Microsoft keeps expanding ranks of climate leadership, announces new hire from Shell
Elisabeth Brinton, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Sustainability. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft is adding to its climate leadership ranks by hiring Elisabeth Brinton as corporate vice president of…
Zain Nadella, 1996-2022: Microsoft CEO’s son remembered for love of music, profound impact on his dad
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his wife Anu Nadella, photographed with their son, Zain. (Photo courtesy Microsoft and Seattle Children’s) Zain Nadella, the son of Microsoft CEO…
Steve Ballmer, ex-Microsoft CEO, and wife Connie donate $425M to new Univ. of Oregon institute
The University of Oregon on Tuesday launched the Ballmer Institute for Youngsters’s Behavioral Well being on Tuesday, with a present of greater than $425 million from Connie and…
Microsoft suspends sales of products and services in Russia, condemns ‘unlawful’ invasion of Ukraine
Microsoft President Brad Smith. (GeekWire File Photo) Microsoft says it will suspend all new sales of its products and services in Russia and stop “many aspects” of…
Microsoft’s $19.7B Nuance deal is finally final, nearly a year after it was announced
Nuance Conversational AI in use by a radiology doctor. (Nuance Communications Photo) Microsoft completed its $19.7 billion acquisition of voice technology company Nuance Communications on Friday morning,…
Barry Diller calls his Activision-Blizzard options trade in advance of blockbuster Microsoft deal a ‘lucky bet’
Barry Diller made a big bet on Activision Blizzard shares prior to Microsoft’s acquisition announcement. (World Travel & Tourism Council Photo, 2016, via Flickr, Creative Commons 2.0)…
Steve Ballmer offers a scorecard on Microsoft’s big acquisitions, and revisits his own legacy as CEO
Steve Ballmer remains Microsoft’s largest individual shareholder, eight years after stepping down as CEO. (GeekWire File Photo / Dan DeLong) It’s 2022, and Microsoft’s cloud business is…
Here’s why Microsoft’s carbon footprint grew 21% last year, as profits swelled
Microsoft’s Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa (left) and President Brad Smith. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft on Thursday released its annual Environmental Sustainability Report for 2021, covering its progress…
Microsoft and Portland startup pilot AI-powered tool to thwart central line infection
Synaptiq CEO Stephen Sklarew. (Synaptiq Photo) A self-funded artificial intelligence startup is partnering with Microsoft to address a long-standing problem in the medical field: infections caused by…
Microsoft cites risk of digital overload as flexible work creates potential “24/7 workday”
Microsoft released new data on work trends at companies around the world, along with new Microsoft Teams features to support hybrid meetings. (Microsoft Photo) The average workday…