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Microsoft makes real-time captions and translation standard in Office 365 PowerPoint

The next PowerPoint presentation you see may have live captions or subtitles, as Microsoft rolls out a real-time voice translation… Read More

Microsoft Azure multi-factor authentication bug strikes again, causing issues for Office 365 users

For the second time in two weeks, Microsoft Azure’s multi-factor authentication system is down. ZDNet on Tuesday noted the outage, which prevents some… Read More

Microsoft teams with Answer ALS, makes $1M donation to ambitious big data project

Several years ago, former football player Steve Gleason came to Microsoft with a challenge: develop technology to ease the effects… Read More

Microsoft closes record year with $110B in revenue, cruising past Wall Street expectations again

PREVIOUSLY: Microsoft caps off a historic fiscal year filled with firsts Microsoft finished off a record fiscal year by hitting all-time… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: Tech giant caps off a historic fiscal year filled with firsts

Microsoft will close out a record-setting fiscal year for the company today, reporting earnings for its fourth quarter. RELATED: Microsoft posts… Read More

David vs. Goliath in the cloud: Do investors see an opening for startups to take on AWS and Azure?

Cloud computing is big business dominated by the world’s largest tech companies. Three of the four most valuable tech companies… Read More

Microsoft ‘dismayed’ by family separations at the border after criticism mounts over ICE contract

Follow-up stories: Microsoft CEO calls border policy ‘cruel and abusive,’ says company’s technology isn’t aiding separation of parents and children… Read More

GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit early-bird pricing ends Friday — register today

There’s just one more day left to take advantage of the early-bird pricing for the GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit, which… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast live from Microsoft Build with Cloud + AI chief Scott Guthrie

GeekWire is spending the week at Microsoft’s annual Build developer’s conference, where the company is pitching its cloud and enterprise… Read More

Microsoft pledges $5B Internet of Things investment over 4 years

Microsoft said Wednesday it plans to invest $5 billion in the complicated-but-exciting world of Internet of Things over the next… Read More

Microsoft aims to woo game developers with new cloud gaming division

Microsoft has established a new gaming cloud division, giving the tech giant another way to stand out in its quest… Read More

Microsoft’s skyrocketing stock closing in on $100/share thanks to cloud emphasis

In October 2016, Microsoft stock hit a then all-time high of $59.66, eclipsing a milestone set 17 years prior. Fifteen… Read More

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What are Meltdown and Spectre? GeekWire’s guide to the problems with the world’s computer chips

Meltdown and Spectre. You’ve probably been hearing these terms a lot. These are vulnerabilities discovered in many of the computer… 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 revenue up 12% to $24.5 billion, powered by commercial cloud business

Microsoft posted revenue of $24.5 billion, up 12 percent, and profits of $6.6 billion, or 84 cents per share, exceeding… Read More

New numbers show how Microsoft’s biggest businesses are really doing in the cloud era

Numbers released this week put Microsoft’s new era into clearer focus. The takeaway: The big Microsoft businesses that have shifted… Read More

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Week in Geek: Everything we know about Microsoft’s layoffs and Redfin’s IPO announcement

It might have been a holiday week, but it was still a busy one for the Seattle tech scene. First… Read More

Geek of the Week: Azure chief of staff Aseem Datar’s Microsoft success story leads to the cloud

Aseem Datar’s rise at Microsoft has taken him all the way to the cloud. In his 14 almost years at… Read More

Microsoft Azure, Baidu embrace AMD’s new Epyc data center processor

Advanced Micro Devices’ long road back to relevance as a data center computing supplier got a little easier with promises… Read More

Microsoft Azure’s Scott Guthrie: Serverless technology will drive further cost reductions in the cloud

New adopters of cloud computing services marvel about the cost efficiency they’re seeing compared to their traditional infrastructure, but Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft’s open-source redemption tour continues, joins Cloud Foundry Foundation

Microsoft’s once-unthinkable evolution into a major open-source player continued Tuesday with its decision to join the Cloud Foundry Foundation. Microsoft… Read More

Cloudy with a chance of profit: Cloud drives value for tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft

Three hundred billion dollars and growing: that is the size of the cloud market in front of Amazon, Microsoft and… Read More

Microsoft Azure chief Scott Guthrie on competing with Amazon, and standing out in the cloud

Amazon and Microsoft are at the top of the food chain in the growing cloud world, battling for everything from customers… Read More

This high-school freshman went to Microsoft Build: What he learned about AI, the cloud and the future

[Editor’s Note: Atul Ajoy is a ninth grader at Redmond High School, a tech enthusiast and blogger who was invited by Microsoft… Read More

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Microsoft Build recap and analysis: Key takeaways from the big developer event

Microsoft’s Build 2017 conference just ended, and GeekWire has been busy covering the news, from the new Azure Cosmos DB… 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

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

How Microsoft is helping top Spanish soccer league LaLiga track fan behavior and expand globally

LaLiga wants to learn more about its fans and expand its footprint around the globe — and it’s getting help… Read More

Is this ‘as good as it gets’ for Amazon? Analyst downgrades stock after strong quarter

Following yesterday’s positive earnings report, Amazon is well on its way toward hitting $1,000 a share, but one firm is… Read More

Microsoft’s commercial cloud run rate tops $15B as Azure revenue soars

Azure was the star of Microsoft’s cloud division during its third fiscal quarter, with revenue growing 93 percent as part… Read More