GeekWire Logo
Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Amazon
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Civic
    • Geek Life
    • Health/Life Sciences
    • Microsoft
    • GeekWire Podcast
    • Space
    • Startups sponsored by Google for Startups
    • Positive Charge Podcast sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Sustainability sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Tech Moves presented by GeekWork Recruiting
    • Agents of Transformation presented by Accenture
  • GeekWork
    • GeekWork Recruiting
    • Job Board
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • GeekWire Events
  • Lists
    • GeekWire 200
    • GeekWire Startup List presented by ALLtech
    • GeekWire Startup Resources
    • GeekWire Startup Spaces
    • Layoff Tracker
    • M&As and IPOs
    • Northwest Women VC & Angel Investor List
    • Recent Fundings
    • Seattle Engineering Outposts
    • Venture Capital Directory
  • Members
    • Health Benefits
    • Memberships
  • Studios
    • GeekWire Studios: Let Us Tell Your Story
    • UW Foster Great Careers Playbook Podcast 2026
    • Hiring AI Agents & the Rise of Revenue Orchestration Series presented by Outreach
    • Nasdaq Milestone Summit 2026
    • Does Compute presented by Carnegie Mellon University
    • AI Agents and Tools Podcast Series presented by AWS Marketplace
    • F5 30th Anniversary
    • AI Breakthrough Awards presented by UiPath
    • AI Innovators Spotlight Studio 2026 presented by AWS Marketplace
    • Nebius at NVIDIA GTC 2026
    • Acumatica Summit 2026
    • BMC Control Freaks Unite presented by BMC
    • AI Predictions Series 2026 presented by Unify Consulting
    • Guide to re:Invent 2025 sponsored by AWS
    • Remitly Reimagine 2025 sponsored by Remitly
    • AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2025 sponsored by AWS
  • About
    • About GeekWire
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletters
    • Reprints & Permissions
  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips

What happens here matters everywhere.

  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • Startups
  • AI
  • Science
  • Tech Moves
  • Sustainability
  • Civic
  • Geek Life

Microsoft

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

Nov 2, 2016, 2:10 PM

Yammer on? Microsoft says new ‘Teams’ tool doesn’t supplant its past $1.2B acquisition

It was only four years ago that Microsoft dropped a cool $1.2 billion on Yammer, which bills itself as a social network… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 8:34 AM

Microsoft unveils ‘Teams’ chat tool for Office 365, challenging Slack

Microsoft unveiled a new “chat-based workspace” for Office 365 Wednesday, dubbed “Microsoft Teams,” confirming its plans to challenge Slack and… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 7:51 AM

Full text: Slack offers ‘friendly advice’ to Microsoft in full-page New York Times ad

FOLLOW-UP: Microsoft unveils ‘Teams’ chat-based workspace for Office 365, challenging Slack Microsoft is expected to unveil its rival to the wildly… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 7:22 AM

Windows security hole, exposed by Google, puts Microsoft at center of Russian hacking controversy

The rivalry between Microsoft and Google might not match the one between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, but it goes back many more… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 9:31 AM

Will Microsoft challenge Slack? What to expect from the company’s Office event this week

Coming off a series of splashy announcements focused on creativity last week, Microsoft is holding another big event Wednesday, where the company… Read More

Oct 28, 2016, 1:08 PM

GeekWire Radio: Apple and Microsoft aim to reinvent the computer for a new era

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: We analyze the big unveilings this week from Apple and Microsoft, each… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 7:58 PM

How Microsoft Office will work on Apple’s new MacBook Pro Touch Bar

Microsoft’s Office team knows a few things about toolbars that show different buttons depending on what the user is doing at any given… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 4:59 PM

Hands-on: Microsoft’s Surface Studio and Dial could change the game for creative types

NEW YORK — Microsoft announced a series of new products and devices Wednesday — some expected, others surprising, but all with the… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 1:34 PM

Watch how Microsoft’s new Surface Dial works on the Surface Studio PC

NEW YORK — Microsoft’s new Surface Studio desktop computer was widely rumored in advance of its official unveiling here this morning. But… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 12:01 PM

Xbox Live monthly usage drops from June to September, raising stakes for the holidays

As part of its quarterly earnings report last week, Microsoft said Xbox Live monthly active users reached 47 million — up 21… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 10:46 AM

Why former Microsoft execs Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and Paul Allen are spending $525K on a state Supreme Court race

Something rare and historic is happening to Washington state’s Supreme Court. An unprecedented number of incumbent seats (three to be… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 9:56 AM

Microsoft takes on Amazon-owned Twitch with new game streaming tech for Windows 10, Xbox One

Microsoft today unveiled new game streaming technology that puts it in direct competition with Amazon and shows the fruits of… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 8:30 AM

Microsoft’s $3,000 Surface Studio boasts ‘thinnest desktop monitor ever created,’ plus ‘Surface Dial’

Microsoft just unveiled an all-in-one desktop computer, the Surface Studio, featuring a 28 inch PixelSense display, part of the “thinnest… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 7:35 AM

Microsoft unveils ‘Windows 10 Creators Update,’ with 3D scanning, editing and sharing

Microsoft this morning unveiled its next refresh of Windows 10, called the “Creators Update,” scheduled to ship in the spring of… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 6:12 AM

Live Blog: Microsoft’s Windows 10 event in New York City

NEW YORK — GeekWire is live in the Big Apple, awaiting a series of announcements from Microsoft. Today we expect… Read More

Oct 25, 2016, 10:59 AM

Google debuts 55-inch 4K digital collaboration whiteboard that will compete with Microsoft’s Surface Hub

Google unveiled its latest productivity tool on Tuesday, and it is rather large. The tech giant introduced Jamboard, a 55-inch 4K… Read More

Oct 25, 2016, 7:11 AM

Microsoft’s Windows CE powers some U.S. touch-screen voting systems, causing concern among security experts

It has been nearly 20 years since Bill Gates jumped on the stage at the COMDEX trade show and introduced… Read More

Oct 24, 2016, 9:54 PM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: ‘We are the company that stands for builders, makers and creators’

“We are the company that stands for builders, makers and creators.” That’s how Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella described his company… Read More

  • Older
  • Newer

Latest Stories

    Read All Stories

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline

    Send Us a Tip

    Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know.

    Send Us a Tip

    A Word From Our Sponsors

    About

    • About GeekWire
    • Contact Us
    • Partner With Us
    • Become a GeekWire Member
    • Send Us a Tip
    • Join Our Startup List
    • Reprints and Permissions

    Follow

    • Facebook
    • X
    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram
    • RSS Feed
    • Podcast
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Catch every headline in your inbox

    Read GeekWire

    • Apple News
    • Google News

    Legal

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Sponsored Content Policy
    Return to Top of Page
    © 2011-2026 GeekWire, LLC
    Do Not Sell or Share My Personal information
    Limit the Use Of My Sensitive Personal Information
    Consent Preferences

    Don't miss a headline!

    Sign up for GeekWire's newsletters today.

    Thanks for subscribing!
    Check your inbox to confirm your subscription.