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Microsoft researcher cautions media not to fall prey to fringe groups flying ‘false flag of conservatism’

by Starla Sampaco on September 19, 2018September 20, 2018 at 3:38 am 4 Comments

Fringe groups are seeking to manipulate the media and tech companies with accusations of anti-conservative bias, aiming to invoke anger among conservatives and provoke reactions from journalists and the tech… Read More

Microsoft launches ‘groundbreaking’ Flagship School initiative with 17 schools globally

by Frank Catalano on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 at 1:54 pmComment

Microsoft is deepening its efforts in education by literally getting in on the ground floor. On Tuesday, it launched its Microsoft Flagship School Program, announcing partnerships with 17 schools around… Read More

Microsoft adds AI and mixed reality capabilities to Dynamics 365 business apps as it battles Salesforce

by Nat Levy on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 at 11:57 amComment

Microsoft is putting some additional horsepower behind its Dynamics 365 business applications, with the addition of new artificial intelligence tools and mixed reality capabilities. Dynamics 365 combines customer relationship management… Read More

Microsoft tops Seattle-area tech companies in ranking of ’employer brand’ by job seekers

by Kurt Schlosser on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 at 10:02 amComment

Microsoft has climbed the ranks to number one in the Seattle area when it comes to how tech workers view an “employer brand” — described as the perception of a… Read More

Microsoft will manage Windows 10 devices for corporate customers through new subscription service

by Nat Levy on September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 at 2:17 pmComment

Microsoft is taking over management of Windows 10 devices at big companies, with a new service it says is meant to take some heat off IT departments as security threats… Read More

Microsoft acquires Lobe, an AI startup working on easy-to-use deep-learning development tools

by Tom Krazit on September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 at 10:38 amComment

Artificial intelligence tools will never be widely used if it takes decades of expertise to put them into action, which is why cloud companies have been working hard to make… Read More

Make room Google: Microsoft announces new Canadian HQ in Toronto

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 at 11:43 amComment

Microsoft is the latest American tech titan to see something special in Toronto. The Redmond, Wash., software giant announced plans to build a massive new Canadian headquarters in Toronto, promising… Read More

Microsoft releases details on last week’s big Azure outage, during which servers were damaged but no data was lost

by Tom Krazit on September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 at 3:45 pmComment

A severe lightning storm in the San Antonio area last week not only disrupted the power supply to Microsoft Azure’s data center in the region, it knocked the cooling systems… Read More

Microsoft devices event set for Oct. 2 in New York

by Nat Levy on September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 at 12:58 pmComment

Microsoft will hold an event focused on devices in New York City next month, as it prepares for the busy holiday shopping season. In an invite to media, Microsoft gave… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon HQ2 hints?

by Starla Sampaco on September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 at 3:58 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Amazon is staffing up in these HQ2 finalist cities as second headquarters decision nears ‘Alexa, start Halo’: Microsoft adds Alexa and Cortana voice commands for Xbox One… Read More

‘Alexa, start Halo’: Microsoft adds Alexa and Cortana voice commands for Xbox One

by Taylor Soper on September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 at 8:09 am1 Comment

Xbox owners have another way to control their console: Alexa and Cortana. Microsoft expanded its voice support for Xbox One today with a new Xbox Skill, which lets people turn… Read More

Backstage Capital partners with Microsoft to launch accelerator for underrepresented founders

by Taylor Soper on September 5, 2018September 6, 2018 at 10:40 am1 Comment

Backstage Capital continues to push forward on its mission to invest in women, people of color, and LGBT founders. Its latest announcement came Wednesday in the form of a new… Read More

Some Microsoft Azure issues stretch into a second day, as Active Directory and Office 365 stabilize

by Tom Krazit on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 at 12:21 pmComment

A series of failures at Microsoft’s San Antonio data centers continued to cause issues for some customers stretching into the second day back from the holiday weekend, although it seems… Read More

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TLDR: Paul Allen’s $100K donation to help GOP, Amazon briefly becomes $1T company, latest philanthropic efforts by Amazon

by Starla Sampaco on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 at 5:48 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Tech titan Paul Allen gives $100,000 to GOP causes — and he’s not the only one Amazon briefly tops $1T market cap, joining Apple among most valuable… Read More

Updated: Microsoft Azure’s southern U.S. data center goes down for hours, impacting Office365 and Active Directory customers

by Tom Krazit on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 at 3:19 pm1 Comment

Some Microsoft Azure customers with workloads running in its South Central US data center are having big problems coming back from the holiday weekend Tuesday, after shutdown procedures were initiated… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon stock hits $2K, Microsoft’s new parental leave policy, Google debunks Trump video

by Starla Sampaco on August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 at 3:42 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Amazon stock hits $2,000, and why one analyst thinks it is on the road to a $2.5 trillion valuation Microsoft contractors to get 12 weeks of paid… Read More

Microsoft contractors to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave under new policy for suppliers

by Nat Levy on August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 at 7:06 am 9 Comments

Tens of thousands of Microsoft contract workers will get the option to take paid parental leave under a new policy announced by the company this morning for its U.S. suppliers,… Read More

Teachers and parents want more help with school technology, Microsoft and DreamBox surveys find

by Frank Catalano on August 29, 2018August 29, 2018 at 7:43 am1 Comment

Two different surveys, released by Microsoft and DreamBox Learning, find both parents and teachers would like to see more support for tech in classrooms — just in time for back-to-school.… Read More

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TLDR: New Amazon Go store in Seattle, mass shooting at Florida esports tournament, new Xbox subscription service

by Starla Sampaco on August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 at 3:47 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Amazon makes another Go of checkout-free retail: Here’s what’s different inside latest Seattle location Mass shooting at Florida video game tournament livestreamed on Twitch, multiple fatalities reported… Read More

