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Microsoft Teams kicks off the week by going down for several hours

by Tom Krazit on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 at 11:37 amComment

Microsoft Teams went down for several hours Monday morning after infrastructure problems forced some traffic to be diverted, giving users who don’t have President’s Day off a little extra downtime.… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s Los Angeles Clippers sign cloud deal with Microsoft rival Amazon Web Services

by Tom Krazit on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 at 11:00 amComment

Imagine Lakers legend Kobe Bryant selling season tickets for the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s a little bit like what happened this morning in Los Angeles, after Amazon Web Services announced… Read More

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Bill Gates explains why putting America first means giving a damn about the rest of the world, too

by James Thorne & Todd Bishop on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 at 10:43 am 10 Comments

With a wave of nationalism sweeping the globe, Bill Gates contends that doing right by the country starts with helping the rest of the world. Disengaging from the world, on… Read More

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How a group discussion about ‘Becoming a Man’ changed Bill Gates’ perspective on the world

by James Thorne on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 at 10:31 amComment

It all started when two billionaires went to jail. Bill and Melinda Gates visited a Georgia state prison a few years back to try and understand why so many people… Read More

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Bill Gates patched things up with Paul Allen, hoped to travel the world with Microsoft co-founder

by Todd Bishop on February 12, 2019February 16, 2019 at 10:03 am 3 Comments

Paul Allen was brutally candid about Bill Gates in his 2011 memoir, “Idea Man,” and the Microsoft co-founders didn’t speak for more than a year after it came out. But it turns… Read More

LinkedIn dives into live video content with new pilot program

by Nat Levy on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 at 3:37 pmComment

LinkedIn is getting into live video. The Microsoft-owned business social network is testing a new service called LinkedIn Live, as first reported by TechCrunch and confirmed by the company. The… Read More

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Cryptic Microsoft video sparks speculation about next-gen HoloLens ‘mixed reality’ headset

by Nat Levy on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 at 10:54 am1 Comment

Observers expect Microsoft to unveil the next generation of its HoloLens “mixed reality” headset later this month, and a new video posted by the creator of the device added fuel… Read More

Microsoft wants Washington state to double down on infrastructure and privacy

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 at 10:17 am1 Comment

Microsoft will press the Washington state legislature to prioritize privacy legislation and infrastructure improvements this year, according to a blog post penned by Brad Smith, the company’s president and legal chief.… Read More

Microsoft Healthcare reveals more of its strategy with new cloud and AI products for hospitals

by James Thorne on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 at 5:01 amComment

Microsoft is expanding its healthcare offerings with three new tools that bring its cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities into hospitals through team collaboration, bots and health record sharing. The new products… Read More

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Microsoft has clear favorite in Office dispute as twins battle with 365 and 2019 versions of software

by Kurt Schlosser on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 at 12:11 pm 4 Comments

Somebody better call HR, there’s a squabble at the office. Or, the Office, if you will. In what seems like an unprecedented move, Microsoft is pitting one of its products… Read More

Microsoft joins open-source foundation that is trying to simplify the software supply chain

by Tom Krazit on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 at 8:44 amComment

The OpenChain Project, which is attempting to bring a little more clarity to the turbulent world of modern open-source licensing, is the latest beneficiary of Microsoft’s open-source redemption tour. Microsoft… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft, Expedia and other tech giants urge Washington state to pass eviction reform

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 at 10:35 am 5 Comments

Seattle’s biggest tech companies are throwing their weight behind legislation that would reform how landlords in Washington state handle evictions. The general counsels of Amazon, Microsoft, Expedia, RealNetworks, and other… Read More

Microsoft Studios becomes Xbox Game Studios, reflecting gaming brand’s evolution beyond the console

by Nat Levy on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 at 3:01 pmComment

Microsoft has rebranded its game development group Microsoft Studios as Xbox Game Studios, another indication of the company’s desire to spread the Xbox name and platform beyond the console. Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft: Almost all our commercial cloud revenue is sold through partners

by Tom Krazit on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 at 10:32 amComment

There’s very little about enterprise software that cloud computing has left untouched, and that includes the relationship between enterprise tech providers like Microsoft and the thousands of partners it works… Read More

Microsoft joins $250M funding round for ‘boring AI’ company Databricks

by Nat Levy on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 at 8:13 amComment

A little more than a year ago, Microsoft teamed up with San Francisco-based Databricks to help its cloud customers quickly parse large amounts of data. Today, Microsoft is Databricks’ newest… Read More

Microsoft acquires DataSense data analytics platform for schools from edtech company BrightBytes

by Nat Levy on February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 at 9:15 amComment

Microsoft is acquiring the DataSense data analytics platform from San Francisco-based education tech company BrightBytes, aiming to bring data analytics tools to schools around the country. DataSense is a platform… Read More

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Microsoft unveils its Super Bowl ad, starring a 9-year-old gamer and the Xbox Adaptive Controller

by Kurt Schlosser on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 at 7:58 am1 Comment

One of Microsoft’s favorite gamers will be back in action during the big game on Sunday. And he brought friends. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant unveiled its 60-second Super Bowl ad… Read More

Microsoft Surface posts ‘biggest quarter ever’ as new and updated devices pay off

by Nat Levy on January 30, 2019January 31, 2019 at 10:25 am1 Comment

Microsoft Surface just had its best holiday season yet, leading to a record quarter for the hardware group. Microsoft reported $1.86 billion in Surface revenue in the company’s second quarter,… Read More

Strong Q2 cloud revenue growth continues to drive Microsoft forward

by Tom Krazit on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 at 3:17 pmComment

