Qi Lu

Y Combinator to open research lab in Seattle, hires former Microsoft exec Qi Lu for new China arm

by Taylor Soper on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 at 10:41 amComment

Y Combinator is extending its reach in both Seattle and China. The famed Silicon Valley startup accelerator announced today that it has hired former Microsoft and Baidu executive Qi Lu… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet Qi Lu steps down at Baidu; Seattle Genetics adds new chief medical officer; and more

by Clare McGrane on May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 at 10:53 amComment

In a management reshuffle at Chinese search engine giant Baidu, COO and Microsoft veteran Qi Lu is stepping down from his role, according to a report by the South China… Read More

Chinese tech powerhouse Baidu opens Seattle-area office, expanding its reach in AI and the cloud

by Todd Bishop on October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 at 3:35 pmComment

China’s Baidu is opening an engineering office in the Seattle region, giving the Beijing-based Internet powerhouse an additional U.S. outpost to expand its reach in artificial intelligence and the cloud.… Read More

Baidu’s Qi Lu, former Microsoft exec, explains why Amazon’s Alexa took the industry by surprise

by Todd Bishop on August 13, 2017August 13, 2017 at 7:35 am 4 Comments

Qi Lu was a top engineering executive at Microsoft for eight years, leading products including Office and Bing, and shaping company’s artificial intelligence strategy under CEO Satya Nadella before leaving… Read More

Baidu hires ex-Microsoft exec Qi Lu as president, to lead new AI push for Chinese search giant

by Todd Bishop on January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 at 8:47 amComment

Baidu, the leading Chinese search engine, has hired former Microsoft executive Qi Lu as its group president and chief operating officer, four months after he officially left the Redmond, Wash.-based… Read More

Internal email: Microsoft forms new 5,000-person AI division; key exec Qi Lu leaving after bike injury

by Todd Bishop on September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 at 8:25 am 3 Comments

Microsoft says it has formed a new 5,000-person engineering and research team to focus on its artificial intelligence products — a major reshaping of the company’s internal structure reminiscent of its massive pivot to pursue… Read More

Report: Microsoft considered $8B Slack purchase, but Bill Gates talked them out of it

by James Risley on March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 at 11:46 am 8 Comments

Skype may still be the best way talk to you parents across the country or message your friends from your desktop, but Slack is quickly gaining ground as the defacto group messaging… Read More

Internal memo: Microsoft names leaders for key Applications & Services Group

by Todd Bishop on February 25, 2014February 25, 2014 at 9:01 amComment

Microsoft executive Julie Larson-Green’s shift to the company’s Applications & Services Group is part of a broader series of leadership changes announced this week for the division that includes Microsoft… Read More

Mundie: Microsoft positioned to eliminate the ‘cacophony’ of modern computing

by Todd Bishop on February 27, 2012February 27, 2012 at 10:40 am 10 Comments

At a small event in Redmond this morning, Craig Mundie, Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer, is providing an update on the company’s long-term vision for the digital world, and the… Read More