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Microsoft

Jan 4, 2017, 5:09 PM

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt: A.I. isn’t as smart as you think it is. Take Microsoft’s Clippy, for example

LAS VEGAS — As artificial intelligence increasingly becomes part of our daily lives, it’s easy to see the technology as… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 3:15 PM

The internet of beds? Microsoft exec teases the future of IoT, which could include 50 billion devices

LAS VEGAS — You may have heard about the internet of cows, but we may soon see the internet of beds… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 1:35 PM

Say please, kids! Mattel’s new Cortana-powered smart hub can require good manners

LAS VEGAS — A new smart hub announced today by Mattel, targeted to kids and parents, is notable in part because… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 2:29 PM

Qualcomm launches new Windows 10-friendly Snapdragon 835 processor

LAS VEGAS — Qualcomm launched the latest version of its widely used Snapdragon mobile processor line today, laying the foundation for… Read More

Satya Nadella
Dec 28, 2016, 10:26 AM

Microsoft in 2016: Surging stock, new devices and a huge new AI team

Satya Nadella’s third year as CEO of Microsoft turned out to be a pretty good one. Microsoft closed the year… Read More

Dec 26, 2016, 10:58 AM

Microsoft could be first tech company to reach trillion-dollar market value, analyst predicts

Following Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, one analyst thinks the Redmond, Wash. tech giant is on pace to become… Read More

Dec 26, 2016, 8:14 AM

Analytics startup CloudMoyo grows to 200 people a year after Icertis spin-off

In a computing landscape where the word “cloud” figures into most every conversation and company name, the name CloudMoyo stands… Read More

Dec 26, 2016, 7:25 AM

What GeekWire’s top stories of 2016 say about the state of humanity

Unprecedented global connectivity, a search for solitude in a fast-paced world, a yearning to connect with something bigger than ourselves … and,… Read More

Dec 22, 2016, 9:41 AM

U.S. Defense Department won’t get direct access to Microsoft source code after all

The U.S. Defense Department will not get direct access to Microsoft source code under a $927-million support contract signed earlier this week,… Read More

Dec 20, 2016, 4:12 PM

Microsoft wins $927M support contract from U.S. Defense Department

Microsoft has won a $927-million, five-year contract to provide technical support to the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The company earlier… Read More

Dec 19, 2016, 8:44 AM

Microsoft is cool enough again to be spoofed on SNL

Microsoft has made it (again). The Redmond software giant landed a skit on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this week, spoofing… Read More

Dec 16, 2016, 3:20 PM

Machine Reading? Microsoft releases giant Q&A dataset to help researchers build AI tools that read and answer questions as well as humans

MS MARCO may sound like the name of a giant ocean liner (and, in fact, the MS Marco Polo does… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 2:16 PM

Will Microsoft leave Seattle? How Amazon’s growth could force the region’s other tech giant out of the urban core

In 2007, Microsoft planted a flag in Seattle, announcing its intention to have approximately 1,400 employees spread around seven locations in the city.… Read More

Dec 13, 2016, 11:00 AM

New Microsoft Translator feature enables real-time translations for conversations across multiple languages

Microsoft this morning announced a new feature for its Translator program that will let people use their smartphones to have conversations in… Read More

Dec 12, 2016, 11:21 AM

Jeff Bezos and Satya Nadella among tech leaders reportedly set to meet with Donald Trump this week

A who’s who of tech leaders are reportedly heading to New York City to meet with president-elect Donald Trump Wednesday.… Read More

Dec 12, 2016, 7:13 AM

Microsoft: Apple’s MacBook Pro letdown helps Surface sales reach new record

Microsoft says November was the best month on record for consumer sales of Microsoft’s Surface devices, including the Surface tablets and… Read More

Dec 12, 2016, 6:59 AM

Microsoft Ventures launches fund dedicated to AI startups and unveils new investments

Microsoft continues to bet on artificial intelligence technology and on Monday unveiled a new Microsoft Ventures fund that focuses strictly… Read More

Dec 9, 2016, 7:09 AM

Tech support with Satya Nadella: Watch Microsoft’s CEO respond to shareholders’ product problems

The Q&A session at Microsoft’s annual shareholder meeting is a chance for the company’s investors to quiz CEO Satya Nadella and… Read More

Dec 8, 2016, 7:47 AM

Microsoft just completed its $26B LinkedIn acquisition: Here’s what they’re going to do first

Microsoft’s deal to buy professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion has officially closed. Microsoft announced completion of the deal,… Read More

Dec 7, 2016, 7:00 PM

Microsoft bringing full Windows 10 to ARM devices with Qualcomm partnership

Microsoft will again seek to expand the reach of its Windows PC operating system to devices running mobile-oriented ARM processors,… Read More

Microsoft researchers
Dec 5, 2016, 4:02 PM

17 Microsoft researchers offer bold computer science predictions for 2017 and 2027

Citing the lack of professional role models as one reason for a “dearth of women in computing,” Microsoft looked inward… Read More

Dec 5, 2016, 10:59 AM

Microsoft tests new AI chatbot ‘Zo’ after shutting down ‘Tay’ earlier this year

Microsoft is back with another AI chatbot. The company is testing “Zo,” as spotted by MSPowerUser, on the Kik messaging… Read More

Nov 30, 2016, 1:18 PM

Why this 6th grader traveled from Colorado to Microsoft’s annual meeting — and what she asked the company’s top execs

Updated below with video. BELLEVUE, Wash. — Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer, couldn’t help but remark on… Read More

Nov 30, 2016, 10:52 AM

Wielding their Windows Phones, Microsoft shareholders grill CEO Satya Nadella on device strategy

BELLEVUE, Wash. — “Please silence all Windows Phones and other devices,” was the announcement at the beginning of Microsoft’s annual meeting… Read More

Nov 30, 2016, 7:57 AM

Microsoft holds annual meeting, minus Gates and Ballmer, after big year for company stock

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Microsoft is holding its annual shareholders meeting here this morning, and it’s notable in part because of… Read More

Nov 28, 2016, 10:59 AM

A green milestone for Microsoft: 500-acre Redmond campus generates (almost) zero waste

The 44,000 employees at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters campus went through a whopping 189 million pounds of food and packaging between… Read More

Nov 28, 2016, 10:47 AM

Microsoft and newspaper publisher Pioneer launch citizen journalism app, give Windows 10 tablets to subscribers

The past two decades have been rough for the newspapers. In the digital age, most people expect to get their information… Read More

Nov 26, 2016, 7:00 AM

Startup skills from Microsoft? How the tech giant is expanding its global innovation program

“Entrepreneurship. What does that mean? And can you teach it?” asks Darek Mazzone, a creative consultant at Microsoft Innovation Centers. We… Read More

Nov 23, 2016, 10:20 AM

Microsoft’s ever-popular Solitaire game now available on iOS and Android

Microsoft’s infinitely popular time-killer Solitaire, which has distracted millions on Windows for more than 25 years, is available on iOS… Read More

Nov 21, 2016, 10:59 AM

Report: Microsoft offers EU concessions in bid to win LinkedIn deal approval

Microsoft is offering new concessions to European regulators in an effort to win approval of its proposed $26 billion acquisition of… Read More

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