Microsoft is giving employees the option to work remotely through October after revising its WFH policy this week. “On May 4th we confirmed that when restrictions lift, working from home… Read More
Microsoft and Seattle’s Adaptive Biotechnologies are seeking 1,000 people across the country for a “virtual clinical study” designed to better understand how the human immune system responds to COVID-19. Their… Read More
Microsoft confirmed this week that it will pause development of its Windows 10X operating system for dual-screen devices and instead focus first on developing Windows 10X first for single-screen devices.… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s sales rose 26% in the first quarter as the COVID-19 crisis made the online retailer an even bigger… Read More
A team of students from the University of Washington is among the global finalists in Microsoft’s annual Imagine Cup after putting their imaginations — and technical skills — to work… Read More
Microsoft is reporting another big jump in usage of its Teams communication and collaboration platform, reporting that it has surpassed 75 million daily active users. That’s up more than 70%… Read More
Microsoft reported $35 billion in revenue, an increase of 15% from a year ago, as increased demand for its productivity, gaming and cloud technologies overcame the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on… Read More
UPDATE: Microsoft posts $35B in revenue, up 15%, sees ‘minimal net impact’ from COVID-19 in quarter Will problems in the Windows PC and server supply chain drag Microsoft down? Or… Read More
Coca-Cola Co. will standardize its business operations on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, Dynamics 365 customer service software and Microsoft 365 apps such as Microsoft Teams under a five-year deal announced… Read More
The coronavirus crisis quickly became an unexpected life raft for the technology industry’s image as even its biggest critics enlist Big Tech’s help. The scale of large technology companies —… Read More
Bill Gates, who predicted this pandemic five years ago, is now turning his attention to what’s next — and the simplest way to describe it, he says, is “semi-normal.” People… Read More
The U.S., China, and about 100 companies are poised to capture the majority of the world’s data, according to Microsoft. But despite being one of the beneficiaries of that data… Read More
Microsoft Bing on Monday rolled out new COVID-19 data features and a partnership with GoFundMe. Last month Bing debuted a COVID-19 info hub and map tracker. Now it is making… Read More
The protracted saga over a $10 billion Defense Department contract that pits Microsoft and Amazon against each other will be delayed even further. A federal judge on Friday gave the… Read More
Microsoft on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association and will help create a new direct-to-consumer platform that runs on the company’s cloud computing technology. The new… Read More
Microsoft took aim at Amazon in a blog post Wednesday, accusing its rival of seeking an unfair advantage as the two companies lock horns over the Pentagon’s JEDI contract. The… Read More
A new report by the Defense Department’s inspector general found no evidence that President Donald Trump improperly influenced the award of a coveted military cloud contract to Microsoft over rival… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Bill Gates talks about how work will change after the coronavirus … and how school shouldn’t. A Seattle startup… Read More
Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Neo device, running a special version of Windows 10, won’t be released this year as originally planned. However, the company’s smaller dual-screen Surface Duo, running Android, is… Read More
Microsoft Teams logged a new daily record of 2.7 billion total meeting minutes in a single day, on Tuesday, March 31, up 200% from 900 million meeting minutes on Monday,… Read More
Microsoft is halting new hires for specific roles due to the novel coronavirus crisis. Business Insider first reported the news. “We continue to seek industry-leading talent in a range of… Read More
Asensys, a Seattle startup promising to build a more scalable and efficient blockchain infrastructure, has landed noted computer scientist and former Microsoft artificial intelligence chief Harry Shum as one of… Read More
Microsoft purchased the Corp.com domain to help protect PC customers from potential hacking. Security researcher Brian Krebs first reported the news. Corp.com is dangerous because “hundreds of thousands of confused… Read More
Microsoft is opening up beta registration for its xCloud game streaming service to 11 countries in Western Europe, but it is taking a “measured approach” due to the COVID-19 crisis.… Read More
New York City’s Department of Education is banning the use of Zoom for online learning classes and is recommending Microsoft Teams instead, according to The Washington Post. The department, which… Read More
Kevin Scott is Microsoft’s chief technology officer, its executive vice president of AI and Research, and the author, with Greg Shaw, of the new book, “Reprogramming the American Dream: From… Read More
Microsoft and Swedish Health Services joined forces over the past two weeks to build an app that helps hospital staff monitor resources for COVID-19-related care. Swedish, the largest nonprofit health… Read More
Microsoft President Brad Smith took a break from responding to the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday to praise Washington state’s landmark facial recognition regulations. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Tuesday… Read More
A new service from Microsoft will connect its Azure cloud services to 5G wireless networks inside data centers operated by wireless carriers, aiming to boost the performance of devices and… Read More
Microsoft will add new features for individuals and families to its Teams collaboration and communication app, seeking to expand further beyond the workplace and into the personal lives of its… Read More