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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

Jan 11, 2018, 5:16 PM

Where’s Cortana? Microsoft is playing the long game as Amazon and Google dominate CES

LAS VEGAS — Lost in the shuffle of Amazon and Google’s digital assistant showdown this week at CES is another… Read More

Jan 11, 2018, 3:01 PM

Hands on with Microsoft’s hardware cornucopia at tech giant’s behind-the-scenes CES booth

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft is typically more low key at CES than fellow tech giant Amazon, and this year Google,… Read More

Jan 11, 2018, 12:00 PM

Working Geek: Microsoft’s Harini Gokul looks for women to have more impact, but not more pressure

Microsoft’s Harini Gokul is eager for women to excel in their careers and in charitable work, finding the places where they… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 4:12 PM

Hands-on with Windows Mixed Reality headsets: Same tech as Microsoft HoloLens, at a lower price

LAS VEGAS — Virtual reality has its fair share of naysayers. It’s too expensive, they say. It’s too hard to… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 10:08 AM

Microsoft admits that the Meltdown/Spectre patches will hit Windows Server performance

After several days of dodging questions about the performance impact of patches designed to fix the Meltdown/Spectre chip design flaws,… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 6:00 AM

Microsoft stops distributing Meltdown/Spectre patches for AMD devices after fixes brick machines

Microsoft has temporarily stopped distributing patches to computers and devices running AMD processors after acknowledging that its Windows security updates… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 12:01 AM

Alexa is coming to PCs: HP, ASUS and Acer bring Amazon’s assistant onto Microsoft Cortana’s turf

Amazon Alexa will soon arrive on Windows PCs, creating new competition for Microsoft’s built-in Cortana voice assistant. Hardware makers HP,… Read More

Jan 4, 2018, 1:39 PM

Microsoft and Johnson Controls unveil 1st Cortana-powered smart thermostat with pre-orders in March

Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana will soon show up in another smart gadget. Microsoft and Johnson Controls today debuted a new… Read More

Jan 3, 2018, 7:04 AM

Microsoft acquires flash storage pioneer Avere Systems, less than a year after Google investment

Microsoft has reached an agreement to acquire Avere Systems, a Pittsburgh-based company that leverages flash storage to optimize the process… Read More

Jan 2, 2018, 4:04 PM

Why Alexa and Cortana aren’t BFFs yet: Amazon and Microsoft taking longer than expected to integrate voice assistants

A few months ago, Amazon and Microsoft said their respective digital assistants, Alexa and Cortana, would begin talking to each… Read More

Jan 2, 2018, 8:46 AM

Microsoft forms coalition to bring high-speed internet to rural communities

Microsoft is partnering with organizations across the country to form Connect Americans Now (CAN), a coalition that will pressure policymaker… Read More

Jan 1, 2018, 7:38 AM

Watch: Bezos, Bertha, and more video highlights from an epic year at GeekWire

2017 was one for the history books, and GeekWire captured many major moments and milestones on camera this past year.… Read More

Dec 27, 2017, 8:47 AM

From Redmond with WiFi: How this Microsoft employee helped bring critical infrastructure to a hurricane-ravaged Caribbean island

Nicholas Harland worried about his uncle Roger. Roger Harland, a resident of the smallest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, St.… Read More

Dec 22, 2017, 4:01 PM

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