Microsoft and major PC makers this week announced a plan to incorporate artificial intelligence directly into personal computers, adding on-board neural processing units (NPUs) as part of a new architecture… Read More
Xbox is bigger than Windows. Revenue from Microsoft’s video-game business surpassed its Windows division for the first time in the December quarter, with a big boost from the company’s $69… Read More
AI is coming to the PC keyboard. Microsoft and computer makers plan to start shipping Windows 11 notebooks and other devices with a dedicated “Copilot” key to quickly invoke the… Read More
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
For more than four decades, since the 1980s, pointing and clicking has been the primary method of using a personal computer. Of course, the traditional computer mouse isn’t going away.… Read More
Updated with details from Microsoft Build. Microsoft will incorporate generative artificial intelligence into its widely used PC operating system with a new feature called “Windows Copilot.” The feature, announced at… Read More
Regulators in the UK expressed concern about the competitive implications of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision-Blizzard, saying it could hamper the ability of Sony and other companies to… Read More
Profits fell more than 5% in the Microsoft division that includes the company’s Windows business, the first decline in nearly three years, as the PC sales surge brought on by… Read More
Microsoft will get more cautious about hiring in its Windows and Office divisions, including its Microsoft Teams group, in the latest sign of companies reassessing their growth plans in response… Read More
Microsoft previewed several new features for Windows 365 Cloud PCs, the subscription-based service that streams the operating system from the cloud over an internet connection. Users will be able to… Read More
Microsoft surpassed $50 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, with profits of $18.8 billion, up 22%, in its financial results posted Tuesday afternoon. Generating profits at that rate,… Read More
Microsoft’s original mission was “a computer on every desk and in every home.” OK, sure, it was a “temporal goal,” not an enduring mission, as current Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella… Read More
Microsoft unveiled its lowest-priced Surface Laptop to date, the new Surface Laptop SE, starting at $249.99. It’s designed for students, with an 11.6-inch screen and up to 16 hours of… Read More
If ever there was a quarter to illustrate that Microsoft’s growth doesn’t depend on Windows PC sales anymore, this is shaping up to be it. Worldwide PC shipments grew just… Read More
Microsoft is opening up its Microsoft Store to third-party storefront apps from companies including Amazon and Epic Games. In a blog post, Microsoft Store GM Giorgio Sardo called it a… Read More
Updated below with Slack statement. Microsoft revealed the next version of its PC operating system, Windows 11, with a softer, translucent appearance and updated features focused on improving productivity across… Read More
Will Microsoft take Windows to 11? It’s not yet clear if it will be worthy of a full jump in the version number from Windows 10, but Microsoft is teasing… Read More
New numbers show 2020 was the first year that Chromebooks outsold Macs, posting impressive market share gains at the expense of Windows. Computers powered by Google’s Chrome OS have outsold… Read More
Microsoft’s revenue climbed 17% to more than $43 billion for the December quarter, and profits rose 33% to $15.5 billion, eclipsing Wall Street’s expectations amid growing demand for the company’s… Read More
[Editor’s Note: Christopher Budd worked previously in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] With this week’s “Pluton” news, Microsoft reminded the world that the new Microsoft is still Microsoft,… Read More
A new architecture for computer processors, unveiled by Microsoft this morning under the name “Pluton,” will take security technologies that currently exist in a separate hardware component in Windows PCs… Read More
Apple confirmed plans to shift its Mac lineup to its own processors, moving its notebook and desktop computers away from Intel chips after 15 years, and said Microsoft and Adobe… Read More
Microsoft is bringing traditional Windows apps back into the fold, after years trying to get developers to shift focus to a new class of Universal Windows Platform apps that can… Read More
Next time you’re grumbling about figuring out the settings to join a video call, consider what Steven Sinofsky has been doing to research his upcoming book. A board partner at Silicon… Read More
As Seattle and Silicon Valley grapple with the impact of the novel coronavirus, Microsoft fixed a large batch of vulnerabilities Tuesday, as part of its regular monthly software updates. According… Read More
The way people use their devices is changing, and Microsoft is embracing that with a new look for its cadre of Windows apps. Microsoft is in the midst of years-long… Read More
Microsoft is embarking on a reorganization that will bring part of the Windows team under the purview of Panos Panay, the tech giant’s chief product officer and face of its… Read More
Today is the final day for public security updates for Windows 7. It is also the day when, as security writer Brian Krebs reports, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA)… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy put the company’s neighboring tech giant directly in his sights here Tuesday morning, criticizing Microsoft’s licensing practices and making it clear… Read More
Microsoft is closing in on a big milestone for Windows 10. The company announced that there are now more than 900 million devices running Windows 10, up from 800 million… Read More