Microsoft unveils Xbox All Access, a new hardware/software subscription plan with no upfront cost

by Taylor Soper on August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 at 10:27 amComment

Microsoft today unveiled a new Xbox subscription plan that lets gamers pay for a console and play games for a monthly price. Called Xbox All Access, the two-year contract starts… Read More

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TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America

by Starla Sampaco on August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 at 3:44 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide turning on tech’s boom? Seattle’s hot real estate market finally… Read More

Microsoft reportedly involved in bribery probe related to software sales in Hungary

by Nat Levy on August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 at 3:26 pmComment

U.S. regulatory agencies are investigating Microsoft and some of its business partners in Hungary over software sales that may have violated corruption laws, according to a report from the Wall… Read More

Russian hackers target Republicans in new twist on election meddling, Microsoft finds

by Nat Levy on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 at 10:11 pm 6 Comments

The group associated with the Russian government that attempted to influence the 2016 elections is now targeting conservative organizations ahead of the 2018 mid-term elections. Microsoft said it located and… Read More

Can Microsoft save the mid-terms? Tech giant offers candidates new cybersecurity protections for upcoming elections

by Nat Levy on August 20, 2018August 21, 2018 at 10:40 amComment

Microsoft is offering a new cybersecurity program to help political candidates and organizations protect themselves from hackers in the run up to the November mid-term elections. Observers are concerned that… Read More

‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ comes to iPad, as education features expand to mainstream version of game

by Frank Catalano on August 20, 2018September 6, 2018 at 11:49 am 2 Comments

Just in time for back-to-school, “Minecraft: Education Edition” is coming to Apple’s iPad. And also for the first time, a set of features created for the Education Edition has been… Read More

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First impressions: Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana are friendly acquaintances, not best friends

by Nat Levy & Todd Bishop on August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 at 8:43 am 2 Comments

“Cortana, open Alexa. … Play Jeopardy!” Just like that, we heard the famous theme song and voices of announcer Johnny Gilbert and host Alex Trebek on our Microsoft Cortana-powered Harman… Read More

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TLDR: Alexa-Cortana integrations now available, thousands block Fortune 500 companies on Twitter, T-Mobile wants to fix customer service

by Starla Sampaco on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 at 4:47 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come Cortana meets Alexa, Lesson No. 1: Keep your Windows 10 PC away from… Read More

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Cortana meets Alexa, Lesson No. 1: Keep your Windows 10 PC away from your Amazon Echo

by Todd Bishop on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 at 10:31 am 2 Comments

I’m testing out the new integration of Microsoft Cortana and Amazon Alexa, released as a public preview for the first time this morning. It was going pretty well, until Cortana… Read More

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Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come

by Nat Levy on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 at 4:49 pm 3 Comments

In a somewhat surreal moment three months ago, an Amazon executive appeared on stage at the Microsoft Build developer conference to show off the first wave of long-awaited integrations between… Read More

Microsoft touts Xbox gaming subscription service with new Sounders FC jersey design

by Taylor Soper on August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 at 12:52 pmComment

Microsoft’s increasing focus on its cloud-based gaming services will be front-and-center at the Seattle Sounders FC match this Saturday. As part of its Sounders jersey sponsorship deal, Microsoft has released… Read More

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Microsoft researcher cautions media not to fall prey to fringe groups flying ‘false flag of conservatism’

Microsoft launches ‘groundbreaking’ Flagship School initiative with 17 schools globally

Microsoft adds AI and mixed reality capabilities to Dynamics 365 business apps as it battles Salesforce

Microsoft tops Seattle-area tech companies in ranking of ’employer brand’ by job seekers

Microsoft will manage Windows 10 devices for corporate customers through new subscription service

Microsoft acquires Lobe, an AI startup working on easy-to-use deep-learning development tools

Make room Google: Microsoft announces new Canadian HQ in Toronto

Microsoft releases details on last week’s big Azure outage, during which servers were damaged but no data was lost

Microsoft devices event set for Oct. 2 in New York

TLDR: Amazon HQ2 hints?

‘Alexa, start Halo’: Microsoft adds Alexa and Cortana voice commands for Xbox One

Backstage Capital partners with Microsoft to launch accelerator for underrepresented founders

Some Microsoft Azure issues stretch into a second day, as Active Directory and Office 365 stabilize

TLDR: Paul Allen’s $100K donation to help GOP, Amazon briefly becomes $1T company, latest philanthropic efforts by Amazon

Updated: Microsoft Azure’s southern U.S. data center goes down for hours, impacting Office365 and Active Directory customers

TLDR: Amazon stock hits $2K, Microsoft’s new parental leave policy, Google debunks Trump video

Microsoft contractors to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave under new policy for suppliers

Teachers and parents want more help with school technology, Microsoft and DreamBox surveys find

TLDR: New Amazon Go store in Seattle, mass shooting at Florida esports tournament, new Xbox subscription service

Microsoft unveils Xbox All Access, a new hardware/software subscription plan with no upfront cost

TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America

Microsoft reportedly involved in bribery probe related to software sales in Hungary

Russian hackers target Republicans in new twist on election meddling, Microsoft finds

Can Microsoft save the mid-terms? Tech giant offers candidates new cybersecurity protections for upcoming elections

‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ comes to iPad, as education features expand to mainstream version of game

First impressions: Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana are friendly acquaintances, not best friends

TLDR: Alexa-Cortana integrations now available, thousands block Fortune 500 companies on Twitter, T-Mobile wants to fix customer service

Cortana meets Alexa, Lesson No. 1: Keep your Windows 10 PC away from your Amazon Echo

Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come

Microsoft touts Xbox gaming subscription service with new Sounders FC jersey design

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