Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 47 of 225

Microsoft’s commercial cloud revenue jumped 47 percent in its fiscal Q1, but Azure growth slows

Microsoft’s transformation into a cloud computing company continued apace in during its first fiscal quarter, which saw a 47 percent… Read More

Amid signs of a sagging stock market, can Microsoft and Amazon earnings turn the tide?

After years of gains, the stock market is starting to show signs of a broader slowdown, at least in the… Read More

What’s next for Terry Myerson: Former Microsoft exec takes on dual roles with Madrona and Carlyle

Terry Myerson, the longtime Microsoft executive who most recently led the Windows and Devices Group, is joining Madrona Venture Group… Read More

GitHub recovering after a widespread outage caused by networking and database issues

Software teams were stymied late Sunday and early Monday by a widespread GitHub outage that prevented developers from using the… Read More

European regulators sign off on Microsoft’s $7.5B acquisition of GitHub

Microsoft’s deal to buy GitHub for $7.5 billion cleared a major regulatory hurdle Friday. The European Commission, the regulatory arm of… Read More

TLDR: LA Clippers & Steve Ballmer unveil augmented reality NBA experience

Thanks to ReachNow, this show was shot on location at the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer… Read More

Microsoft sues ‘prolific distributor’ of pirated Office and Windows software

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against a “prolific distributor of infringing Microsoft software,” alleging that a Texas man displayed online… Read More

Ex-Microsoft sports director charged with attempting to steal $1.5M and selling employee Super Bowl tickets

Jeff Tran, a former director of sports marketing and alliances at Microsoft, was indicted on five counts of wire fraud… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earned $25M in 2018

Today’s featured stories Microsoft’s record year helps CEO Satya Nadella earn more than $25M in 2018 compensation Seattle startup vets… Read More

TLDR: Remembering Paul Allen

Today’s featured stories Bill Gates pays tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’… Read More

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Insights from Paul Allen: How the ‘Idea Man’ made a vast impact beyond Microsoft

Who founded Microsoft? Ask almost anyone that question, and they’ll say Bill Gates. But the software icon himself told the… Read More

Microsoft’s record year helps CEO Satya Nadella earn more than $25M in 2018 compensation

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella steered the tech giant to one of its best years ever, and he has been handsomely… Read More

GitHub introduces GitHub Actions to further automate the art of software development

GitHub isn’t content with being the storage locker for your code: it thinks it has come up with a better… Read More

Paul Allen shaped Seattle as we know it, and his successors promise to carry on his legacy

The tech workers who line up to rent kayaks and paddleboards on Seattle’s Lake Union in the summertime are rewarded… Read More

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Hear Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen reflect on his life and legacy in rare public interview

It’s hard to overstate the impact Paul Allen has had on technology, philanthropy and, really, the world. The Microsoft co-founder… Read More

TLDR: Paul Allen at the University of Washington

GeekWire is sad to report that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died from cancer at the age of 65. Instead… Read More

Bill Gates pays tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’

UPDATE: Bill Gates penned extended thoughts about the passing of his friend and and fellow Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen on… Read More

Paul G. Allen, 1953-2018: Microsoft co-founder leaves legacy of innovation, philanthropy, bold bets

Paul G. Allen, who founded Microsoft with Bill Gates before making his mark in technology investing, sports ownership, commercial space,… Read More

Sounders soccer stars compete for video game bragging rights at FIFA 19 tournament

There were slick passes, booming shots, big saves, and tough tackles. But this time, Seattle Sounders soccer stars took their competition… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend on smart bat

Today’s featured stories Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Alexa and… Read More

Alexa and Cortana can now control Xbox devices as new ‘skill’ for digital assistants rolls out broadly

Amazon’s virtual brain Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana can now turn on Xbox devices, launch games, take screenshots and more under… Read More

Patent filings reveal new details about Microsoft’s vision for a foldable, dual-screen Surface device

A patent application published today adds more fuel to the fire about the possibility of a new hybrid dual-screen Microsoft Surface… Read More

Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics

Microsoft deepened its connection to cricket and continued its edge computing push on Thursday, announcing a new smart cricket bat… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft and Google stocks hammered in historically rough trading day

Tech stocks had their worst day in years, as a mass sell-off caused major drops for some of the world’s… Read More

Microsoft vows to protect Linux from future patent wars by joining the Open Invention Network

After years of waging patent war on Google’s Linux-based Android mobile operating system, Microsoft agreed Wednesday to join the Open… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on tech industry spotlight: ‘Having the scrutiny is actually good’

As Facebook and Google deal with major security breaches and Amazon and Apple are attacked by President Trump, one tech… Read More

Microsoft makes its pitch for the Pentagon cloud contract with expanded federal certifications

The bids for the $10 billion Department of Defense cloud computing contract are due by the end of the week,… Read More

Microsoft jumps into ride-hailing again with investment in Grab

Microsoft is investing in the ride-hailing industry again, announcing an investment in Southeast Asia transportation giant Grab on Monday. Singapore-based… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft unveils Project xCloud game streaming service

Today’s featured stories Microsoft will launch Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox… Read More

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn acquires Glint to bolster employee engagement tools

LinkedIn has acquired Glint, a Redwood City, Calif. company that helps organizations get feedback from employees. LinkedIn did not disclose… Read More