Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 54 of 234

Jan 5, 2019, 10:49 AM

Beyond email: Microsoft time management exec and Satya Nadella mentee on the future of Outlook

Outlook is one of Microsoft’s oldest products — at nearly 22 years old, it is the same age as some… Read More

Jan 4, 2019, 9:34 AM

Microsoft reportedly testing a tool for managing and deleting personal data collected online

Microsoft appears to be testing a tool that would allow internet users the manage the data websites and apps collect… Read More

Jan 3, 2019, 12:41 PM

Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies go live with AI engine for universal diagnostic blood test

It’s been one day short of a year since Microsoft partnered with Adaptive Biotechnologies to create a blood test with… Read More

Jan 3, 2019, 12:15 PM

Do a majority of Google developers use Visual Studio Code? Microsoft declines to back up its top marketing exec’s claim

There’s little debate that Microsoft has become a company willing to work across competitive boundaries over the last few years,… Read More

Jan 3, 2019, 11:34 AM

Windows into the White House? Situation Room photo stirs debate over Microsoft operating system

Talk about a screen shot. An official photo shared by the White House on Tuesday evening captured President Donald Trump… Read More

Dec 21, 2018, 1:00 PM

Q&A: Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott talks diversity, taking some load off Satya Nadella, and whether the company needs to be cool

A company doesn’t have to be cool to make an impact — just ask Microsoft. The tech giant is, depending… Read More

Dec 21, 2018, 9:45 AM

Google Assistant comes in first and Cortana finishes last in smart speaker Q&A test

The Google Assistant finished tops among the digital brains that power smart speakers in an extensive Q&A test, answering nearly… Read More

Dec 19, 2018, 9:13 AM

Facebook data-sharing partnerships with Amazon, Microsoft and other tech giants at the center of latest privacy scandal

Facebook is in the news again, but not for the reasons it wants to be. The New York Times published… Read More

Dec 18, 2018, 1:40 PM

Microsoft and 343 Industries’ Bonnie Ross to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced that it will induct Microsoft and 343 Industries‘ Bonnie Ross into… Read More

Dec 17, 2018, 4:49 PM

Xbox One gets its own keyboard and mouse: First look at Razer’s new peripheral for Microsoft console

In advance of next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Singaporean hardware manufacturer Razer has shared images of… Read More

Dec 16, 2018, 11:11 AM

Azure vs. AWS for startups: Microsoft’s top marketing exec explains its strategy in the cloud

Startups were key to the early success of Amazon Web Services and most still favor the platform for cloud infrastructure.… Read More

Dec 13, 2018, 10:26 AM

King County wins award for using Microsoft HoloLens to train staff at wastewater treatment plant

King County has been recognized for using Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed reality device to train operators at a wastewater treatment plant.… Read More

Dec 13, 2018, 9:02 AM

Microsoft and BlackRock aim to solve retirement planning crisis in new alliance between tech and finance giants

Microsoft and BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, are coming together in a new partnership focused on changing how people… Read More

Dec 11, 2018, 10:24 AM

Microsoft buys 300+ acres of land for $30M for ‘potential future use,’ growing European presence

Microsoft purchased a huge chunk of land in eastern Sweden that the company said it will hold on to for… Read More

Dec 11, 2018, 6:00 AM

Microsoft’s investment arm M12 announces winners of $4M Female Founders Competition

Microsoft’s investment arm M12 on Tuesday announced the winners of its inaugural Female Founders Competition that awarded $4 million to… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 8:29 PM

#SurfaceDrop: Seahawks star Russell Wilson births new celebration with Microsoft tablet during big win

Russell Wilson may have inadvertently invented the geekiest touchdown celebration of the NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback was on… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 7:27 PM

Microsoft tops Forbes ‘Just 100’ list of most responsible companies

Microsoft has taken the top spot on the annual “Just 100” list of the most responsible U.S. companies, compiled by… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 6:00 AM

LSAT goes digital on Surface Go: Microsoft wins big contract for Law School Admissions Test tablets

When tens of thousands of aspiring law school students sit down next summer to take the Law School Admissions Test… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 5:00 AM

Microsoft Teams usage passes Slack in new survey; IT pros expect its presence to double by 2020

Microsoft Teams is now being used by more organizations than its rival Slack, according to a new survey that shows… Read More

Dec 9, 2018, 1:03 PM

‘Are you there, God? It’s me, Alexa.’ Tech and religious leaders ponder the future of AI together

Can a computer become God? Or, more to the point, could humans invent AI that can convincingly impersonate God —… Read More

Dec 9, 2018, 9:00 AM

Microsoft-funded U.S.-China tech institute GIX graduates first class, reveals student projects

The latest milestone for the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) came Sunday as the U.S.-China tech institute celebrated the graduation of… Read More

Dec 6, 2018, 3:07 PM

Seattle tech scene takes center stage as Microsoft and Amazon become most-valuable companies

Silicon Valley is thought of as the technology capital of the U.S., but it is the Seattle area that now… Read More

Dec 6, 2018, 1:46 PM

Could ‘1984’ become reality by 2024? Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls for regulation of facial recognition

Microsoft President Brad Smith is optimistic about the potential of facial recognition technology to solve a range of societal issues, like… Read More

Dec 6, 2018, 10:20 AM

Microsoft CEO joins tech leaders at White House summit on emerging technologies

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is heading to the nation’s capital for a meeting at the White House Thursday. He’ll be… Read More

Dec 5, 2018, 2:57 PM

Microsoft AI exec joins real estate tech company Compass to lead engineering efforts

Tech companies poach talent from each other all the time, but it’s not every day that you see a tech… Read More

Dec 5, 2018, 7:00 AM

‘Incredible in less than 22 seconds’: Microsoft Outlook gets an iOS refresh, with simplicity in mind

Microsoft’s Outlook mobile app for iOS is the latest product from the tech giant to get a new look. The… Read More

Dec 4, 2018, 8:30 AM

Microsoft and Docker release new open-source project that’s basically a container for containers

Containers upended traditional software application deployment practices by opening up a whole new range of possibilities across multiple machines, and… Read More

Dec 4, 2018, 6:32 AM

Is Microsoft Edge on the edge? Report cites new Chromium-based replacement for Windows 10

The underappreciated web browser that’s standard with Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system may be getting an overhaul, from the inside… Read More

Dec 3, 2018, 9:00 PM

Microsoft expands broadband initiative to bring internet to 3 million people in rural communities

In metropolises like Seattle, it’s hard to imagine a day without internet. Urbanites are used to getting online for just… Read More

Dec 3, 2018, 2:23 PM

Clues in Microsoft Windows builds point to new streamlined standalone operating system, report says

Microsoft appears to be working on a new stripped down operating system that might be branded separate from Windows, the… Read More