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Microsoft CEO ‘heartbroken’ by attacks on Israel; tech giant has nearly 3k employees in the country

by Taylor Soper on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 at 11:20 pm

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued a statement on the war in Israel and the company shared a memo it sent to employees. “Heartbroken by the horrific terrorist attacks on Israel… Read More

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What Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in court about Google, Apple, search, and the future of AI

by Todd Bishop on October 7, 2023October 7, 2023 at 9:02 am

You may have read the juicy sound bites from Satya Nadella in Google’s antitrust trial this week, as the Microsoft CEO made the case that the search giant unfairly leverages… Read More

Microsoft and Oracle, frenemies at last: What others can learn from their unlikely partnership

by Todd Bishop on October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 at 12:48 pm

“All partnerships are tactical. There is no such thing as a strategic partnership.” That’s one of the lessons that business and technology leader Bob Muglia tells the companies he works… Read More

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Testifying in Google trial, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI could extend search giant’s lead

by Todd Bishop on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 at 11:01 am

Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI has looked at times like a glimmer of hope for its Bing search engine in its longstanding battle with Google, but Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella painted… Read More

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Lumen CEO Kate Johnson on Seattle tech, AI, lessons from Microsoft, and ‘cloudifying’ telecom

by Todd Bishop on September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 at 7:13 am

Kate Johnson is based in Denver in her role as Lumen Technologies CEO and president, but she has been spending a lot of time in the Seattle area recently, and… Read More

Interview: UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt visits Amazon and Microsoft; talks AI, China, economy

by Todd Bishop on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 at 10:24 pm

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the United Kingdom’s chief financial minister, visited Seattle on Friday as part of a West Coast tour to promote the expansion of the UK’s tech sector, and… Read More

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

by Todd Bishop on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 at 10:31 am

Microsoft executives appeared in New York City this morning to unveil a torrent of new AI features for Windows and other products, in addition to new Surface PCs. “It’s kind… Read More

Larry Ellison makes first-ever visit to Redmond to announce Oracle databases in Microsoft cloud

by Todd Bishop on September 14, 2023September 15, 2023 at 3:31 pm

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Oracle Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison made a rare joint appearance this afternoon to announce the next stage in their partnership, a new service that… Read More

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India’s robotic lander touches down on the moon, lifting spirits at home and abroad

by Alan Boyle on August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 at 10:45 pm

A robotic Indian lander set down safely on the moon today, setting off a wave of pride that reached from Mission Control in Bengaluru to Seattle’s tech community. “India is… Read More

Seattle Orcas lose cricket championship game, but tech owners thrilled with inaugural season

by Greg Shaw on July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 at 7:18 am

Cricket fans in 87 countries around the globe watched MI New York defeat the Seattle Orcas in Texas on Sunday evening for the first-ever championship of Major League Cricket. Despite… Read More

New numbers show how Microsoft’s job cuts have impacted its global workforce

by Todd Bishop on July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 at 8:54 am

Microsoft ended its fiscal 2023 in June with 221,000 employees globally, according to the company’s annual 10K filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s a decline of 11,000… Read More

All eyes on AI as Microsoft prepares for pivotal earnings report

by Todd Bishop on July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 at 10:30 am

Investors will be looking for early signs of traction from Microsoft’s artificial intelligence investments Tuesday afternoon when the company reports results for its fiscal fourth quarter. They’ll likely need to… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft’s big bet on the AI economy, and the risks on the road ahead

by Todd Bishop on July 22, 2023July 22, 2023 at 7:48 am

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft staked its financial claim in the AI gold rush this week, announcing pricing for its upcoming Microsoft 365 Copilot technology: a whopping $30/user… Read More

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Microsoft sees ‘massive’ economic opportunity in AI; stock nears record on business pricing news

by Todd Bishop on July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 at 10:33 am

Microsoft will seek to capitalize on the intense interest in artificial intelligence at work with a significant price hike for businesses that decide to use its Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities… Read More

Microsoft reaches a key milestone in its quest to build a quantum supercomputer

by Todd Bishop on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 at 11:15 am

Microsoft says it has achieved an important physics breakthrough representing the first milestone in its long-term initiative to build a quantum supercomputer capable of solving some of the world’s most… Read More

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

by Todd Bishop on May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 at 7:02 am

