Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle in May 2019. (perthsnews.com.au Photo / Kevin Lisota) Microsoft plans to provide digital skills training for 25…

The Microsoft Store in Seattle’s University Village. (perthsnews.com.au Photo / Taylor Soper) So long, Microsoft Stores. Microsoft is shutting down its entire physical retail operation and instead will focus on…

Satya Nadella says Microsoft “will use our balance sheet and engagement with suppliers and partners to extend the vision for societal change throughout our ecosystem.” (Geekwire Photo / Kevin Lisota)…

Apple CEO Tim Cook announces the transition during the company’s virtual WWDC conference on Monday, calling it a “truly historic day” for the Mac. (Screenshot via webcast.) Apple confirmed plans…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle in May 2019. (perthsnews.com.au Photo / Kevin Lisota) Microsoft is not taking the same financial beating as…

Some of the vintage hardware used by Steven Sinofsky to help refresh his memory of the early PC era while researching his new book (with help from his cat, Zozo,…

Microsoft is giving employees the option to work remotely through October after revising its WFH policy this week. “On May 4th we confirmed that when restrictions lift, working from home…

A pop-out chat feature in Microsoft Teams. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft is reporting another big jump in usage of its Teams communication and collaboration platform, reporting that it has surpassed 75…

Brad Smith speaks at a 2019 Town Hall event in Seattle. (perthsnews.com.au Photo / Kevin Lisota) The U.S., China, and about 100 companies are poised to capture the majority of…

From a Microsoft press release: The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Microsoft today announced a new multi-year collaboration, which will transform the way in which fans experience the NBA. As…

Microsoft Teams will roll out a new pop-out chat feature later this year. (Microsoft Image) Microsoft Teams is seeing massive user growth as remote work becomes the norm amid the…

The MIcrosoft Store in Salt Lake City was open earlier on Monday, but customers weren’t allowed to browse. They could ask questions and buy products at the front, using a credit…

Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash. (perthsnews.com.au Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Two Microsoft workers based in the Seattle area have contracted the novel coronavirus, the company said. One of the employees…

Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash. (perthsnews.com.au Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Microsoft unveiled its new Global Social Entrepreneurship program Friday, in an effort to support small businesses addressing societal and environmental…

(BigStock Photo) Microsoft is bringing its fight against cyber criminals to more smartphone users as the tech giant announced Thursday that its Microsoft Defender antivirus software will be available for…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle in May 2019. (perthsnews.com.au Photo / Kevin Lisota) Microsoft is putting $1.1 billion into a variety of…

The Pentagon. (Flickr Photo / David B. Gleason cc2.0) A federal judge has paused work on a hotly contested cloud contract that the Defense Department awarded to Microsoft in November….

AWS CEO Andy Jassy at the 2019 re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. (perthsnews.com.au Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon is asking a federal judge for permission to depose President Donald Trump…

(perthsnews.com.au Photo) Amazon is the latest tech giant to pull out of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona later this month due to the coronavirus outbreak. The tech…

Microsoft chief product officer Panos Panay is expanding his purview to include the Windows user experience teams. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft is embarking on a reorganization that will bring part of…