Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 44 of 234

Sep 17, 2019, 8:49 AM

Bill Gates: Breaking up Big Tech isn’t the answer

Bill Gates believes calls to break up Big Tech are misguided. The Microsoft co-founder said that approach to mitigating the… Read More

Sep 16, 2019, 9:01 PM

Gates Foundation identifies a tech ‘trinity’ to bolster digital inclusion around the world

Bank accounts, cell phones and biometric identification could help spread resources more efficiently and equitably in developing nations, according to… Read More

Sep 16, 2019, 10:52 AM

Tech industry warns US immigration policy hurts American competitiveness in AI

A trade group representing some of the world’s largest technology companies is urging governments to rethink their immigration policies or… Read More

Sep 13, 2019, 6:44 AM

Microsoft and Disney aim to speed up movie and TV production with new ‘scene-to-screen’ cloud deal

Microsoft and The Walt Disney Co. agreed to a five-year deal to leverage the tech giant’s cloud prowess to speed… Read More

Sep 12, 2019, 9:00 AM

Microsoft marketing chief to lead fundraising campaign for Seattle-area United Way branch

Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela and his wife Leigh Toner will lead the United Way King County’s fundraising campaign… Read More

Sep 10, 2019, 10:42 AM

Shake it off, Microsoft: Brad Smith book recounts run-in with pop star over failed chatbot ‘Tay’

Nothing like an email from Taylor Swift’s lawyers to get your attention during vacation. That was the case for Microsoft… Read More

Sep 10, 2019, 8:37 AM

‘Why won’t Microsoft spy for the US?’ Trump adviser’s query, recounted in exec’s book, shows need for global norms in tech

“As an American company, why won’t you agree to help the US government spy on people in other countries?” An… Read More

Sep 10, 2019, 7:42 AM

Patent filings reveal new Microsoft portable speaker plans, possibly for Teams meetings

Microsoft is working on a new portable speaker, according to a recent patent filing, and the inventors on the project… Read More

Sep 9, 2019, 2:43 PM

Clippy is back — for Mac! Microsoft’s infamous Office assistant gets a new virtual life

Hey, Clippy, take note. No one actually misses you. The infamous, virtual, and often annoying animated paperclip assistant, released by… Read More

Sep 9, 2019, 6:05 AM

Microsoft President Brad Smith pushes back on Trump administration’s Huawei ban

Microsoft President Brad Smith wants to see more evidence behind the Trump administration’s reasoning for cutting off Chinese tech giant… Read More

Sep 7, 2019, 9:17 PM

Microsoft President Brad Smith: Tech sector needs to face up to responsibility and embrace regulation

Microsoft President Brad Smith has a light-up globe, a neon blue miniature likeness of Earth, spinning on his desk inside… Read More

Sep 7, 2019, 9:22 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Why millennials love Amazon; the ‘Uber for kids’; and Microsoft the Musical

Amazon ousted Apple this year as the most loved brand among millennials, people age 19 through 39, according to a… Read More

Sep 6, 2019, 11:49 AM

‘Microsoft the Musical’ features summer interns in a singing, dancing romp across tech giant’s campus

Well, the interns at Microsoft sure had fun this summer. While there may be a documentary coming to Netflix that… Read More

Sep 4, 2019, 10:51 AM

Microsoft acquires cloud migration startup Movere to help companies transition to Azure

Microsoft didn’t have to go far for its latest acquisition. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant today announced that it acquired… Read More

Sep 3, 2019, 6:53 AM

Windows 10 market share passes 50% as Microsoft continues to dominate traditional PC market

More than half of all PCs are now on Windows 10, according to new figures from Net Applications. It’s an… Read More

Sep 3, 2019, 5:33 AM

Microsoft, Dell and Samsung double down on foldable devices, whether people want them or not

Some of the world’s biggest technology companies are pushing forward with foldable phones and hybrid dual-screen devices that could represent… Read More

Aug 28, 2019, 9:00 AM

Dark Mode coming to Microsoft Outlook on Android and iOS as part of broader rollout of popular feature

Microsoft is doubling down on Dark Mode, bringing the popular option to switch from a white background to a black… Read More

Aug 28, 2019, 5:00 AM

How Microsoft and Oracle became cloud buddies, and what’s next for their improbable partnership

Splashy partnerships between big tech companies can be hard to take seriously. Implementing them with success is much harder than… Read More

Aug 27, 2019, 11:43 AM

New York Times report calls out LinkedIn as an ‘ideal’ vehicle for China to recruit spies

Add LinkedIn to the list of social media platforms being used for nefarious purposes by a foreign government. A New… Read More

Aug 27, 2019, 10:49 AM

Microsoft event on Oct. 2 expected to feature new Surface devices

Microsoft today sent out invites for an Oct. 2 event in New York City that is expected to focus on… Read More

Aug 27, 2019, 10:28 AM

Microsoft aims to juice Xbox Game Pass subscriptions with new Mixer tie-in

Microsoft is leveraging its Twitch competitor Mixer to drive more subscriptions for Xbox Game Pass. Starting today, Mixer Partners, the… Read More

Aug 26, 2019, 3:25 PM

Oracle to appeal court ruling on Pentagon cloud contract as Microsoft and Amazon vie for $10B deal

Oracle’s JEDI fight isn’t over. The company will appeal a Court of Federal Claims ruling that rejected its attempt to… Read More

Aug 26, 2019, 11:42 AM

Microsoft’s Your Phone app is down after partnership with Samsung ties service to new Galaxy Note10

The Your Phone app that lets Android smartphones connect to Windows — a centerpiece of the new alliance with Samsung… Read More

Aug 26, 2019, 10:32 AM

Google and Dell team up on new Chromebook Enterprise devices, targeting Microsoft’s bread-and-butter

Google is taking on the enterprise institution that is Microsoft’s Windows operating system with a series of new laptops targeting… Read More

Aug 22, 2019, 9:19 AM

Report reveals new details about Bezos’ influence on Amazon bid for Pentagon cloud contract

Amazon’s bid to build the Pentagon’s war cloud has been mired in accusations of favoritism since the beginning. But a… Read More

Aug 19, 2019, 1:55 PM

Tech Moves: Apple’s former Siri chief jumps to Microsoft; Halo Infinite creative director departs

— Bill Stasior, the former head of Apple’s Siri digital assistant product, is heading to Microsoft in the latest example… Read More

Aug 19, 2019, 8:31 AM

Leaked setup wizard reveals Microsoft’s plan to turn Xbox One into personal xCloud game streaming server

Microsoft’s Project xCloud — a new cloud gaming initiative that will let people play high-powered Xbox titles on smartphones —… Read More

Aug 17, 2019, 8:44 AM

Goodbye, iPhone: How Microsoft convinced me to switch to Android and the Samsung Galaxy Note10

Ever since switching from an Apple MacBook to a Windows 10-powered Lenovo ThinkPad last year, I’ve kept using my iPhone.… Read More

Aug 14, 2019, 11:44 AM

Microsoft workers listen to some Skype calls and Cortana recordings, company admits in privacy update

Microsoft today updated its privacy policies to disclose that employees and contractors are listening to audio from some Skype calls… Read More

Aug 13, 2019, 12:33 PM

Bill Nye swears, and Microsoft Windows is cursed, in new promotion videos for Google’s Chromebook

Bill Nye is cursing (again) in the name of climate change. But this time he’s swearing by the need to… Read More