Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 59 of 234

Jul 27, 2018, 7:50 AM

Immigration activists deliver 300K signatures to Microsoft HQ demanding an end to ICE contract

A coalition of advocacy groups delivered a petition with more than 300,000 signatures to Microsoft’s Redmond campus Thursday. The signatories… Read More

Jul 26, 2018, 11:33 AM

Snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim isn’t worried about the robots taking over

Chloe Kim thinks fears of robots taking over the world are overblown. The 18-year-old snowboarder, who won a gold medal… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 5:00 PM

TLDR: Facebook misses revenue expectations, new Gmail coming to businesses, AI-powered robotic hand wins Microsoft competition

Today’s featured stories Facebook shares sink 8% as Q2 revenue and user growth misses analyst estimates Google rolls out Gmail… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 10:46 AM

AI-powered robotic hand takes top prize at Microsoft Imagine Cup student competition

Confetti littered the stage as one lucky team raised the cup. No, it wasn’t the World Cup, or the NBA… Read More

Jul 24, 2018, 6:24 PM

TLDR: New Xbox consoles, how to save money on housing, Nest doorbell cam captures unwelcome visitor

Today’s featured stories Microsoft reportedly building two new Xbox consoles, including a lower-priced streaming device Zillow analysis finds Seattle among… Read More

Jul 23, 2018, 5:11 PM

TLDR: Trump’s false claim about Amazon, teleporting holograms & Imagine Cup, balloon-powered internet service

Today’s featured stories Trump falsely claims Amazon lost Supreme Court tax case in ongoing Washington Post tirade Teleporting holograms, a… Read More

Jul 23, 2018, 6:00 AM

As thousands set out to hack for Microsoft, book chronicles two defining projects for accessibility

The idea of a hackathon at any company is to harness the energy and creativity of employees to find new… Read More

Jul 21, 2018, 9:22 AM

Teleporting holograms, a belt for fetal health, and more at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup student contest

Bill Zhou wanted to be able to help his mom fix the WiFi router when she called. The only problem?… Read More

Jul 20, 2018, 10:03 AM

How Microsoft’s record-setting $10B gaming year compares to rivals Sony and Nintendo

In a fiscal year littered with firsts, Microsoft’s gaming division hit a new high water mark. RELATED: Microsoft closes record year… Read More

Jul 19, 2018, 1:33 PM

Updated: Microsoft records 23% jump in Intelligent Cloud revenue, Azure revenue up 89% but undisclosed

Microsoft’s cloud division remains one of the primary architects of its comeback in recent years, posting a 23 percent jump… Read More

Jul 19, 2018, 1:15 PM

Microsoft closes record year with $110B in revenue, cruising past Wall Street expectations again

PREVIOUSLY: Microsoft caps off a historic fiscal year filled with firsts Microsoft finished off a record fiscal year by hitting all-time… Read More

Jul 19, 2018, 6:00 AM

Microsoft earnings preview: Tech giant caps off a historic fiscal year filled with firsts

Microsoft will close out a record-setting fiscal year for the company today, reporting earnings for its fourth quarter. RELATED: Microsoft posts… Read More

Jul 18, 2018, 10:57 AM

How Microsoft is helping big retailers Walmart and Kroger compete with Amazon

Some of the world’s largest retailers staring down the juggernaut that is Amazon are turning to Microsoft to use its… Read More

Jul 18, 2018, 8:42 AM

Update: Microsoft says new Xbox hardware announcement was an error

Update, 3:50 p.m. PT: Microsoft said its blog post teasing new Xbox hardware was a “version control error.” It updated the… Read More

Jul 16, 2018, 10:58 PM

Walmart signs sweeping cloud deal with Microsoft, joining forces against Amazon

Last year’s acquisition of Whole Foods raised tensions between Amazon and the retail community to new heights, and Walmart, the… Read More

Jul 16, 2018, 4:20 PM

TLDR: Prime Day problems & protests, regulating bikeshare in Seattle, Microsoft asks government to regulate facial recognition

Today’s featured stories Updated: Amazon Prime Day off to a rocky start as users report issues with e-commerce website Prime… Read More

Jul 16, 2018, 2:06 PM

Can Skype win you back? Microsoft unveils overhaul after backlash over changes to service

Microsoft is attempting to rebound from the backlash it has suffered since acquiring and messing with Skype, the popular internet… Read More

Jul 16, 2018, 12:22 PM

Lessons learned from LinkedIn: How Microsoft’s biggest buy will influence $7.5B GitHub acquisition

Microsoft has learned a few lessons from the $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn that executives say they’re applying to the… Read More

Jul 13, 2018, 10:23 AM

Microsoft calls for government regulation of facial recognition technology

Microsoft is calling for increased government oversight on companies developing facial recognition technology, at a time when public concern about… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 4:09 PM

