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Microsoft

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

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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

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

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