Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 43 of 234

Oct 8, 2019, 1:00 PM

Republican Senators call Huawei a ‘real and urgent’ threat in new letter to Microsoft exec

A group of Republican Senators said Huawei presents a “real and urgent” security threat in a letter to Microsoft President… Read More

Oct 7, 2019, 5:30 AM

New petition implores Microsoft to make foldable Surface Duo a true Windows phone

The new Microsoft Surface Duo — the surprising foldable device powered by Android that marks the tech giant’s return to… Read More

Oct 6, 2019, 8:00 AM

A former Microsoft security expert reviews Brad Smith’s ‘Tools and Weapons’ book

Brad Smith makes one hell of a convincing argument. How else can you explain the following from Bill Gates’ foreword… Read More

Oct 4, 2019, 11:30 AM

Iranian hacker group attacked email accounts tied to a US presidential candidate, Microsoft says

A hacker group with ties to the Iranian government attacked 241 Microsoft email accounts “associated with a U.S. presidential campaign,… Read More

Oct 4, 2019, 6:39 AM

Microsoft’s new era unfolds: Tech giant looks to take the lead in new category of computing

Microsoft is back in the smartphone business with the unveiling of its new Surface Duo dual-screen folding device this week.… Read More

Oct 3, 2019, 1:12 PM

Microsoft donates $223K to finish Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail feasibility study by 2020

Microsoft is determined to turn the Pacific Northwest into a connected innovation mega-region akin to Silicon Valley, starting with better… Read More

Oct 2, 2019, 8:16 AM

Microsoft unveils ‘Surface Neo’ hybrid folio laptop, and ‘Surface Duo’ dual-screen Android device

Wow, what the heck is this? Here’s everything Microsoft announced at its big Surface event, including a foldable smartphone That… Read More

Oct 2, 2019, 7:48 AM

Microsoft unveils Surface Earbuds for $249, taking on Apple, Amazon, Samsung, and others

Microsoft is the latest tech giant to roll out wireless earbuds. The company unveiled the Surface Earbuds at its big… Read More

Oct 2, 2019, 7:26 AM

Here’s everything Microsoft announced at its big Surface event, including a foldable smartphone

Microsoft on Wednesday introduced its next generation of hardware devices, with a pair of foldable, dual-screen devices headlining the event,… Read More

Oct 1, 2019, 9:35 AM

Microsoft will use AI to supercharge Novartis’ giant drug-development engine

Microsoft has reached a deal with pharmaceutical giant Novartis that aims to bring the power of artificial intelligence to drug… Read More

Sep 30, 2019, 4:43 PM

Why Microsoft won’t unplug government agencies despite opposition to Trump policies

A new wave of employee activism is forcing tech companies to rethink — and in several cases cancel — contracts… Read More

Sep 30, 2019, 5:25 AM

Ahead of big Microsoft Surface event, leaks point to plans for device strategy and refreshed gadgets

With just a couple days to go before the big Microsoft Surface event in New York City, the leaks are… Read More

Sep 30, 2019, 12:01 AM

Flight Simulator is back, and it’s real: Microsoft uses cloud to help classic franchise soar again

RENTON, Wash. — Thanks to Microsoft’s hyper-realistic new version of Flight Simulator, I now know what it’s like to fly… Read More

Sep 29, 2019, 10:54 AM

Minecraft Earth early access rollout begins in October

Microsoft will begin releasing the highly anticipated augmented reality mobile game Minecraft Earth in October, following several months of beta… Read More

Sep 27, 2019, 5:54 AM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: AI and faith, a LEGO convention, advice for hardware startups, and more

– Advances in artificial intelligence raise new questions about the future of humanity. But what will AI mean for faith?… Read More

Sep 26, 2019, 10:04 AM

Tech industry continues push to shape federal facial recognition laws

Tech companies developing facial recognition software want to write the rules that will govern the controversial technology. A coalition of… Read More

Sep 26, 2019, 6:59 AM

Google Assistant can now control Xbox consoles in new voice integration between tech giants

The Google Assistant is coming to Xbox, the latest example of Microsoft adding more voice control to its flagship gaming… Read More

Sep 26, 2019, 6:24 AM

Microsoft reveals first affordable housing investment of $500M initiative

Microsoft announced the first loan it will grant as part of its $500 million affordable housing initiative Thursday, seven months… Read More

Sep 26, 2019, 5:16 AM

LinkedIn to address inequality with new push to close ‘networking gap’ for users

LinkedIn wants to reduce inequality among its member base by taking on the so-called “networking gap” — advantages some people… Read More

Sep 25, 2019, 4:04 PM

Microsoft vows to keep fighting gag orders on U.S. government surveillance of customers despite legal setback

For years, Microsoft has been going to bat with the government over gag orders that prevent the cloud provider from… Read More

Sep 24, 2019, 3:15 PM

Microsoft to begin public trials of Project xCloud game streaming service in October

Microsoft’s highly anticipated Project xCloud game streaming service, which lets users play high-powered Xbox games like Halo on their smartphones,… Read More

Sep 24, 2019, 10:02 AM

Windows 10 reaches 900M devices as Microsoft inches closer to 1 billion milestone

Microsoft is closing in on a big milestone for Windows 10. The company announced that there are now more than… Read More

Sep 23, 2019, 3:01 PM

Watch Microsoft’s original Redmond buildings vanish from above in new time-lapse video

The modernization of Microsoft’s Redmond, Wash., campus might appear to be in the earliest stages when viewed from the ground.… Read More

Sep 23, 2019, 1:30 PM

Microsoft-backed counter terrorism group spins out as independent organization

It’s been six months since a gunman opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand and live-streamed the attack… Read More

Sep 23, 2019, 7:07 AM

Microsoft helps retailers battle Amazon with new AI and IoT tools for Dynamics 365

Microsoft is doubling down on retail, and it wants to be the first place companies turn to beef up their… Read More

Sep 19, 2019, 2:26 PM

Microsoft shakes up board, nominating GlaxoSmithKline CEO as two longtime directors depart

Microsoft announced big changes to its board of directors today. Two longtime members of the board — Charles Noski and… Read More

Sep 19, 2019, 7:53 AM

Why Microsoft is buying back $40B in stock

Microsoft is putting some of its piles of cash to work, authorizing a plan to re-purchase up to $40 billion… Read More

Sep 18, 2019, 3:40 PM

Microsoft employees sound alarm over new partnership with oil industry giants

Employees from a climate change advocacy group at Microsoft are sounding the alarm over the company’s new partnership with Chevron… Read More

Sep 18, 2019, 10:30 AM

Microsoft-owned GitHub acquires code analysis startup Semmle to bolster security

GitHub has acquired Semmle, the San Francisco-based maker of a code analysis platform, to bump up security for the coding… Read More

Sep 17, 2019, 9:31 AM

Oracle adds its digital assistant to Microsoft Teams, building off new cloud alliance between tech giants

Oracle and Microsoft’s cloud partnership took another step forward Tuesday. Oracle announced that its digital assistant can now be used… Read More