Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 66 of 234

Mar 14, 2018, 10:09 AM

Microsoft claims AI program just as good as human pros in Chinese to English translation

Microsoft says it has built the first machine that can translate parts of news stories from Chinese to English as… Read More

Mar 14, 2018, 1:01 AM

Microsoft plans its first Middle East data center for cloud customers, adds European capacity

Microsoft announced plans for its first cloud data centers in the Middle East Wednesday, hoping to bring capacity online in… Read More

Mar 13, 2018, 6:14 PM

Female employees at Microsoft filed 238 discrimination and harassment claims over 7-year period

There were 238 complaints of gender discrimination or sexual harassment filed by U.S.-based female employees in technical roles at Microsoft… Read More

Mar 12, 2018, 9:49 AM

How Amazon aspires to transform business meetings using Alexa

Amazon first announced Alexa for Business, the entrance of the company’s digital assistant into the enterprise world last year, and… Read More

Mar 12, 2018, 6:35 AM

Microsoft Teams ratchets up Slack challenge, claims 200k organizations as customers one year after launch

Microsoft Teams is now being used by 200,000 organizations in 181 markets around the world, up four-fold since the tech… Read More

Mar 11, 2018, 10:19 AM

Giant new ‘Duke’ controller, revived for Xbox One, shows importance of ‘not giving up on a cool idea’

A new version of the gigantic original Xbox controller, nicknamed “the Duke,” is slated for release for the Xbox One… Read More

Mar 8, 2018, 2:21 PM

Homework would be bus work in Microsoft’s plan to bring internet access to kids in rural areas

School kids in rural Michigan who have less-than-adequate internet connections at home could get some homework done on the bus… Read More

Mar 7, 2018, 9:15 AM

Microsoft will open up AI and machine learning advances to third party developers in next major Windows 10 update

Artificial intelligence has become a primary area of focus at Microsoft, and that will be reflected in the next major… Read More

Mar 7, 2018, 8:33 AM

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 S will become a ‘mode’ in other versions, no longer a standalone product

Updated with additional information from Microsoft. Microsoft will make Windows 10 S a “mode” inside other Windows versions, no longer… Read More

Mar 7, 2018, 6:57 AM

Reality check: Microsoft Windows gains in U.S. schools in 2017, but Google remains dominant

The latest numbers from market research firm Futuresource are slightly better news for Microsoft in a U.S. K-12 education market… Read More

Mar 5, 2018, 1:54 PM

IBM reaches settlement with new Microsoft diversity chief, ending unusual non-compete suit

Updated below with IBM comment. IBM has settled a lawsuit with one of its longtime human resources executives who jumped… Read More

Mar 1, 2018, 8:09 AM

Pittsburgh Profile: Veteran entrepreneur Ron Bianchini sells third startup, this time to Microsoft

PITTSBURGH — Ron Bianchini was creating and selling tech startups long before it was the cool thing to do in… Read More

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