GeekWire

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When Houston-based Axiom Space starts putting together its commercial space station, some out-of-this-world infrastructure for cloud computing could be close behind — and Microsoft could help make it happen. Steve Kitay, senior director of Microsoft Azure Space, is fully on board. ” he asked.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Nilay, Dieter, and Verge managing editor Alex Cranz start the show with coverage of all the devices announced at Amazon’s fall hardware event. Google also held an event this week focusing on its core search functions with products like Google Maps, Google Lens, and of course, shopping and e-commerce.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Microsoft’s Xbox department announced on Wednesday that Xbox users can once again stream their gameplay directly from their consoles to Twitch. If you’ve seen any recent broadcasts on Twitch or elsewhere that were on Xbox hardware, it was likely done through an indirect third-party gadget like an Elgato Stream Deck.

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GeekWire

JUNE 22, 2023

The Call of Duty franchise has dominated American sales charts since 2005, and is the primary point of argument between Microsoft and the FTC. This would force Microsoft to rework the terms of the original deal, which could involve ending its attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Microsoft has bet everything on generative artificial intelligence (genAI) this year. Word is that Microsoft is working on a next-generation version of Windows with an AI-powered desktop interface. This is just the start, of course. Many of these AI features were announced long ago and have slowly trickled out to Windows PCs.

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GeekWire

MAY 10, 2023

Helion Photo) Microsoft and Helion Energy on Wednesday announced a historic agreement that could pave the way to the world’s first fusion power plant. Microsoft needs clean electricity to fuel the operations of its more than 200 energy-hungry data centers internationally. The Redmond, Wash.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 18, 2021

Microsoft Azure corporate vice president. “And space, of course, gives you a great understanding.” ” For Microsoft, the project is part of a larger effort called Azure Space that also includes partnerships with SpaceX and others. Spaceborne Computer-2 (HPE Image).

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Here’s a look at what’s coming in 2023 for gaming companies, including giants based in the Pacific Northwest such as Microsoft, Amazon, Valve, Nintendo, and the now Sony-owned Bungie. If it goes through, Microsoft would dislodge Sony from its position as the No. Microsoft Image).

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The Nreal Light is (sort of) a svelter version of the $3,500 Microsoft HoloLens or $2,295 Magic Leap One mixed reality headsets. The first is that Nreal isn’t using the same optics tech as Microsoft or Magic Leap. This involves some tradeoffs, of course. Bad software can be fixed after release, unlike bad hardware.

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The Verge

MAY 19, 2020

Last week, I wrote about Google’s somewhat confounding hardware strategy in the wake of a report about internal conflict from The Information. The whole interview is worth a listen, of course. Not to belabor the metaphor, but when it comes to Google’s hardware efforts, there’s a bit of a “darkest before the dawn” vibe.

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The Verge

MARCH 25, 2022

With the Surface Laptop SE, which is tailor-made for education and being sold only to schools, Microsoft is trying a different tack. I’ve tested all kinds of Chromebooks, tablets, and budget Windows laptops in my tenure as a hardware reviewer, and man , this thing crawls. Slow,” of course, is a relative and somewhat subjective term.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2021

Update March 1st, 2021 1:49PM ET: The Xbox Series X is sold out at the Microsoft Store for now. But the Xbox Series S and Series S bundle is still available at Microsoft and Antonline respectively. Microsoft’s direct website has restocked both of its next-gen consoles, the Xbox Series X and Series S.

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The Verge

JULY 29, 2021

Microsoft has released the first beta of Windows 11 , available to those enrolled in its Windows Insider Program. Until today, getting access to Windows 11 meant installing the Dev preview , which Microsoft says is for “highly technical users” as it has “rough edges.” Of course, to install the beta you’ll need a compatible computer.

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The Verge

MAY 21, 2021

Microsoft is outlining its vision for the future of meetings today. While the company has been teasing new concepts for Microsoft Teams in recent months, it’s now starting to bring to life an updated interface for the communications software that will help blend remote colleagues into physical meeting rooms. Image: Microsoft.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Microsoft’s Azure Quantum team has engineered devices such as this one to pave the way for creating topological qubits and scalable quantum computers. Microsoft is one of three companies selected to present design concepts as part of a five-year program known as Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing , or US2QC.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 6, 2023

BAs engage with business leaders and users to understand how data-driven changes to process, products, services, software, and hardware can improve efficiencies and add value. Depending on the role, a business analyst might work with data sets to improve products, hardware, tools, software, services, or process.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

APRIL 12, 2021

Fast forward to now, and the consensus is that the bare minimum is 16GB — primarily due to the new memory-hog de jour: Microsoft Teams. I recommend, among other Teams suggestions , disabling the Outlook add-in; disabling hardware acceleration; adjusting the page file settings; and, of course, adding more RAM.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 more flexible and open We’ve got a special episode of Decoder today — I’m talking to Satya Nadella, the CEO and chairman of Microsoft. If you think that sounds like a pretty intense role reversal for Apple and Microsoft, well, you’re not wrong. Microsoft announced Windows 11 today.

