Apr 23, 2019, 6:00 AM Microsoft to equip UAE company’s new HQ with ‘virtual AI persona’ in expansion of cloud strategy Microsoft is outfitting a striking new office building just outside of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with a suite… Read More
Apr 20, 2019, 8:56 AM Unicorns, IPOs and the hidden links among the new wave of tech giants Seattle has a new unicorn, Outreach, the sales and marketing automation company that raised a $114 million funding round, pushing… Read More
Apr 18, 2019, 1:11 PM Satya Nadella shares Microsoft’s inclusion strategy amid sexual harassment claims Microsoft’s workplace culture is under a magnifying glass now that emails from dozens of women have surfaced with damning stories… Read More
Apr 18, 2019, 9:59 AM Microsoft bets on a real-time operating system for IoT devices with Express Logic acquisition The devices that make up the internet of things require a different approach to computing, which is one of the… Read More
Apr 17, 2019, 3:44 PM Ahead of Zoom’s IPO, new report says Microsoft repeatedly tried to acquire video conferencing company Video conferencing company Zoom is set to go public this week, but its future could have been a lot different,… Read More
Apr 17, 2019, 12:29 PM Where Microsoft draws the line on selling facial recognition tech to government agencies Microsoft is being selective about the government agencies that can buy the company’s facial recognition software. Speaking at a conference… Read More
Apr 17, 2019, 8:30 AM Microsoft unveils next-generation Surface Hub, starting at $9,000 and shipping in June Microsoft will begin shipping the follow-up to its Windows 10-powered interactive conference computer, Surface Hub 2, in June at a… Read More
Apr 16, 2019, 2:05 PM Microsoft bundling Game Pass subscription service with Xbox Live for $15/month Microsoft is bundling its Game Pass subscription service with its Xbox Live Gold membership, the latest move in the company’s… Read More
Apr 15, 2019, 9:02 PM Microsoft’s ambitious new environmental goals include shifting data centers to 70% renewable energy by 2023 Microsoft is amping up efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and be a global leader in the fight against climate… Read More
Apr 15, 2019, 10:52 AM Internal memo: Satya Nadella promises Microsoft HR overhaul following new sexual harassment complaints Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is pledging to take action as women at the company share a growing number of allegations… Read More
Apr 15, 2019, 9:55 AM Surface Buds? Microsoft working on its own Apple AirPods competitor, report says Microsoft’s foray into headphones may not be a one-off, according to a new report. Citing multiple sources, journalist Brad Sams… Read More
Apr 11, 2019, 9:00 AM Ex-NFL player Steve Gleason launches eye-controlled wheelchair system inspired by Microsoft hackathon It all started with a hackathon. Back in 2014, a team of Microsoft employees developed the EyeGaze, a wheelchair that… Read More
Apr 10, 2019, 2:16 PM And then there were two: Amazon Web Services and Microsoft named finalists for the Pentagon’s $10B JEDI cloud contract The U.S. Department of Defense narrowed down the list of contenders for its ten-year $10 billion cloud contract to the… Read More
Apr 10, 2019, 9:00 AM Google plans to offer a managed version of Microsoft’s SQL Server database Google is expanding the quiet relationship it has with Microsoft’s commercial software division, with plans to offer a managed version… Read More
Apr 9, 2019, 9:00 AM How Dropbox’s partnerships with Microsoft, and now Google, have shaped its SaaS approach Dropbox’s decision to partner with Microsoft five years ago has paid off handsomely for the company. Tuesday it plans to… Read More
Apr 9, 2019, 8:00 AM Slack unveils new integrations with Microsoft Office 365 apps, bringing key rival into its ecosystem Slack is battling Microsoft in the competitive market for workplace collaboration apps, but that isn’t stopping the company from integrating… Read More
Apr 8, 2019, 1:54 PM Tech Moves: Microsoft Healthcare lands ex-Google leader; StubHub hires Amazon legal vet; and more Dr. Gregory Moore has joined Microsoft as corporate vice president of health technology and alliances. Moore made the jump from… Read More
Apr 8, 2019, 10:35 AM Microsoft launches first preview builds of Chromium-powered Edge browser for Windows 10 Microsoft gave a first look at the next evolution of its Edge web browser built on Chromium, the open-source browser… Read More
Apr 5, 2019, 2:00 PM GeekWire Calendar Picks: Celebrating the first man in space and exploring underwater artifacts More than 60 years ago, the world got serious about exploring space. The global fascination with the great beyond led… Read More
Apr 5, 2019, 11:56 AM Microsoft reportedly plans to bundle Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live for $15/month As Microsoft embarks on a cloud-powered gaming future, the tech giant is reportedly planning to bundle Xbox Live Gold with… Read More
Apr 4, 2019, 12:52 PM In leaked emails, women at Microsoft share stories of alleged sexual harassment An increasingly large group of women at Microsoft have been emailing back and forth for several weeks, sharing their stories… Read More
Apr 2, 2019, 2:41 PM In whistleblower suit, ex-Microsoft employee alleges she was terminated for reporting discrimination A former Microsoft employee filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the tech giant, alleging she was terminated in retaliation for coming… Read More
Apr 2, 2019, 9:17 AM Microsoft and BMW add industrial IoT platform to their long-running cloud partnership A giant shift is underway in manufacturing as sensors and robotics make their impact on the factory floor, and Microsoft… Read More
Apr 2, 2019, 9:00 AM Microsoft launches Visual Studio 2019 after focusing on making the popular software development tool easier to use Developers planning to upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft’s Visual Studio code-writing platform will find a new and improved… Read More
Mar 30, 2019, 10:20 AM GeekWire Podcast: How Microsoft is boxing Amazon into a corner on privacy and taxes This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft is putting Amazon into a difficult position by advocating a tax increase on… Read More
Mar 30, 2019, 8:36 AM Tech worker charged in fatal Seattle rampage claims he was playing Xbox, drinking, blacked out and doesn’t remember anything A tech worker accused of going on a fatal shooting rampage in Seattle says he was drinking heavily while playing… Read More
Mar 27, 2019, 10:24 AM Why Microsoft is backing a major tax hike on itself … and Amazon Microsoft is making an extraordinary habit of inviting regulation of itself, at least when the software giant has a say… Read More
Mar 27, 2019, 9:51 AM Microsoft seized 99 websites from group associated with Iranian hackers Microsoft said it received a court order to take over 99 websites used by a group associated with Iranian hackers… Read More
Mar 26, 2019, 10:21 AM Microsoft and Adobe team up to take on Salesforce, leveraging LinkedIn for marketing and sales tools Microsoft and Adobe are teaming up again, announcing new tools today to give marketers and salespeople new insights into purchasing… Read More
Mar 26, 2019, 8:00 AM Microsoft’s M12 lays out investment strategy, aims to make the corporate VC community more ‘founder-friendly’ In just a matter of weeks, Microsoft went from a customer of Directly’s to an investor. The San Francisco-based company… Read More
