Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 52 of 234

Feb 11, 2019, 10:54 AM

Cryptic Microsoft video sparks speculation about next-gen HoloLens ‘mixed reality’ headset

Observers expect Microsoft to unveil the next generation of its HoloLens “mixed reality” headset later this month, and a new… Read More

Feb 11, 2019, 10:17 AM

Microsoft wants Washington state to double down on infrastructure and privacy

Microsoft will press the Washington state legislature to prioritize privacy legislation and infrastructure improvements this year, according to a blog… Read More

Feb 7, 2019, 5:01 AM

Microsoft Healthcare reveals more of its strategy with new cloud and AI products for hospitals

Microsoft is expanding its healthcare offerings with three new tools that bring its cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities into hospitals… Read More

Feb 6, 2019, 12:11 PM

Microsoft has clear favorite in Office dispute as twins battle with 365 and 2019 versions of software

Somebody better call HR, there’s a squabble at the office. Or, the Office, if you will. In what seems like… Read More

Feb 6, 2019, 9:00 AM

Microsoft joins open-source foundation that is trying to simplify the software supply chain

The OpenChain Project, which is attempting to bring a little more clarity to the turbulent world of modern open-source licensing,… Read More

Feb 5, 2019, 4:39 PM

Amazon, Microsoft, Expedia and other tech giants urge Washington state to pass eviction reform

Seattle’s biggest tech companies are throwing their weight behind legislation that would reform how landlords in Washington state handle evictions.… Read More

Feb 5, 2019, 3:00 PM

Microsoft Studios becomes Xbox Game Studios, reflecting gaming brand’s evolution beyond the console

Microsoft has rebranded its game development group Microsoft Studios as Xbox Game Studios, another indication of the company’s desire to… Read More

Feb 5, 2019, 11:00 AM

Microsoft: Almost all our commercial cloud revenue is sold through partners

There’s very little about enterprise software that cloud computing has left untouched, and that includes the relationship between enterprise tech… Read More

Feb 5, 2019, 8:10 AM

Microsoft joins $250M funding round for ‘boring AI’ company Databricks

A little more than a year ago, Microsoft teamed up with San Francisco-based Databricks to help its cloud customers quickly… Read More

Feb 4, 2019, 9:15 AM

Microsoft acquires DataSense data analytics platform for schools from edtech company BrightBytes

Microsoft is acquiring the DataSense data analytics platform from San Francisco-based education tech company BrightBytes, aiming to bring data analytics… Read More

Jan 31, 2019, 7:14 AM

Microsoft unveils its Super Bowl ad, starring a 9-year-old gamer and the Xbox Adaptive Controller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YISTzpLXCY One of Microsoft’s favorite gamers will be back in action during the big game on Sunday. And he brought friends.… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 3:29 PM

Microsoft Surface posts ‘biggest quarter ever’ as new and updated devices pay off

Microsoft Surface just had its best holiday season yet, leading to a record quarter for the hardware group. Microsoft reported… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 1:36 PM

Strong Q2 cloud revenue growth continues to drive Microsoft forward

Microsoft’s embrace of cloud computing continues to pace its growth, as revenue from several key cloud products made steady gains… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 1:19 PM

Microsoft stock drops as tech giant falls just short on revenue expectations, reporting $32.5B

Microsoft’s hardware team had a huge holiday season and its cloud division continues to grow rapidly, but the company’s stock… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 12:24 PM

Issue with Xbox Live creates panic amid Xbox One users as consoles show black screen during sign-in

Microsoft was having major issues with Xbox One on Wednesday that appears to be related to Xbox Live and was… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 10:10 AM

Microsoft earnings preview: What to watch as the most-valuable U.S. company discloses new results

Microsoft is again the most-valuable U.S. company — holding a slight lead over Amazon, at least for now — and the company is… Read More

Jan 26, 2019, 6:48 PM

‘We cannot let the next generation down’: Women in Cloud Summit rallies crowd to turn the tide in tech

In college, Washington State Sen. Patty Kuderer decided to take a programming class. She said she was excited about technology… Read More

Jan 24, 2019, 4:07 PM

Microsoft wins patent for ‘curved edge displays’ that could be combined together

Microsoft this week won a patent for a “curved edge display,” a potential harbinger of where the company’s device efforts… Read More

Jan 24, 2019, 10:58 AM

Microsoft Office 365 debuts on Apple app store

Microsoft Office 365 has made its long-anticipated debut on Apple’s Mac App Store. As first announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers… Read More

Jan 24, 2019, 10:35 AM

Microsoft acquires Citus Data, creators of a cloud-friendly version of the PostgreSQL database

Databases continue to be one of the most competitive areas of cloud computing, and Microsoft strengthened its database story Thursday… Read More

Jan 23, 2019, 9:26 PM

Chinese government reportedly blocks Microsoft Bing in latest censorship of U.S. internet services

Update, Jan. 24: Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Bing was coming back online after an apparent outage. The Chinese government has… Read More

Jan 23, 2019, 9:10 AM

Fake news detector comes to Microsoft’s Edge mobile browser to call out questionable sources

Microsoft is looking to warn users about unreliable news sources with a new feature on its Edge browser on mobile… Read More

Jan 22, 2019, 2:22 PM

Microsoft’s Julie Brill backs Washington privacy bill: ‘I would urge you not to miss this opportunity’

While many big tech companies are reticent about the seemingly inevitable tide of privacy regulations headed our way, Microsoft has… Read More

Jan 22, 2019, 9:00 AM

Microsoft debuts new low-cost laptops and ‘Classroom Pen’ for schools

Microsoft is doubling down on the education market, a competitive arena for the world’s largest tech giants, with a series… Read More

Jan 19, 2019, 10:25 AM

Amazon and Microsoft diverge on approach to housing crisis in their home region

As two of the world’s most valuable companies, Amazon and Microsoft have created mind-boggling wealth and economic vitality in the… Read More

Jan 18, 2019, 1:09 PM

Microsoft to kill off Windows 10 Mobile, advises remaining loyalists to jump to iOS or Android

Microsoft will cut off the last remaining vestiges of its smartphone operating system, Windows 10 Mobile, later this year. Microsoft… Read More

Jan 18, 2019, 9:30 AM

Can Big Tech solve the housing crisis? The politics of private companies taking on public issues

Big tech companies are stepping in to help solve the housing crunch in the face of mounting frustration from their… Read More

Jan 18, 2019, 8:20 AM

Microsoft gives up on Cortana as an Alexa rival, now views assistant as cross-platform skill

Microsoft no longer views Cortana as a competitor to the Google Assistant or Amazon’s Alexa, and the priority has changed… Read More

Jan 17, 2019, 4:30 PM

Q&A: What Microsoft President Brad Smith hopes to accomplish with new $500M housing fund

Over the past decade, the Seattle area has been adding jobs much faster than housing, resulting in much more demand… Read More

Jan 17, 2019, 10:54 AM

Microsoft’s Brad Smith on $500M housing pledge: ‘We want our success to support the region’

Microsoft President Brad Smith formally announced the company’s unprecedented $500 million commitment to support affordable housing development in the Seattle… Read More