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Earnings preview: Microsoft’s cloud era takes hold, further reducing reliance on Windows PC sales

If ever there was a quarter to illustrate that Microsoft’s growth doesn’t depend on Windows PC sales anymore, this is… Read More

Microsoft opens Microsoft Store on Windows to third-party app stores from Amazon, Epic Games, and others

Microsoft is opening up its Microsoft Store to third-party storefront apps from companies including Amazon and Epic Games. In a… Read More

Microsoft unveils Windows 11, integrating Teams directly into flagship operating system

Updated below with Slack statement. Microsoft revealed the next version of its PC operating system, Windows 11, with a softer,… Read More

Microsoft to unveil ‘next generation of Windows’ at June 24 event

Will Microsoft take Windows to 11? It’s not yet clear if it will be worthy of a full jump in… Read More

Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share

New numbers show 2020 was the first year that Chromebooks outsold Macs, posting impressive market share gains at the expense… Read More

Microsoft profits jump 33% as CEO Satya Nadella cites a ‘second wave of digital transformation’

Microsoft’s revenue climbed 17% to more than $43 billion for the December quarter, and profits rose 33% to $15.5 billion,… Read More

With ‘Pluton’ chip, Microsoft shows strength, and proves Trustworthy Computing still matters

[Editor’s Note: Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] With this week’s “Pluton” news, Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft Pluton: New chip design draws lessons from Xbox to make Windows PCs more secure

A new architecture for computer processors, unveiled by Microsoft this morning under the name “Pluton,” will take security technologies that… Read More

Apple wins early support from its ‘friends at Microsoft’ in transition to new Mac processors

Apple confirmed plans to shift its Mac lineup to its own processors, moving its notebook and desktop computers away from… Read More

Microsoft’s ‘Project Reunion’ bridges Windows divide, revives classic Win32 apps with new APIs

Microsoft is bringing traditional Windows apps back into the fold, after years trying to get developers to shift focus to… Read More

Why former Microsoft exec Steven Sinofsky has been using PCs from the 1980s again

Next time you’re grumbling about figuring out the settings to join a video call, consider what Steven Sinofsky has been… Read More

How an unpatched Microsoft vulnerability leaked inadvertently, and what it means for Windows Server security

As Seattle and Silicon Valley grapple with the impact of the novel coronavirus, Microsoft fixed a large batch of vulnerabilities… 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

Microsoft brings Windows UX and Surface teams together under exec Panos Panay in latest reorg

Microsoft is embarking on a reorganization that will bring part of the Windows team under the purview of Panos Panay,… Read More

NSA opts to ‘Turn a New Leaf,’ disclosing Windows vulnerability rather than using it as a weapon

Today is the final day for public security updates for Windows 7. It is also the day when, as security… Read More

Amazon cloud boss targets Microsoft’s core business, eyes $3.7 trillion enterprise IT market

LAS VEGAS — Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy put the company’s neighboring tech giant directly in his sights here… Read More

Windows 10 reaches 900M devices as Microsoft inches closer to 1 billion milestone

Microsoft is closing in on a big milestone for Windows 10. The company announced that there are now more than… 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

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Goodbye, iPhone: How Microsoft convinced me to switch to Android and the Samsung Galaxy Note10

Ever since switching from an Apple MacBook to a Windows 10-powered Lenovo ThinkPad last year, I’ve kept using my iPhone.… 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

What’s next for Terry Myerson: Former Microsoft exec takes on dual roles with Madrona and Carlyle

Terry Myerson, the longtime Microsoft executive who most recently led the Windows and Devices Group, is joining Madrona Venture Group… Read More

Meet Microsoft’s Abolade Gbadegesin, ‘fixer of things that are broken’ and a driving force behind Windows’ evolution

In 20 years at Microsoft, Abolade Gbadegesin has seen his share of major transitions. He’s worked under all three of… Read More

Windows chief leaving Microsoft as CEO Satya Nadella rolls out massive engineering reorg

Terry Myerson, the Windows chief who worked to bring Microsoft’s operating system into a new era of cloud computing and… Read More

Working Geek: Microsoft’s Harini Gokul looks for women to have more impact, but not more pressure

Microsoft’s Harini Gokul is eager for women to excel in their careers and in charitable work, finding the places where they… Read More

After struggling with ‘Why us?’ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella credits son with shaping who he is

When he was 29 years old, Satya Nadella was looking forward to the birth of his first child. Like many… Read More

WannaCry after the global ransomware attacks? Here’s what you need to know

On May 12, 2017, an extremely powerful new variant of ransomware called WCry 2.0 (WannaCry, Wanna Cryptor, etc.) spread to… Read More

Massive ransomware cyberattack keeps getting worse, reaches 99 countries, using stolen NSA tools to target Microsoft vulnerability

A global cyberattack using ransomware, malicious code that locks down computers and files until users pay a ransom, that began Friday… Read More

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