Microsoft says it plans to integrate OpenAI technologies throughout its product lineup, but one entrepreneur has already put ChatGPT into Microsoft Word, and he’s eyeing additional Microsoft Office products next.… Read More
Veteran computer scientist and business leader Paul Maritz is perhaps best known for his work in PC and server operating systems, cloud computing, and enterprise infrastructure technology. But he also… Read More
— Babak Parviz, a former director at Google and vice president at Amazon, joined Seattle-based firm Madrona Venture Group as a venture partner. Parviz departed Amazon in December, according to his… Read More
Things really began to change in December. That’s when Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform started to lose some of its momentum, experiencing “moderated consumption growth,” in the words of Amy Hood,… Read More
Microsoft is seeing customers “optimize their digital spend to do more with less,” and “exercise caution” in the face of an uncertain economy, CEO Satya Nadella said in a memo… Read More
Microsoft is making a big new investment in OpenAI, the artificial intelligence powerhouse behind ChatGPT, extending a partnership that has the potential to reshape some of its biggest products. The… Read More
Big Tech’s big boom is over. But the sector overall is a long way from a bust. That’s the assessment from business and community leaders in the home of Microsoft… Read More
[Editor’s Note: Timing of layoffs corrected since original post.] Citing a need to “align our cost structure with our revenue and where we see customer demand,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella… Read More
Follow-up: Full memo: Microsoft to cut 10k jobs, about 5% of workforce, and take $1.2B restructuring charge Microsoft is gearing up to lay off more employees this week, according to… Read More
Having trouble reliably accessing OpenAI’s ChatGPT? Microsoft has a solution. The tech giant says it will soon make the generative AI chat technology available as part of its Azure OpenAI… Read More
Unlimited vacation may sound like an amazing job perk. But employee benefits and recruiting experts warn that such policies can have detrimental effects on workers — and the real purpose may… Read More
It’s unusual for tech executives and religious leaders to get together to discuss their shared interests and goals for the future of humanity and the planet. It’s even more extraordinary… Read More
Microsoft is changing its vacation policy to give U.S.-based salaried workers unlimited time off. The new policy, which goes into effect Jan. 16, is described by the company as “Discretionary… Read More
Microsoft has acquired Fungible, a 6-year-old startup that helps companies with data center storage and networking needs. “The Fungible team will join Microsoft’s datacenter infrastructure engineering teams and will focus… Read More
What would a combination of OpenAI’s ChatGPT natural language chatbot with Microsoft’s Bing search engine look like? This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss the potentially surprising possibilities with… Read More
Mike Davidson, a Seattle technology veteran and longtime designer, is joining Microsoft as the corporate vice president of design and research. Davidson will head up design for the Web Experiences… Read More
Expect to hear a lot about the upcoming science-fiction action-RPG Starfield in 2023. Microsoft is banking on it to be the next big “killer app” for the Xbox platform. It’s… Read More
A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help finance and build affordable housing as part of a comprehensive… Read More
Quality-assurance workers at Microsoft subsidiary ZeniMax Media voted on Tuesday to form a union with the Communications Workers of America. The new union, ZeniMax Workers United CWA, has more than… Read More
Microsoft laid out its case against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block its proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, describing itself as “the third-place manufacturer of gaming consoles”… Read More
A year after forcing an independent review of Microsoft’s sexual harassment policies, a majority of investors followed the board’s recommendations to reject all six shareholder proposals at the company’s annual… Read More
Microsoft is pushing back the timeframe for nine of the 17 buildings in the redevelopment of its original Redmond headquarters campus, delaying their completion while saying it is still committed… Read More
Microsoft’s last-ditch effort to avoid an Federal Trade Commission lawsuit over its $69 billion Activision-Blizzard deal included an offer to enter a legally binding consent decree to make “Call of… Read More
Microsoft is pushing back against the Federal Trade Commission’s implication that it didn’t live up to its commitments to the European Commission in its $7.5 billion acquisition last year of… Read More
Microsoft has one again topped a list of the best-run companies in the U.S. for 2022, finishing ahead of other technology giants which slipped in the rankings, including Apple, Amazon,… Read More
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Microsoft over its $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, putting what would be the company’s largest acquisition ever in jeopardy. In a press… Read More
If you use video games to relax or relieve stress, a new collaboration between Microsoft Xbox and Calm, a leading sleep and meditation app, is looking to extend those benefits.… Read More
Microsoft says it has reached a 10-year deal with Nintendo to bring “Call of Duty” games to Nintendo systems if Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard goes through.… Read More
Microsoft plans to increase the base price for some of its first-party, internally-produced video games in 2023. Xbox’s first three big releases of the year —Forza Motorsport, Redfall, and Starfield—will… Read More
Microsoft released a 50-page report from an outside law firm that was commissioned to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices after a successful shareholder resolution on… Read More