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Remember Yammer? Microsoft overhauls business social network, integrates with Teams and Outlook

Though many observers may have forgotten about Yammer, the business-oriented social network Microsoft acquired in 2012 for $1.2 billion, the… Read More

Microsoft’s Cortana can now read emails out loud and run through your daily schedule

Microsoft is doubling down on Cortana as a virtual secretary, giving the digital assistant a host of new capabilities to… Read More

Microsoft’s updated Edge browser, running on Chromium, gets a release date and a refreshed logo

The next generation of Microsoft’s Edge browser will be available to all in January. Microsoft has been rebuilding Edge on… Read More

Microsoft unveils Azure Arc, aiming to fend off Google and Amazon with new hybrid cloud tech

Microsoft has long made hybrid technologies a core part of its Azure platform, letting customers run cloud technologies on their… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Build 2019. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)

Satya Nadella: Staying out of politics, focusing on tech, helped Microsoft win Pentagon cloud contract

Microsoft’s surprise victory last week in a protracted competition to build the Pentagon’s war cloud has some critics asking whether… Read More

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Q&A: Satya Nadella on Microsoft’s new world view, dual-screen devices and Pentagon cloud deal

A lot has changed in the world, in tech and at Microsoft since Satya Nadella published his book, “Hit Refresh,”… Read More

First look: Microsoft’s new Industry Experience Center aspires to be a crucible of tech innovation

REDMOND, Wash. — We’re standing inside what appears to be a normal living room, with a couch and a large-screen… Read More

Microsoft discovers Russian hackers targeted sports organizations ahead of 2020 Olympics

A hacking group tied to the Russian government has been targeting sporting organizations ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in… Read More

Microsoft doubles down on Internet of Things with new features to simplify building connected devices

Microsoft today announced a series of new Internet of Things tools and features to make it easier for customers to… Read More

Microsoft and Jackson Lab tackle cancer genetics with ‘human-computer symbiosis’

The rise of therapies that target tumors based on their genetic profile is revolutionizing how we treat cancer. It’s also… Read More

Microsoft: ‘We are proud that we are an integral partner’ of DoD after winning $10B JEDI contract

Microsoft finally issued a statement after the Department of Defense announced late Friday that it awarded a $10 billion cloud… Read More

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AI Rising: How companies, police and the public are already grappling with artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence might sound like a futuristic concept, and it may be true that we’re years or decades away from… Read More

Amazon ‘surprised’ after Pentagon awards coveted $10 billion JEDI cloud contract to rival Microsoft

The Department of Defense announced Friday it is awarding the coveted $10 billion, 10-year contract to build the military’s war… Read More

Microsoft Teams-Slack rivalry heats up as CEOs brag about their collaboration tools

Microsoft Teams is the top dog in the competitive collaboration tool market — at least, Satya Nadella certainly thinks so.… Read More

Cloud growth continues to power Microsoft as company beats estimates with $33.1B in revenue

Microsoft’s cloud division continues to boost its balance sheet as the tech giant beat expectations for its fiscal first quarter.… Read More

How Microsoft learned to tell compelling stories: Tech giant shares its secrets in new handbook

The 2012 publication of the New York Times multimedia story “Snow Fall,” about a deadly avalanche earlier that year in… Read More

Facebook launches $1B affordable housing initiative, joining tech peers trying to close the gap

Big tech companies are spending big money to address the affordable housing shortage plaguing their communities. The latest is Facebook,… Read More

Microsoft to host Seattle summit on high-speed rail connecting Pacific Northwest cities

High-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest has long been a dream of Microsoft and the tech giant is accelerating efforts… Read More

Tech Moves: Google names ex-Cortana chief to lead G Suite; Twitch hires ex-Zynga exec as CMO

— Amazon-owned Twitch hired Doug Scott as chief marketing officer of the live streaming platform, based out of San Francisco.… Read More

Microsoft lands another healthcare partnership, this time with Humana to take care of aging seniors

Microsoft has signed yet another partnership with a major healthcare organization, this time with insurance giant Humana on digital health… Read More

Testing Microsoft’s Project xCloud: New streaming service feels like a magic trick

Microsoft’s Project xCloud has gone live. Last week, Microsoft began rolling out a public preview for its new cloud-based gaming… Read More

Microsoft makes another cloud acquisition, swoops up file migration startup Mover

Another day, another cloud-related acquisition for Microsoft. The tech giant has purchased Mover, an Edmonton, Canada-based cloud storage migration startup.… Read More

Microsoft ‘DreamWalker’ VR lets users traverse real world while immersed in virtual reality

A new virtual reality system developed by Microsoft researchers lets users walk through the real world while fully immersed in… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘Secured-core PCs’ aim to help companies protect sensitive information from hackers

Microsoft today announced a series of new, ultra-secure, Windows-powered PCs to protect customers that handle highly sensitive information from cyberattacks.… Read More

SAP and Microsoft team up on 3-year cloud deal, strengthening relationship between tech giants

SAP and Microsoft struck a three-year partnership to help companies move their data to the cloud, a move that tightens… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft’s M12 director departs; Nordstrom loses accounting chief to another retailer

— Lisa Nelson is leaving her role as managing director of M12, the corporate venture arm of Microsoft. Nelson is… Read More

Here’s why Microsoft just invested $1.5M in a North Dakota high-tech farm project

Microsoft is headed to the farm. The Redmond, Wash. tech giant today announced a $1.5 million investment in Grand Farm,… Read More

Microsoft’s venture fund teams up with Melinda Gates for $6M Female Founders Competition

Microsoft’s venture arm M12 is launching another Female Founders Competition, this time with some help from Melinda Gates and Silicon… Read More

Microsoft’s 2019 acquisition spree: 20 deals totaling $9.1B, led by blockbuster GitHub buy

Microsoft’s 2019 fiscal year was one of its busiest ever for acquisitions, led by its $7.5 billion GitHub deal. The… Read More

Microsoft and Nuance team up on ‘exam room of the future’ to end doctor burnout

Microsoft is teaming up with Nuance Communications to revamp hospital exam rooms with artificial intelligence and natural language processing, creating… Read More