Jul 17, 2019, 3:22 PM Microsoft unveils ElectionGuard to help secure voting systems across the country Microsoft debuted a new set of technology tools Wednesday as part of the company’s initiative to make elections safer. The… Read More
Jul 17, 2019, 10:00 AM GeekWire Summit 2019: Check out the first wave of speakers for our signature tech conference We’re fortunate at GeekWire to spend our days digging for insights, asking big questions, and talking with people at the… Read More
Jul 17, 2019, 8:27 AM Microsoft and AT&T team up in multi-year cloud and 5G partnership AT&T is turning to Microsoft as the telecommunications giant aims to step up its 5G offerings and move big chunks… Read More
Jul 16, 2019, 2:21 PM Microsoft launches Minecraft Earth private beta in Seattle and London The makers of Minecraft Earth launched a closed beta today in Seattle and London, the first time fans will be… Read More
Jul 15, 2019, 10:29 AM Microsoft joint venture Avanade expands consulting practice to Adobe, signaling cozier relationship between tech giants The relationship between Adobe and Microsoft is taking a step forward thanks to a new partnership with Avanade — a… Read More
Jul 13, 2019, 11:31 AM How Microsoft became a secret startup ingredient, and what the trend says about the tech world Would you have guessed that nearly 25 percent of the Seattle region’s top tech startups are led by CEOs with… Read More
Jul 12, 2019, 10:50 AM Judge shoots down Oracle protest over $10B JEDI cloud contract, leaving Amazon and Microsoft as finalists Either Amazon or Microsoft will come out the victors in the sweepstakes to land the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract… Read More
Jul 12, 2019, 10:33 AM Nevermind! After backlash, Microsoft says partners will keep software usage rights, after all In a sudden turn of events, Microsoft is reversing its controversial decision to take a key benefit away from its… Read More
Jul 12, 2019, 9:00 AM Microsoft joins with Pacific NW medical research institutions on data discovery platform Microsoft is teaming up with leading medical research organizations to create a shared network of research data in the Pacific… Read More
Jul 11, 2019, 1:41 PM New Microsoft Azure service helps companies share (and potentially sell) their internal data A new cloud service unveiled by Microsoft today sets the stage for the company’s customers to share and monetize some… Read More
Jul 11, 2019, 12:47 PM Microsoft open-sources its Quantum Development Kit, calls on developers to help solve key challenges Microsoft is asking developers for help in its mission to turn the hype of quantum computing into reality. Today, the… Read More
Jul 11, 2019, 12:05 PM ‘We can’t afford this’: Partner cloud costs blindside Microsoft, but company’s solution causes uproar UPDATE, Friday, June 12: Well, nevermind! Microsoft says it won’t make these changes, after all. Follow-up story to come. Original… Read More
Jul 11, 2019, 12:00 PM Microsoft pledges $10M to new initiative to use AI to preserve cultural heritage Microsoft is making a push to preserve important aspects of cultural heritage around the globe, including languages, historic places and… Read More
Jul 11, 2019, 12:00 PM Here’s how many people use Microsoft Teams every day, and how it compares to rival Slack Microsoft revealed for the first time today how many people regularly use its collaboration app Teams, allowing for a clear… Read More
Jul 11, 2019, 10:11 AM Microsoft veterans lead nearly 25% of Seattle region’s top tech startups, GeekWire analysis shows It all started with a tweet. Investor Kirby Winfield felt like Microsoft was far more important to the startup scene… Read More
Jul 10, 2019, 10:53 AM Microsoft set to open first store in Europe, featuring a real-life sports car connected to Forza Microsoft pulled back the curtain on its first-ever retail outpost in Europe, a three-story mega-store just down the street from… Read More
Jul 9, 2019, 12:03 PM Amazon’s bid for $10B Pentagon cloud deal faces friction as it battles with Microsoft Amazon and Microsoft are locked in a battle for a massive contract to build cloud infrastructure for the Department of… Read More
Jul 8, 2019, 1:58 PM Microsoft and Providence St. Joseph Health team up to improve healthcare efficiency Microsoft and Providence St. Joseph Health announced a new partnership Monday designed to bring the healthcare institution’s vast clinical data… Read More
Jul 8, 2019, 9:03 AM Microsoft partners with Netflix to celebrate new Stranger Things season with ‘Windows 1.11’ app Microsoft is getting in on the hype around the return of Stranger Things, the popular Netflix show that debuted its… Read More
Jul 6, 2019, 9:13 AM Geared Up: The death of the Xbox, Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 rumors On this week’s Geared Up, we talk about the upcoming Amazon Prime Day, celebrating Amazon’s 25th anniversary. I bring you… Read More
Jul 5, 2019, 10:12 AM Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott sees ‘mind-blowing’ potential for AI, the cloud, 5G and devices Kevin Scott is the chief technology officer for Microsoft, a company that built its business on software, but he also… Read More
Jul 2, 2019, 1:39 PM Microsoft Teams’ new Icebreaker Bot pairs up co-workers at random to help build bonds As teams grow it can be harder to build bonds between co-workers. Microsoft knows all about this, and it just… Read More
Jul 2, 2019, 9:06 AM Sheriff: Body of hiker found in Washington state believed to be missing Microsoft employee King County Search and Rescue has located the body of a man believed to be missing hiker Kumar Rao, a… Read More
Jun 29, 2019, 3:16 PM Geared Up: Microsoft’s mystery foldable Surface tablet; updated Nintendo Switch Mini; and Apple vs. Spotify intensifies This week on Geared Up, we talk about the latest rumors saying that Microsoft is working on a new secret… Read More
Jun 28, 2019, 2:25 PM Former Microsoft exec sentenced to 28 months in prison for Super Bowl ticket and invoice fraud A federal judge sentenced Jeff Tran, a former director of sports marketing at Microsoft, to 28 months in prison for… Read More
Jun 25, 2019, 9:34 AM Microsoft rolls out security-enhanced ‘Personal Vault’ feature for OneDrive users Microsoft today rolled out a new feature for OneDrive users called “Personal Vault” for sensitive files on its cloud storage… Read More
Jun 24, 2019, 12:06 PM Bill Gates says Microsoft — not Google — should have built the dominant mobile operating system The failure of Microsoft to establish a leading mobile operating system was a huge blow to the company, and something… Read More
Jun 22, 2019, 11:30 AM Geared Up: The insane Apple Mac Pro, 8K Xbox, and xCloud game streaming E3 2019 is in the books, and Microsoft Xbox came out swinging. In this episode of Geared Up, we talk… Read More
Jun 22, 2019, 10:18 AM Slack vs. Microsoft: Inside the competition to reshape how work gets done If you tuned into the news this week, you probably heard one name over and over again. Slack, the workplace… Read More
Jun 21, 2019, 10:31 AM No Slack for you! Microsoft puts rival app on internal list of ‘prohibited and discouraged’ software As Slack makes its stock market debut, there’s a major company that won’t be allowing its employees to use the… Read More
