Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 31 of 234

Nov 17, 2020, 11:41 AM

Microsoft Pluton: New chip design draws lessons from Xbox to make Windows PCs more secure

A new architecture for computer processors, unveiled by Microsoft this morning under the name “Pluton,” will take security technologies that… Read More

Nov 13, 2020, 9:06 AM

Microsoft: Russian and North Korean hackers are targeting COVID-19 vaccine developers

Microsoft says it has detected cyberattacks by hackers operating in Russia and North Korea against seven companies working on COVID-19… Read More

Nov 9, 2020, 2:36 PM

Ex-Microsoft engineer gets 9 years in prison after using digital currency scheme to buy $1.6M lakefront home, $160K Tesla

An ex-Microsoft engineer was sentenced to nine years in prison for 18 federal felonies after he stole more than $10… Read More

Oct 31, 2020, 8:58 AM

Tech in 2020 and beyond: The economy, Amazon, antitrust and the potential impact of the election

The past year has brought a pandemic, a national reckoning over race, plus antitrust investigations and charges against major tech… Read More

Oct 30, 2020, 10:29 AM

Adventures in online learning: Microsoft Teams getting chat controls, and schools can hardly wait

A virtual school assembly! Great idea. That was my reaction when I heard what my daughter’s public school in Seattle… Read More

Oct 28, 2020, 10:44 AM

Snoop Dogg can chill and play games as he unboxes world’s first Xbox Series X Fridge

“This is cool, baby.” Hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg reacted to the temperature and the birthday gift he received from Microsoft… Read More

Oct 27, 2020, 4:10 PM

Microsoft Teams hits 115M users, up 50% since April; Satya Nadella sees ‘platform effect’ emerging

Microsoft continues to rapidly expand its Teams collaboration software user base. Teams now has 115 million daily active users, up… Read More

Oct 27, 2020, 1:40 PM

Microsoft cruises past expectations for fiscal Q1, revenue up 12% to $37.2B, profits up 30%

Microsoft topped Wall Street estimates for its fiscal first quarter, reporting $37.2 billion in revenue, up 12% year-over-year, and profit… Read More

Oct 27, 2020, 7:42 AM

Microsoft earnings preview: All eyes on Azure growth as tech giant reports its fiscal first quarter

Microsoft will report its fiscal first quarter earnings Tuesday afternoon. Analysts are keeping a close eye on the company’s cloud… Read More

Oct 22, 2020, 4:09 PM

Former Windows chief Terry Myerson is building a health care data startup called Truveta

A Seattle-area startup called Truveta made its existence known for the first time on Thursday, describing an ambitious vision to… Read More

Oct 21, 2020, 1:28 PM

Microsoft boosts gender diversity, but sees smaller gains for racial and ethnic minorities

Women now represent 28.6% of Microsoft’s global workforce, up from 25.5% three years ago; and 20% of the company’s executive… Read More

Oct 20, 2020, 9:51 AM

What did Google learn from Microsoft? New antitrust case hearkens back to landmark dispute

The antitrust complaint filed by the U.S. Justice Department against Google on Tuesday morning spotlights the difficult position in which… Read More

Oct 20, 2020, 6:00 AM

Microsoft partners with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service for Azure Space cloud platform

Microsoft says it’s taking the next giant leap in cloud computing, in partnership with SpaceX and its Starlink broadband satellite… Read More

Oct 19, 2020, 3:37 PM

Here’s how much Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made in total compensation during fiscal year 2020

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saw his total compensation rise 3% to $44.32 million during the company’s fiscal year 2020 that… Read More

Oct 19, 2020, 1:40 PM

Microsoft tapped to power all-virtual CES 2021 after learning on its own large-scale digital events

Microsoft isn’t just taking the stage at the big CES conference next year, it’s helping to actually power the stage,… Read More

Oct 12, 2020, 4:26 PM

One month with the Surface Duo: What it’s really like to use Microsoft’s dual-screen Android device

This is very different, and pretty cool. That thought hit me while reading the pages of an e-book across two… Read More

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