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How the Seahawks use Microsoft’s new high-tech performance platform to prevent injury and plan practices

Microsoft’s hardware has already made its way onto NFL sidelines, as the company’s Surface tablet is used by coaches and players… Read More

Microsoft highlights new Paint 3D app in 2017 holiday ad that encourages inclusion

https://youtu.be/QVtgtJQ8AZM Microsoft is spotlighting the new version of its popular Paint app for the company’s 2017 holiday commercials. Called “3D… Read More

Microsoft doubles down on its ‘AI for Earth’ initiative, pledging $50M at Paris climate event

Microsoft today pledged $50 million over five years for an initiative to use artificial intelligence to tackle the world’s most… Read More

Microsoft plans world-class cricket pitch at Redmond HQ, in first for major U.S. tech campus

In a lot of ways, Microsoft’s big redevelopment project at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash., looks similar to many tech… Read More

Microsoft continues its 3D push with new Simplygon Cloud developer tools

Microsoft today debuted a new way to make 3D developers’ lives easier, taking advantage of an acquisition it made earlier… Read More

Microsoft’s new Whiteboard app aims to turn computer screens into digital canvasses

Microsoft today announced a new app that lets users turn their computer screens into whiteboards that can be edited and… Read More

Microsoft will renovate Silicon Valley campus into its ‘smartest, greenest office yet’

A week after announcing plans for a historic redevelopment of its original Redmond, Wash., headquarters, Microsoft this morning unveiled plans… Read More

Redmond 2.0: Inside Microsoft’s plan to rebuild its longtime home for a new generation

The land that is now the massive Microsoft campus in Redmond, Wash. has come a long way in the last… Read More

Microsoft Windows 10 active devices reach 600M for first time, CEO Satya Nadella says

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Microsoft’s Windows 10 has reached a new milestone: 600 million active monthly devices. CEO Satya Nadella referenced… Read More

Microsoft annual meeting: Shareholders approve biggest board in company history

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Microsoft held its annual meeting Wednesday morning, with CEO Satya Nadella and other top executives briefing shareholders… Read More

Microsoft plans to knock down and rebuild original Redmond campus, creating room for 8K more workers in historic redevelopment project

Microsoft plans to tear down a dozen of the iconic original buildings at the heart of its 500-acre headquarters in… Read More

Microsoft launches Azure Databricks, a new cloud data platform based on Apache Spark

Microsoft Azure customers interested in parsing large amounts of data to improve their businesses will soon be able to use… Read More

Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich hears your cloud lock-in concerns, but it’s complicated

As the technology leader for the second-place cloud computing vendor, Microsoft’s Mark Russinovich has a keen interest in finding ways… Read More

Microsoft reports modest diversity gains, boosted by LinkedIn workforce and hiring initiatives

Microsoft says it’s seeing small but across-the-board increases in the number of women and racial and ethnic minorities working at… Read More

Microsoft promises to cut carbon emissions 75% by 2030 and hit Paris climate agreement targets

Microsoft said this morning it plans to cut carbon emissions by 75 percent by 2030, taking another step in a… Read More

Book Excerpt: How technology is enabling a new era of ‘deep listening,’ and why you should pay attention

[Editor’s Note: Aaron Painter is a vice president and general manager at Microsoft, based in Beijing. This excerpt is from… Read More

Microsoft’s Brad Smith: Tech giants must be the first line of defense in cyberspace arms race

Cyberspace has become our generation’s battlefield, replacing gunfights with hacks, and it’s up to tech companies and governments to come… Read More

The mind-blowing wealth of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett now exceeds the bottom half of the entire U.S. population, new report finds

A new report released this week titled Billionaire Bonanza points out the growing divide in the U.S. among the super… Read More

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How the Seahawks use Microsoft’s new high-tech performance platform to prevent injury and plan practices

Microsoft highlights new Paint 3D app in 2017 holiday ad that encourages inclusion

Microsoft doubles down on its ‘AI for Earth’ initiative, pledging $50M at Paris climate event

Microsoft plans world-class cricket pitch at Redmond HQ, in first for major U.S. tech campus

Microsoft continues its 3D push with new Simplygon Cloud developer tools

Microsoft’s new Whiteboard app aims to turn computer screens into digital canvasses

Microsoft will renovate Silicon Valley campus into its ‘smartest, greenest office yet’

Redmond 2.0: Inside Microsoft’s plan to rebuild its longtime home for a new generation

Microsoft Windows 10 active devices reach 600M for first time, CEO Satya Nadella says

Microsoft annual meeting: Shareholders approve biggest board in company history

Microsoft plans to knock down and rebuild original Redmond campus, creating room for 8K more workers in historic redevelopment project

Microsoft launches Azure Databricks, a new cloud data platform based on Apache Spark

Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich hears your cloud lock-in concerns, but it’s complicated

Microsoft reports modest diversity gains, boosted by LinkedIn workforce and hiring initiatives

Microsoft promises to cut carbon emissions 75% by 2030 and hit Paris climate agreement targets

Book Excerpt: How technology is enabling a new era of ‘deep listening,’ and why you should pay attention

Microsoft’s Brad Smith: Tech giants must be the first line of defense in cyberspace arms race

The mind-blowing wealth of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett now exceeds the bottom half of the entire U.S. population, new report finds

An Echo on every counter and a Google Home on every nightstand? Study says 55% of U.S. will own a smart speaker by 2022

Microsoft’s new Resume Assistant uses LinkedIn data to help people write better resumes in Word

Xbox One X launch: Microsoft’s new high-powered $500 console brings out lines and celebs

The new world of tech: How Amazon and Google ended up inside a Microsoft database conference

Microsoft and Princeton University sue Trump administration to keep ‘Dreamers’ program alive

Our week with Microsoft’s new Xbox One X: Is the ‘world’s most powerful console’ worth your $499?

Microsoft wins dismissal of suit filed by former employees in ‘hostess bar’ expense case

Microsoft plans to triple Azure cloud computing capacity in China over the next six months

Microsoft announces hardhat accessory for HoloLens as it expands reach of mixed reality headset

After 25 years, Julie Larson-Green leaving Microsoft ‘to pursue new entrepreneurial adventures’

Microsoft to release Surface Pro with LTE Advanced in December, looking to continue recent growth

Stephen ‘Stepto’ Toulouse, 1972-2017: Microsoft mainstay handled tough jobs with authority, humor