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

Outside of its hardware announcements, one of the bigger takeaways from yesterday’s Samsung event was its ever-closer relationship with Microsoft. It’s not a new partnership, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella even personally appeared at Samsung’s Note 10 event last year. Screenshot: Samsung. Photo by Drew Angerer / Getty Images.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

This past week, Microsoft announced it’s releasing not one but two new consoles: the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S. Not only that, but Microsoft’s initial crop of first-party games will also be playable on its last generation Xbox, the Xbox One, as well as Windows PCs. Microsoft’s two new consoles.

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Gizmodo

JULY 1, 2021

It hasn’t even been a whole week, and Windows 11 has already been successfully ported over to a smartphone. A very committed student of engineering, Gustave Monce , published a video to YouTube showing the latest developer preview of Windows 11 running on an old Windows Phone. Read more.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Last November, Microsoft debuted two next-gen consoles — the Xbox Series X and the more affordable Xbox Series S. If you plan to download some older games that do not take full advantage of the next-gen hardware and don’t want to deplete your limited SSD storage, you can grab an external hard drive. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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The Verge

JUNE 10, 2021

Microsoft is planning to let Xbox console owners try games before they download them later this year. The new Xbox dashboard feature will allow console players to stream games through Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) service instantly. Microsoft’s Xbox chief calls out Sony’s approach.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Assuming you can get one, of course After months of waiting, we finally know when the Xbox Series X, Series S and PlayStation 5 will launch, and some games that will be available on day one. Are Microsoft and Sony offering enough to convince you to buy into the next generation at launch? Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Quick take: The Microsoft special to be held in New York will reveal new Surface devices and groundbreaking AI features for Windows, Office, Bing, and more. With the departure of Panos Panay, the former overseer of Windows and Surface, industry eyes are keen to see how Microsoft’s AI ambitions will evolve under new leadership.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

We’ve seen unprecedented demand for Nintendo Switch throughout the course of the year.”. In terms of what hardware people are buying, he adds that “we are still seeing a strong preference for the flagship system at $299.”. The second reason is the Animal Crossing -themed Switch that was introduced early this year.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This one of the reasons the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Microsoft have teamed up to advance this nascent field. Such challenges drive some of the work being done by Microsoft Azure’s Quantum group.

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Linux Academy

MAY 6, 2019

We are delivering five new courses to help you get ready for three different Azure exams and providing you information over multiple Azure services. This week, we are bringing you several new courses to get you ready for Azure’s exams. ? Last week was all about Kubernetes, and this week is all about Azure. Want to know more?

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Linux Academy

MAY 6, 2019

We are delivering five new courses to help you get ready for three different Azure exams and providing you information over multiple Azure services. This week, we are bringing you several new courses to get you ready for Azure’s exams. ? Last week was all about Kubernetes, and this week is all about Azure. Want to know more?

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Linux Academy

APRIL 29, 2019

We are delivering five new courses to help you get ready for three different Azure exams and providing you information over multiple Azure services. This week, we are bringing you several new courses to get you ready for Azure’s exams. ? Last week was all about Kubernetes, and this week is all about Azure. Want to know more?

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Although the ever-popular game is already available to play on various virtual reality platforms (it launched on the Oculus Rift back in 2016 , for example), Sony’s VR hardware has until now been overlooked. Of course, you’ll need a PS VR setup in order to use it.”.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

The second video shows off the very similar “Samsung AR Glasses” concept, though this time it’s letting the user “see” 3D digital objects appear in the real world, a visual that should be instantly familiar to you if you’ve ever seen any of Microsoft’s HoloLens marketing.

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GeekWire

APRIL 30, 2023

Illustration: Harmonia Macrocosmica, 1660 / Microsoft, 2022 / Alan Boyle) What does quantum computing have in common with the Oscar-winning movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” ? And Microsoft is placing its bets on topological superconducting nanowires. Quantum computing could change our perspective on the cosmos.

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2021

Microsoft was a kind of unofficial sidekick to Epic for the trial, providing executives to testify in court and abruptly lowering its Windows Store fees to put extra pressure on Apple. But the most exciting turn came when Xbox boss Lori Wright took the stand , testifying that Microsoft doesn’t make money from Xbox hardware.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Arm has likely only increased in value since the SoftBank acquisition, with Microsoft making an ARM-based Surface and a version of Windows for Arm , and Apple planning to switch future Macs to Arm-based chips. The British company’s intellectual property helps power mobile device processors for companies including Apple, Samsung, and Qualcomm.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 18, 2023

It was when Nvidia reported strong results for the three months to April 30, 2023, and forecast that its sales could jump by 50% in the following fiscal quarter, that its stock market valuation soared, catapulting it into the exclusive trillion-dollar club alongside well-known tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2021

Greco and Vlietstra have both been at the company since 2013; Greco was the company’s VP of hardware before being named CTO in 2020 , and Vlietstra was named COO in 2018. It’s continued that pivot under Johnson, a former Microsoft executive, and plans to release a second-generation headset in limited quantities by late 2021.

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