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Microsoft creates new AI platform and tools division, led by former Facebook engineering chief

Microsoft is creating a new engineering division, led by the former global head of engineering at Facebook (now Meta), that… Read More

Mike Maples Sr., 1942-2025: Microsoft’s ‘adult in the room’ had a deep impact on the company

Mike Maples Sr. faced no shortage of skepticism when he joined Microsoft in 1988, after being personally (and persistently) recruited… Read More

Microsoft layoffs: Tech giant’s job cuts stretch into 2025, now focusing on performance

Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to… Read More

Google calls out Microsoft for trickery over Bing’s response to ‘Google’ search query

Searching for “Google” on Microsoft Bing right now (when logged out) brings up a search experience that looks a lot… Read More

Windows 10’s days are numbered, and Microsoft is starting a big push for Windows 11 upgrades

Microsoft is looking to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week as a catalyst for Windows users to… Read More

Microsoft offers U.S. a roadmap to win AI race vs. China, signals $80B in FY25 capital spending

The United States needs an overarching national strategy to ensure it prevails in the global AI race — focusing on… Read More

Can Microsoft avoid the ghost of Clippy? Familiar theme emerges in Copilot rollout for Office apps

In late October, Microsoft announced that it was starting to test the integration of its Copilot AI assistant into Microsoft… Read More

A new era for Windows: Can Microsoft’s longtime engine power another tech revolution?

Microsoft is betting Windows on AI, hoping to breathe new life into one of the most successful products in tech history.… Read More

Microsoft’s new open-source AI solution will beam wildlife data from remote corners of the world

Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab this morning unveiled a new open-source project and AI-powered edge computing device designed to improve… Read More

Bitcoin gets almost no support from Microsoft shareholders, as AI data scrutiny tops voting

None of the six outside shareholder proposals at Microsoft’s annual meeting Tuesday won enough support for adoption, but the specific… Read More

Microsoft will take $800 million charge on Cruise investment as GM exits robotaxi business

Microsoft will take an $800 million charge on its investment in the Cruise robotaxi business after General Motors announced it… Read More

Microsoft shareholders reject call to invest in Bitcoin, but company doesn’t entirely rule it out

Microsoft shareholders turned down a proposal calling on the company to consider diversifying its investments by including Bitcoin in the… Read More

Microsoft shareholders reject proposals to further study AI’s risks to its business

Microsoft investors turned down six shareholder proposals at its annual meeting Tuesday, three of them focused on the risks of… Read More

Microsoft shares new data center design featuring a closed-loop water system for cooling

Microsoft revealed details of new approach to cooling data centers that won’t lose water to evaporation. The strategy will still… Read More

Microsoft releases preview of voice-enabled ‘Copilot Vision’ AI browsing companion for Edge

A new opt-in Microsoft Edge feature, released in limited preview today, augments the browsing experience with AI that “sees” the… Read More

‘An easy button to get off Windows’: Amazon’s new AI moves Microsoft apps to Linux

LAS VEGAS — Amazon has a new use for AI: dumping Microsoft Windows. At the Amazon Web Services re:Invent conference… Read More

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AI, Google Docs, and the messiness of innovation, with Microsoft Deputy CTO Sam Schillace

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, our guest is Sam Schillace, a deputy CTO at Microsoft and author of the… Read More

Microsoft credited with spotting sophisticated Chinese hack that hit telecoms including T-Mobile

U.S. officials say a sophisticated Chinese hack that breached the networks of telecommunication giants may not have been spotted without… Read More

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Podcast: Elon Musk’s problem with Microsoft; What the GeekWire 200 says about the startup scene

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Elon Musk’s suit against OpenAI, which now includes Microsoft, and assess the… Read More

Recall arrives: Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs finally getting preview of key Microsoft AI feature

After a series of delays, Microsoft is releasing a new build of Windows 11 to users in its Windows Insider… Read More

‘Embrace the red’: Microsoft puts up another $4M for cloud and AI bugs in broader security push

If security is really more important than everything else, will it be in the keynote? Microsoft, under intense pressure to… Read More

Internal emails: Elon Musk wanted to keep OpenAI from becoming ‘Microsoft’s marketing bitch’

Elon Musk, an original co-founder of OpenAI, attempted to keep the organization from becoming too cozy with Microsoft in an… Read More

Podcast: Revisiting Microsoft’s startup years, in search of new insights

Microsoft’s bet on a market that didn’t really exist at the time — personal computer software — paid off in ways that its founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen never imagined.… Read More

Microsoft’s startup story: How the company became a tech giant, and what we can learn from it today

For this second chapter in our Microsoft @ 50 series, GeekWire spent the past month revisiting Microsoft’s early years, from its founding in 1975 to its IPO in 1986, looking for a new understanding and enduring lessons from its startup story.… Read More

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Microsoft creates new AI platform and tools division, led by former Facebook engineering chief

Mike Maples Sr., 1942-2025: Microsoft’s ‘adult in the room’ had a deep impact on the company

Microsoft layoffs: Tech giant’s job cuts stretch into 2025, now focusing on performance

Google calls out Microsoft for trickery over Bing’s response to ‘Google’ search query

Windows 10’s days are numbered, and Microsoft is starting a big push for Windows 11 upgrades

Microsoft offers U.S. a roadmap to win AI race vs. China, signals $80B in FY25 capital spending

Can Microsoft avoid the ghost of Clippy? Familiar theme emerges in Copilot rollout for Office apps

A new era for Windows: Can Microsoft’s longtime engine power another tech revolution?

Microsoft’s new open-source AI solution will beam wildlife data from remote corners of the world

Bitcoin gets almost no support from Microsoft shareholders, as AI data scrutiny tops voting

Microsoft will take $800 million charge on Cruise investment as GM exits robotaxi business

Microsoft shareholders reject call to invest in Bitcoin, but company doesn’t entirely rule it out

Microsoft shareholders reject proposals to further study AI’s risks to its business

Microsoft shares new data center design featuring a closed-loop water system for cooling

Microsoft releases preview of voice-enabled ‘Copilot Vision’ AI browsing companion for Edge

‘An easy button to get off Windows’: Amazon’s new AI moves Microsoft apps to Linux

AI, Google Docs, and the messiness of innovation, with Microsoft Deputy CTO Sam Schillace

Microsoft credited with spotting sophisticated Chinese hack that hit telecoms including T-Mobile

Podcast: Elon Musk’s problem with Microsoft; What the GeekWire 200 says about the startup scene

Recall arrives: Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs finally getting preview of key Microsoft AI feature

‘Embrace the red’: Microsoft puts up another $4M for cloud and AI bugs in broader security push

Internal emails: Elon Musk wanted to keep OpenAI from becoming ‘Microsoft’s marketing bitch’

Podcast: Revisiting Microsoft’s startup years, in search of new insights

Microsoft’s startup story: How the company became a tech giant, and what we can learn from it today

Podcast: What Trump 2.0 means for tech, Diller nixes Expedia + Uber, and a GeekWire fall update

AI habits die hard: Microsoft tweaks new Copilot sidebar for Edge after revamp roils users

Microsoft’s financial disclosures show how OpenAI is fueling growth — and taking a toll on profits

Microsoft earnings preview: All eyes on AI — here are the numbers to watch for MSFT Q1-FY25

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s comp tops $79M as stock soars; cash bonus cut in half on security woes

The top three AI challenges and trends on the mind of Microsoft Research’s president