Microsoft’s AI chief wants to launch a chatbot in every country with more than 100M people Microsoft has launched conversational chatbots in several countries so far, starting three years ago with Xiaoice in China, which quickly… Read More
Photos: Steve Ballmer honored as U.S.-China tech institute GIX names new building after former Microsoft CEO As part of its $40 million in support of the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), a new U.S.-China joint tech institute, it… Read More
Microsoft Pix update uses AI to turn iPhone app into a document scanner Microsoft Pix was released last year with a goal of improving on the native iPhone camera experience, but it just wouldn’t be… Read More
Delta Sky Club at Sea-Tac Airport takes off with new addition of Microsoft devices and technology Travelers with access to the Delta Sky Club at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Concourse S will now also have access to information… Read More
Full speed ahead: Gov. Inslee says he’s on board for Seattle-B.C. high-speed rail study A high speed train with a one hour travel time between Seattle and Vancouver B.C. sounds like a pipe dream,… Read More
Live from the Cascadia conference: U.S. and Canadian civic and tech leaders look to forge new regional connections The second Cascadia Innovation Corridor conference kicks off in Seattle today, where tech luminaries are teaming up with elected officials… Read More
Slack reaches 9M weekly users, releases new features on the heels of Microsoft Teams update Slack has had a clear message for Microsoft ever since the Redmond tech giant unveiled Teams back in November: Game… Read More
Microsoft backs Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail study as Cascadia conference aims to deepen ties between regions Pacific Northwest business and political leaders on both sides of the Canadian border announced today a series of agreements to… Read More
Microsoft says 125k organizations now use Teams, as collaboration tool adds new Guest Access feature As Microsoft continues to navigate the competitive landscape of collaboration tools, its Teams program is now being used by 125,000… Read More
Microsoft and Facebook team up to give AI developers more flexibility Building a neural network is hard. Most developers working on artificial intelligence projects are forced to commit early to a… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Axios chief tech correspondent Ina Fried on the new world of technology and media Our guest on this episode of the GeekWire podcast: Ina Fried, the San Francisco-based chief technology correspondent for Axios, a new… Read More
The story behind Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s new book, ‘Hit Refresh’ In exactly 20 days, “Hit Refresh,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s new book, hits the shelves. With the first books having just… Read More
Microsoft plans Surface unveiling at fall event in London, looking for its next hardware hit Microsoft’s Panos Panay, who heads up the Microsoft Surface hardware line, is slated to deliver a keynote address at the… Read More
Microsoft: Government will ‘have to go through us’ to deport workers impacted by Trump’s ‘Dreamers’ repeal Microsoft is taking a hard line on the Trump administration’s plans to end the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals program, or… Read More
Photos: Sounders and Xbox unveil new jersey kits with Forza Motorsport 7 branding For the third year in a row, Seattle Sounders jerseys will feature a video game. Seattle’s MLS club will don… Read More
Huawei ups its bet on cloud computing with broader support for Microsoft apps Huawei’s bid to be a player in China’s cloud computing scene got a little stronger Tuesday with the signing of… Read More
All eyes on Nintendo and Microsoft at PAX: Switch and Xbox One X in spotlight Hold onto your caps! PAX West kicked off this morning in Seattle, and all eyes were on Nintendo’s Super Mario… Read More
Inside Microsoft and Taco Bell’s party, featuring the new Xbox One X and the $5 Quesarito box The scents of juicy Taco Bell beef engulfed my nostrils as I walked inside The VUDE event space in Seattle… Read More
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update due Oct. 17, with mixed reality headsets, but no Timeline feature Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the next major revision of the company’s flagship operating system, will be available starting… Read More
Microsoft’s Mixer introduces mobile game streaming apps for iOS and Android Mixer, the game streaming service that Microsoft acquired last year, unveiled mobile apps for iOS and Android that let players stream on… Read More
Microsoft and Amazon will link Cortana and Alexa in surprising collaboration between tech giants Microsoft’s Cortana and Amazon’s Alexa will begin “talking to each other” by the end of the year, letting each voice… Read More
Skype launches integrated code editor for remote technical job interviews Remote technical interviews are often full of friction, requiring candidates to flip between their video chatting and testing apps. In… Read More
NYPD is ditching 36K Windows Phones and replacing them with Apple iPhones We’ve all seen our technology become obsolete much faster than we hope or anticipate, but this case is a little… Read More
Amazon, Microsoft and other tech giants step up to aid tropical storm Harvey rescue efforts As tropical storm Harvey continues to take its toll on Texas, tech companies from around the nation are pitching in… Read More
Valve’s Steam and Microsoft’s Halo coming to Windows Mixed Reality headsets Microsoft revealed new details about its Windows Mixed Reality headsets this morning. The company confirmed that headset and motion controller… Read More
Microsoft’s Project Brainwave puts ‘real-time artificial intelligence’ into high-tech chips Microsoft has developed a new system for deep learning, dubbed Project Brainwave, that embeds deep neural network technology into the… Read More
Microsoft turns its physical stores into esports gaming arenas with new League of Legends events There may be some heated League of Legends competitions going on the next time you pass by a Microsoft Store.… Read More
Microsoft and Red Hat expand partnership with focus on containers and hybrid cloud Microsoft and Red Hat are expanding the parameters of a relationship first struck in 2015, bringing Microsoft Azure and SQL… Read More
Microsoft sells out pre-orders for new Xbox One X ‘Project Scorpio Edition’ Gamers are excited about the “world’s most powerful console.” Microsoft on Sunday opened pre-orders for its new Xbox One X… Read More
Microsoft claims new speech recognition record, achieving a super-human 5.1% error rate Microsoft says its speech recognition technology has achieved a new industry milestone, reducing its error rate to 5.1 percent, matching… Read More
