Microsoft Teams hits 115M users, up 50% since April; Satya Nadella sees ‘platform effect’ emerging Microsoft continues to rapidly expand its Teams collaboration software user base. Teams now has 115 million daily active users, up… Read More
Microsoft cruises past expectations for fiscal Q1, revenue up 12% to $37.2B, profits up 30% Microsoft topped Wall Street estimates for its fiscal first quarter, reporting $37.2 billion in revenue, up 12% year-over-year, and profit… Read More
Microsoft earnings preview: All eyes on Azure growth as tech giant reports its fiscal first quarter Microsoft will report its fiscal first quarter earnings Tuesday afternoon. Analysts are keeping a close eye on the company’s cloud… Read More
Former Windows chief Terry Myerson is building a health care data startup called Truveta A Seattle-area startup called Truveta made its existence known for the first time on Thursday, describing an ambitious vision to… Read More
Microsoft boosts gender diversity, but sees smaller gains for racial and ethnic minorities Women now represent 28.6% of Microsoft’s global workforce, up from 25.5% three years ago; and 20% of the company’s executive… Read More
What did Google learn from Microsoft? New antitrust case hearkens back to landmark dispute The antitrust complaint filed by the U.S. Justice Department against Google on Tuesday morning spotlights the difficult position in which… Read More
Microsoft partners with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service for Azure Space cloud platform Microsoft says it’s taking the next giant leap in cloud computing, in partnership with SpaceX and its Starlink broadband satellite… Read More
Here’s how much Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made in total compensation during fiscal year 2020 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saw his total compensation rise 3% to $44.32 million during the company’s fiscal year 2020 that… Read More
Microsoft tapped to power all-virtual CES 2021 after learning on its own large-scale digital events Microsoft isn’t just taking the stage at the big CES conference next year, it’s helping to actually power the stage,… Read More
One month with the Surface Duo: What it’s really like to use Microsoft’s dual-screen Android device This is very different, and pretty cool. That thought hit me while reading the pages of an e-book across two… Read More
‘This is cruel’: Rush Limbaugh rips Microsoft for plan to cut pay of workers who relocate Microsoft attracted some attention last week with its evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how and where it will… Read More
Microsoft disrupted Trickbot, a ‘prolific’ ransomware distributor and election security threat Microsoft announced Monday that it used a court order and technical collaboration with telecommunications providers to disrupt Trickbot, a ransomware… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Amazon antitrust findings; Satya Nadella’s WFH tips; Mysterious $60B woman Play Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: A long-awaited report from a U.S. House antitrust subcommittee… Read More
Microsoft’s new ‘hybrid workplace’ policy will make working from home a permanent part of the mix Microsoft has released new “hybrid workplace” guidance that lays out how employees can have a more flexible remote work schedule… Read More
Microsoft digs at Apple with 10 principles for app store fairness, but they won’t apply to Xbox Microsoft published and committed to following a list of 10 principles in its treatment of third-party apps on Windows, capitalizing… Read More
WFH tips from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Regular breaks, short meetings, and other advice Schedule super quick meetings just to check in with colleagues. Read more. And try to fit “moments of transition” into… Read More
U.S. government scrutinizes Microsoft’s hiring practices as tech giant looks to boost diversity Microsoft in June announced a sweeping racial justice plan, including an initiative to spend $150 million on diversity and inclusion… Read More
Bing gets a new logo and is now called ‘Microsoft Bing’ Bing has a new look and name. Microsoft’s search engine is now being called “Microsoft Bing,” which is using an… Read More
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Go will start at $550, as pandemic puts PCs back in the spotlight Microsoft will release a budget version of its Surface Laptop, the Surface Laptop Go, looking to appeal to quarantined home… Read More
Play Podcast From Microsoft VP to law student: What this exec’s career transition says about AI and the law Play Mike Angiulo worked at Microsoft for 25 years as an engineering manager and vice president for products including Windows PCs,… Read More
GeekWire Summit: Panos Panay, Microsoft’s chief product officer, to join our signature tech event Panos Panay rose to prominence in the tech industry as the leader of Microsoft’s Surface hardware business, most recently overseeing… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s flying security camera, and Microsoft’s $7.5B gaming deal Play Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Ring, the Amazon-owned smart doorbell and security company, unveiled… Read More
As ‘low-code’ competition grows, Microsoft integrates Power Apps with GitHub and Teams One of T-Mobile’s most important applications is one its customers rarely see. It’s called ORBIT, and apart from the requisite… Read More
Microsoft Teams getting breakout rooms, virtual commute, and new ‘Together Mode’ backgrounds Microsoft Teams is getting several updates as part of the company’s virtual Ignite tech conference this morning, looking to keep… Read More
Azure Orbital launches Microsoft into cloud-based space race with Amazon Call it the Clash of the Cloud Titans: Today Microsoft is taking the wraps off Azure Orbital, a cloud-based satellite… Read More
Buzzworthy AI: Microsoft expands its Premonition mosquito-tracking outbreak prediction system Five years after starting out as an experimental project to see if advanced sensors and artificial intelligence could spot the… Read More
Microsoft and Cascadia group unveil proposal to build economic hubs between big Pacific NW cities The Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference has made headlines over the past few years for its ambitious goal to connect Portland… Read More
Microsoft to acquire Elder Scrolls, Fallout, other hit games in $7.5B deal for Bethesda Softworks parent Microsoft will pay $7.5 billion to acquire the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, the company behind The Elder Scrolls, Fallout,… Read More
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella throws out virtual first pitch for Seattle Mariners — with ‘Halo’ helpers Satya Nadella is a big fan of cricket. But on Sunday he wound up for a different sport as the… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Snowflake, Madrona and a giant IPO; Bill Gates Sr.’s legacy; Apple, UW and COVID Play Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Snowflake, the data warehousing company, came out with a… Read More
