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Microsoft

Sep 9, 2020, 8:17 AM

Xbox pricing revealed: Xbox Series X will sell for $499, Xbox Series S at $299, both debut Nov. 10

Microsoft confirmed that it will sell two versions of its new Xbox console starting on Nov. 10. The Xbox Series… Read More

Sep 8, 2020, 6:47 PM

Slack warns investors about risk of possible retaliation from Microsoft over antitrust complaint

New language in Slack’s quarterly regulatory filing warns investors that Microsoft could retaliate against the workplace collaboration company over its… Read More

Sep 7, 2020, 11:43 PM

Microsoft reveals Xbox Series S, its ‘smallest Xbox ever’ priced at $299

Update, Sept. 8: After images of the new console leaked late Monday, Microsoft confirmed that it will sell the Xbox… Read More

Sep 5, 2020, 8:57 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Breaking the IPO glass ceiling; Who succeeds Bezos?; TikTok’s ticking clock

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. When Athira Pharma filed with the Nasdaq for a… Read More

Sep 4, 2020, 12:25 PM

Amazon tears into Trump after Pentagon reaffirms Microsoft as winner of $10B JEDI cloud contract

[Updated at 3 p.m. Pacific on Friday, Sept. 4.] Amazon issued a searing response Friday to the Department of Defense’s… Read More

President Donald Trump
Sep 1, 2020, 4:44 PM

President Trump says U.S. must be ‘well compensated’ in TikTok deal

President Trump again called for a payment to the U.S. Treasury as part of a deal with TikTok. Speaking to… Read More

Aug 31, 2020, 10:41 AM

Report: TikTok chooses buyer for U.S. operations, deal could be announced Tuesday

After a tumultuous few weeks, the future of hit social video app TikTok in the United States could soon become… Read More

Aug 27, 2020, 10:35 AM

Walmart joining Microsoft’s TikTok bid; social video app’s CEO quits after being excluded from talks

Walmart says it’s teaming with Microsoft on the Redmond company’s bid to acquire TikTok, the popular social video app facing… Read More

Aug 26, 2020, 4:14 PM

Microsoft-supported effort to advise female-led software startups unveils new cohort

SaaS Launch Lab, a new effort to boost female-led enterprise software companies, announced the 12 companies selected to participate in… Read More

Aug 25, 2020, 10:20 AM

Microsoft adds automatic transcription to Word on the web — here’s how it works

Microsoft is adding automated transcription to Word on the web, giving Microsoft 365 subscribers unlimited transcriptions of recordings made through… Read More

Aug 24, 2020, 10:57 AM

Microsoft makes case against Apple with filing in support of Fortnite maker Epic Games

For the second time this month, Microsoft is speaking out publicly against Apple’s actions toward third-party developers, making a statement… Read More

Aug 23, 2020, 6:00 AM

Former Microsoft leader and FiftyThree co-founder Georg Petschnigg on TikTok, Surface Duo, more

Georg Petschnigg learned a lot during an 10-year career at Microsoft, where he worked on various consumer products such as… Read More

Aug 22, 2020, 8:09 AM

GeekWire Podcast: We tested Microsoft’s virtual fan experience at an NBA game — here’s how it works

If you’ve seen fans appearing on live video on the sidelines of this year’s NBA playoffs, powered by Microsoft Teams,… Read More

Aug 21, 2020, 8:31 AM

I was a virtual NBA fan: What it’s like to cheer from the digital sidelines in Microsoft Teams

I had one of the more memorable sports moments of my life last night, rooting for my favorite team in… Read More

Aug 18, 2020, 8:11 AM

Microsoft Flight Simulator goes on sale, marking first full refresh for classic game in 14 years

Flight Simulator is officially back. Microsoft’s longest running product franchise made its return to the skies Tuesday, officially going on… Read More

Aug 17, 2020, 2:46 PM

Sonos names Microsoft product chief and Surface impresario Panos Panay to its board

Panos Panay’s well-known passion for technology apparently extends beyond computers and tablets to wireless home speakers. Microsoft’s chief product officer,… Read More

Aug 15, 2020, 8:19 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft’s pricey Duo; Amazon’s clumsy podcast news; REI drops HQ

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. We finally got the price and date for Surface… Read More

Aug 12, 2020, 5:55 AM

Microsoft’s new foldable Android-based Surface Duo goes on sale Sept. 10 for $1,399

Microsoft unveiled a release date and more details about the Surface Duo, its new dual-screen Android phone that the company… Read More

Aug 11, 2020, 12:10 PM

Halo Infinite delayed to 2021 due to development challenges

Halo fans will have to wait until next year to play the latest installment in the storied franchise. Halo Infinite… Read More

Aug 11, 2020, 10:45 AM

Filing shows where Microsoft is really making its money; reveals M&A spending; adds Netflix, Hulu, Tencent to list of rivals

Microsoft may be toying with the idea of buying Tik-Tok, but more than ever, its bread-and-butter is basic cloud services… Read More

Aug 10, 2020, 3:31 PM

DoD requests one month extension on JEDI reevaluation decision

[Update, Tuesday Aug. 11: U.S. Federal Claims Court Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith granted the one-month extension in an order today.] The… Read More

President Donald Trump
Aug 8, 2020, 10:56 AM

Report: TikTok plans to sue Trump administration over ban

TikTok plans to sue the Trump administration over the president’s executive order to ban the popular app, according to a… Read More

Aug 8, 2020, 8:12 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft (maybe) rescues TikTok; downtown Seattle struggles; micro-schools

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Who would have thought that Microsoft could be the… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 7:22 PM

Microsoft slams Apple in new statement about xCloud and App Store policies

Microsoft issued a statement Thursday evening calling out Apple for its App Store policies amid a controversy over the Redmond,… Read More

President Donald Trump
Aug 6, 2020, 6:42 PM

Trump issues executive order banning transactions with TikTok parent ByteDance in 45 days

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday blocking all transactions with ByteDance, the China-based company that owns TikTok, in… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 10:29 AM

Microsoft ends xCloud testing for iOS devices, sparking antitrust chatter over App Store policies

Microsoft’s plan to launch its Project xCloud game streaming service on Android — but not iOS — is casting the… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 9:56 AM

In latest TikTok twist, Microsoft reportedly looking at buying entire social media giant

Microsoft is considering buying a bigger chunk of fast-growing social media giant TikTok. According to a report in The Financial… Read More

Aug 5, 2020, 10:29 AM

How much should Microsoft pay for TikTok? M&A experts, venture capitalists weigh in on price

The clock is ticking on TikTok. With a Sept. 15 deadline looming on the social media sensation, technology pundits are… Read More

Aug 5, 2020, 9:15 AM

Bill Gates talks TikTok: Microsoft ‘won’t do things that are hostile’ and is careful about data

Bill Gates admitted he’s not the target audience for the popular social media app TikTok, but the Microsoft co-founder, weighing… Read More

Aug 5, 2020, 8:48 AM

Samsung and Microsoft deepen partnership with phone-to-PC app integrations and xCloud gaming

Samsung and Microsoft are cozying up even more. The two tech giants on Wednesday unveiled deeper integrations between their services… Read More

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