Feb 28, 2018, 6:00 AM Microsoft and UPMC unveil virtual AI assistant that listens in and takes notes on doctor’s visits Every day, doctors and nurses across the country do a complicated dance around patient care. They turn back and forth… Read More
Feb 27, 2018, 8:18 AM Really, New York is the ‘official’ second headquarters of tech? In Seattle, we say not so fast Every so often New York makes me mad. No, it’s not the congestion or the people or the Yankees (though… Read More
Feb 26, 2018, 1:00 PM Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reminds everyone that his company has in-house silicon expertise Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella trotted out many of his usual lines during an interview this morning, but, unprompted, also chose… Read More
Feb 23, 2018, 1:22 PM Amazon closes at $1,500/share for 1st time, marking another financial milestone for tech giant Amazon stock closed at exactly $1,500 per share today, hitting that milestone for the first time as the tech giant… Read More
Feb 23, 2018, 10:32 AM Microsoft and Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi deepen ties with new AI and cloud partnership Microsoft and Chinese electronics company Xiaomi agreed to a new strategic partnership focused on artificial and cloud technology, further cementing… Read More
Feb 23, 2018, 9:40 AM Microsoft’s Guthrie claims Azure is seeing blockchain momentum, but that’s not moving the cloud needle any time soon Microsoft Azure is seeing demand for cloud-based blockchain services, Microsoft Azure chief Scott Guthrie said Friday, but it doesn’t sound… Read More
Feb 23, 2018, 6:00 AM Pittsburgh Profile: Seattle native Cathy Wissink leads Microsoft’s civic engagement in the Steel City Cathy Wissink moved to Pittsburgh only four months ago but she’s already experienced the collaborative nature of the Steel City.… Read More
Feb 21, 2018, 7:00 AM How Microsoft’s Brad Smith navigates the Trump era as the tech industry’s ‘de facto ambassador’ As the tech industry’s unofficial diplomat to Washington, D.C., Microsoft President Brad Smith found himself in a bit of a… Read More
Feb 15, 2018, 10:56 AM Employment lawyers puzzled over IBM’s non-compete suit against Microsoft’s new diversity chief IBM’s decision to sue a longtime human resources executive for taking a new job at Microsoft is raising questions among… Read More
Feb 14, 2018, 2:36 PM Amazon is worth more than Microsoft: Market value surges past $700B, now 3rd largest U.S. company Amazon’s market value surged to more than $702 billion on Wednesday, making the Seattle-based company the third-largest U.S. public company… Read More
Feb 14, 2018, 8:33 AM Microsoft for Startups gives entrepreneurs Azure time and sales support backed by $500M in funding Microsoft launched a new program designed to help startups get off the ground and into Microsoft’s ecosystem of cloud services… Read More
Feb 13, 2018, 9:18 AM Bill Gates warns tech giants that a government crackdown may be in their future Bill Gates believes the world’s biggest tech companies are “absolutely” behaving in a manner that risks major government intervention. The… Read More
Feb 12, 2018, 10:27 PM IBM sues Microsoft’s new chief diversity officer over non-compete agreement UPDATED below with Microsoft comment and McIntyre declaration. Also see this follow-up story about how employment lawyers are reacting to… Read More
Feb 12, 2018, 8:18 AM Former Microsoft Research chief Rick Rashid on the rise of ‘invisible’ tech, robotics, AI, and Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH — So much has changed, in this city and in the technology world, since Rick Rashid arrived in 1979… Read More
Feb 7, 2018, 9:00 AM Google ups Drive integration with Office files as Microsoft aims to poach users to OneDrive Microsoft and Google are invading each other’s turf with new features and offers to woo customers to their respective productivity… Read More
Jan 31, 2018, 4:40 PM Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explains why he’s not worried about Alexa on Windows PCs Alexa’s impending arrival on several Windows PCs looks like it could be trouble for Microsoft’s Cortana, but its CEO Satya… Read More
Jan 31, 2018, 1:22 PM Microsoft revenue climbs to $28.9B, besting Wall Street expectations once again Microsoft topped Wall Street expectations again in the second quarter of its fiscal year, as the cloud continues to drive… Read More
Jan 31, 2018, 1:21 PM Microsoft’s cloud business still growing strong in its fiscal Q2, led by Office 365 and Azure After officially crossing its cloud revenue goal set in 2015 last quarter, Microsoft’s cloud businesses showed strong gains during its… Read More
Jan 31, 2018, 9:49 AM Microsoft’s skyrocketing stock closing in on $100/share thanks to cloud emphasis In October 2016, Microsoft stock hit a then all-time high of $59.66, eclipsing a milestone set 17 years prior. Fifteen… Read More
Jan 30, 2018, 8:00 AM Microsoft’s Azure Event Grid, a management layer for serverless computing, now generally available A key part of Microsoft’s strategy for serverless computing is ready for prime time. Azure Event Grid, first announced last… Read More
Jan 29, 2018, 11:50 AM Microsoft acquires Seattle startup PlayFab to bolster cloud offerings for game developers Microsoft said it has acquired Seattle gaming startup PlayFab, in a bid to strengthen its position in the more than… Read More
Jan 29, 2018, 9:00 AM Microsoft releases biggest update yet for Teams, adding deeper app integration to productivity tool Microsoft is out with a series of new features for its chat and productivity program Teams, all with a common… Read More
Jan 26, 2018, 10:30 AM Microsoft makes a new round of layoffs across multiple business units Microsoft is making a new round of job cuts across multiple business areas. The company confirmed the layoffs, which were… Read More
Jan 23, 2018, 9:07 AM Microsoft beefs up value of ‘Game Pass’ subscription, will include exclusive titles like Halo on launch day Microsoft just made its Xbox game subscription offering a bit more enticing. The tech giant today announced that it is… Read More
Jan 22, 2018, 6:00 AM Minecraft gets free chemistry update, schools get HoloLens discounts as Microsoft ups edtech game Microsoft is upping its STEM game by introducing new chemistry and computer science options for Minecraft: Education Edition. Plus, the… Read More
Jan 19, 2018, 10:38 AM Tech giants and elected officials back Microsoft in Supreme Court case on international data privacy Microsoft is set for a Supreme Court face-off with the U.S. Department of Justice next month over the privacy of… Read More
Jan 18, 2018, 6:01 AM Microsoft apps to be embedded into edtech powerhouse PowerSchool’s ‘Unified Classroom’ Microsoft is making yet another push into the classroom. But this time, it’s using the buddy system, today announcing a… Read More
Jan 17, 2018, 7:00 PM In new book, Microsoft cautions humanity to develop AI ethics guidelines now It’s 2038 and — like most businesses these days — a tech company is using artificial intelligence to scan job… Read More
Jan 17, 2018, 8:51 AM Microsoft doubles down on Surface Book 2, expanding availability to 17 more countries around the world It’s been two months since Microsoft released the second generation of its Surface Book laptop-tablet hybrid, and now it is… Read More
Jan 12, 2018, 8:09 AM Catching up with Steve Ballmer on AI, sports tech, the economy, fake news and life after Microsoft It has been nearly four years since Steve Ballmer left his job as Microsoft CEO, and he’s noticeably more relaxed… Read More
