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Microsoft

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

Todd Holmdahl
Nov 21, 2016, 10:48 AM

Microsoft researchers lay down a big bet on topological quantum computers

Microsoft says it’s moving ahead from just talking about quantum computing to building an actual quantum computer, based on the… Read More

Nov 18, 2016, 2:43 PM

Hillel Cooperman rejoins Microsoft, Jenny Lam goes to Amazon, as UX vets put tech design company into ‘hibernation’

Two user experience and design veterans, Hillel Cooperman and Jenny Lam, are putting their technology startup and agency Jackson Fish… Read More

Nov 18, 2016, 9:45 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reassured LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner about the $26B acquisition with these two key remarks

PALM DESERT, Calif.— Microsoft has a mixed track record when it comes to large acquisitions, with big-time misses on deals… Read More

Nov 17, 2016, 6:34 PM

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner is worried about automation displacing workers, but believes his social network can help

PALM DESERT, Calif.— During this year’s U.S. presidential race, there was a lot of chatter about the loss of jobs,… Read More

Nov 17, 2016, 8:00 AM

Naughty or nice? Microsoft adds new holiday list feature for Cortana with Wunderlist integration

Microsoft released a new skill for making and maintaining lists using its digital assistant Cortana, just in time for the… Read More

Nov 16, 2016, 7:30 AM

Microsoft joins Linux Foundation in another step toward greater openness

Microsoft is taking increasingly bolder steps toward the openness it has embraced under CEO Satya Nadella, announcing today that it’s joining the… Read More

Nov 11, 2016, 4:56 PM

Week in Geek: What Donald Trump’s presidency means for the tech industry

Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election surprised the world this week, and the implications across the tech industry are vast.… Read More

Nov 11, 2016, 8:00 AM

Why military veterans make exceptional tech workers, and how Microsoft is helping them land jobs

Bernard Bergan spent six years as an information system analyst for the U.S. Army, including one deployment in Afghanistan. He… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 7:36 AM

Microsoft diplomatic about Trump victory, asks new administration to focus on diversity and security

After America elected Donald Trump as its next president this week, many tech leaders weren’t shy about sharing their concerns.… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 7:53 AM

Ex-Microsoft exec’s startup Telo lands $2.2M in quest to shake up the online messaging industry

Telo, a messaging startup led by former Microsoft executive and distinguished scientist Anoop Gupta, has raised $2.2 million in funding in its pursuit… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 9:38 AM

Steve Ballmer says he and Bill Gates have ‘drifted apart’ post-Microsoft, after rift over smartphones

Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO, is immersed in his new life as owner of the L.A Clippers, but he… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 10:43 AM

Slack’s ‘friendly advice’ for Microsoft: Brilliant PR strategy or patronizing ploy?

Slack made headlines yesterday with its full-page newspaper advertisement preempting Microsoft’s announcement of its new Slack competitor, Teams. If the… Read More

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