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Microsoft inks deal with Seattle Reign soccer team for jersey sponsorship

Microsoft is becoming the de-facto jersey sponsor for professional soccer teams based in Seattle. Seattle Reign FC today announced that… Read More

Microsoft launches Calendar Apps in Outlook for iOS and Android as Sunrise approaches its end

Despite the rise of digital calendars, keeping track of what’s happening in a day can be tough. There’s your to-do… Read More

Microsoft releases Cloud App Security to monitor cloud use throughout companies

Microsoft made its Cloud App Security Service generally available today. The service, based on tech acquired with the purchase of Adallom… Read More

At Microsoft keynote, Special Olympics chairman encourages companies to focus on their mission

NEW ORLEANS, La. — The first Special Olympics event launched without much fanfare at a mostly empty Soldier Field in 1968, but there… Read More

The supermarket of the future, driven by Kinect sensors, touchscreens & digital displays

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Retail stores struggle to replicate the information-rich experience of shopping online. A new retail store concept… Read More

Microsoft marketing chief on HoloLens: ‘We totally underestimated the commercial interest’

For many people, the first thought upon experiencing Microsoft’s HoloLens is how they might use it in their homes, for… Read More

Seattle high-rise to use Microsoft HoloLens for ‘world’s first holographic leasing center’

Tech enthusiasts who have yet to experience HoloLens might want to develop a sudden interest in downtown Seattle commercial real estate starting this summer. Microsoft’s… Read More

Skype teases AI-powered video bots that let you interact with characters and brands

NEW ORLEANS, La. — What would it be like to interact with your favorite video game character in a live… Read More

Microsoft expands trial of Outlook Premium service, offers custom domains for $3.99 per month

Microsoft is asking select users to pay $3.99 per month for premium email features like custom email domains and an ad-free inbox,… Read More

Why is AI female? How our ideas about sex and service influence the personalities we give machines

Consider the artificially intelligent voices you hear on a regular basis. Are any of them men? Whether it’s Apple’s Siri,… Read More

Microsoft takes stake in new Toyota connected car subsidiary that utilizes Azure

NEW ORLEANS, LA. — Toyota today announced a partnership with Microsoft to create a subsidiary called Toyota Connected that aims to catalyze… Read More

Microsoft partners with world’s top banks on blockchain technology, seeking new uses for Bitcoin’s backbone

Microsoft is partnering with R3, a consortium of major banks around the world, to develop new blockchain technologies, leveraging the… Read More

Interview: Xamarin co-founder Miguel de Icaza goes from outcast to insider at Microsoft

SAN FRANCISCO — There was a time when Miguel de Icaza couldn’t get Microsoft to give him the time of… Read More

HoloLens hands-on: A year later, here’s what it’s like to use Microsoft’s holographic headset

SAN FRANCISCO — With upbeat music and colorful moving spotlights, Microsoft’s “Holographic Academy” at its Build developer conference feels more like… Read More

Starbucks in your email: Coffee giant working on Microsoft Outlook add-in for meeting scheduling and gift cards

SAN FRANCISCO — Starbucks might seem to be on every corner in some cities, but soon the coffee giant will be in… Read More

Microsoft to offer Xamarin for free with Visual Studio in new bid for Android and iOS developers

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft will marry its newly acquired mobile development technology from Xamarin with its Visual Studio software development tools, expanding… Read More

Hey Microsoft, what about Windows Phone? Build attendees dissect tech giant’s mobile strategy

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft’s Windows Phone devices and Windows 10 Mobile operating system got barely a mention today at the Build developer… Read More

Video: Microsoft ‘Seeing AI’ project narrates the world for visually impaired engineer

SAN FRANCISCO — The video that closed out Microsoft’s day one keynote at the Build conference today showing a visually… Read More

Microsoft introduces Cortana-powered chatbot for Skype, opening up framework to developers

Skype is getting the power of the Cortana virtual assistant thanks to Microsoft’s new bot framework, and with it, the power… Read More

Live from Build 2016: Inside Microsoft’s big developer conference

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft executives are scheduled to take the stage here starting at 8:30 a.m. today, addressing a sold-out crowd… Read More

Microsoft’s Nadella to unveil vision for ‘Conversation as a Platform,’ betting big on chatbots

SAN FRANCISCO — Bloomberg Businessweek’s new cover story offers a preview of what will be a major theme of Microsoft’s Build developer… Read More

Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps in use together for many enterprises

Microsoft has held its dominance in the software market in part because it is the go-to provider for many business… Read More

Windows 10, HoloLens and beyond: What’s on tap at Microsoft Build

Microsoft’s Build developer conference starts Wednesday morning at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, giving the company a new chance to court… Read More

Microsoft starts shipping Surface Hub conferencing system to business customers

The biggest Surface around is now shipping, and while you may use it in a meeting soon, you probably won’t… Read More

Microsoft may help finance Yahoo takeover amid board changes

Yahoo’s sale is moving slowly, but new money from Microsoft may help accelerate it. A new report from Kara Swisher in Re/code… Read More

HP, Microsoft and others invest $73.5M in Mesosphere cloud computing company

Mesosphere, a Silicon Valley cloud computing startup, announced today that it has raised a $73.5 million Series C funding round. The… Read More

Microsoft’s millennial chatbot Tay.ai pulled offline after Internet teaches her racism

Well, that escalated quickly. Less than 24 hours after first talking with the public, Microsoft’s millennial-minded chatbot Tay was pulled offline amid… Read More

Starbucks app coming to Microsoft Windows phones in “30 to 45 days”

Starbucks is about a month away from (finally) releasing a Windows version of its popular mobile app, according to the… Read More

Meet ‘Tay’: Microsoft debuts millennial-minded AI chatbot to understand how the kids talk

If you’re “an old,” understanding “teenz” can be as hard as understanding your cat. But Microsoft is trying to change that with… Read More

Bing’s bracket: Here’s how Microsoft performed with its March Madness predictions this weekend

The first weekend of March Madness 2016 is in the books and there were plenty of upsets that not many experts… Read More