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The next PC platform shift? Ed Bott on Microsoft’s big Windows AI bet

Veteran tech journalist Ed Bott joins the GeekWire Podcast to discuss Microsoft’s new Windows 11 AI features — from “Hey Copilot” voice commands to on-device “Copilot Actions” — and what they reveal about the company’s high-stakes push to reinvent Windows for the AI era. Read More

Windows 10’s days are numbered, and Microsoft is starting a big push for Windows 11 upgrades

Microsoft is looking to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week as a catalyst for Windows users to… Read More

Windows 11 is here: Key points to know as Microsoft rolls out its new operating system

Microsoft is beginning the global rollout of Windows 11 this afternoon, starting in New Zealand and Australia, where it’s already… Read More

Microsoft milestone: Windows 10 reaches 1 billion monthly active devices

Microsoft announced Monday that there are 1 billion active devices running Windows 10. “One in every seven people on the… Read More

Microsoft unveils new logo design for signature Windows apps

The way people use their devices is changing, and Microsoft is embracing that with a new look for its cadre… Read More

RIP, Windows 7: Microsoft ending updates and security support for popular operating system

One year ago, Microsoft began the doomsday countdown for Windows 7, promising to end support for the stubbornly popular operating… Read More

Windows 10 market share passes 50% as Microsoft continues to dominate traditional PC market

More than half of all PCs are now on Windows 10, according to new figures from Net Applications. It’s an… Read More

Windows no longer a ‘cornerstone’ for Microsoft, as company changes how it describes its business

Microsoft marked a major shift in its business with a subtle but significant change in the way it describes one… Read More

Microsoft Paint will remain part of Windows 10, as 34-year-old favorite lives on

For years it’s felt like Microsoft Paint’s days were numbered, but the 34-year-old sentimental favorite keeps hanging on. The simple… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows 10 now on 800M devices

Windows 10 is now installed on 800 million devices, bringing Microsoft closer to the goal of 1 billion active devices… Read More

Beware, Windows 7 hold-outs: Microsoft starts one-year clock to end support for popular operating system

For the Windows 7 diehards out there — and there are a lot of them — Microsoft is only going… Read More

Windows into the White House? Situation Room photo stirs debate over Microsoft operating system

Talk about a screen shot. An official photo shared by the White House on Tuesday evening captured President Donald Trump… Read More

Microsoft will manage Windows 10 devices for corporate customers through new subscription service

Microsoft is taking over management of Windows 10 devices at big companies, with a new service it says is meant… Read More

Valve’s new Steam Play beta boosts Linux as a rival to Windows PCs for gamers

Valve is best-known these days for its monstrously popular online storefront Steam, but has also spent much of the last… Read More

Alexa Inside: What it’s really like to use Amazon’s voice assistant on a new Windows 10 laptop

Alexa is all over the place these days, from the fridge to the bathroom mirror, and now on Windows 10… Read More

Microsoft mixed reality exec Kudo Tsunoda in limbo as engineering reorganization continues

The future of one of Microsoft’s top executives is in limbo as the company continues to shuffle its engineering teams, following… Read More

After battling Microsoft in video games for years, Valve’s Steam is on a collision course with Apple

COMMENTARY: If you play games on your PC at all, you likely have a somewhat complex relationship with the Bellevue-based… Read More

The new Microsoft: ‘Making the PC the perfect second screen to your phone’

How times have changed at Microsoft. For much of its history, the PC and Windows have been the central focus… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘Your Phone’ app creates a direct line between Windows 10 PCs and smartphones

Microsoft today unveiled a new app called Your Phone that creates a direct connection between Windows PCs and competing smartphone… Read More

What’s in Microsoft’s Windows 10 April 2018 Update, slated for release Monday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNdirfTlU4E Microsoft this morning provided new details on its next major Windows 10 update, previously known as the Windows 10… Read More

Giant new ‘Duke’ controller, revived for Xbox One, shows importance of ‘not giving up on a cool idea’

A new version of the gigantic original Xbox controller, nicknamed “the Duke,” is slated for release for the Xbox One… Read More

Microsoft will open up AI and machine learning advances to third party developers in next major Windows 10 update

Artificial intelligence has become a primary area of focus at Microsoft, and that will be reflected in the next major… Read More

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 S will become a ‘mode’ in other versions, no longer a standalone product

Updated with additional information from Microsoft. Microsoft will make Windows 10 S a “mode” inside other Windows versions, no longer… Read More

Hands on with Microsoft’s hardware cornucopia at tech giant’s behind-the-scenes CES booth

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft is typically more low key at CES than fellow tech giant Amazon, and this year Google,… Read More

Alexa is coming to PCs: HP, ASUS and Acer bring Amazon’s assistant onto Microsoft Cortana’s turf

Amazon Alexa will soon arrive on Windows PCs, creating new competition for Microsoft’s built-in Cortana voice assistant. Hardware makers HP,… Read More

Microsoft’s new Whiteboard app aims to turn computer screens into digital canvasses

Microsoft today announced a new app that lets users turn their computer screens into whiteboards that can be edited and… Read More

Microsoft Windows 10 active devices reach 600M for first time, CEO Satya Nadella says

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Microsoft’s Windows 10 has reached a new milestone: 600 million active monthly devices. CEO Satya Nadella referenced… Read More

Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 refresh is here: What to expect in the Fall Creators Update

Microsoft will start rolling out the fourth major update to its Windows 10 operating system today, the Fall Creators Update.… Read More

Microsoft’s SDK for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update now generally available

All developers interested in building apps for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update can now download the software-development kit now… Read More

Straight talk on Windows Mobile: Microsoft exec explains why smartphone hardware is no longer a focus

A Microsoft executive confirmed on Twitter over the weekend something we already knew but hadn’t been said officially: Building new… Read More