Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 48 of 234

Jun 5, 2019, 8:12 AM

Microsoft and Oracle will link two of their East Coast data centers, promising better performance for mutual customers

Oracle and Microsoft announced a partnership Tuesday that will allow mutual customers to run workloads within both Azure and Oracle’s… Read More

May 31, 2019, 4:00 PM

From software to soft serve, Bill Gates joins Warren Buffett in dishing up ice cream at Dairy Queen

Bill Gates made a name for himself with software. On a recent trip to Omaha, Neb., the Microsoft co-founder tried… Read More

May 30, 2019, 8:15 AM

Microsoft to bring Game Pass streaming service to PCs, and sell its own games on Valve’s Steam platform

Microsoft today announced several new PC gaming initiatives, a series of moves that fit with Microsoft’s evolution as a more… Read More

May 30, 2019, 8:00 AM

Microsoft and UCLA reveal cloud platform to use healthcare data for precision medicine

Do the secrets to a healthier future lie in untapped healthcare data? Microsoft and UCLA Health want to find out… Read More

May 30, 2019, 8:00 AM

Why the looming end-of-support deadline for Windows Server 2008 is an enormous cloud migration opportunity

Deadlines have a way of getting your attention. On January 14th, 2020, Microsoft will stop providing security updates for Windows… Read More

May 29, 2019, 10:00 AM

Microsoft reveals criteria for $500M affordable housing fund as it prepares to take applications

In about a week, Microsoft will begin accepting applications for its pioneering $500 million affordable housing fund. Microsoft Philanthropies Director… Read More

May 28, 2019, 1:33 PM

LinkedIn acquires Drawbridge to bolster its marketing and advertising offerings

LinkedIn has acquired Drawbridge, a well-funded San Francisco-area startup that uses artificial intelligence to learn more about customers and target… Read More

May 24, 2019, 9:57 AM

Microsoft rolls out support for tough federal security standards to all U.S. Azure regions ahead of JEDI contract decision

Federal agencies will be able to use any region of Microsoft Azure’s cloud computing footprint in the United States to… Read More

May 21, 2019, 3:10 PM

Brad Smith as Facebook’s next CEO? Former FB exec says Microsoft president should replace Zuck

Here’s one potential solution to help Facebook recover from its recent controversies: hire Brad Smith. That’s the recommendation from Alex… Read More

May 21, 2019, 7:45 AM

Microsoft makes a service mesh move with new specification it hopes will unite emerging cloud-native technologies

To date Microsoft has stayed out of the increasing skirmishes in the cloud-native world around service-mesh technology, but on Tuesday… Read More

May 20, 2019, 10:45 AM

Xbox chief lays out gaming inclusivity commitment, calls on industry to adopt ‘fierce urgency for safety’

Microsoft wants to stamp out toxicity, harassment and abuse in gaming, and it called on fellow tech giants to help… Read More

May 19, 2019, 8:32 PM

How Melinda Gates made her mark at Microsoft by not fitting in, and her thoughts on its culture now

After graduating from Duke University with degrees in computer science and business, Melinda Gates could have worked for any number… Read More

May 18, 2019, 7:49 AM

Minecraft meets the real world, Amazon pays its employees to quit, and the scooter saga continues

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Four years after acquiring Minecraft, Microsoft this week unveiled its most ambitious effort yet… Read More

May 17, 2019, 6:01 AM

Hands-on with Minecraft Earth, Microsoft’s augmented reality answer to Pokémon Go

It won’t be long before the trees on your street are pixelated and little pigs and other animals are rampaging… Read More

May 17, 2019, 6:01 AM

Look out, Pokémon Go: Microsoft unveils new Minecraft Earth augmented reality game

Microsoft today unveiled a new augmented reality Minecraft game for smartphones that aims to advance the genre long associated with… Read More

Kenichiro Yoshida, President and CEO, Sony Corporation (left), and Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

May 16, 2019, 1:33 PM

Microsoft and Sony vow to “explore” ways to collaborate on cloud gaming and AI in new partnership

Microsoft and Sony are going exploring. The two longtime gaming console rivals announced Thursday that they have struck a multiyear… Read More

May 15, 2019, 1:47 PM

Microsoft treads cautiously as it plans to deploy $500M affordable housing fund in Seattle region

Microsoft made a big splash in January with the surprise announcement of a $500 million commitment to increase the supply… Read More

May 15, 2019, 11:14 AM

Q&A: Microsoft President Brad Smith on ‘historic’ international partnership to curb online extremism

Six weeks ago, Microsoft President Brad Smith sat down with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss how to… Read More

May 15, 2019, 10:50 AM

Does HoloLens 2 live up to the hype? Hands-on with Microsoft’s new mixed-reality headset

When Microsoft first unveiled the next-generation HoloLens “mixed reality” headset in February, executives promised a more comfortable and immersive experience… Read More

May 15, 2019, 9:00 AM

Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and other tech giants pledge to crack down on violent extremism in ‘Christchurch call to action’

A who’s who of U.S. tech and social media giants is joining forces with international leaders to fight the violent… Read More

May 14, 2019, 4:00 PM

Microsoft

Microsoft and Oracle will link two of their East Coast data centers, promising better performance for mutual customers

From software to soft serve, Bill Gates joins Warren Buffett in dishing up ice cream at Dairy Queen

Microsoft to bring Game Pass streaming service to PCs, and sell its own games on Valve’s Steam platform

Microsoft and UCLA reveal cloud platform to use healthcare data for precision medicine

Why the looming end-of-support deadline for Windows Server 2008 is an enormous cloud migration opportunity

Microsoft reveals criteria for $500M affordable housing fund as it prepares to take applications

LinkedIn acquires Drawbridge to bolster its marketing and advertising offerings

Microsoft rolls out support for tough federal security standards to all U.S. Azure regions ahead of JEDI contract decision

Brad Smith as Facebook’s next CEO? Former FB exec says Microsoft president should replace Zuck

Microsoft makes a service mesh move with new specification it hopes will unite emerging cloud-native technologies

Xbox chief lays out gaming inclusivity commitment, calls on industry to adopt ‘fierce urgency for safety’

How Melinda Gates made her mark at Microsoft by not fitting in, and her thoughts on its culture now

Minecraft meets the real world, Amazon pays its employees to quit, and the scooter saga continues

Hands-on with Minecraft Earth, Microsoft’s augmented reality answer to Pokémon Go

Look out, Pokémon Go: Microsoft unveils new Minecraft Earth augmented reality game

Microsoft and Sony vow to “explore” ways to collaborate on cloud gaming and AI in new partnership

Microsoft treads cautiously as it plans to deploy $500M affordable housing fund in Seattle region

Does HoloLens 2 live up to the hype? Hands-on with Microsoft’s new mixed-reality headset

‘Ghost Work’ explores the ups and mostly downs of the hidden gig economy

Q&A: Melinda Gates opens up about tech industry, equality and 3 women who changed her life

Microsoft will spend $100M to open its first development center in Africa

Microsoft unveils decentralized identity protocol that works atop the Bitcoin blockchain

We tested the Bay Area’s knowledge of Seattle tech, with some predictable and surprising results

Which tech giant do you trust? How Google, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are doing privacy

GitHub adds Package Registry, which allows GitHub users to publish software packages alongside source code

Azure Red Hat OpenShift, a Kubernetes service jointly managed by Microsoft and Red Hat, is now available

Microsoft may be all-in on cloud computing, but Azure reliability is lagging the competition

Microsoft Imagine Cup winner aims to transform blood glucose monitoring with eye testing app