Microsoft Build 2018 – GeekWire Special Coverage

Blockchain in the cloud: Microsoft and Amazon look to democratize the distributed ledger for developers

[Editor’s Note: Atul Ajoy is a 10th grader at Redmond High School, a tech enthusiast, startup founder, blogger and event organizer. He attended Microsoft Build in… Read More

How the rise of the internet of things prompted a new feature for Microsoft’s cloud database

Microsoft’s Azure Cosmos DB database was probably the most important thing it announced last year at Build, its annual conference… Read More

Azure CTO Mark Russinovich touts security during deep dive into the tech behind Microsoft’s cloud

Build 2018 attendees got a peek behind the Azure curtain Wednesday from Azure Chief Technology Officer Mark Russinovich, who also… Read More

Build 2018 key takeaways: 10 most important announcements from Microsoft’s big developer conference

The cloud, artificial intelligence, Microsoft 365 and the “intelligent edge.” These were some of the major themes underpinning a flurry… Read More

The new Microsoft: ‘Making the PC the perfect second screen to your phone’

How times have changed at Microsoft. For much of its history, the PC and Windows have been the central focus… Read More

Cortana and Alexa need better chemistry: Takeaways from the first public demo by Microsoft and Amazon

There has been an explosion in voice assistants — including Apple Siri, Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Microsoft… Read More

Some Windows developers will get to keep more app revenue, as Microsoft reduces its cut

Microsoft gave the 6,000 developers in attendance at Build 2018 some good news Monday: later this year it plans to… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella walks the floor at Build conference, chats with developers and (almost) pets a pony

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella started his day by dropping all kinds of news at the opening keynote of Microsoft Build… Read More

GeekWire Podcast, Live at Build: Cloud, AI and mixed reality with Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie and Lorraine Bardeen

We’re live at the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle, where we’ll be joined by two of Microsoft’s top executives,… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon show Alexa-Cortana integrations for first time

Microsoft’s Cortana and Amazon’s Alexa are finally talking, fulfilling a groundbreaking promise made last year to bring the rival digital… Read More

Drone deal: Microsoft partners with DJI to develop new aerial Internet of Things technologies

Microsoft will collaborate with drone company DJI to develop commercial drone solutions for sectors including agriculture, construction and public safety,… Read More

Is Azure the cloud for the internet of things? Microsoft doubles down at Build

Microsoft’s rebranding of the internet of things as “the intelligent edge” is arguably an improvement over the original moniker, but… Read More

Microsoft’s Project Kinect for Azure is a package of sensors for IoT applications

Microsoft is bringing Kinect back this week at its Build developer conference, but in a very different fashion that the… Read More

Microsoft improves Azure Cosmos DB on its birthday, and opens its Kubernetes service to all

Microsoft plans to introduce several new features Monday that bolster its Azure cloud computing service, including a key new feature… Read More

Microsoft commits $25M over 5 years for new ‘AI for Accessibility’ initiative to help people with disabilities

Microsoft is committing $25 million over five years to develop artificial intelligence-powered technologies to help people with disabilities. The aim… Read More

Live blog: Microsoft makes its pitch to developers at Build 2018

One of the key events on Microsoft’s yearly calendar kicks off later this morning, as thousands of developers crowd into… Read More

Meet Microsoft’s Abolade Gbadegesin, ‘fixer of things that are broken’ and a driving force behind Windows’ evolution

In 20 years at Microsoft, Abolade Gbadegesin has seen his share of major transitions. He’s worked under all three of… Read More