Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 17 of 225

Microsoft remote work study: Average length of workweek has increased 10% during pandemic

A Microsoft study examining technology usage by its employees has revealed a decrease in cross-company communication, and sparked a lively… Read More

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, pop superstar Ciara, and other luminaries to speak at GeekWire Summit

Andy Jassy will join us for an on-stage interview at the 10th annual GeekWire Summit in October in Seattle, making… Read More

Study of Microsoft employees shows how remote work puts productivity and innovation at risk

A new study finds that Microsoft’s companywide shift to remote work has hurt communication and collaboration among different business groups… Read More

Microsoft nixes Oct. 4 return to office in latest rollback from COVID-19 Delta variant

Microsoft says it no longer considers early October a realistic timeframe for fully opening its U.S. offices, and it won’t… Read More

Microsoft hires Google and Facebook product vet, building out ‘Teams for Life’ consumer group

Microsoft made another key hire for a new consumer technology group on Wedneday, adding former Facebook and Google product leader… Read More

Microsoft acquires Australia-based video creation platform Clipchamp, a startup with Seattle backing

Microsoft is acquiring Clipchamp, a Brisbane, Australia-based startup that makes a video creation and editing platform, the companies announced Tuesday.… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith warns that U.S. is repeating a key Sept. 11 mistake in digital era

Microsoft President Brad Smith says the U.S. government appears to be repeating, in the digital realm, one of the key… Read More

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Finding startup opportunities in the pandemic; Windows 11 launch; Defending the Blue Yeti mic

A global pandemic might seem like the wrong time to pursue a new startup idea, given all the uncertainties, but… Read More

Windows 11 has a release date: Microsoft to start ‘phased and measured’ rollout Oct. 5

Microsoft announced this morning that it will release Windows 11 on Oct. 5 as a free upgrade for existing Windows… Read More

‘Unprecedented’ Microsoft Azure database vulnerability impacts thousands of customers, researchers warn

A series of flaws in Microsoft Azure’s Cosmos DB exposed the accounts and databases of thousands of the company’s corporate… Read More

Amazon cloud exec Charlie Bell’s new Microsoft job puts non-compete deals back in the spotlight

What exactly will longtime Amazon executive Charlie Bell do at Microsoft? It’s possible that even Bell doesn’t know the precise… Read More

Cloud wars: Former Amazon Web Services leader Charlie Bell reportedly joins rival Microsoft

Longtime Amazon Web Services leader Charlie Bell has reportedly taken a job at Microsoft. Bell, a member of Amazon’s senior… Read More

Microsoft to quadruple cybersecurity investments, spending $20B over five years

[Updated below with Microsoft confirmation and related announcements from Amazon, Google, and Code.org.] Microsoft reportedly plans to quadruple its cybersecurity… Read More

Microsoft sets release date for ‘Halo Infinite,’ plus special-edition hardware to celebrate anniversary

Microsoft has announced the release date for its forthcoming first-person shooter Halo Infinite, as well as a lineup of special-edition… Read More

Analysis: Cloud gaming on Xbox illustrates Microsoft’s console strategy versus Sony

Microsoft revealed on Tuesday morning that the long-expected debut of its cloud gaming service on the Xbox family of consoles… Read More

Microsoft will launch cloud gaming service on Xbox consoles this year

Microsoft’s cloud gaming ambitions will take a big step forward later this year when the company launches its cloud gaming… Read More

White House cybersecurity summit to include Amazon’s Andy Jassy, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, and Apple CEO Tim Cook are among the tech executives who’ve been… Read More

Microsoft’s Office 365 price increase could be $5B boost for its business, analyst estimates

An upcoming price increase for Microsoft 365 business software subscriptions, announced this week, promises to boost its business by as… Read More

Computing at the edge of space: HPE and Microsoft conduct International Space Station experiments

If your cell phone went out 17 times a day, for anywhere from 1 second to 20 minutes, you’d get… Read More

Microsoft hires former Uber product chief Manik Gupta to build ‘world-class consumer experiences’

Manik Gupta, an investor and startup advisor who worked previously as Uber’s chief product officer and a Google product leader,… Read More

Census data shows Seattle’s population surge over last decade, fueled in part by tech job growth

Seattle’s population grew by 21% to 737,015 people and King County swelled by more than 300,000 residents since 2010, according… Read More

Report: Amazon awarded secret $10B NSA cloud computing contract, Microsoft files protest

Amazon Web Services has received a $10 billion cloud computing contract from the National Security Agency, according to a report… Read More

Microsoft buys Peer5 to boost large-scale video streaming for Microsoft Teams

Microsoft announced today that it has acquired Peer5, a Bay Area-based startup that helps companies such as Turner and Deutsche… Read More

Microsoft to require proof of vaccination for U.S. on-site work, delays full reopening to October

Microsoft says it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all employees, vendors and guests entering its U.S. buildings starting… Read More

Microsoft releases Windows as a subscription, announces pricing, launching its ‘Cloud PC’ era

Microsoft released Windows 365 for business users this morning, making its flagship operating system widely available as a subscription for… Read More

Podcast

Satya Nadella’s biggest success as Microsoft CEO; Inside GeekWire’s Great Race; Number of the Week

When Microsoft announced its acquisition of LinkedIn for more than $26 billion five years ago, there was lots of skepticism,… Read More

LinkedIn posts first $10 billion year, 5 years after Microsoft deal, but profits remain a mystery

Microsoft’s biggest acquisition just joined the ranks of its biggest businesses. Five years after Microsoft announced its intent to acquire… Read More

Xbox hardware sales spike 172% as Microsoft reports $3.7B in quarterly gaming revenue

Microsoft’s fiscal fourth quarter earnings report mostly contained good news for the Xbox department. While 2021’s slow release calendar has created a… Read More

Microsoft profits rise 47% to $16.5 billion in June quarter, soaring past Wall Street expectations

Microsoft posted quarterly profits of $16.5 billion Tuesday afternoon, up 47%, surpassing even the most optimistic Wall Street expectations. The… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: Cloud growth promises to deliver another big quarter for tech giant

Is Microsoft’s cloud growth a temporary blip, driven by the fleeting circumstances of the pandemic, or an enduring trend reflecting… Read More