Microsoft’s embrace of cloud computing continues to pace its growth, as revenue from several key cloud products made steady gains during the last quarter of the calendar year. For the… Read More

Microsoft stock drops as tech giant falls just short on revenue expectations, reporting $32.5B

by Nat Levy on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 at 3:55 pmComment

Microsoft’s hardware team had a huge holiday season and its cloud division continues to grow rapidly, but the company’s stock is dropping after reporting a mixed bag of financial results… Read More

Issue with Xbox Live creates panic amid Xbox One users as consoles show black screen during sign-in

by Kurt Schlosser on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 at 12:30 pmComment

Microsoft was having major issues with Xbox One on Wednesday that appears to be related to Xbox Live and was causing users to be greeted by a black screen during… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: What to watch as the most-valuable U.S. company discloses new results

by Nat Levy on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 at 10:25 amComment

Microsoft is again the most-valuable U.S. company — holding a slight lead over Amazon, at least for now — and the company is set to report its most recent quarterly financials Wednesday afternoon,… Read More

‘We cannot let the next generation down’: Women in Cloud Summit rallies crowd to turn the tide in tech

by Tony Lystra on January 26, 2019January 28, 2019 at 3:24 amComment

In college, Washington State Sen. Patty Kuderer decided to take a programming class. She said she was excited about technology and created a simple program for the course, which she… Read More

Microsoft wins patent for ‘curved edge displays’ that could be combined together

by Nat Levy on January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 at 4:08 pm1 Comment

Microsoft this week won a patent for a “curved edge display,” a potential harbinger of where the company’s device efforts are heading. Details on what the curved display could be… Read More

Microsoft Office 365 debuts on Apple app store

by Nat Levy on January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 at 10:59 amComment

Microsoft Office 365 has made its long-anticipated debut on Apple’s Mac App Store. As first announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference last year, albeit a little later than the promised… Read More

Microsoft acquires Citus Data, creators of a cloud-friendly version of the PostgreSQL database

by Tom Krazit on January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 at 10:35 am1 Comment

Databases continue to be one of the most competitive areas of cloud computing, and Microsoft strengthened its database story Thursday with the acquisition of Citus Data. Terms of the deal… Read More

Chinese government reportedly blocks Microsoft Bing in latest censorship of U.S. internet services

by Taylor Soper on January 23, 2019January 24, 2019 at 9:25 amComment

Update, Jan. 24: Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Bing was coming back online after an apparent outage. The Chinese government has reportedly blocked Microsoft Bing in another move to censor American… Read More

Fake news detector comes to Microsoft’s Edge mobile browser to call out questionable sources

by Nat Levy on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 at 8:10 pmComment

Microsoft is looking to warn users about unreliable news sources with a new feature on its Edge browser on mobile devices. In an extension of a partnership NewsGuard, alerts have… Read More

Microsoft’s Julie Brill backs Washington privacy bill: ‘I would urge you not to miss this opportunity’

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 at 2:22 pmComment

While many big tech companies are reticent about the seemingly inevitable tide of privacy regulations headed our way, Microsoft has made a point of inviting them. On Tuesday, the software… Read More

Microsoft debuts new low-cost laptops and ‘Classroom Pen’ for schools

by Nat Levy on January 22, 2019February 4, 2019 at 8:04 am 5 Comments

Microsoft is doubling down on the education market, a competitive arena for the world’s largest tech giants, with a series of new low-cost laptops and tools to help students and… Read More

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Microsoft Teams kicks off the week by going down for several hours

Steve Ballmer’s Los Angeles Clippers sign cloud deal with Microsoft rival Amazon Web Services

Bill Gates explains why putting America first means giving a damn about the rest of the world, too

How a group discussion about ‘Becoming a Man’ changed Bill Gates’ perspective on the world

Bill Gates patched things up with Paul Allen, hoped to travel the world with Microsoft co-founder

LinkedIn dives into live video content with new pilot program

Cryptic Microsoft video sparks speculation about next-gen HoloLens ‘mixed reality’ headset

Microsoft wants Washington state to double down on infrastructure and privacy

Microsoft has clear favorite in Office dispute as twins battle with 365 and 2019 versions of software

Microsoft joins open-source foundation that is trying to simplify the software supply chain

Amazon, Microsoft, Expedia and other tech giants urge Washington state to pass eviction reform

Microsoft Studios becomes Xbox Game Studios, reflecting gaming brand’s evolution beyond the console

Microsoft: Almost all our commercial cloud revenue is sold through partners

Microsoft joins $250M funding round for ‘boring AI’ company Databricks

Microsoft acquires DataSense data analytics platform for schools from edtech company BrightBytes

Microsoft unveils its Super Bowl ad, starring a 9-year-old gamer and the Xbox Adaptive Controller

Microsoft Surface posts ‘biggest quarter ever’ as new and updated devices pay off

Strong Q2 cloud revenue growth continues to drive Microsoft forward

Microsoft stock drops as tech giant falls just short on revenue expectations, reporting $32.5B

Issue with Xbox Live creates panic amid Xbox One users as consoles show black screen during sign-in

Microsoft wins patent for ‘curved edge displays’ that could be combined together

Microsoft Office 365 debuts on Apple app store

Microsoft acquires Citus Data, creators of a cloud-friendly version of the PostgreSQL database

Chinese government reportedly blocks Microsoft Bing in latest censorship of U.S. internet services

Fake news detector comes to Microsoft’s Edge mobile browser to call out questionable sources

Microsoft’s Julie Brill backs Washington privacy bill: ‘I would urge you not to miss this opportunity’

Microsoft debuts new low-cost laptops and ‘Classroom Pen’ for schools

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