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Microsoft

Nov 25, 2015, 3:00 PM

Why people in China love Microsoft’s Xiaoice virtual companion, and what it says about artificial intelligence

Dr. Hsiao-Wuen Hon is speaking quickly inside a Beijing boardroom, excited about the conversation topic. He’s rattling off statistics and talking… Read More

Nov 25, 2015, 11:15 AM

Bill Gates Sr. at 90: A giant impact on technology, philanthropy and the Seattle region

View image | gettyimages.com Editor’s Note: Bill Gates Sr. died on Sept. 14, 2020. This profile, reported in 2015 for… Read More

Nov 25, 2015, 7:23 AM

Microsoft brings back manual upgrade option for Windows 10, blames takedown on minor bug

The November update for Windows 10 is once again available for download through Microsoft’s media creation site, just a couple days… Read More

Nov 24, 2015, 8:55 AM

Microsoft backing forest project near Mount Rainier to help offset carbon emissions

About 520 acres of forest near Mount Rainier will be the first in Washington state to meet California carbon standards,… Read More

Nov 23, 2015, 4:33 PM

A closer look at Microsoft’s U.S. diversity: 46% white males, 481 fewer women than 2014

Microsoft made headlines on Monday afternoon with updated workforce statistics, but a federal report the company quietly published at the same time… Read More

Nov 23, 2015, 4:24 PM

How Microsoft’s fitness tracker, cloud technology was used at the Squash World Championships

Sports and Microsoft’s technology met this weekend at the 2015 Men’s World Squash Championship in Bellevue, Wash. The world’s top 50… Read More

Nov 23, 2015, 1:30 PM

Microsoft’s female workforce drops 2%, but company boosts diversity among top execs

The number of women employed by Microsoft has dropped from 29 percent to 26.8 percent of the company’s workforce since 2014,… Read More

Nov 23, 2015, 11:25 AM

Microsoft removes manual upgrade option for latest Windows 10 update, deferring to Windows Update program

Microsoft has pulled the latest version of Windows 10 from its media creation site, reverting to the original Windows 10 operating… Read More

Nov 20, 2015, 12:31 PM

Three decades of Windows: The quirks and success of Microsoft’s most lasting achievement

Thirty years ago today, Microsoft joined a competitive race with the introduction of Windows 1.0. Apple had already introduced its Mac… Read More

Nov 20, 2015, 6:00 AM

Microsoft announces Black Friday deals, including lowest price ever for an Xbox One

You may not think of Microsoft as a retailer. But the Redmond-based company does sell quite a bit of merchandise,… Read More

Nov 19, 2015, 9:00 PM

Virtual car shopping on a HoloLens? Volvo says it’s coming next year thanks to Microsoft partnership

Volvo says I saw the future of car dealerships earlier today. I was invited to sit on a sofa in… Read More

Nov 18, 2015, 4:04 PM

Microsoft brings big improvements to Bing app for iPhone

Searching the web on mobile is a different experience than searching through a desktop browser. On a desktop, you might… Read More

Nov 18, 2015, 8:59 AM

Google engineers praise Microsoft open-source collaboration: ‘We share the same soul’

“It really became apparent that we share the same soul, and we’ve been able to work really well together because… Read More

Nov 18, 2015, 7:33 AM

Microsoft courts Linux, iOS and Android developers with new wave of technologies

Microsoft’s Developer Division is making a series of new moves in an attempt to expand its software development platform and… Read More

Nov 18, 2015, 4:53 AM

Former Microsoft exec ‘Soma’ Somasegar joins Madrona Venture Group as venture partner

S. “Soma” Somasegar, who recently left his job at the helm of Microsoft’s Developer Division, is joining Seattle-based Madrona Venture… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 10:59 AM

This new Redmond center will be Microsoft’s war room for cyber security

Microsoft announced a new facility on Tuesday that will serve as the company’s war room when things get a little… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 11:12 AM

Microsoft CEO: Why Minecraft is key to getting girls involved in computer science

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella welcomed a group of teachers to the company’s Redmond, Wash., campus on Monday morning, talking to… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 10:29 AM

Microsoft’s Android emulator for Windows 10 Mobile hits roadblocks

Microsoft has been struggling to build up the app store for its mobile operating system for years. While rumors have… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 9:52 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: What happened in Paris was ‘a tragedy for all of humanity’

View image | gettyimages.com Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was in Paris last week for a tech conference and to meet… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 8:20 AM

Microsoft announces $75K grants to connect communities worldwide to the Internet

Microsoft announced a grant initiative that will give grants averaging $75,000 to companies around the world to help bring “affordable Internet access… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 3:01 AM

Microsoft and Code.org will use Minecraft to teach kids the basics of computer programming

Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming through a partnership with Code.org, announced… Read More

Nov 14, 2015, 5:26 AM

T-Mobile’s video bet, tracking your kid’s school bus, Groupon’s comeback bid, and Azure vs. Amazon

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: GeekWire’s Jacob Demmitt breaks down T-Mobile’s “Binge On” video streaming news, the… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 3:55 PM

Microsoft open-sources machine learning toolkit less than a week after Google

MIcrosoft is joining a growing movement to make machine learning an open source option for developers. The software giant announced today that… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 1:39 PM

Interview: Microsoft Azure evolves, in bid to challenge Amazon in the cloud

The cloud: It’s at the center of our lives, whether we know it or not. It’s how we can pause… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 9:00 AM

PowerPoint “Morph” brings animation to Microsoft’s widely used presentation software

Over the years, various tools have debuted in an attempt to usurp PowerPoint’s role as the de facto presentation software for… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 8:48 AM

Microsoft releases 3,000-word privacy manifesto, wants to be a ‘voice for people’

Microsoft released an unusual blog post on Thursday, a 3,000-word manifesto by recently appointed company President Brad Smith that covers… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 6:37 AM

Microsoft’s first big Windows 10 update tries to get businesses on board

With initial adoption of its new operating system starting to level off, Microsoft announced its first major update to Windows… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 3:56 PM

Diluted or deluded? Either way, Apple CEO Tim Cook isn’t a fan of Microsoft’s first laptop

Tim Cook isn’t impressed by Microsoft’s increased push into building their own hardware. While speaking at Trinity College in Ireland, Cook… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 10:57 AM

Microsoft overhauls Xbox One experience with a renewed focus on gamers

When the Xbox One debuted, some gamers were disappointed that Microsoft seemed to be leaving behind its gaming heritage for… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 9:00 AM

Box debuts universal Windows 10 app with tight integration across Microsoft products

Cloud storage provider Box is building on their relationship with Microsoft with a new Windows 10 app. Unveiled today, Box for… Read More

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