Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 42 of 234

Nov 5, 2019, 10:36 AM

How Microsoft is approaching the Seattle region’s affordable housing crisis

When several Seattle business leaders decided to take on the region’s confounding housing crisis, they did their due diligence. Microsoft… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 8:02 AM

Surface Pro X reviews: An intriguing, yet flawed, step in Microsoft’s battle with Apple’s iPad

Microsoft’s hardware division aims to shake up the notion of the two-in-one device with the Surface Pro X. Instead of… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 6:04 AM

Microsoft and Nokia reunite for new alliance, 5 years after failed $7B smartphone megadeal

It’s been more than five years since Microsoft’s $7 billion ill-fated acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone business, and now the companies… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 9:36 AM

Microsoft experimented with a 4-day work week in Japan — and saw a big jump in productivity

We all know those people who wear a 60-hour work week like it’s some sort of productivity badge of honor.… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 7:48 AM

Future of storage? How Microsoft put the original ‘Superman’ movie on a piece of quartz glass

Is the future of digital storage … glass? Microsoft showed off the latest proof of concept for “Project Silica” at… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 7:22 AM

Microsoft unveils new Office mobile app that brings together Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Microsoft is bringing some of its most popular tools under one umbrella with a new Office mobile app. Microsoft is… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 6:00 AM

Remember Yammer? Microsoft overhauls business social network, integrates with Teams and Outlook

Though many observers may have forgotten about Yammer, the business-oriented social network Microsoft acquired in 2012 for $1.2 billion, the… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 6:00 AM

Microsoft’s Cortana can now read emails out loud and run through your daily schedule

Microsoft is doubling down on Cortana as a virtual secretary, giving the digital assistant a host of new capabilities to… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 6:00 AM

Microsoft’s updated Edge browser, running on Chromium, gets a release date and a refreshed logo

The next generation of Microsoft’s Edge browser will be available to all in January. Microsoft has been rebuilding Edge on… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 6:00 AM

Microsoft unveils Azure Arc, aiming to fend off Google and Amazon with new hybrid cloud tech

Microsoft has long made hybrid technologies a core part of its Azure platform, letting customers run cloud technologies on their… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Build 2019. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)

Nov 1, 2019, 11:44 AM

Satya Nadella: Staying out of politics, focusing on tech, helped Microsoft win Pentagon cloud contract

Microsoft’s surprise victory last week in a protracted competition to build the Pentagon’s war cloud has some critics asking whether… Read More

Nov 1, 2019, 11:04 AM

Q&A: Satya Nadella on Microsoft’s new world view, dual-screen devices and Pentagon cloud deal

A lot has changed in the world, in tech and at Microsoft since Satya Nadella published his book, “Hit Refresh,”… Read More

Oct 31, 2019, 12:00 PM

First look: Microsoft’s new Industry Experience Center aspires to be a crucible of tech innovation

REDMOND, Wash. — We’re standing inside what appears to be a normal living room, with a couch and a large-screen… Read More

Oct 29, 2019, 8:52 AM

Microsoft discovers Russian hackers targeted sports organizations ahead of 2020 Olympics

A hacking group tied to the Russian government has been targeting sporting organizations ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in… Read More

Oct 28, 2019, 6:00 AM

Microsoft doubles down on Internet of Things with new features to simplify building connected devices

Microsoft today announced a series of new Internet of Things tools and features to make it easier for customers to… Read More

Oct 27, 2019, 5:45 PM

Microsoft and Jackson Lab tackle cancer genetics with ‘human-computer symbiosis’

The rise of therapies that target tumors based on their genetic profile is revolutionizing how we treat cancer. It’s also… Read More

Oct 26, 2019, 4:20 PM

Microsoft: ‘We are proud that we are an integral partner’ of DoD after winning $10B JEDI contract

Microsoft finally issued a statement after the Department of Defense announced late Friday that it awarded a $10 billion cloud… Read More

Oct 26, 2019, 7:19 AM

AI Rising: How companies, police and the public are already grappling with artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence might sound like a futuristic concept, and it may be true that we’re years or decades away from… Read More

Oct 25, 2019, 4:31 PM

Amazon ‘surprised’ after Pentagon awards coveted $10 billion JEDI cloud contract to rival Microsoft

The Department of Defense announced Friday it is awarding the coveted $10 billion, 10-year contract to build the military’s war… Read More

Oct 24, 2019, 9:21 AM

Microsoft Teams-Slack rivalry heats up as CEOs brag about their collaboration tools

Microsoft Teams is the top dog in the competitive collaboration tool market — at least, Satya Nadella certainly thinks so.… Read More

Oct 23, 2019, 1:15 PM

Cloud growth continues to power Microsoft as company beats estimates with $33.1B in revenue

Microsoft’s cloud division continues to boost its balance sheet as the tech giant beat expectations for its fiscal first quarter.… Read More

Oct 22, 2019, 4:00 PM

How Microsoft learned to tell compelling stories: Tech giant shares its secrets in new handbook

The 2012 publication of the New York Times multimedia story “Snow Fall,” about a deadly avalanche earlier that year in… Read More

Oct 22, 2019, 1:25 PM

Facebook launches $1B affordable housing initiative, joining tech peers trying to close the gap

Big tech companies are spending big money to address the affordable housing shortage plaguing their communities. The latest is Facebook,… Read More

Oct 22, 2019, 10:39 AM

Microsoft to host Seattle summit on high-speed rail connecting Pacific Northwest cities

High-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest has long been a dream of Microsoft and the tech giant is accelerating efforts… Read More

Oct 21, 2019, 4:56 PM

Tech Moves: Google names ex-Cortana chief to lead G Suite; Twitch hires ex-Zynga exec as CMO

— Amazon-owned Twitch hired Doug Scott as chief marketing officer of the live streaming platform, based out of San Francisco.… Read More

Oct 21, 2019, 2:39 PM

Microsoft lands another healthcare partnership, this time with Humana to take care of aging seniors

Microsoft has signed yet another partnership with a major healthcare organization, this time with insurance giant Humana on digital health… Read More

Oct 21, 2019, 2:00 PM

Testing Microsoft’s Project xCloud: New streaming service feels like a magic trick

Microsoft’s Project xCloud has gone live. Last week, Microsoft began rolling out a public preview for its new cloud-based gaming… Read More

Oct 21, 2019, 10:20 AM

Microsoft makes another cloud acquisition, swoops up file migration startup Mover

Another day, another cloud-related acquisition for Microsoft. The tech giant has purchased Mover, an Edmonton, Canada-based cloud storage migration startup.… Read More

Oct 21, 2019, 8:31 AM

Microsoft ‘DreamWalker’ VR lets users traverse real world while immersed in virtual reality

A new virtual reality system developed by Microsoft researchers lets users walk through the real world while fully immersed in… Read More

Oct 21, 2019, 8:00 AM

Microsoft’s new ‘Secured-core PCs’ aim to help companies protect sensitive information from hackers

Microsoft today announced a series of new, ultra-secure, Windows-powered PCs to protect customers that handle highly sensitive information from cyberattacks.… Read More