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Microsoft’s Deis releases Draft, another gateway drug to Kubernetes

Microsoft’s newest acquisition has joined the ranks of companies making the container-orchestration platform Kubernetes easier to use with the release… Read More

Microsoft game-streaming service Beam is now ‘Mixer,’ with new features to take on Amazon’s Twitch

Nine months after Microsoft’s Xbox group acquired Beam, the game streaming service is getting a new name and a host… Read More

Microsoft reportedly eyeing Israeli security company Hexadite

If you want security talent, you go to Israel. Microsoft has reportedly bought Hexadite, a security company using artificial intelligence… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘Windows 10 China Government Edition’ lets country use its own encryption

Microsoft this morning officially confirmed a new version of Windows designed for use by the Chinese government and state-owned entities,… Read More

Microsoft unveils new Surface Pro and ‘fastest digital pen on the planet’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWs2jIy4js Microsoft just announced the next generation of its popular Surface Pro at an event in Shanghai. It’s the successor… Read More

Cult TV classic ‘Twin Peaks’ returns with familiar faces — including Microsoft’s Surface

David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks,” a cult classic TV show set and taped in Washington state, returned this weekend with a follow-on… Read More

Microsoft Cloud to set up shop in Africa with two new data centers coming in 2018

Microsoft plans to open two new data centers in South Africa next year to provide its cloud services to the… Read More

Trudeau and Microsoft

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau rocks Microsoft CEO Summit: Why snooping on VIPs is getting harder

So far, this year’s Microsoft CEO Summit has been all about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s talk today, but there’s… Read More

Microsoft and United Nations team up for ‘landmark’ human rights technology partnership

Microsoft and the United Nations today announced what they called a “landmark” five-year partnership to support human rights work. The… Read More

AWS maintains sizable lead as public cloud market grows 42% in Q1

Demand for public cloud infrastructure services continues to be one of the hottest growth stories in technology. New market share… Read More

Just three words: Here’s what Bill Gates would do today if he were just starting out

It’s graduation season, and Bill Gates, who has given a commencement address or two in his day, took to Twitter this… Read More

Microsoft calls out NSA, CIA for ‘stockpiling of vulnerabilities’ after major ransomware cyberattack

Microsoft criticized U.S. government agencies for “stockpiling of vulnerabilities” in light of the recent widespread ransomware attack targeting institutions around the world.… Read More

Massive ransomware cyberattack keeps getting worse, reaches 99 countries, using stolen NSA tools to target Microsoft vulnerability

A global cyberattack using ransomware, malicious code that locks down computers and files until users pay a ransom, that began Friday… Read More

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend Microsoft’s annual CEO Summit next week

The celebrity appeal at the 2017 Microsoft CEO Summit has been decidedly ramped up with the news that Canadian Prime Minister… Read More

Coming to Microsoft’s Windows Store: Apple iTunes, and Linux distributions

Apple’s iTunes software will be coming to the Windows Store, as Microsoft pushes to increase the popular software titles through its preferred… Read More

Microsoft unveils first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers

Microsoft unveiled the first motion controllers for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, scheduled to debut this holiday from the company’s third-party hardware partners.… Read More

A new era for Windows: Microsoft will link Windows 10 to Android and iOS with Fall Creators Update

Microsoft unveiled its next major Windows 10 update today, including new features designed to unify the experience across Windows 10, Android and… Read More

Live from Microsoft Build, Day 2: Watch as Windows takes the stage

Microsoft’s Build developer conference Day 2 keynote begins at 8:30 a.m. Pacific this morning, with top Windows executives slated to… Read More

Microsoft: Commercial cloud revenue to jump 55% to nearly $15B this fiscal year

Microsoft says total revenue from its commercial cloud businesses will reach an estimated $14.8 billion in its current fiscal year, ending June 30… Read More

Living on the edge: Microsoft prepares developers for shift to edge computing

Microsoft used one of its biggest events of the year to remind developers that edge computing is coming, and it’s… Read More

Microsoft PowerPoint’s new trick: Real-time language translation

Microsoft PowerPoint might not have a reputation for cutting-edge innovation, but a new capability shown today at the company’s Build… Read More

For golfers: Arccos unveils AI-powered virtual caddie on a smartphone, powered by Microsoft

Caddies are trying to make a comeback — albeit in a virtual way. Arccos, a Stamford, Conn.-based startup that builds golf-shot… Read More

Windows 10 reaches 500M devices as Microsoft makes its case to developers at Build 2017

Microsoft is kicking off its Build 2017 developer conference in Seattle this morning with a new milestone: The company says… Read More

Microsoft introduces Azure Cosmos DB, a new database with a broad money-back guarantee

Microsoft plans to strengthen its database pitch to cloud customers Wednesday at Microsoft Build by unveiling Azure Cosmos DB, a… Read More

Microsoft wins patent for augmented reality glasses that tell you to stop eating

Microsoft yesterday received a patent for augmented reality glasses that act as that little voice telling you not to eat… Read More

Live: Watch Microsoft’s Build 2017 keynote with GeekWire’s commentary

Microsoft’s Build developer conference kicks off in downtown Seattle this morning, with a heavy focus on cloud technologies, and GeekWire… Read More

Why doesn’t Harvard want to talk about its mystery Microsoft Azure project?

Microsoft Azure appears to have scored a high-profile customer: Harvard University’s prestigious CS50 computer science class, not that anybody wants… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he welcomes Trump’s H-1B visa review

During the campaign, President Donald Trump’s comments on work visas for skilled workers had leaders of the technology industry sweating.… Read More

As Microsoft renews push into the classroom, educators give Google highest marks in new study

Microsoft made a big splash last week when it announced a new education-oriented operating system, Windows 10 S, and debuted… Read More

Microsoft Cortana-powered Harman Kardon speaker will feature Skype calling

Will Skype be the killer app for Microsoft’s aspiring Amazon Echo killer? Harman International, the Samsung subsidiary, this morning released new details about… Read More

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