Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 64 of 234

May 7, 2018, 8:30 AM

Microsoft’s Project Kinect for Azure is a package of sensors for IoT applications

Microsoft is bringing Kinect back this week at its Build developer conference, but in a very different fashion that the… Read More

May 7, 2018, 8:30 AM

Microsoft commits $25M over 5 years for new ‘AI for Accessibility’ initiative to help people with disabilities

Microsoft is committing $25 million over five years to develop artificial intelligence-powered technologies to help people with disabilities. The aim… Read More

May 7, 2018, 6:00 AM

Live blog: Microsoft makes its pitch to developers at Build 2018

One of the key events on Microsoft’s yearly calendar kicks off later this morning, as thousands of developers crowd into… Read More

May 4, 2018, 10:51 AM

Meet Microsoft’s Abolade Gbadegesin, ‘fixer of things that are broken’ and a driving force behind Windows’ evolution

In 20 years at Microsoft, Abolade Gbadegesin has seen his share of major transitions. He’s worked under all three of… Read More

May 3, 2018, 7:06 AM

Microsoft expands ad business beyond Bing search results with help from LinkedIn data and AI

Microsoft, which has quietly built a $6.9 billion/year advertising business through its Bing search engine, will attempt to expand its… Read More

May 1, 2018, 6:00 AM

Meet the winners of Microsoft Ventures’ first global AI startup competition

Microsoft’s venture arm on Tuesday announced new startup investments as part of its inaugural Innovate.AI competition. Announced this past October… Read More

Apr 30, 2018, 8:11 AM

Microsoft’s venture fund gets a new name: M12

Microsoft Ventures, the tech giant’s venture capital investment arm, is now M12. The “M” in the name stands for Microsoft,… Read More

Apr 27, 2018, 4:36 PM

TLDR: A big day for Seattle tech companies on Wall Street, universal flu vaccine, the intersection of tech and fashion

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

Apr 27, 2018, 7:50 AM

What’s in Microsoft’s Windows 10 April 2018 Update, slated for release Monday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNdirfTlU4E Microsoft this morning provided new details on its next major Windows 10 update, previously known as the Windows 10… Read More

Apr 26, 2018, 4:44 PM

TLDR: Snap Spectacles are back, Seattle-to-Vancouver ‘nerd bird,’ Nintendo Switch

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

Apr 26, 2018, 4:40 PM

LinkedIn among Microsoft’s fastest growing businesses as $26B investment begins to pay off

LinkedIn was a stand out of Microsoft’s latest earnings report, as the business social network saw a 37 percent jump… Read More

Apr 26, 2018, 1:35 PM

Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud group posts a 17 percent jump in revenue on 93 percent growth for Azure

Cloud computing has been a strong part of Microsoft’s turnaround during CEO Satya Nadella’s tenure as CEO, and its Intelligent… Read More

Apr 26, 2018, 1:31 PM

Microsoft revenue climbs 16% to $26.8B, beating expectations, thanks to cloud growth

Microsoft exceeded Wall Street expectations again in the most recent quarter, buoyed by its cloud division. Microsoft reported earnings per… Read More

Apr 26, 2018, 12:59 PM

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to U.S. politicians: ‘Shame on you’ if you ignore data

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many of the people who filled an auditorium here Thursday for an appearance by former Microsoft CEO… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 4:38 PM

The ‘nerd bird’ has landed: Tech execs, politicians help kick off Seattle-to-Vancouver seaplane flights

With cranes in the background further building out Seattle’s booming tech sector, two seaplanes landed on Lake Union Wednesday, including… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 9:21 AM

Announcing the GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit: Top tech leaders from Microsoft and Amazon added to agenda, early-bird tickets on sale

Our biggest technical conference of the year — the GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit — is coming up on June 26-27… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 9:00 AM

Microsoft’s Azure Container Instances, which lets you deploy containers with utter disregard for hardware, now generally available

When is a container serverless? That question might sound like troll bait for infrastructure geeks, but Microsoft’s Azure Container Instances,… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 9:55 PM

Judge orders Trump administration to resume DACA in lawsuit brought by Microsoft and Princeton

A federal judge sided with Microsoft and Princeton University Tuesday in a lawsuit they filed over President Donald Trump’s decision… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 4:49 PM

TLDR: Get packages delivered to your car, iPhone-based stethoscope, Adventureman visits Microsoft

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

Apr 24, 2018, 1:18 PM

Microsoft eyeing big office complex near its HQ campus, report says

Microsoft plans to buy a 725,000-square-foot office complex that is surrounded by the tech giant’s massive headquarters campus, according to… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 10:35 AM

Microsoft teams up with Skype competitor Discord to help Xbox gamers connect with friends

Microsoft is teaming up with Discord, a voice and text chat app for gamers, to let them link up their… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 7:00 AM

Microsoft lends a technical hand as ‘Adventureman’ begins epic 6,000-mile run for charity across U.S.

Jamie McDonald dipped his hand in the Pacific Ocean two weeks ago to mark the start of his latest test… Read More

Apr 19, 2018, 4:38 PM

TLDR: U.S tech companies are hiring more foreign workers, Amazon reveals Prime membership numbers, Marvel at MoPOP

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

Apr 19, 2018, 3:24 PM

100 Most Influential People, but just six covers: Microsoft’s Satya Nadella makes Time’s short list

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is among the artists, activists, leaders and visionaries (including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos) who made the… Read More

Apr 19, 2018, 2:12 PM

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner on integration with Microsoft: ‘So far, so good’

LinkedIn’s integration with Microsoft has “exceeded expectations,” propelling the business social network to record levels of engagement and revenue is… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 6:00 PM

Real-world Minecraft mod: How the popular video game is transforming parks and other public spaces

Where there was once a derelict market in the Sunny Hill neighborhood of Pristina, Kosovo’s capital, now sits a skate… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 4:41 PM

Microsoft, Amazon and Google jockey for title of 2nd most valuable company on the planet

Editor’s note: Market value numbers in this story have been updated Microsoft’s market value is around $745 billion Thursday morning,… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 7:00 AM

Microsoft Translator beefs up offline capabilities with new AI-powered translations

The Microsoft Translator app’s most accurate translations, powered by the company’s emphasis on artificial intelligence, are now available offline. Microsoft… Read More

Apr 17, 2018, 4:36 PM

TLDR: Steve Ballmer’s shareholder meeting for America, the world’s biggest plane, Jeff Bezos’ new social media persona

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

Apr 17, 2018, 10:12 AM

Supreme Court drops lawsuit over Microsoft customer data stored overseas due to CLOUD Act

The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a case that pitted Microsoft against the Department of Justice over emails the company… Read More