TLDR: Microsoft vs. Slack, high-tech Nike store, Elon Musk wants to help Flint

Today’s featured stories Microsoft unveils free version of Teams productivity tool, upping the ante against rival Slack ‘Not like Amazon… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 11:55 AM

Top Microsoft chip researcher shifts to mysterious new Azure hardware division

When Microsoft shuffled the deck of cards that makes up its Azure cloud computing division a few months ago, it… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 11:00 AM

As cloud competition heats up, Microsoft will pitch its partners on new Azure and Power BI features

Visiting Las Vegas in the middle of July seems like a questionable idea, but thousands of Microsoft partners will descend… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 11:00 AM

New Microsoft 365 tools will tell users to stop emailing after-hours, enable live video events

At huge companies with people spread across different locations, employees aren’t always going to be in the same place, and… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 11:00 AM

Microsoft unveils free version of Teams productivity tool, upping the ante against rival Slack

Microsoft today debuted a free version of Microsoft Teams, expanding the reach of the company’s Slack competitor beyond the Office… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 3:00 AM

Hot cloud database startup Snowflake Computing, born on Amazon Web Services, adds support for Microsoft Azure

After establishing a foothold in the cloud-based data warehousing market on the infrastructure provided by Amazon Web Services, Snowflake Computing… Read More

Jul 11, 2018, 4:17 PM

TLDR: Anti-Amazon graffiti, see Times Square under water with HoloLens, needle-free blood sugar monitor for people with diabetes

Today’s featured stories Photos: Graffiti targeting Amazon and Jeff Bezos illustrates animosity toward tech giant in Seattle So much to… Read More

Jul 11, 2018, 11:00 AM

Microsoft unveils $399 ‘Surface Go’ with 10-inch display and USB-C port to take on lower-cost iPads and Google Chromebooks

Microsoft Surface devices primarily target high-powered creative types at a substantial price point, but the tech giant is looking to… Read More

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Immigration activists deliver 300K signatures to Microsoft HQ demanding an end to ICE contract

Snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim isn’t worried about the robots taking over

TLDR: Facebook misses revenue expectations, new Gmail coming to businesses, AI-powered robotic hand wins Microsoft competition

AI-powered robotic hand takes top prize at Microsoft Imagine Cup student competition

TLDR: New Xbox consoles, how to save money on housing, Nest doorbell cam captures unwelcome visitor

TLDR: Trump’s false claim about Amazon, teleporting holograms & Imagine Cup, balloon-powered internet service

As thousands set out to hack for Microsoft, book chronicles two defining projects for accessibility

Teleporting holograms, a belt for fetal health, and more at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup student contest

How Microsoft’s record-setting $10B gaming year compares to rivals Sony and Nintendo

Updated: Microsoft records 23% jump in Intelligent Cloud revenue, Azure revenue up 89% but undisclosed

Microsoft closes record year with $110B in revenue, cruising past Wall Street expectations again

Microsoft earnings preview: Tech giant caps off a historic fiscal year filled with firsts

How Microsoft is helping big retailers Walmart and Kroger compete with Amazon

Update: Microsoft says new Xbox hardware announcement was an error

Walmart signs sweeping cloud deal with Microsoft, joining forces against Amazon

TLDR: Prime Day problems & protests, regulating bikeshare in Seattle, Microsoft asks government to regulate facial recognition

Can Skype win you back? Microsoft unveils overhaul after backlash over changes to service

Lessons learned from LinkedIn: How Microsoft’s biggest buy will influence $7.5B GitHub acquisition

Microsoft calls for government regulation of facial recognition technology

TLDR: Microsoft vs. Slack, high-tech Nike store, Elon Musk wants to help Flint

Top Microsoft chip researcher shifts to mysterious new Azure hardware division

As cloud competition heats up, Microsoft will pitch its partners on new Azure and Power BI features

New Microsoft 365 tools will tell users to stop emailing after-hours, enable live video events

Microsoft unveils free version of Teams productivity tool, upping the ante against rival Slack

Hot cloud database startup Snowflake Computing, born on Amazon Web Services, adds support for Microsoft Azure

TLDR: Anti-Amazon graffiti, see Times Square under water with HoloLens, needle-free blood sugar monitor for people with diabetes

So much to sea in New York: Microsoft HoloLens a key part of art exhibit that ‘sinks’ Times Square

TLDR: Microsoft unveils Surface Go, Demi Lovato to headline Amazon concert, new record for same-day delivery in space

Current and former Microsoft employees appeal class-action denial in gender discrimination lawsuit

Microsoft unveils $399 ‘Surface Go’ with 10-inch display and USB-C port to take on lower-cost iPads and Google Chromebooks