Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 35 of 234

Jun 22, 2020, 7:36 AM

Microsoft will acquire CyberX to beef up Azure IoT security offering

Microsoft will acquire CyberX, a Boston-area cybersecurity startup that helps companies protect their IoT devices and networks. The deal will… Read More

Jun 20, 2020, 10:10 AM

GeekWire Podcast: The case against Apple’s App Store; IPOs go crazy; quest for a better email inbox

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Not everyone loves Apple’s App Store, it seems. This… Read More

Jun 18, 2020, 2:48 PM

Microsoft president calls for antitrust scrutiny of app stores: ‘The time has come’

Microsoft President Brad Smith wants more scrutiny on app store policies imposed by its competitors such as Apple and Google.… Read More

Jun 18, 2020, 8:49 AM

Microsoft acquires data modeling startup ADRM Software

Microsoft has acquired ADRM Software, a company that sells industry-specific data models used by large companies. “As we worked closely… Read More

Jun 18, 2020, 8:20 AM

Supreme Court’s denial of Trump’s attempt to rescind DACA is a win for Dreamers and Microsoft

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to dissolve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)… Read More

Jun 17, 2020, 10:48 AM

Documents reveal Microsoft pitched facial recognition tech to drug enforcement feds

Microsoft has long cast itself as a moral authority on facial recognition, calling for federal regulation of the technology and… Read More

Jun 17, 2020, 7:08 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns of fallout without ‘strong national law’ on facial recognition

Decisions by Microsoft and Amazon to refrain from sales of facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies could have negative… Read More

Jun 16, 2020, 2:11 PM

Secrets of successful strategies: How Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others make winning bets

Twenty-five years ago, more than a decade before the debut of the iPhone, a different piece of technology had people… Read More

Jun 15, 2020, 11:24 AM

Microsoft lands another cloud deal, inks strategic partnership with analytics giant SAS

Microsoft inked another key cloud partnership, announcing a deal Monday with Cary, N.C.-based data analytics giant SAS on Monday. SAS… Read More

Jun 15, 2020, 8:10 AM

Cloud wars: Amazon Web Services to open new office just down the road from Microsoft HQ

The cloud rivalry between Amazon and Microsoft continues to heat up. Amazon announced Monday that it will open a 111,000-square-foot… Read More

Jun 11, 2020, 10:28 AM

Microsoft promises not to sell facial recognition tech to police before Congress passes regulations

Microsoft pledged not to sell facial recognition software to police on Thursday, following similar announcements from Amazon and IBM that… Read More

Jun 9, 2020, 9:38 AM

Hundreds of Microsoft employees urge company to cut ties with Seattle PD, call for mayor’s resignation

More than 250 Microsoft employees sent an email urging company leadership to take action in response to nationwide protests for… Read More

Jun 8, 2020, 3:41 PM

Stock market rally: Amazon, Microsoft, other Seattle companies bounce back from March lows

U.S. stocks have come roaring back despite millions of people still unemployed due to pandemic-related layoffs and the threat of… Read More

Jun 7, 2020, 1:00 PM

Slack and Amazon vs. Microsoft Teams: Why voice and video are essential in enterprise messaging

Slack and Amazon recently announced a significant partnership where Slack will power its voice and video infrastructure with Amazon Chime.… Read More

Jun 5, 2020, 2:30 PM

LinkedIn CEO apologizes after employees make ‘appalling’ comments during virtual town hall

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky — just days into his new role — apologized to staff after employees made offensive comments… Read More

Jun 4, 2020, 10:11 AM

Virtual internships: Tech companies and students adjust as pandemic forces remote experience

After receiving an offer letter in February to work as an intern at Amazon, Yaminee Patel envisioned a summer “running… Read More

Jun 2, 2020, 3:31 PM

Zoom revenue spikes to $328M in Q1; CEO thanks Amazon Web Services for help meeting demand

Zoom blew past expectations for its first quarter earnings as the video conferencing company added millions of new users amid… Read More

May 29, 2020, 4:53 PM

Report: Microsoft News reduces editorial staff amid rumored shift to algorithm-based robots

The pitch for Microsoft News reads “trusted news handpicked by editors.” But those editors may soon turn into robots. That’s… Read More

May 26, 2020, 7:32 AM

‘The Fight Is In Us’ blood plasma campaign deploys Microsoft bot in search of COVID-19 antibodies

A coalition of institutions from life sciences, technology and philanthropy launched a new campaign called “The Fight Is In Us,”… Read More

May 19, 2020, 10:30 AM

Microsoft’s ‘Project Reunion’ bridges Windows divide, revives classic Win32 apps with new APIs

Microsoft is bringing traditional Windows apps back into the fold, after years trying to get developers to shift focus to… Read More

May 19, 2020, 9:23 AM

Microsoft acquires RPA platform Softomotive, will add desktop automation tech to Power Automate

Microsoft today acquired Softomotive, a robotic process automation (RPA) company that will help beef up its Power Automate product. Founded… Read More

May 19, 2020, 8:40 AM

In virtual finals of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup student competition, UW team finishes in top 3

A team of students from the University of Washington finished in the top three of the 2020 Imagine Cup, Microsoft’s… Read More

May 19, 2020, 8:00 AM

Microsoft enables Teams app development in Visual Studio, enlisting support for Slack battle

Microsoft is giving software developers the option to build apps for Teams in its Visual Studio development environment — making… Read More

May 19, 2020, 8:00 AM

Microsoft builds OpenAI’s ‘dream system,’ an Azure supercomputer that ranks among top 5 in the world

Microsoft says it has created one of the world’s top supercomputers for the exclusive use of OpenAI, the San Francisco-based… Read More

May 18, 2020, 1:57 PM

Sony to use Microsoft’s Azure AI technology in new smart camera sensors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20rXEtG4CjQ&feature=emb_title Sony Semiconductor Solutions says it will embed Microsoft’s Azure AI technology into its new intelligent vision sensor for smart… Read More

May 18, 2020, 9:09 AM

Minecraft sales hit 200M, with 126M monthly active players as usage spikes during pandemic

Microsoft revealed updated metrics for Minecraft today, reporting more than 200 million unit sales and 126 million monthly active users.… Read More

May 18, 2020, 8:58 AM

Microsoft and FedEx team up against Amazon with new tech and logistics partnership

Microsoft and FedEx will work together to develop new products and services under a multiyear technology and logistics partnership announced… Read More

May 18, 2020, 8:08 AM

Madrona, Microsoft, Salesforce invest in $40M round for online professional learning startup GO1.com

Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group and the venture capital arms of Microsoft and Salesforce invested in a $40 million round for… Read More

May 15, 2020, 11:10 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns about the consequences of embracing remote work permanently

Microsoft is not taking the same financial beating as many of its peers due to the pandemic. Revenue jumped 15%… Read More

May 15, 2020, 7:55 AM

Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group app will quiz workers regularly to determine COVID-19 risk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=HnKokFBqrO0&feature=emb_title A new app from Microsoft and healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group will ask workers a series of questions to determine… Read More