Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 31 of 234

Oct 12, 2020, 11:49 AM

‘This is cruel’: Rush Limbaugh rips Microsoft for plan to cut pay of workers who relocate

Microsoft attracted some attention last week with its evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how and where it will… Read More

Oct 12, 2020, 8:33 AM

Microsoft disrupted Trickbot, a ‘prolific’ ransomware distributor and election security threat

Microsoft announced Monday that it used a court order and technical collaboration with telecommunications providers to disrupt Trickbot, a ransomware… Read More

Oct 10, 2020, 7:48 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Amazon antitrust findings; Satya Nadella’s WFH tips; Mysterious $60B woman

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: A long-awaited report from a U.S. House antitrust subcommittee… Read More

Oct 9, 2020, 8:50 AM

Microsoft’s new ‘hybrid workplace’ policy will make working from home a permanent part of the mix

Microsoft has released new “hybrid workplace” guidance that lays out how employees can have a more flexible remote work schedule… Read More

Oct 8, 2020, 10:05 AM

Microsoft digs at Apple with 10 principles for app store fairness, but they won’t apply to Xbox

Microsoft published and committed to following a list of 10 principles in its treatment of third-party apps on Windows, capitalizing… Read More

Oct 7, 2020, 2:14 PM

WFH tips from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Regular breaks, short meetings, and other advice

Schedule super quick meetings just to check in with colleagues. Read more. And try to fit “moments of transition” into… Read More

Oct 6, 2020, 1:00 PM

U.S. government scrutinizes Microsoft’s hiring practices as tech giant looks to boost diversity

Microsoft in June announced a sweeping racial justice plan, including an initiative to spend $150 million on diversity and inclusion… Read More

Oct 5, 2020, 10:32 AM

Bing gets a new logo and is now called ‘Microsoft Bing’

Bing has a new look and name. Microsoft’s search engine is now being called “Microsoft Bing,” which is using an… Read More

Oct 1, 2020, 6:00 AM

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Go will start at $550, as pandemic puts PCs back in the spotlight

Microsoft will release a budget version of its Surface Laptop, the Surface Laptop Go, looking to appeal to quarantined home… Read More

Sep 30, 2020, 1:52 PM

From Microsoft VP to law student: What this exec’s career transition says about AI and the law

Mike Angiulo worked at Microsoft for 25 years as an engineering manager and vice president for products including Windows PCs,… Read More

Sep 30, 2020, 10:55 AM

GeekWire Summit: Panos Panay, Microsoft’s chief product officer, to join our signature tech event

Panos Panay rose to prominence in the tech industry as the leader of Microsoft’s Surface hardware business, most recently overseeing… Read More

Sep 26, 2020, 8:55 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s flying security camera, and Microsoft’s $7.5B gaming deal

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Ring, the Amazon-owned smart doorbell and security company, unveiled… Read More

Sep 22, 2020, 4:12 PM

As ‘low-code’ competition grows, Microsoft integrates Power Apps with GitHub and Teams

One of T-Mobile’s most important applications is one its customers rarely see. It’s called ORBIT, and apart from the requisite… Read More

Sep 22, 2020, 9:04 AM

Microsoft Teams getting breakout rooms, virtual commute, and new ‘Together Mode’ backgrounds

Microsoft Teams is getting several updates as part of the company’s virtual Ignite tech conference this morning, looking to keep… Read More

Sep 22, 2020, 8:00 AM

Azure Orbital launches Microsoft into cloud-based space race with Amazon

Call it the Clash of the Cloud Titans: Today Microsoft is taking the wraps off Azure Orbital, a cloud-based satellite… Read More

Sep 22, 2020, 8:00 AM

Buzzworthy AI: Microsoft expands its Premonition mosquito-tracking outbreak prediction system

Five years after starting out as an experimental project to see if advanced sensors and artificial intelligence could spot the… Read More

Sep 21, 2020, 12:43 PM

Microsoft and Cascadia group unveil proposal to build economic hubs between big Pacific NW cities

The Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference has made headlines over the past few years for its ambitious goal to connect Portland… Read More

Sep 21, 2020, 7:25 AM

Microsoft to acquire Elder Scrolls, Fallout, other hit games in $7.5B deal for Bethesda Softworks parent

Microsoft will pay $7.5 billion to acquire the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, the company behind The Elder Scrolls, Fallout,… Read More

Sep 20, 2020, 1:38 PM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella throws out virtual first pitch for Seattle Mariners — with ‘Halo’ helpers

Satya Nadella is a big fan of cricket. But on Sunday he wound up for a different sport as the… Read More

Sep 19, 2020, 8:52 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Snowflake, Madrona and a giant IPO; Bill Gates Sr.’s legacy; Apple, UW and COVID

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Snowflake, the data warehousing company, came out with a… Read More

Sep 18, 2020, 10:30 AM

No, Microsoft is not ‘still involved’ in TikTok discussions, despite President Trump’s statement

Microsoft is not back in the running to acquire TikTok, a source familiar with the situation said Friday morning, refuting… Read More

Sep 15, 2020, 4:16 PM

Bill Gates Sr., 1925-2020: Microsoft co-founder’s father made his own mark on Seattle and the world

Bill Gates Sr., a respected lawyer, devoted civic leader, trusted mentor, and influential philanthropist who helped to shape Seattle’s tech… Read More

Sep 14, 2020, 11:05 AM

Microsoft pulls underwater data center back to the surface to assess benefits of deep-sea cloud

Two years after deploying a shipping-container-size data center to the depths off Scotland’s Orkney Islands, Microsoft has reeled it back… Read More

Sep 14, 2020, 10:32 AM

What Microsoft wanted from a TikTok deal, and why its bid for the hit social video app didn’t pan out

Microsoft’s bid for TikTok fell through after the tech giant insisted on acquiring full control of the social video app’s… Read More

Sep 13, 2020, 4:33 PM

Microsoft’s bid for TikTok rejected by ByteDance as reports name Oracle the winner of modified deal

Microsoft will not acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations after ByteDance rejected the company’s offer. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant was seen… Read More

Sep 12, 2020, 10:49 AM

Apple tweaks App Store rules to allow game streaming services but Microsoft still isn’t satisfied

Apple will allow cloud game streaming services on its App Store, but its new guidelines are still not good enough… Read More

Sep 11, 2020, 4:17 PM

GeekWire Podcast: Surface Duo hands-on; NFL on Microsoft Teams; Coping with wildfire smoke

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: The new Microsoft dual-screen Surface Duo device has arrived… Read More

Sep 10, 2020, 1:27 PM

Microsoft details online attacks from Russia, China and Iran against U.S. presidential campaigns

Microsoft says hackers in Russia, China and Iran are escalating their efforts to disrupt the upcoming U.S. presidential election, with… Read More

Sep 10, 2020, 10:52 AM

Early reviews of Microsoft’s new Surface Duo praise hardware, pan buggy software and muddy camera

Microsoft released its first Android device, the dual-screen Surface Duo, to mixed reviews on Thursday morning. Tech reviewers are giving… Read More

Sep 10, 2020, 9:00 AM

Microsoft will power virtual fan experience at NFL games with Teams, following NBA deal

Microsoft is becoming the de-facto virtual fan enabler for sports leagues. The tech giant revealed today that it is working… Read More