Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 58 of 234

Sep 6, 2018, 8:00 AM

‘Alexa, start Halo’: Microsoft adds Alexa and Cortana voice commands for Xbox One

Xbox owners have another way to control their console: Alexa and Cortana. Microsoft expanded its voice support for Xbox One… Read More

Sep 5, 2018, 4:16 PM

Backstage Capital partners with Microsoft to launch accelerator for underrepresented founders

Backstage Capital continues to push forward on its mission to invest in women, people of color, and LGBT founders. Its… Read More

Sep 5, 2018, 12:21 PM

Some Microsoft Azure issues stretch into a second day, as Active Directory and Office 365 stabilize

A series of failures at Microsoft’s San Antonio data centers continued to cause issues for some customers stretching into the… Read More

Sep 4, 2018, 5:48 PM

TLDR: Paul Allen’s $100K donation to help GOP, Amazon briefly becomes $1T company, latest philanthropic efforts by Amazon

Today’s featured stories Tech titan Paul Allen gives $100,000 to GOP causes — and he’s not the only one Amazon… Read More

Sep 4, 2018, 9:22 AM

Updated: Microsoft Azure’s southern U.S. data center goes down for hours, impacting Office365 and Active Directory customers

Some Microsoft Azure customers with workloads running in its South Central US data center are having big problems coming back… Read More

Aug 30, 2018, 3:42 PM

TLDR: Amazon stock hits $2K, Microsoft’s new parental leave policy, Google debunks Trump video

Today’s featured stories Amazon stock hits $2,000, and why one analyst thinks it is on the road to a $2.5… Read More

Aug 30, 2018, 6:30 AM

Microsoft contractors to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave under new policy for suppliers

Tens of thousands of Microsoft contract workers will get the option to take paid parental leave under a new policy… Read More

Aug 29, 2018, 8:00 AM

Teachers and parents want more help with school technology, Microsoft and DreamBox surveys find

Two different surveys, released by Microsoft and DreamBox Learning, find both parents and teachers would like to see more support… Read More

Aug 27, 2018, 3:47 PM

TLDR: New Amazon Go store in Seattle, mass shooting at Florida esports tournament, new Xbox subscription service

Today’s featured stories Amazon makes another Go of checkout-free retail: Here’s what’s different inside latest Seattle location Mass shooting at… Read More

Aug 27, 2018, 10:17 AM

Microsoft unveils Xbox All Access, a new hardware/software subscription plan with no upfront cost

Microsoft today unveiled a new Xbox subscription plan that lets gamers pay for a console and play games for a… Read More

Aug 23, 2018, 3:44 PM

TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America

Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide… Read More

Aug 23, 2018, 3:26 PM

Microsoft reportedly involved in bribery probe related to software sales in Hungary

U.S. regulatory agencies are investigating Microsoft and some of its business partners in Hungary over software sales that may have… Read More

Aug 20, 2018, 10:11 PM

Russian hackers target Republicans in new twist on election meddling, Microsoft finds

The group associated with the Russian government that attempted to influence the 2016 elections is now targeting conservative organizations ahead… Read More

Aug 20, 2018, 9:00 PM

Can Microsoft save the mid-terms? Tech giant offers candidates new cybersecurity protections for upcoming elections

Microsoft is offering a new cybersecurity program to help political candidates and organizations protect themselves from hackers in the run… Read More

Aug 20, 2018, 6:00 AM

‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ comes to iPad, as education features expand to mainstream version of game

Just in time for back-to-school, “Minecraft: Education Edition” is coming to Apple’s iPad. And also for the first time, a… Read More

Aug 17, 2018, 7:20 AM

First impressions: Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana are friendly acquaintances, not best friends

“Cortana, open Alexa. … Play Jeopardy!” Just like that, we heard the famous theme song and voices of announcer Johnny… Read More

Aug 15, 2018, 4:47 PM

TLDR: Alexa-Cortana integrations now available, thousands block Fortune 500 companies on Twitter, T-Mobile wants to fix customer service

Today’s featured stories Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come Cortana meets Alexa,… Read More

Aug 15, 2018, 10:31 AM

Cortana meets Alexa, Lesson No. 1: Keep your Windows 10 PC away from your Amazon Echo

I’m testing out the new integration of Microsoft Cortana and Amazon Alexa, released as a public preview for the first… Read More

Aug 15, 2018, 6:00 AM

Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come

In a somewhat surreal moment three months ago, an Amazon executive appeared on stage at the Microsoft Build developer conference… Read More

Aug 13, 2018, 12:51 PM

Microsoft touts Xbox gaming subscription service with new Sounders FC jersey design

Microsoft’s increasing focus on its cloud-based gaming services will be front-and-center at the Seattle Sounders FC match this Saturday. As… Read More

Aug 13, 2018, 9:15 AM

With Pentagon cloud contract in the balance, Microsoft’s hybrid-cloud product, Azure Stack, now certified for government use

As the federal government reviews submissions from cloud computing companies for the $10 billion Department of Defense cloud contract, Microsoft… Read More

Aug 10, 2018, 3:19 PM

Satya Nadella offloads $36M in Microsoft stock in biggest sale in his tenure as CEO

Satya Nadella sold $36 million in Microsoft stock, his biggest sell off since becoming CEO in 2014. Nadella sold 328,000… Read More

Aug 9, 2018, 4:00 PM

TLDR: Amazon plans to open health clinics, Steve & Connie Ballmer’s $59M commitment for at-risk students, Samsung smart speaker

Today’s featured stories Report: Amazon plans internal healthcare clinics for employees at Seattle headquarters Steve and Connie Ballmer commit $59M… Read More

Aug 9, 2018, 3:20 PM

Microsoft