Sep 20, 2017, 3:56 PM Microsoft opens mysterious office in small town a ferry ride away from Seattle Microsoft has quietly opened a small office in Silverdale, Wash. a town of close to 20,000 across Puget Sound from… Read More
Sep 19, 2017, 2:52 PM Pepsi CFO joins Microsoft board, replaced on Twitter board by former Google CFO Hugh Johnston, the PepsiCo vice chairman and chief financial officer, has joined Microsoft’s board of directors and left the Twitter… Read More
Sep 19, 2017, 10:12 AM Microsoft to accelerate growth in gaming as Xbox leader Phil Spencer joins senior leadership team As part of a strategy to accelerate its gaming business across the company, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today named Xbox… Read More
Sep 18, 2017, 9:47 AM Amazon reportedly tried to poach Satya Nadella, and Microsoft is happy it didn’t happen Microsoft’s renaissance in recent years may have never come to pass if Jeff Bezos had his way. In a wide-ranging… Read More
Sep 16, 2017, 10:00 AM From Seattle to Paris: A burgeoning French tech connection grows stronger with visit to Amazon HQ Embed from Getty Images Representatives from the Consulate General of France and the government’s business development agency were in Seattle this… Read More
Sep 15, 2017, 9:02 AM Google, Microsoft emphasize cloud security as hacks intensify and big businesses eye the cloud Security fears have been associated with cloud computing ever since it began, and for the most part those fears have… Read More
Sep 14, 2017, 2:54 PM Microsoft’s AI chief wants to launch a chatbot in every country with more than 100M people Microsoft has launched conversational chatbots in several countries so far, starting three years ago with Xiaoice in China, which quickly… Read More
Sep 14, 2017, 10:30 AM Photos: Steve Ballmer honored as U.S.-China tech institute GIX names new building after former Microsoft CEO As part of its $40 million in support of the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), a new U.S.-China joint tech institute, it… Read More
Sep 14, 2017, 8:52 AM Microsoft Pix update uses AI to turn iPhone app into a document scanner Microsoft Pix was released last year with a goal of improving on the native iPhone camera experience, but it just wouldn’t be… Read More
Sep 13, 2017, 1:03 PM Delta Sky Club at Sea-Tac Airport takes off with new addition of Microsoft devices and technology Travelers with access to the Delta Sky Club at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Concourse S will now also have access to information… Read More
Sep 13, 2017, 10:43 AM Full speed ahead: Gov. Inslee says he’s on board for Seattle-B.C. high-speed rail study A high speed train with a one hour travel time between Seattle and Vancouver B.C. sounds like a pipe dream,… Read More
Sep 12, 2017, 12:00 PM Live from the Cascadia conference: U.S. and Canadian civic and tech leaders look to forge new regional connections The second Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference kicks off in Seattle today, where tech luminaries are teaming up with elected officials… Read More
Sep 12, 2017, 10:00 AM Slack reaches 9M weekly users, releases new features on the heels of Microsoft Teams update Slack has had a clear message for Microsoft ever since the Redmond tech giant unveiled Teams back in November: Game… Read More
Sep 12, 2017, 9:00 AM Microsoft backs Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail study as Cascadia conference aims to deepen ties between regions Pacific Northwest business and political leaders on both sides of the Canadian border announced today a series of agreements to… Read More
Sep 11, 2017, 6:00 AM Microsoft says 125k organizations now use Teams, as collaboration tool adds new Guest Access feature As Microsoft continues to navigate the competitive landscape of collaboration tools, its Teams program is now being used by 125,000… Read More
Sep 7, 2017, 10:16 AM Microsoft and Facebook team up to give AI developers more flexibility Building a neural network is hard. Most developers working on artificial intelligence projects are forced to commit early to a… Read More
Sep 6, 2017, 6:00 PM GeekWire Podcast: Axios chief tech correspondent Ina Fried on the new world of technology and media Our guest on this episode of the GeekWire podcast: Ina Fried, the San Francisco-based chief technology correspondent for Axios, a new… Read More
Sep 6, 2017, 3:27 PM The story behind Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s new book, ‘Hit Refresh’ In exactly 20 days, “Hit Refresh,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s new book, hits the shelves. With the first books having just… Read More
Sep 6, 2017, 7:35 AM Microsoft plans Surface unveiling at fall event in London, looking for its next hardware hit Microsoft’s Panos Panay, who heads up the Microsoft Surface hardware line, is slated to deliver a keynote address at the… Read More
Sep 5, 2017, 3:37 PM Microsoft: Government will ‘have to go through us’ to deport workers impacted by Trump’s ‘Dreamers’ repeal Microsoft is taking a hard line on the Trump administration’s plans to end the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals program, or… Read More
Sep 5, 2017, 12:00 PM Photos: Sounders and Xbox unveil new jersey kits with Forza Motorsport 7 branding For the third year in a row, Seattle Sounders jerseys will feature a video game. Seattle’s MLS club will don… Read More
Sep 5, 2017, 8:34 AM Huawei ups its bet on cloud computing with broader support for Microsoft apps Huawei’s bid to be a player in China’s cloud computing scene got a little stronger Tuesday with the signing of… Read More
Sep 1, 2017, 10:57 AM All eyes on Nintendo and Microsoft at PAX: Switch and Xbox One X in spotlight Hold onto your caps! PAX West kicked off this morning in Seattle, and all eyes were on Nintendo’s Super Mario… Read More
Sep 1, 2017, 9:38 AM Inside Microsoft and Taco Bell’s party, featuring the new Xbox One X and the $5 Quesarito box The scents of juicy Taco Bell beef engulfed my nostrils as I walked inside The VUDE event space in Seattle… Read More
Sep 1, 2017, 6:36 AM Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update due Oct. 17, with mixed reality headsets, but no Timeline feature Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the next major revision of the company’s flagship operating system, will be available starting… Read More
Aug 31, 2017, 9:00 AM Microsoft’s Mixer introduces mobile game streaming apps for iOS and Android Mixer, the game streaming service that Microsoft acquired last year, unveiled mobile apps for iOS and Android that let players stream on… Read More
Aug 30, 2017, 6:49 AM Microsoft and Amazon will link Cortana and Alexa in surprising collaboration between tech giants Microsoft’s Cortana and Amazon’s Alexa will begin “talking to each other” by the end of the year, letting each voice… Read More
Aug 29, 2017, 11:52 AM Skype launches integrated code editor for remote technical job interviews Remote technical interviews are often full of friction, requiring candidates to flip between their video chatting and testing apps. In… Read More
Aug 29, 2017, 9:37 AM NYPD is ditching 36K Windows Phones and replacing them with Apple iPhones We’ve all seen our technology become obsolete much faster than we hope or anticipate, but this case is a little… Read More
Aug 28, 2017, 10:14 AM Amazon, Microsoft and other tech giants step up to aid tropical storm Harvey rescue efforts As tropical storm Harvey continues to take its toll on Texas, tech companies from around the nation are pitching in… Read More
