Microsoft’s investment arm M12 leads $28M round for work scheduling company Skedulo Microsoft is investing in a startup that aims to simplify managing a mobile workforce and scheduling jobs for groups like… Read More
Microsoft Teams used by 500K organizations 2 years after launch, unveils new meeting and security features Microsoft Teams is now used by more than 500,000 organizations, two years after the tool launched and kicked off a… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Politics and big tech, history of filmmaking, and a blockchain conference The massive power of technology companies has been a hot topic among politicians. The most recent example was Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s… Read More
Paul Allen’s foundation opens challenge to combat Ebola outbreak in Congo The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is looking for smart ideas to fight Ebola and has opened a call for… Read More
Microsoft to extend Xbox Live to Android and iOS, but company stays mum on Switch and PS4 compatibility Microsoft plans to drastically expand the reach of Xbox Live, bringing the online community to iOS and Android devices. Hints… Read More
Microsoft launches ‘Station B,’ a new platform for biological programming Microsoft has a new project for the biotech industry. It’s a platform, called Station B, for creating new biological formulations… Read More
Microsoft will add Minecraft to Xbox Game Pass subscription service, brings Halo Master Chief Collection to the PC Microsoft is adding Minecraft to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service in the latest example of the company’s move into… Read More
Microsoft sues Foxconn parent company for allegedly failing to make device manufacturing royalty payments Microsoft filed suit against the parent company of global manufacturing giant Foxconn, alleging it failed to live up to its… Read More
Microsoft President Brad Smith to release book on controlling the risks and potential of digital tech As the call for regulating and even dismantling some of the U.S. technology giants grows louder, Microsoft President Brad Smith… Read More
Microsoft and Seattle Children’s study shows strong link between smoking and unexpected death in infants Microsoft data scientists and researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital have teamed up to give a high-resolution picture of the link… Read More
Play Podcast Is it really time to break up Big Tech? A reality check on Sen. Warren’s ambitious proposal Play U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s ambitious plan to regulate Facebook, Google and Amazon as utilities and roll back some of their… Read More
Bing zing: Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren glad we’re not all ‘stuck’ with Microsoft’s search engine “Aren’t we all glad that now we have the option of using Google instead of being stuck with Bing?” That… Read More
Microsoft’s Windows 10 now on 800M devices Windows 10 is now installed on 800 million devices, bringing Microsoft closer to the goal of 1 billion active devices… Read More
From ‘evil empire’ to model citizen? How Microsoft’s good deeds work to its competitive advantage Microsoft, the tech powerhouse once maligned as the “evil empire,” is engaged in a radical shift, taking on the mantle… Read More
Microsoft’s South African data centers are now open for Azure business Microsoft is ready to start serving Africa with local data centers, bringing its previously announced South African data centers online… Read More
Microsoft President Brad Smith on Melania Trump’s ‘Be Best’ visit: ‘We’ll partner where we can’ REDMOND, Wash. — In the months since First Lady Melania Trump announced that her advocacy would center on cyberbullying, she’s… Read More
First Lady Melania Trump visits Microsoft to promote children’s safety online REDMOND, Wash. — Melania Trump is visiting Microsoft’s headquarters Monday as part of her “Be Best” campaign, promoting the well-being… Read More
Beyond the console: Xbox leaders detail Microsoft’s gaming future, led by xCloud streaming service The days of the Xbox console as the primary focus of Microsoft’s gaming division are numbered. Microsoft has spent the… Read More
Bye bye, Band: Microsoft to end support for fitness wearable device and health dashboard More than two years after taking its Band fitness tracker off the market, Microsoft is killing off the accompanying health… Read More
Microsoft president says WA state privacy bill could impact facial recognition technology globally Two of the top companies developing facial recognition software are in Washington state, where a bill that would regulate the… Read More
Microsoft unveils new Azure Sentinel cloud security service to help manage threat detection and analysis Ahead of next week’s big RSA security conference, Microsoft plans to introduce a new cloud service Thursday that will help… Read More
Microsoft reportedly exploring new partnership with VMware as Windows Server 2008 deadline looms One of the biggest obstacles to the growth of cloud computing is inertia, as companies that spent tens of millions… Read More
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defends controversial $480M HoloLens-U.S. Army contract Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defended a $480 million contract to outfit the U.S. Army with 100,000 HoloLens headsets that has… Read More
Microsoft expands partnership deal with Telefonica with edge computing in mind Microsoft’s annual Spanish holiday in Barcelona will include a revamped partnership agreement with Madrid-based telecom provider Telefonica, the companies plan… Read More
Microsoft unveils next-generation HoloLens headset and $399 ‘Azure Kinect’ camera for developers Microsoft today unveiled the second generation of its HoloLens mixed reality headset, along with a surprise cloud-powered camera built on… Read More
Employees call on Microsoft to drop HoloLens-US Army contract: ‘We did not sign up to develop weapons’ A group of Microsoft employees called on the company to drop its $480 million contract to outfit the U.S. Army… Read More
Microsoft teams up with global health partners to spot rare diseases faster using new technology Patients with a rare disease often face a long and painful road to an accurate diagnosis. The process takes five years on… Read More
Microsoft warns of increased attacks ahead of European elections, expands AccountGuard cybersecurity program European leaders are on high alert for potential cyberattacks ahead of major elections, and Microsoft reports hackers are also targeting… Read More
After paying out $250,000 in 2018, GitHub plans to boost bug bounty bonuses Bug bounties have transformed the way enterprise tech companies think about security, and now that it’s part of Microsoft, GitHub… Read More
Microsoft’s investment arm M12 leads $15M funding round for corporate payments startup nsKnox Microsoft has invested in a startup based in Boston and Tel Aviv, Israel, that aims to make corporate payments more… Read More
