Articles about Microsoft 365

Tech Moves: iSpot’s new CTO; VMWare exec returns to Microsoft; Expedia CFO to resign

— Nipun Dureja is now chief technology officer for iSpot, a Bellevue, Wash., company that measures the impact of advertising… Read More

Report: Amazon will use Microsoft 365 cloud productivity tools in $1B ‘megadeal’

Amazon has committed more than $1 billion to license Microsoft 365 cloud productivity software for 1 million of its corporate… Read More

‘It’s kind of like the ’90s are back’: Microsoft previews unified AI ‘Copilot’ initiative

Microsoft executives appeared in New York City this morning to unveil a torrent of new AI features for Windows and… Read More

Microsoft will unbundle Teams in Europe in response to antitrust probe

Microsoft will no longer include Microsoft Teams in Microsoft 365 and Office 365 for its primary business customers in the… Read More

Microsoft faces new scrutiny after Chinese hackers infiltrate U.S. government via Exchange Online

A U.S. government agency reportedly detected initial signs of an intrusion by a Chinese hacking group using a premium feature… Read More

Microsoft’s optimistic view of AI sees technology ending the drudgery of ‘digital debt’

A new report from Microsoft acknowledges the burden that technology has placed on many information workers — describing a growing… Read More

Microsoft’s new Designer app integrates OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 image generator for graphic design

Microsoft will release a new standalone app called Microsoft Designer, tapping into the larger trend of bringing advanced graphic design… Read More

Microsoft goes Meta: Here’s what Nadella and Zuckerberg announced for the new Quest Pro

Microsoft will make Windows, Office, Teams and other programs available for the new Meta Quest Pro and existing Meta Quest… Read More

Microsoft’s latest solution for hybrid team-building is another social networking app

If the thought of updating another social network on a regular basis makes you shudder, a new app unveiled by… Read More

Microsoft will remove user names from ‘Productivity Score’ feature after privacy backlash

Microsoft says it will make changes in its new Productivity Score feature, including removing the ability for companies to see… Read More

Microsoft patents tech to score meetings using body language, facial expressions, other data

Microsoft is facing criticism for its new “Productivity Score” technology, which can measure how much individual workers use email, chat… Read More

Microsoft adds automatic transcription to Word on the web — here’s how it works

Microsoft is adding automated transcription to Word on the web, giving Microsoft 365 subscribers unlimited transcriptions of recordings made through… Read More

Microsoft enables Teams app development in Visual Studio, enlisting support for Slack battle

Microsoft is giving software developers the option to build apps for Teams in its Visual Studio development environment — making… Read More

Microsoft previews new Teams family features in broader push to expand Office beyond work

Microsoft will add new features for individuals and families to its Teams collaboration and communication app, seeking to expand further… Read More

Microsoft 365 consumer bundle reportedly under development for next year

A consumer version of Microsoft 365, the bundle of some of the tech giant’s top programs and services, is on… Read More

Microsoft makes another cloud acquisition, swoops up file migration startup Mover

Another day, another cloud-related acquisition for Microsoft. The tech giant has purchased Mover, an Edmonton, Canada-based cloud storage migration startup.… Read More

Microsoft unveils new election security tools in continued battle against hackers

As the 2020 U.S. Presidential election approaches, Microsoft is getting ready to release several new tools to shore up security… Read More

Microsoft Healthcare reveals more of its strategy with new cloud and AI products for hospitals

Microsoft is expanding its healthcare offerings with three new tools that bring its cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities into hospitals… Read More

New Microsoft 365 tools will tell users to stop emailing after-hours, enable live video events

At huge companies with people spread across different locations, employees aren’t always going to be in the same place, and… Read More

Microsoft unveils free version of Teams productivity tool, upping the ante against rival Slack

Microsoft today debuted a free version of Microsoft Teams, expanding the reach of the company’s Slack competitor beyond the Office… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘Your Phone’ app creates a direct line between Windows 10 PCs and smartphones

Microsoft today unveiled a new app called Your Phone that creates a direct connection between Windows PCs and competing smartphone… Read More

Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls cyberspace the ‘new battlefield’ as company releases latest security features

Microsoft is beefing up security measures across its suite of enterprise products, with a series of new features and programs… Read More

Microsoft connects LinkedIn and Office 365 via profile cards, starting to capitalize on $26B deal

More than a year after Microsoft announced its plans to purchase LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, the technology giant is rolling… Read More

New ‘Microsoft 365’ package bundles Windows and Office for businesses

Microsoft is giving its partners a new package of some of its most popular PC software to sell, rather than… Read More