology center in Austin,… Read More

Seattle skyline turns blue in coordinated tribute to late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen

by Todd Bishop on November 3, 2018November 4, 2018 at 7:12 amComment

Buildings and landmarks across the Seattle region are lit up in blue this weekend in honor of Paul Allen, the late Microsoft co-founder. These images from Alki Beach in West… Read More

Microsoft’s Twitch competitor Mixer doubles down on audience participation with ‘Season 2’ features

by Nat Levy on November 1, 2018October 31, 2018 at 11:45 pmComment

It’s been more than two years since Microsoft bought the Seattle game-streaming service Beam, later rebranding it as Mixer, and now the tech giant is revealing a slate of updates that… Read More

How a 43-second outage on a key network connection staggered GitHub’s services for a day

by Tom Krazit on October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 at 6:15 amComment

One of the first things GitHub did under its new owner over the past week was put the finishing touches on one of the most detailed outage reports you’ll ever… Read More

Report: Microsoft picks new chip maker for AI co-processors on Azure, cutting Intel’s business in half

by Tom Krazit on October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 at 2:02 pmComment

Xilinx is reportedly the beneficiary of a decision by Microsoft Azure’s infrastructure wizards to add another chip supplier to its ranks, as it looks to serve more customers interested in… Read More

Microsoft becomes 2nd-most valuable U.S. company as Amazon slips in wild week on Wall Street

by Nat Levy on October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 at 4:20 pm 2 Comments

With the dust settled on a wild earnings week, Microsoft has passed Amazon to become the second most valuable U.S. company by market cap. At the end of the day… Read More

Microsoft’s fiscal 2019 already ranks among its biggest years for acquisition spending

by Nat Levy on October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 at 11:55 amComment

Just four months into Microsoft’s fiscal year, the company has spent more on acquisitions than it has in many entire years in the past. According to a GeekWire analysis, Microsoft’s… Read More

Microsoft defends bid for $10B Pentagon cloud contract amid criticism over government use of technology

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 at 11:24 am1 Comment

Microsoft will not pull out of the competition for a $10 billion cloud contract for the Department of Defense, despite growing concerns about private companies selling new technologies to the… Read More

The cost of the cloud: Amazon takes a breath, while Microsoft and Google plunge ahead

by Tom Krazit on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 at 11:18 amComment

Building and maintaining a modern cloud computing service requires billions of dollars in capital expenditures every quarter. Microsoft and Google continued to increase their investments in servers and data centers… Read More

Microsoft completes $7.5B GitHub acquisition, says user base has grown to 31M developers

by Todd Bishop on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 at 10:45 amComment

Microsoft just completed its $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, officially taking ownership of what it describes as the world’s largest developer community. Now comes the hard part: continuing to improve… Read More

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Microsoft stock rises as tech giant posts $29B in revenue powered by cloud, gaming growth

by Nat Levy on October 24, 2018October 27, 2018 at 12:00 pm 2 Comments

Following a record year, Microsoft started its 2019 fiscal year off strong, cruising past Wall Street expectations. The tech giant brought in $8.8 billion in net profits — or $1.14… Read More

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Microsoft’s commercial cloud revenue jumped 47 percent in its fiscal Q1, but Azure growth slows

by Tom Krazit on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 at 4:33 pmComment

Microsoft’s transformation into a cloud computing company continued apace in during its first fiscal quarter, which saw a 47 percent jump in revenue from its commercial cloud products but also… Read More

Amid signs of a sagging stock market, can Microsoft and Amazon earnings turn the tide?

by Nat Levy on October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 at 1:45 pmComment

After years of gains, the stock market is starting to show signs of a broader slowdown, at least in the eyes of investors and analysts who are citing conditions that come… Read More

What’s next for Terry Myerson: Former Microsoft exec takes on dual roles with Madrona and Carlyle

by Todd Bishop on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 at 10:26 amComment

Terry Myerson, the longtime Microsoft executive who most recently led the Windows and Devices Group, is joining Madrona Venture Group as a venture partner and The Carlyle Group as an… Read More

GitHub recovering after a widespread outage caused by networking and database issues

by Tom Krazit on October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 at 9:47 amComment

