Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 37 of 234

Apr 7, 2020, 10:15 AM

Microsoft acquires corp.com domain to prevent Windows PC security breaches

Microsoft purchased the Corp.com domain to help protect PC customers from potential hacking. Security researcher Brian Krebs first reported the… Read More

Apr 7, 2020, 9:44 AM

Microsoft will expand xCloud to Europe but takes ‘measured approach’ to conserve internet access

Microsoft is opening up beta registration for its xCloud game streaming service to 11 countries in Western Europe, but it… Read More

Apr 5, 2020, 12:00 PM

New York City schools ban Zoom due to security concerns and shift to Microsoft Teams

New York City’s Department of Education is banning the use of Zoom for online learning classes and is recommending Microsoft… Read More

Apr 3, 2020, 12:26 PM

‘Reprogramming the American Dream’: Microsoft CTO returns to rural roots to find the future of AI

Kevin Scott is Microsoft’s chief technology officer, its executive vice president of AI and Research, and the author, with Greg… Read More

Apr 1, 2020, 2:29 PM

Microsoft helps Swedish Health Services develop COVID-19 app to track hospital resources

Microsoft and Swedish Health Services joined forces over the past two weeks to build an app that helps hospital staff… Read More

Mar 31, 2020, 3:42 PM

Microsoft president calls Washington state’s new facial recognition law ‘a significant breakthrough’

Microsoft President Brad Smith took a break from responding to the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday to praise Washington state’s landmark facial… Read More

Mar 31, 2020, 9:39 AM

Microsoft answers Amazon’s Verizon cloud partnership with new 5G-enabled Azure Edge Zones, starting with AT&T

A new service from Microsoft will connect its Azure cloud services to 5G wireless networks inside data centers operated by… Read More

Mar 30, 2020, 9:41 AM

Microsoft previews new Teams family features in broader push to expand Office beyond work

Microsoft will add new features for individuals and families to its Teams collaboration and communication app, seeking to expand further… Read More

Mar 29, 2020, 12:01 PM

Update: Microsoft Teams sees 775% spike in Teams usage in Italy due to COVID-19

Update, March 31: Microsoft clarified this statistic, noting that the 775% increase was specifically an increase in Teams calling and… Read More

Mar 28, 2020, 9:56 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Coronavirus hits tech economy; life under lockdown; a poem for our new era

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Seattle’s latest week under the cloud of the coronavirus… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 9:13 AM

Microsoft to acquire Affirmed Networks to bolster 5G-related cloud offerings

Microsoft said today that it will acquire Affirmed Networks, a Boston-area startup that sells virtualized network software to mobile operators.… Read More

Mar 24, 2020, 11:01 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says tech giant ‘will weather the storm’ amid COVID-19 outbreak

One impact from the sudden change to remote work amid the COVID-19 crisis: Satya Nadella is no longer working from… Read More

Mar 24, 2020, 10:45 AM

Amazon calls DoD review of Microsoft JEDI win too narrow, urges sweeping reevaluation of bids

For months Amazon has been pleading with a federal court to order the Department of Defense to review its decision… Read More

Mar 24, 2020, 10:09 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft names Windows Insider leader; WA Lt. Gov. leaving to join Jesuits; Axon hires Amazon AI vet

— Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay announced Amanda Langowski as the new lead for the Windows Insider program, an… Read More

Mar 21, 2020, 8:35 PM

‘Uncharted territory’: What Satya Nadella is telling Microsoft employees about the COVID-19 outbreak

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thanked employees for their hard work and said the company has a key role to play… Read More

Mar 21, 2020, 8:42 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Bill Gates on COVID-19, gig workers in peril, and more on the coronavirus crisis

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. It was another tumultuous week in Seattle, the epicenter… Read More

Mar 19, 2020, 6:00 AM

Microsoft Teams hits 44M daily active users, spiking 37% in one week amid remote work surge

Microsoft Teams is seeing massive user growth as remote work becomes the norm amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The chat, collaboration… Read More

Mar 18, 2020, 10:36 AM

Bill Gates calls out federal government for disorganized COVID-19 testing in Reddit AMA

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, a leading philanthropist on global public health, offered predictions and advice for coping with the COVID-19… Read More

Mar 17, 2020, 2:17 PM

Microsoft-owned GitHub to acquire JavaScript package manager Npm

GitHub announced Monday that it will acquire npm, a JavaScript package manager. npm is a key part of the JavaScript… Read More

Mar 17, 2020, 8:31 AM

AI vs. Coronavirus: How artificial intelligence is now helping in the fight against COVID-19

Artificial intelligence often raises concerns about privacy, bias and trickery in areas such as facial recognition and deep fake videos.… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 9:01 PM

Microsoft closes all retail stores worldwide due to COVID-19 outbreak

Microsoft announced late Monday that it will close all Microsoft Store retail locations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The decision… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 3:43 PM

Analysis: Microsoft does a deep dive into the ‘most powerful Xbox ever,’ but price tag still a big question

Microsoft on Monday revealed new details about the hardware that powers its next console. The Xbox Series X is ostensibly… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 9:52 AM

Microsoft milestone: Windows 10 reaches 1 billion monthly active devices

Microsoft announced Monday that there are 1 billion active devices running Windows 10. “One in every seven people on the… Read More

Mar 14, 2020, 9:42 AM

DoD likely to split JEDI contract between Amazon and Microsoft, analyst says

Could Amazon and Microsoft end up sharing the Pentagon’s coveted $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract? That’s the likely scenario… Read More

Mar 14, 2020, 8:08 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Seattle adjusts to life under the coronavirus threat

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. The gravity of the COVID-19 virus outbreak hit home… Read More

Mar 13, 2020, 2:21 PM

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft and Berkshire boards in historic milestone for tech pioneer

Bill Gates is leaving Microsoft’s board, 45 years after co-founding the company with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Gates also… Read More

Mar 12, 2020, 8:20 PM

DoD wants to ‘reconsider certain aspects’ of decision to award Microsoft $10B JEDI contract

New court filings reveal that the Department of Defense wants to “reconsider certain aspects” of its decision to award Microsoft… Read More

Mar 12, 2020, 7:08 PM

Microsoft Build developer event in Seattle moved online amid coronavirus outbreak

Microsoft Build will be an online-only event this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The annual developer event draws about… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 5:07 PM

Microsoft taps Eric Horvitz as first chief scientific officer; Peter Lee takes over Microsoft Research

Microsoft today named its first chief scientific officer, promoting longtime research leader and technical fellow Eric Horvitz to the newly… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 11:41 AM

How an unpatched Microsoft vulnerability leaked inadvertently, and what it means for Windows Server security

As Seattle and Silicon Valley grapple with the impact of the novel coronavirus, Microsoft fixed a large batch of vulnerabilities… Read More