Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 61 of 234

Jun 25, 2018, 11:41 AM

Judge denies former Microsoft employees’ bid to expand gender discrimination suit against tech giant

A federal judge has denied class action status in a three-year-old gender discrimination lawsuit brought against Microsoft by current and… Read More

Jun 25, 2018, 9:06 AM

Microsoft and Razer reportedly adding mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One

Gamers may soon be able to use a mouse and keyboard with their Xbox One console. That’s according to a… Read More

Jun 24, 2018, 6:00 AM

Secrets of a PowerPoint champ: What it takes to win a national title in a Microsoft Office program

Used by many, banned by some and parodied by others, Microsoft PowerPoint is a staple of modern corporate life. But who… Read More

Jun 22, 2018, 9:49 AM

Apple’s striking new Seattle store, cloaked in secrecy, appears almost completed

Apple still isn’t talking about its new Seattle store, but it looks almost ready for prime time. GeekWire first unearthed… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 11:58 AM

Microsoft unveils Bing’s new Visual Search object recognition tool, rivaling Google Lens

Microsoft today launched a new Visual Search capability within the Bing app that can identify objects in photos and give… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 2:39 PM

Microsoft spends whopping $250M on huge office complex near its HQ campus

Microsoft just paid nearly $250 million for a 725,000-square-foot office complex that represents something of a missing piece of the puzzle… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 10:05 AM

Microsoft to acquire machine learning startup Bonsai, fueling AI efforts

Microsoft is adding more firepower to its artificial intelligence arm. The tech giant has agreed to acquire Bonsai, a San… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 9:56 AM

Refreshed Microsoft News engine to power personalized news across Windows, mobile and web

Microsoft is tweaking how it delivers news after more than two decades of experience. Newly named Microsoft News will be… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 8:46 PM

Microsoft CEO says company isn’t aiding ‘cruel and abusive’ border tactics, doesn’t address calls to cancel ICE contract

In a company-wide email to employees Tuesday night, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called the separation of families and children at… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 6:40 PM

Microsoft employees ask company to cancel contract with ICE in open letter to CEO

Update: Microsoft CEO calls border policy ‘cruel and abusive,’ says company’s technology isn’t aiding separation of parents and children More… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 4:15 PM

TLDR:Microsoft responds to separation of families at the border, Alexa targets hotels, GameStop’s potential buyout

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 10:00 AM

With Microsoft deal pending, GitHub launches new educational package for students

GitHub, the software development platform that recently agreed to be acquired by Microsoft for $7.5 billion, is expanding its services… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 9:01 PM

Microsoft and Adobe expand partnership with deeper PDF integration across Office 365 versions

Microsoft and Adobe are cozying up even closer, with a series of new announcements including deeper integration of Adobe PDF… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 2:12 PM

Microsoft ‘dismayed’ by family separations at the border after criticism mounts over ICE contract

Follow-up stories: Microsoft CEO calls border policy ‘cruel and abusive,’ says company’s technology isn’t aiding separation of parents and children… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 6:00 AM

Microsoft buys edtech startup Flipgrid and makes the video discussion tool free for all schools

Microsoft has acquired education technology startup Flipgrid, Inc., and immediately announced that the subscription social learning platform will be free… Read More

Jun 15, 2018, 8:35 AM

Inside the private event where Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other rivals share security secrets

REDMOND, Wash. — At first glance, the gathering inside Building 99 at Microsoft this week looked like many others inside… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 7:49 AM

Microsoft reportedly working on Amazon Go-like cashier-less technology

Amazon isn’t the only Seattle-area tech giant that wants to change how we pay for items at the grocery store.… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 6:00 AM

Office gets a new look: Subtle changes to Microsoft flagship product aim to reflect new era of work

Microsoft is redesigning Office, making a series of small changes that the company says add up to a simpler and… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 10:42 AM

Don’t count Cortana out: Study predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will rival Amazon and Google in business use

Cortana is getting serious traction in the enterprise world, according to a new study that predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 8:15 AM

E3 2018: Sony gets out of the way and lets the games do the talking

LOS ANGELES ― If you’d told me last week that one of the big moments of this year’s E3 would… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 5:04 PM

TLDR: Net neutrality ends, gender discrimination lawsuit against Microsoft, former Amazonian starts YouTube channel with daughter

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 5:02 PM

Microsoft tangles with current and former technical employees in court over gender discrimination suit

A federal judge in Seattle today heard arguments and delivered some blunt feedback in a three-year-old gender discrimination lawsuit brought… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 12:57 PM

E3 2018 Analysis: Microsoft’s Xbox One still faces an uphill climb vs. Sony and Nintendo

COMMENTARY: The Xbox One, it must be said, is doing OK. Microsoft hasn’t released official sales numbers since 2014, but… Read More

Jun 10, 2018, 4:00 PM

Azure chief Jason Zander, a Microsoft lifer, is a link between the company’s past and future

Microsoft Azure Executive Vice President Jason Zander has worked for many different companies, despite the fact that he’s worked at… Read More

Jun 10, 2018, 3:15 PM

Microsoft reveals it’s working on new Xbox consoles, doubling down on game hardware

Engineers at Microsoft are currently working the next version of the company’s Xbox console. Speaking on stage during Microsoft’s keynote… Read More

Jun 10, 2018, 1:16 PM

Master Chief returns: Microsoft reveals ‘Halo Infinite’ for Xbox and PC during E3 keynote

Master Chief is back. Microsoft teased a new Halo game at the beginning of its keynote at E3, the big… Read More

Jun 9, 2018, 9:57 AM

Life lessons from artificial intelligence: What Microsoft’s AI chief wants computer science grads to know about the future

Artificial intelligence has exploded, and perhaps no one knows it more than Harry Shum, the executive vice president in charge… Read More

Jun 8, 2018, 7:51 AM

Microsoft’s GitHub gamble: Tech giant ready to spend years winning over critics of $7.5B deal

Will Octocat get along with Ninja Cat? GitHub co-founder Chris Wanstrath laughed in an interview this week as he pondered… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 4:16 PM

TLDR: Google AdWords won’t run campaign ads in WA state, LinkedIn adds commute times to job postings, Amazon to stream U.K. soccer matches

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 6:00 AM

LinkedIn leverages Microsoft’s Bing Maps to add commute times to job postings

LinkedIn is adding commute times for jobs on its website, the latest in a growing series of integrations between the… Read More