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How a Seattle startup is using blockchain and virtual reality to upend the global coffee market

I’m sitting in the cafeteria of Building 25 on the sprawling Microsoft headquarters with an Oculus Rift headset strapped on… Read More

Microsoft vows to cede patent rights to customers for jointly developed technology

Microsoft, which has spent decades building its intellectual property war chest, says it will give ownership of patent and industrial… Read More

High-performance computing pioneer and Microsoft technical fellow Burton Smith dies at 77

Burton Smith, who played an instrumental role in advancing the development of high-performance computing at Cray and Microsoft, died Tuesday… Read More

Microsoft pledges $5B Internet of Things investment over 4 years

Microsoft said Wednesday it plans to invest $5 billion in the complicated-but-exciting world of Internet of Things over the next… Read More

Smooth talker: Microsoft speech technology claims superior conversational abilities

Microsoft’s digital assistants and chatbots are getting a lot chattier. Microsoft today unveiled the ability for bots to have “session-oriented”… Read More

TLDR: Spotify goes public, Microsoft bets on AI, ‘Brotopia’ of Silicon Valley

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Microsoft and DOJ ask Supreme Court to dismiss case involving customer’s overseas data

Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice have asked the Supreme Court to drop a case that has pitted the… Read More

Can Microsoft get smarter? Inside the tech giant’s massive bet on AI

Microsoft has so far released its artificial intelligence technologies largely through its well-known software platforms, such as the Cortana voice… Read More

Microsoft launches new online training courses for aspiring AI engineers

A new ten-course seminar for engineers looking to add machine-learning skills to their resumes is now available through the Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft rolls out the first availability zones within Azure regions to boost customer reliability

The first availability zones within Microsoft Azure’s cloud computing regions are coming online for everyone Friday, bringing additional reliability and… Read More

Microsoft doubles down on artificial intelligence in engineering reorganization

Two key letters show up throughout Microsoft’s major reorganization announcement this morning: AI. Artificial intelligence will get even more emphasis as part… Read More

Microsoft puts more eggs in cloud leader Scott Guthrie’s basket, moving core Windows development and some AI teams to his group

Microsoft’s cloud business is the company’s economic engine these days, hitting aggressive revenue targets earlier than expected with plenty of… Read More

Windows chief leaving Microsoft as CEO Satya Nadella rolls out massive engineering reorg

Terry Myerson, the Windows chief who worked to bring Microsoft’s operating system into a new era of cloud computing and… Read More

Satya Nadella

Microsoft will reach $1 trillion in market value within a year, analyst predicts

Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon get most of the attention when it comes to predicting which tech giant will be the… Read More

Microsoft Edge browser debuts on iPad and Android tablets

NEWS BRIEF: Starting today, Microsoft’s Edge browser is available on iPads and Android tablets, four months after it debuted on… Read More

Microsoft makes largest corporate solar deal in U.S. history, buying 315 MW from 750,000 solar panels

Microsoft just announced what it calls “the single largest corporate purchase of solar energy ever in the United States,” buying… Read More

Aimed at the data center, Windows Server 2019 is almost all about the hybrid cloud

Microsoft is ready to talk about Windows Server 2019, the first fully-featured release of its server operating system since Windows… Read More

Microsoft partners with BlackBerry to integrate Office 365 with secure mobile app technology

A new partnership aims to pair Microsoft’s cloud and productivity tools with BlackBerry’s security software for customers that require extra… Read More

Microsoft defends its record after court docs disclose data on harassment complaints

After court documents suggested Microsoft had a particularly low rate of taking action in sexual harassment or gender discrimination cases… Read More

Microsoft releases new details on Gamarue malware botnet and its ‘sprawling infrastructure’

Microsoft on Thursday revealed additional details about the notorious Gamarue botnet, which was considered one of the world’s largest malware… Read More

Microsoft aims to woo game developers with new cloud gaming division

Microsoft has established a new gaming cloud division, giving the tech giant another way to stand out in its quest… Read More

Lawsuit brought by Microsoft and Princeton University could revive ‘Dreamers’ program

A federal judge said he is considering ordering the Department of Homeland Security to revive the “Dreamers” program Wednesday, according to The… Read More

As key rival fades, Microsoft doubles down on SwiftKey mobile keyboard with big new update

SwiftKey — the Microsoft-owned third-party mobile keyboard for iOS and Android — is out today with its biggest update in… Read More

Google picks up another win for G Suite as Airbus grounds Microsoft Office

With over 130,000 employees, Airbus uses a lot of office productivity software. It recently decided to make a big bet… Read More

Microsoft claims AI program just as good as human pros in Chinese to English translation

Microsoft says it has built the first machine that can translate parts of news stories from Chinese to English as… Read More

Microsoft plans its first Middle East data center for cloud customers, adds European capacity

Microsoft announced plans for its first cloud data centers in the Middle East Wednesday, hoping to bring capacity online in… Read More

Female employees at Microsoft filed 238 discrimination and harassment claims over 7-year period

There were 238 complaints of gender discrimination or sexual harassment filed by U.S.-based female employees in technical roles at Microsoft… Read More

How Amazon aspires to transform business meetings using Alexa

Amazon first announced Alexa for Business, the entrance of the company’s digital assistant into the enterprise world last year, and… Read More

Microsoft Teams ratchets up Slack challenge, claims 200k organizations as customers one year after launch

Microsoft Teams is now being used by 200,000 organizations in 181 markets around the world, up four-fold since the tech… Read More

Giant new ‘Duke’ controller, revived for Xbox One, shows importance of ‘not giving up on a cool idea’

A new version of the gigantic original Xbox controller, nicknamed “the Duke,” is slated for release for the Xbox One… Read More

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