Software teams were stymied late Sunday and early Monday by a widespread GitHub outage that prevented developers from using the vital code repository for several hours. No data was lost,… Read More

European regulators sign off on Microsoft’s $7.5B acquisition of GitHub

by Nat Levy on October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 at 8:16 amComment

Microsoft’s deal to buy GitHub for $7.5 billion cleared a major regulatory hurdle Friday. The European Commission, the regulatory arm of the EU, approved the acquisition without conditions, finding that the… Read More

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TLDR: LA Clippers & Steve Ballmer unveil augmented reality NBA experience

by Starla Sampaco on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 at 6:02 pm1 Comment

Thanks to ReachNow, this show was shot on location at the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering. Today’s featured stories Future of sports viewing?… Read More

Microsoft sues ‘prolific distributor’ of pirated Office and Windows software

by Nat Levy on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 at 4:04 pmComment

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a “prolific distributor of infringing Microsoft software,” alleging that a Texas man displayed online and sold pirated Office, Windows and other products. According to… Read More

Ex-Microsoft sports director charged with attempting to steal $1.5M and selling employee Super Bowl tickets

by Taylor Soper on October 17, 2018October 18, 2018 at 11:12 amComment

Jeff Tran, a former director of sports marketing and alliances at Microsoft, was indicted on five counts of wire fraud on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors allege that he attempted to steal… Read More

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TLDR: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earned $25M in 2018

by Starla Sampaco on October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 at 4:28 pm1 Comment

Today’s featured stories Microsoft’s record year helps CEO Satya Nadella earn more than $25M in 2018 compensation Seattle startup vets takes on Google with Helm, a new $499 personal email… Read More

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TLDR: Remembering Paul Allen

by Starla Sampaco on October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 at 5:03 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Bill Gates pays tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’ Peanut, a matchmaking app for moms led by former Bumble… Read More

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Microsoft HoloLens brings 300-year-old 3D model to life and offers new view of French landmark

Hands-on with the $350 Surface Headphones: Why is Microsoft making them, and are they any good?

Microsoft releases new diversity numbers, says it’s ‘closer to the beginning of the journey than the end’

Microsoft acquires bot studio XOXCO to boost conversational AI offerings

Microsoft plans to support Carnegie Mellon’s edge computing research with hardware, Azure services

Microsoft Azure finds another retail customer, signs Gap to multiyear deal

Microsoft teams with Answer ALS, makes $1M donation to ambitious big data project

Ex-Microsoft employee sues company and former manager for gender discrimination

Microsoft’s Cortana chief Javier Soltero is leaving the company

Microsoft and Walmart will kick off their cloud partnership with joint engineering center in Austin

Seattle skyline turns blue in coordinated tribute to late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen

Microsoft’s Twitch competitor Mixer doubles down on audience participation with ‘Season 2’ features

How a 43-second outage on a key network connection staggered GitHub’s services for a day

Report: Microsoft picks new chip maker for AI co-processors on Azure, cutting Intel’s business in half

Microsoft becomes 2nd-most valuable U.S. company as Amazon slips in wild week on Wall Street

Microsoft’s fiscal 2019 already ranks among its biggest years for acquisition spending

The cost of the cloud: Amazon takes a breath, while Microsoft and Google plunge ahead

Microsoft completes $7.5B GitHub acquisition, says user base has grown to 31M developers

Microsoft stock rises as tech giant posts $29B in revenue powered by cloud, gaming growth

Microsoft’s commercial cloud revenue jumped 47 percent in its fiscal Q1, but Azure growth slows

Amid signs of a sagging stock market, can Microsoft and Amazon earnings turn the tide?

What’s next for Terry Myerson: Former Microsoft exec takes on dual roles with Madrona and Carlyle

GitHub recovering after a widespread outage caused by networking and database issues

European regulators sign off on Microsoft’s $7.5B acquisition of GitHub

TLDR: LA Clippers & Steve Ballmer unveil augmented reality NBA experience

Microsoft sues ‘prolific distributor’ of pirated Office and Windows software

Ex-Microsoft sports director charged with attempting to steal $1.5M and selling employee Super Bowl tickets

TLDR: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earned $25M in 2018

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