Mar 12, 2019, 2:14 PM Microsoft will add Minecraft to Xbox Game Pass subscription service, brings Halo Master Chief Collection to the PC Microsoft is adding Minecraft to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service in the latest example of the company’s move into… Read More
Mar 11, 2019, 12:57 PM Microsoft sues Foxconn parent company for allegedly failing to make device manufacturing royalty payments Microsoft filed suit against the parent company of global manufacturing giant Foxconn, alleging it failed to live up to its… Read More
Mar 11, 2019, 12:06 PM Microsoft President Brad Smith to release book on controlling the risks and potential of digital tech As the call for regulating and even dismantling some of the U.S. technology giants grows louder, Microsoft President Brad Smith… Read More
Mar 11, 2019, 9:45 AM Microsoft and Seattle Children’s study shows strong link between smoking and unexpected death in infants Microsoft data scientists and researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital have teamed up to give a high-resolution picture of the link… Read More
Mar 9, 2019, 8:54 AM Is it really time to break up Big Tech? A reality check on Sen. Warren’s ambitious proposal U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s ambitious plan to regulate Facebook, Google and Amazon as utilities and roll back some of their… Read More
Mar 8, 2019, 10:49 AM Bing zing: Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren glad we’re not all ‘stuck’ with Microsoft’s search engine “Aren’t we all glad that now we have the option of using Google instead of being stuck with Bing?” That… Read More
Mar 7, 2019, 10:59 AM Microsoft’s Windows 10 now on 800M devices Windows 10 is now installed on 800 million devices, bringing Microsoft closer to the goal of 1 billion active devices… Read More
Mar 7, 2019, 6:47 AM From ‘evil empire’ to model citizen? How Microsoft’s good deeds work to its competitive advantage Microsoft, the tech powerhouse once maligned as the “evil empire,” is engaged in a radical shift, taking on the mantle… Read More
Mar 6, 2019, 1:00 AM Microsoft’s South African data centers are now open for Azure business Microsoft is ready to start serving Africa with local data centers, bringing its previously announced South African data centers online… Read More
Mar 4, 2019, 4:52 PM Microsoft President Brad Smith on Melania Trump’s ‘Be Best’ visit: ‘We’ll partner where we can’ REDMOND, Wash. — In the months since First Lady Melania Trump announced that her advocacy would center on cyberbullying, she’s… Read More
Mar 4, 2019, 1:36 PM First Lady Melania Trump visits Microsoft to promote children’s safety online REDMOND, Wash. — Melania Trump is visiting Microsoft’s headquarters Monday as part of her “Be Best” campaign, promoting the well-being… Read More
Mar 2, 2019, 9:52 AM Beyond the console: Xbox leaders detail Microsoft’s gaming future, led by xCloud streaming service The days of the Xbox console as the primary focus of Microsoft’s gaming division are numbered. Microsoft has spent the… Read More
Mar 1, 2019, 3:33 PM Bye bye, Band: Microsoft to end support for fitness wearable device and health dashboard More than two years after taking its Band fitness tracker off the market, Microsoft is killing off the accompanying health… Read More
Mar 1, 2019, 10:10 AM Microsoft president says WA state privacy bill could impact facial recognition technology globally Two of the top companies developing facial recognition software are in Washington state, where a bill that would regulate the… Read More
Feb 28, 2019, 6:00 AM Microsoft unveils new Azure Sentinel cloud security service to help manage threat detection and analysis Ahead of next week’s big RSA security conference, Microsoft plans to introduce a new cloud service Thursday that will help… Read More
Feb 26, 2019, 10:48 AM Microsoft reportedly exploring new partnership with VMware as Windows Server 2008 deadline looms One of the biggest obstacles to the growth of cloud computing is inertia, as companies that spent tens of millions… Read More
Feb 25, 2019, 4:02 PM Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defends controversial $480M HoloLens-U.S. Army contract Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defended a $480 million contract to outfit the U.S. Army with 100,000 HoloLens headsets that has… Read More
Feb 25, 2019, 6:00 AM Microsoft expands partnership deal with Telefonica with edge computing in mind Microsoft’s annual Spanish holiday in Barcelona will include a revamped partnership agreement with Madrid-based telecom provider Telefonica, the companies plan… Read More
Feb 24, 2019, 9:31 AM Microsoft unveils next-generation HoloLens headset and $399 ‘Azure Kinect’ camera for developers Microsoft today unveiled the second generation of its HoloLens mixed reality headset, along with a surprise cloud-powered camera built on… Read More
Feb 22, 2019, 3:32 PM Employees call on Microsoft to drop HoloLens-US Army contract: ‘We did not sign up to develop weapons’ A group of Microsoft employees called on the company to drop its $480 million contract to outfit the U.S. Army… Read More
Feb 20, 2019, 9:42 AM Microsoft teams up with global health partners to spot rare diseases faster using new technology Patients with a rare disease often face a long and painful road to an accurate diagnosis. The process takes five years on… Read More
Feb 19, 2019, 9:37 PM Microsoft warns of increased attacks ahead of European elections, expands AccountGuard cybersecurity program European leaders are on high alert for potential cyberattacks ahead of major elections, and Microsoft reports hackers are also targeting… Read More
Feb 19, 2019, 9:15 AM After paying out $250,000 in 2018, GitHub plans to boost bug bounty bonuses Bug bounties have transformed the way enterprise tech companies think about security, and now that it’s part of Microsoft, GitHub… Read More
Feb 19, 2019, 4:00 AM Microsoft’s investment arm M12 leads $15M funding round for corporate payments startup nsKnox Microsoft has invested in a startup based in Boston and Tel Aviv, Israel, that aims to make corporate payments more… Read More
Feb 18, 2019, 10:07 AM Microsoft Teams kicks off the week by going down for several hours Microsoft Teams went down for several hours Monday morning after infrastructure problems forced some traffic to be diverted, giving users… Read More
Feb 15, 2019, 10:47 AM Steve Ballmer’s Los Angeles Clippers sign cloud deal with Microsoft rival Amazon Web Services Imagine Lakers legend Kobe Bryant selling season tickets for the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s a little bit like what happened… Read More
Feb 12, 2019, 7:15 AM Bill Gates explains why putting America first means giving a damn about the rest of the world, too With a wave of nationalism sweeping the globe, Bill Gates contends that doing right by the country starts with helping… Read More
Feb 12, 2019, 5:24 AM How a group discussion about ‘Becoming a Man’ changed Bill Gates’ perspective on the world It all started when two billionaires went to jail. Bill and Melinda Gates visited a Georgia state prison a few… Read More
Feb 12, 2019, 5:01 AM Bill Gates patched things up with Paul Allen, hoped to travel the world with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was brutally candid about Bill Gates in his 2011 memoir, “Idea Man,” and the Microsoft co-founders didn’t speak for… Read More
Feb 11, 2019, 3:37 PM LinkedIn dives into live video content with new pilot program LinkedIn is getting into live video. The Microsoft-owned business social network is testing a new service called LinkedIn Live, as… Read More