A new report from Microsoft acknowledges the burden that technology has placed on many information workers — describing a growing “digital debt” in which the volume of communication has drowned… Read More

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Microsoft earnings preview: Growth slows as tech giant awaits payoff from big AI bets

by Todd Bishop on April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 at 8:35 am

Barring a big surprise, the sluggish economy will continue to take a toll on Microsoft’s overall growth in its financial report Tuesday afternoon for the three months ended March 31,… Read More

Microsoft buying TikTok wouldn’t be so strange after all — here’s why it’s still unlikely to happen

by Todd Bishop on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 at 5:29 am

With the future of TikTok in the U.S. in doubt again, there’s a fresh round of speculation about potential buyers for the hit social video app. Microsoft is among the… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: SVB aftermath; the ‘affliction’ of remote work; and Microsoft puts AI to work

by Todd Bishop on March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 at 8:46 am

This week on the GeekWire Podcast … We discuss the latest on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, and consider the long-term implications of the bank’s meltdown on startups and the… Read More

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Microsoft’s real AI battle against Google begins with the promise of new superpowers for work

by Todd Bishop on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 at 10:55 am

Microsoft was encroaching onto Google’s turf when it announced an AI-powered Bing search engine last month. This morning, Microsoft started the equivalent of a home game — promising to use… Read More

Meet the Seattle Orcas: New pro cricket team is backed by Microsoft CEO and other tech leaders

by Kurt Schlosser on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 at 8:09 am

Make room, Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, Storm and others. Seattle has a new professional sports team ready to tap into a fan base with strong ties to the region’s tech community.… Read More

Microsoft reveals new search engine and browser with AI ‘copilot,’ escalating battle with Google

by Todd Bishop & Taylor Soper on February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 at 2:59 pm

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft unveiled new versions of its Bing search engine and Edge web browser that take advantage of next-generation OpenAI artificial intelligence models in a move that promises to… Read More

What Microsoft’s numbers say about the state of the tech economy

by Todd Bishop on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 at 9:44 am

Things really began to change in December. That’s when Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform started to lose some of its momentum, experiencing “moderated consumption growth,” in the words of Amy Hood,… Read More

Microsoft cloud revenue up 22%, Windows business plunges 27% in first report since job cuts

by Todd Bishop on January 24, 2023January 25, 2023 at 8:20 am

Microsoft’s revenue rose 2% to $52.7 billion in its second fiscal quarter, just missing Wall Street’s expectations, and profits dropped 7% to $17.4 billion, not counting a special charge related… Read More

Just how bad is Microsoft’s bottom line? Earnings report will be closely watched after job cuts

by Todd Bishop on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 at 4:43 pm

Microsoft is seeing customers “optimize their digital spend to do more with less,” and “exercise caution” in the face of an uncertain economy, CEO Satya Nadella said in a memo… Read More

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Microsoft’s ‘multibillion dollar’ OpenAI investment comes with new level of secrecy

by Todd Bishop on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 at 9:20 am

Microsoft is making a big new investment in OpenAI, the artificial intelligence powerhouse behind ChatGPT, extending a partnership that has the potential to reshape some of its biggest products. The… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon job cuts mark new phase for tech industry after decade of massive growth

by Taylor Soper & Todd Bishop on January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 at 11:16 am

Big Tech’s big boom is over. But the sector overall is a long way from a bust. That’s the assessment from business and community leaders in the home of Microsoft… Read More

Full memo: Microsoft to cut 10k jobs, about 5% of workforce, and take $1.2B restructuring charge

by Todd Bishop on January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 at 10:55 am

[Editor’s Note: Timing of layoffs corrected since original post.] Citing a need to “align our cost structure with our revenue and where we see customer demand,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella… Read More

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ChatGPT coming to Azure: New integration shows how Microsoft will leverage OpenAI partnership

by Todd Bishop on January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 at 10:32 am

Having trouble reliably accessing OpenAI’s ChatGPT? Microsoft has a solution. The tech giant says it will soon make the generative AI chat technology available as part of its Azure OpenAI… Read More

Seattle business and tech leaders call for bold corporate action on housing crisis

by Todd Bishop on January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 at 10:17 am

A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help finance and build affordable housing as part of a comprehensive… Read More

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