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Microsoft reveals new gaming-focused generative AI model ‘Muse’ that could revive classic games

In a new blog post on Wednesday, Microsoft’s research department debuted a new generative AI model called Muse that it describes as a “breakthrough” for gameplay ideation. Muse is a… Read More

Microsoft quantum breakthrough promises to usher in the next era of computing in ‘years, not decades’

Microsoft says it has developed a new quantum processor based on a novel state of matter, giving it a clear path to achieve quantum computing’s long-term promise of solving some… Read More

How Xbox lost its fans, and won them back — and more from a new book about Microsoft innovation

A new book, The Insider’s Guide to Innovation at Microsoft, finds universal business lessons in the company’s successes and also its failures, through case studies about different products and teams in various scenarios and stages of evolution. … Read More

Bill Gates on Microsoft at 50, and what’s next for AI and innovation

Bill Gates talks about Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, parallels between AI and the early days of the PC, and where he sees the next big opportunities for innovation.… Read More

How to avoid a $97 billion distraction: What Elon Musk’s bid for OpenAI means for Microsoft

Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion bid for the nonprofit that controls OpenAI could have significant implications for Microsoft, as the ChatGPT maker’s biggest investor and key commercial partner. But if one… Read More

Tech Moves: Google Cloud hires Microsoft exec Hayete Gallot in new president role; Impinj CRO retires; WSU names president

— Google named Hayete Gallot, most recently Microsoft’s corporate vice president of commercial solutions, to the newly created position of president of customer experience for Google Cloud, with plans to… Read More

Microsoft alums were surprised by the sheer scale of its success, new oral history project shows

Even with Microsoft’s hard-driving culture, and its vision for a computer on every desk and in every home (running Microsoft software), the magnitude of its success took many of the company’s early employees by surprise, a new oral history project shows.… Read More

Podcast

Interview: Bill Gates on his early years, key influences, and outlook on the world today

In advance of the release of his new memoir, Source Code: My Beginnings, Bill Gates sat down with GeekWire for a wide-ranging conversion on topics including his extraordinary upbringing, the… Read More

Bill Gates’ book ‘Source Code’ is a surprisingly candid memoir of the Microsoft mogul’s early years

Never go to the dentist the morning after an LSD trip. That’s one of the more unexpected takeaways from Bill Gates’ new memoir, Source Code: My Beginnings. “I vowed that… Read More

Podcast

Podcast: DeepSeek reality check; Amazon, Bezos, and the Post; lost in the Microsoft garage

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we dive deep into DeepSeek, the AI project shaking up the tech world, to better understand the underlying technical advances and the long-term implications… Read More

Microsoft’s new Surface Copilot+ PCs use Intel’s Lunar Lake chips in push for business adoption

Microsoft announced new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices for businesses running on Intel Core Ultra series 2 processors — the first Surface Copilot+ PCs to use the chip maker’s… Read More

Microsoft’s AI revenue run rate reaches $13B annually as tech giant tops earnings expectations

Microsoft says it’s generating revenue from its artificial intelligence products and services at a rate of $13 billion annually, exceeding the $10 billion run rate that the company foreshadowed previously.… Read More

DeepSeek defense: Microsoft earnings will offer new chance to detail AI capital spending plans

Reporting quarterly earnings Wednesday afternoon, it will be tough for Microsoft to avoid the issue of the AI breakthroughs from China’s DeepSeek that are shaking up the tech world and… Read More

Microsoft + TikTok, 2025 edition: Trump comment stirs new speculation about possible deal

The potential for Microsoft to acquire TikTok is looping back around again like a viral social dance clip on endless repeat. Speaking with reporters Monday night on Air Force One,… Read More

Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, addresses a crowd in Redmond.

Microsoft CEO says AI use will ‘skyrocket’ with more efficiency amid craze over DeepSeek

In an apparent response to the attention on a new AI model out of China, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted online late Sunday to share an economics concept called Jevons… Read More

‘I’m good for my $80 billion’: What Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella really meant by his Stargate zinger

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had the quote of the week in response to a question from CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin about Elon Musk questioning the ability of the new Stargate… Read More

‘The Road Ahead’ at 30: What Bill Gates’ classic book about the future says about the world today

GeekWire revisits Bill Gates’ classic book, The Road Ahead, with insights from one of his coauthors, and finds parallels to the AI revolution happening now.… Read More

Filing: Microsoft executive Chris Young resigns as business development and strategy leader

Chris Young, a tech industry veteran who joined Microsoft to lead its business development initiatives in 2020, turned in his resignation today, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing… Read More

Microsoft launches $5M grant program for AI projects in WA state as part of 50th anniversary

Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab is offering a total of $5 million in cloud computing credits in its home state of Washington through a new grant program in conjunction with… Read More

Microsoft and OpenAI tweak the terms of their cloud deal, enabling $500B Stargate AI project

Microsoft will no longer be the exclusive provider of new cloud computing capacity to OpenAI — a new twist in their relationship that clears the way for OpenAI to work… Read More

Microsoft increases price of Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers — the first bump in 12 years

Microsoft is increasing the price of its consumer Microsoft 365 bundle by $3 per month as it adds AI features to various applications. It’s the first price increase for Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft’s free 365 Copilot Chat will let business users access AI agents in bid to expand adoption

Microsoft is adding a new wrinkle to Microsoft 365 Copilot, its AI service for businesses, with a free chat experience that includes the ability to create and use AI agents… Read More

Microsoft’s former head of Windows and Devices design to lead Amazon Devices & Services design

Ralf Groene, a key figure in the design of Microsoft’s devices for more than 17 years, has emerged from a short-lived retirement with a new role, as the vice president… Read More

Microsoft creates new AI platform and tools division, led by former Facebook engineering chief

Microsoft is creating a new engineering division, led by the former global head of engineering at Facebook (now Meta), that will be responsible for building fundamental AI technologies and tools… Read More

Mike Maples Sr., 1942-2025: Microsoft’s ‘adult in the room’ had a deep impact on the company

Mike Maples Sr. faced no shortage of skepticism when he joined Microsoft in 1988, after being personally (and persistently) recruited by Bill Gates to succeed the Microsoft co-founder as the… Read More

Microsoft layoffs: Tech giant’s job cuts stretch into 2025, now focusing on performance

Microsoft plans to make a new round of layoffs across the company, impacting employees whose performance has been deemed to fall short of its standards. The company confirmed the job… Read More

Google calls out Microsoft for trickery over Bing’s response to ‘Google’ search query

Searching for “Google” on Microsoft Bing right now (when logged out) brings up a search experience that looks a lot like Google, with a graphic akin to one of the… Read More

Windows 10’s days are numbered, and Microsoft is starting a big push for Windows 11 upgrades

Microsoft is looking to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week as a catalyst for Windows users to upgrade to new PCs running the latest version of the… Read More

Microsoft offers U.S. a roadmap to win AI race vs. China, signals $80B in FY25 capital spending

The United States needs an overarching national strategy to ensure it prevails in the global AI race — focusing on R&D funding, education, and workforce development, and ensuring that American… Read More

Can Microsoft avoid the ghost of Clippy? Familiar theme emerges in Copilot rollout for Office apps

In late October, Microsoft announced that it was starting to test the integration of its Copilot AI assistant into Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions — consumer versions of Office… Read More