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Microsoft Teams kicks off the week by going down for several hours

Microsoft Teams went down for several hours Monday morning after infrastructure problems forced some traffic to be diverted, giving users… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s Los Angeles Clippers sign cloud deal with Microsoft rival Amazon Web Services

Imagine Lakers legend Kobe Bryant selling season tickets for the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s a little bit like what happened… Read More

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Bill Gates explains why putting America first means giving a damn about the rest of the world, too

With a wave of nationalism sweeping the globe, Bill Gates contends that doing right by the country starts with helping… Read More

How a group discussion about ‘Becoming a Man’ changed Bill Gates’ perspective on the world

It all started when two billionaires went to jail. Bill and Melinda Gates visited a Georgia state prison a few… Read More

Bill Gates patched things up with Paul Allen, hoped to travel the world with Microsoft co-founder

Paul Allen was brutally candid about Bill Gates in his 2011 memoir, “Idea Man,” and the Microsoft co-founders didn’t speak for… Read More

LinkedIn dives into live video content with new pilot program

LinkedIn is getting into live video. The Microsoft-owned business social network is testing a new service called LinkedIn Live, as… Read More

Cryptic Microsoft video sparks speculation about next-gen HoloLens ‘mixed reality’ headset

Observers expect Microsoft to unveil the next generation of its HoloLens “mixed reality” headset later this month, and a new… Read More

Microsoft wants Washington state to double down on infrastructure and privacy

Microsoft will press the Washington state legislature to prioritize privacy legislation and infrastructure improvements this year, according to a blog… Read More

Microsoft Healthcare reveals more of its strategy with new cloud and AI products for hospitals

Microsoft is expanding its healthcare offerings with three new tools that bring its cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities into hospitals… Read More

Microsoft has clear favorite in Office dispute as twins battle with 365 and 2019 versions of software

Somebody better call HR, there’s a squabble at the office. Or, the Office, if you will. In what seems like… Read More

Microsoft joins open-source foundation that is trying to simplify the software supply chain

The OpenChain Project, which is attempting to bring a little more clarity to the turbulent world of modern open-source licensing,… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft, Expedia and other tech giants urge Washington state to pass eviction reform

Seattle’s biggest tech companies are throwing their weight behind legislation that would reform how landlords in Washington state handle evictions.… Read More

Microsoft Studios becomes Xbox Game Studios, reflecting gaming brand’s evolution beyond the console

Microsoft has rebranded its game development group Microsoft Studios as Xbox Game Studios, another indication of the company’s desire to… Read More

Microsoft: Almost all our commercial cloud revenue is sold through partners

There’s very little about enterprise software that cloud computing has left untouched, and that includes the relationship between enterprise tech… Read More

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Microsoft joins $250M funding round for ‘boring AI’ company Databricks

A little more than a year ago, Microsoft teamed up with San Francisco-based Databricks to help its cloud customers quickly… Read More

Microsoft acquires DataSense data analytics platform for schools from edtech company BrightBytes

Microsoft is acquiring the DataSense data analytics platform from San Francisco-based education tech company BrightBytes, aiming to bring data analytics… Read More

Microsoft unveils its Super Bowl ad, starring a 9-year-old gamer and the Xbox Adaptive Controller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YISTzpLXCY One of Microsoft’s favorite gamers will be back in action during the big game on Sunday. And he brought friends.… Read More

Microsoft Surface posts ‘biggest quarter ever’ as new and updated devices pay off

Microsoft Surface just had its best holiday season yet, leading to a record quarter for the hardware group. Microsoft reported… Read More

Strong Q2 cloud revenue growth continues to drive Microsoft forward

Microsoft’s embrace of cloud computing continues to pace its growth, as revenue from several key cloud products made steady gains… Read More

Microsoft stock drops as tech giant falls just short on revenue expectations, reporting $32.5B

Microsoft’s hardware team had a huge holiday season and its cloud division continues to grow rapidly, but the company’s stock… Read More

Issue with Xbox Live creates panic amid Xbox One users as consoles show black screen during sign-in

Microsoft was having major issues with Xbox One on Wednesday that appears to be related to Xbox Live and was… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: What to watch as the most-valuable U.S. company discloses new results

Microsoft is again the most-valuable U.S. company — holding a slight lead over Amazon, at least for now — and the company is… Read More

‘We cannot let the next generation down’: Women in Cloud Summit rallies crowd to turn the tide in tech

In college, Washington State Sen. Patty Kuderer decided to take a programming class. She said she was excited about technology… Read More

Microsoft wins patent for ‘curved edge displays’ that could be combined together

Microsoft this week won a patent for a “curved edge display,” a potential harbinger of where the company’s device efforts… Read More

Microsoft Office 365 debuts on Apple app store

Microsoft Office 365 has made its long-anticipated debut on Apple’s Mac App Store. As first announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers… Read More

Microsoft acquires Citus Data, creators of a cloud-friendly version of the PostgreSQL database

Databases continue to be one of the most competitive areas of cloud computing, and Microsoft strengthened its database story Thursday… Read More

Chinese government reportedly blocks Microsoft Bing in latest censorship of U.S. internet services

Update, Jan. 24: Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Bing was coming back online after an apparent outage.  The Chinese government has… Read More

Fake news detector comes to Microsoft’s Edge mobile browser to call out questionable sources

Microsoft is looking to warn users about unreliable news sources with a new feature on its Edge browser on mobile… Read More

Microsoft’s Julie Brill backs Washington privacy bill: ‘I would urge you not to miss this opportunity’

While many big tech companies are reticent about the seemingly inevitable tide of privacy regulations headed our way, Microsoft has… Read More

Microsoft debuts new low-cost laptops and ‘Classroom Pen’ for schools

Microsoft is doubling down on the education market, a competitive arena for the world’s largest tech giants, with a series… Read More

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