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Microsoft

Microsoft Surface revenue falls short after Earbuds delay, as AirPods lift Apple results

Microsoft’s Surface hardware business reached an all-time high of nearly $2 billion in revenue for the December quarter, but the… Read More

Xbox revenue falls 21% as Microsoft gears up for Xbox Series X debut

Microsoft’s Xbox business took a hit in the most recent quarter as the company prepares to debut its new Xbox… Read More

Microsoft revenue rises 14% to $36.9B, profits exceed estimates, cloud rises and games fall

Microsoft posted revenue of $36.9 billion for the December quarter, up 14%, and surpassed Wall Street’s expectations with profits of… Read More

It’s Microsoft earnings day: Here’s what to watch as the tech giant reports its latest numbers

UPDATE: Microsoft revenue rises 14% to $36.9B, profits exceed estimates, cloud rises and games fall It’s that time of year… Read More

Microsoft launches $40M initiative to solve global health challenges with AI

Microsoft launched a major health research initiative Wednesday to address some of the medical world’s most confounding challenges using artificial… Read More

Palestinian activists and Microsoft employees demand company cut ties with AnyVision, citing civil rights violations

Activists are planning a demonstration at Microsoft’s Redmond, Wash., campus Wednesday to protest the company’s relationship with Israeli security firm… Read More

First woman to coach in Super Bowl is ‘the one’ for Microsoft in Surface ad about game changers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xPn4DXIj5w&feature=youtu.be Microsoft has struck a nerve over the past several years with Super Bowl ads that convey its mission and… Read More

Here’s how much Microsoft reportedly paid game streaming star Ninja to defect from Amazon’s Twitch

Microsoft agreed to pay game streaming star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins between $20 million and $30 million per year to join… Read More

‘One of the dumbest things I’ve seen’: Backlash mounts against Microsoft’s plan to install Bing as default Chrome search for some Office users

Microsoft’s plan to override Google’s search engine in its own Chrome browser for some Office customers has roiled users and… Read More

Amazon asks judge to block Microsoft from working on JEDI cloud contract while court considers bias question

Amazon’s crusade to overturn the Department of Defense’s award of a lucrative cloud contract to rival Microsoft inched forward this… Read More

Videos: Here’s how browsing on Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Duo phone will work

Information is starting to trickle out about how Microsoft’s Surface Duo — the Android-powered, dual-screen device that marks the tech… Read More

Microsoft to test ‘Total Recall’-style personnel scanners at two data centers, Redmond office and mystery East Coast location

Microsoft is poised to test a new millimeter-wave body scanner at four locations, according to two filings made with the… Read More

Microsoft exposed 250M customer service records due to ‘misconfiguration’ of internal database

Microsoft exposed approximately 250 million customer service records due to what the company called a “misconfiguration of an internal customer… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for AI regulation at Davos

Microsoft President Brad Smith said Tuesday that the time to regulate artificial intelligence is now, speaking at the annual gathering… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Apple acquires Xnor.ai; Microsoft’s bold climate plan; Seattle startup trivia

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Apple doubled down on artificial intelligence and boosted its presence in Seattle with the… Read More

Microsoft’s ambitious ‘carbon negative’ climate goal sets it apart from Amazon and other tech giants

A wide-ranging environmental initiative unveiled by Microsoft this week represents some of the most aggressive goals that climate experts say… Read More

Microsoft pledges to be ‘carbon negative’ by 2030, launches $1B Climate Innovation Fund

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft says it will be carbon negative by 2030, removing more carbon from the environment than it… Read More

Microsoft president talks ‘tech Cold War’ with China, which accounts for 2% of company’s revenue

Microsoft President Brad Smith speculated last month that the U.S. and China were on the verge of a “Tech Cold… Read More

Why Microsoft embraced Chromium, and what the new Edge says about the state of web browsers

As of today, Microsoft’s default web browser is officially shifting to an open-source engine best known for powering a rival… Read More

Microsoft adds $250 million to Seattle housing pledge, bringing total commitment to $750M

Microsoft is increasing its spending on affordable housing and homelessness philanthropy in the Seattle area by 50 percent. The company… 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

Microsoft and Amazon rise in patent rankings; Ford lands in top 10; Samsung and IBM take top spots

Two new rankings show Microsoft rising up the list of companies that won U.S. patents in 2019, based on the… 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

Amazon seeks to block Microsoft from working on JEDI contract as legal battle continues

Amazon’s legal quest to overturn the decision to award the coveted JEDI cloud contract to rival Microsoft could be a… Read More

Samsung unveils new smartphone with Microsoft Teams walkie-talkie feature

Microsoft and Samsung took their partnership to the next level with a new smartphone that features a built-in Teams walkie-talkie… Read More

Microsoft eyes huge new office building near its headquarters campus

Microsoft has set its sights on a huge new office in its hometown of Redmond, Wash., according to a new… Read More

Solar-powered Surface? Microsoft wins patent for device cover lined with charging panels

A future generation of Microsoft Surface tablets could feature solar charging capabilities if a new patent granted to the tech… Read More

Microsoft Teams to roll out new Walkie Talkie feature for instant workplace communication

Microsoft is adding a new Walkie Talkie feature to Microsoft Teams that lets co-workers communicate instantly via the company’s workplace… Read More

Microsoft rolls out tool to scan chat apps for sexual predators seeking to exploit children

Microsoft released a new tool Thursday that scans online chats for people seeking to sexually exploit children. It’s part of… Read More

These tech stocks were the biggest winners and losers in the Seattle area for 2019

Microsoft and Amazon are the centerpieces of Seattle’s booming tech scene, and 2019 was a big year for both of… Read More

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