Microsoft promises ‘open and constructive’ approach to employee labor unions
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaking at Seattle’s Town Hall in 2019. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Conceding that the rise of labor unions in tech may…
Q&A with Microsoft manager and author of book that aims to boost diversity in cybersecurity
Angela Marafino. (Rubén Perez Photo) “Reinventing Cybersecurity” is a new anthology written entirely by women and non-binary leaders in cybersecurity that aims to educate, inspire, and help…
HoloLens leader Alex Kipman to leave Microsoft in mixed reality reorg after report on ‘toxic’ behavior
Alex Kipman, Microsoft technical fellow, led the company’s HoloLens mixed reality team. (File Photo) Microsoft is splitting its HoloLens mixed reality group and parting ways with Alex…
Microsoft ‘significantly’ scales down business in Russia amid ongoing invasion of Ukraine
Microsoft is backing additional out of Russia because the nation’s invasion of Ukraine continues. Bloomberg first reported Wednesday that the Seattle-area tech big is shedding greater than…
Microsoft to curb use of non-competes, drop NDAs from worker settlements, disclose salary ranges, launch civil rights audit
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said repeatedly that he wants the “lived experience” of employees to match the company’s ideals. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Bending…
Xbox news: Microsoft to launch Xbox TV app on June 30; game demos for Game Pass; and more
Samsung’s newest line of smart TVs will ship with access to the Xbox streaming app, with no console required. (Microsoft Image) Ahead of a joint press conference…
Critics of non-compete deals see progress in Microsoft policy change
Microsoft’s Redmond, Wash., campus. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft’s decision to stop using and enforcing non-compete clauses for all employees except senior leaders is another…
‘Starfield,’ Kojima, Riot Games: Everything you need to know from Microsoft’s Xbox showcase
To some extent, Xbox is just killing time until Starfield, but there’s some good stuff here. (Microsoft image) Microsoft’s gaming division and its partner studios released a…
Microsoft Teams uses AI to improve audio and video quality on calls
(Microsoft Image) Microsoft’s Teams communications and collaboration platform is getting some AI-powered improvements aimed at boosting audio and video quality on calls. Among the new features announced…
Microsoft signs ‘labor neutrality agreement’ with union representing Activision Blizzard employees
(GeekWire Photo) The Communications Workers of America announced Monday that it entered into a labor neutrality agreement with Microsoft that will apply at Activision Blizzard two months…