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Microsoft president calls for antitrust scrutiny of app stores: ‘The time has come’

Microsoft President Brad Smith wants more scrutiny on app store policies imposed by its competitors such as Apple and Google.… Read More

Microsoft promises not to sell facial recognition tech to police before Congress passes regulations

Microsoft pledged not to sell facial recognition software to police on Thursday, following similar announcements from Amazon and IBM that… Read More

Microsoft launches Open Data Campaign to narrow ‘data divide’ as information is consolidated

The U.S., China, and about 100 companies are poised to capture the majority of the world’s data, according to Microsoft.… Read More

As coronavirus consumes world, Microsoft unveils biodiversity initiative to address challenges that will outlast COVID-19

Microsoft today announced a new environmental initiative focused on biodiversity, seeking to address the growing but often overlooked threat of… Read More

Microsoft president calls Washington state’s new facial recognition law ‘a significant breakthrough’

Microsoft President Brad Smith took a break from responding to the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday to praise Washington state’s landmark facial… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for AI regulation at Davos

Microsoft President Brad Smith said Tuesday that the time to regulate artificial intelligence is now, speaking at the annual gathering… Read More

Microsoft president talks ‘tech Cold War’ with China, which accounts for 2% of company’s revenue

Microsoft President Brad Smith speculated last month that the U.S. and China were on the verge of a “Tech Cold… Read More

A Tech Cold War? Microsoft policy leaders predict the future, preparing for a wild decade ahead

It’s only been a few weeks since Microsoft President Brad Smith completed his book tour, in which he reflected on… Read More

Microsoft taps Eric Holder to audit Israeli partner in demonstration of tech’s struggle to self-regulate

Microsoft’s decision to retain former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate how one of its partner companies uses facial… Read More

Supreme Court hears Microsoft case challenging Trump’s decision to terminate DACA

Nineteen Microsoft employees traveled to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for a hearing in a critical immigration case that… Read More

Microsoft goes to bat for Dreamer employees as Supreme Court prepares to hear DACA case

There’s the service and security engineer — brought to the U.S. from Mexico when she was four years old —… Read More

Overheard at the GeekWire Summit: Speakers talk AI, privacy, basketball, aging, unicorns and more

Steve Ballmer came out of his chair over his enthusiasm for new Microsoft devices. Brad Smith took a more measured,… Read More

Microsoft’s Brad Smith cites Boeing crisis as cautionary tale for intelligent machines, calls for AI kill switch

For decades, sci-fi movies have predicted a future in which humans lose control of intelligent machines and chaos ensues. Those… Read More

Republican Senators call Huawei a ‘real and urgent’ threat in new letter to Microsoft exec

A group of Republican Senators said Huawei presents a “real and urgent” security threat in a letter to Microsoft President… Read More

A former Microsoft security expert reviews Brad Smith’s ‘Tools and Weapons’ book

Brad Smith makes one hell of a convincing argument. How else can you explain the following from Bill Gates’ foreword… Read More

Why Microsoft won’t unplug government agencies despite opposition to Trump policies

A new wave of employee activism is forcing tech companies to rethink — and in several cases cancel — contracts… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Microsoft president talks new book; Love Notes to Newton; and more

— Microsoft President Brad Smith thinks the tech industry needs to be careful about new advances and think mindfully about… Read More

Shake it off, Microsoft: Brad Smith book recounts run-in with pop star over failed chatbot ‘Tay’

Nothing like an email from Taylor Swift’s lawyers to get your attention during vacation. That was the case for Microsoft… Read More

‘Why won’t Microsoft spy for the US?’ Trump adviser’s query, recounted in exec’s book, shows need for global norms in tech

“As an American company, why won’t you agree to help the US government spy on people in other countries?” An… Read More

Brad Smith

Microsoft president calls for antitrust scrutiny of app stores: ‘The time has come’

Microsoft promises not to sell facial recognition tech to police before Congress passes regulations

Microsoft launches Open Data Campaign to narrow ‘data divide’ as information is consolidated

As coronavirus consumes world, Microsoft unveils biodiversity initiative to address challenges that will outlast COVID-19

Microsoft president calls Washington state’s new facial recognition law ‘a significant breakthrough’

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for AI regulation at Davos

Microsoft president talks ‘tech Cold War’ with China, which accounts for 2% of company’s revenue

A Tech Cold War? Microsoft policy leaders predict the future, preparing for a wild decade ahead

Microsoft taps Eric Holder to audit Israeli partner in demonstration of tech’s struggle to self-regulate

Supreme Court hears Microsoft case challenging Trump’s decision to terminate DACA

Microsoft goes to bat for Dreamer employees as Supreme Court prepares to hear DACA case

Overheard at the GeekWire Summit: Speakers talk AI, privacy, basketball, aging, unicorns and more

Microsoft’s Brad Smith cites Boeing crisis as cautionary tale for intelligent machines, calls for AI kill switch

Republican Senators call Huawei a ‘real and urgent’ threat in new letter to Microsoft exec

A former Microsoft security expert reviews Brad Smith’s ‘Tools and Weapons’ book

Why Microsoft won’t unplug government agencies despite opposition to Trump policies

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Microsoft president talks new book; Love Notes to Newton; and more

Shake it off, Microsoft: Brad Smith book recounts run-in with pop star over failed chatbot ‘Tay’

‘Why won’t Microsoft spy for the US?’ Trump adviser’s query, recounted in exec’s book, shows need for global norms in tech

Microsoft President Brad Smith pushes back on Trump administration’s Huawei ban

Microsoft President Brad Smith: Tech sector needs to face up to responsibility and embrace regulation

‘Tools and Weapons’ at the GeekWire Summit: Hear Microsoft President Brad Smith on tech’s big issues

Brad Smith as Facebook’s next CEO? Former FB exec says Microsoft president should replace Zuck

Amal and George Clooney partner with Microsoft on app to improve criminal justice oversight worldwide

Where Microsoft draws the line on selling facial recognition tech to government agencies

Microsoft’s ambitious new environmental goals include shifting data centers to 70% renewable energy by 2023

Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls for action after New Zealand attacks: ‘Words alone are not enough’

Sen. Maria Cantwell and Microsoft President Brad Smith put a Northwest spin on quantum computing

Microsoft President Brad Smith to release book on controlling the risks and potential of digital tech