If you've been reading Neowin for the past few days, you know that it's been a busy week in the Microsoft-verse due to a major acquisition, and a new program from Google. Find out more in our recap!
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CEO of Gaming Phil Spencer sent out some emails to staff following the announcement of the Activision acquisition. Find out what both of them had to say here.
Microsoft has announced that it is making president Brad Smith the vice chair of its board of directors. The company has also set the annual shareholders meeting for November 30, 2021.
Microsoft has promoted its well-regarded Windows and Surface chief Panos Panay to executive vice president, which means that he'll also be advising the CEO as a member of the senior leadership team.
U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly invited multiple big tech companies to the White House, purportedly to discuss cybersecurity matters. The meeting will apparently take place tomorrow.
Microsoft has announced that from July 28, developers can opt to use third-party payment mechanisms in their apps without paying the company any fee. This is in stark contrast to Google and Apple.
Microsoft has announced that it has elected CEO Satya Nadella as the chairperson for its board of directors. He will be replacing John W. Thompson who will now be the lead independent director.
Following a meeting with Satya Nadella, Indonesia's president has announced that regulations will be amended to allow Microsoft to invest money into data centres located inside the country.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has defended the company's decision to work with the U.S. military, saying that " it's really about being a responsible corporate citizen in a democracy".
Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer, Satya Nadella, spoke at the company's Future Decoded conference in London, where he reiterated his advocacy for an underwater data center in the future.
The funding will be used for Microsoft's partnerships with Black Girls Code and the Technology Access Foundation, two nonprofits aiming to provide technology education to students of color.
Speaking at the BUILD conference today, Satya Nadella called for an intergovernmental privacy framework. He called the EU's GDPR, and the U.S.' CLOUD Act good starting points, but wants to see more.
Microsoft has made great strides in the past year, improving its public perception overall, while Amazon continued to dominate in consumer awareness and Apple and Google falling by the wayside.
In a series of open letters, the United States Congress has questioned the bungling of the embargo for Meltdown and Spectre by various tech firms, including Microsoft, Intel, Apple, and Google.
Satya Nadella needs to be pro-Microsoft, being head of the company. While his confidence in his products over his competition is endearing, his potshot at Apple could be used against him later.
When asked about how Microsoft expects to remain competitive without its own mobile platform, the Microsoft CEO emphasised the company is looking toward the future while supporting present platforms.
Our latest giveaway is going to be Satya Nadella's new book, Hit Refresh, where the Microsoft CEO discusses his quest to find the soul of a company that had stagnated. This giveaway is global!
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Speaking at a conference, execs from Microsoft OEMs Dell and Lenovo, alongside the CEO of market analysis firm Canalys, suggest the company may kill the Surface line before the turn of the decade.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's book Hit Refresh takes an interesting look on how the company is rediscovering its soul under new leadership, but is it worth your time? Find out in our full review!
In his new book 'Hit Refresh', Satya Nadella has described the reasons behind Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn, stating that it was better to purchase the platform rather than partnering with it.
According to Nadella's newly released book, Hit Refresh, the company's former CEOs and his predecessors didn't necessarily understand the appeal of the $2.5 billion purchase of Minecraft at the time.
Mark this under what was already known but never proven: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was against the company's acquisition of Nokia. In his book, Hit Refresh, Nadella opens a can of worms. Bless him.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a ban on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Satya Nadella and Brad Smith, in separate blog posts, took a stance against the move.
Several months after rolling out 36,000 new Windows Phones to police officers in the field, the New York Police Department has reportedly started to replace these devices with new iPhones.
An internal memo sent by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has detailed the company's stance on the Charlottesville protest. The executive has condemned the 'senseless violence', and encouraged diversity.
In a recent interview, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed his regrets during his tenure, noting his languidness in the development of new and compelling hardware experiences.
As Smith emailed staff to reassure them over new US border control concerns, Microsoft's CEO said that "as an immigrant" himself, he'd "experienced and seen the positive impact" of immigration.
Starbucks said that the appointment of Microsoft's chief executive to its board will bring "extensive experience and an understanding of how technology will be used and experienced around the world."
Microsoft has clarified its stance with regards to a potential registry of Muslim Americans, something that President-elect Trump said he wanted to instate. Microsoft said it would not cooperate.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, was under fire at the annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday. Windows Phone users were quick to ask Nadella what future lies ahead for the company's mobile division.
At Microsoft's Ignite 2016 afternoon conference today, Satya Nadella and Deion Sanders took the stage to announce a new bot, which is designed to help users with their fantasy football.
Microsoft's business and enterprise event, Ignite, is about to kick off today. The company's expected to share news on Office 365, Azure and Windows 10 in the enterprise. Watch along live right here.
Satya Nadella is writing his first book called 'Hit Refresh', which will be out in 2017. The book will focus on transformation in Nadella's personal life, Microsoft, and the society.
Nadella will reportedly meet with government officials in China during his visit this week, as an antitrust investigation - which began in 2014 with raids on Microsoft's offices there - continues.
Microsoft's Qi Lu is said to have campaigned within the company for the acquisition of messaging platform Slack for up to $8 billion - but MS CEO Satya Nadella was reportedly against the idea.
In a wide-ranging discussion, the former Microsoft CEO also discussed his Twitter investment, his charitable work, and revealed that he meets with Satya Nadella 4 to 5 times a year to brainstorm.
Editorial
Satya Nadella hits 2 years, but is Steve Ballmer the unsung hero of Microsoft's resurgence?
As Nadella marks his second anniversary of celebrated success, it's time for Steve Ballmer to get a second look as his big bets, like Surface, Azure and Office 365, start paying off.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and its President, Brad Smith, have announced the donation of $1 billion in cloud services to 70,000 nonprofits and NGOs around the world over the next three years.
Company-wide President Brad Smith announces a new organization at Redmond dedicated to creating a better world through technology, named Microsoft Philanthropies.
When Microsoft's former CEO Steve Ballmer recently criticized the company's Windows 10 Universal App strategy, it was apparently because of comments made by Satya Nadella.
Microsoft quietly outs Windows 11 22H2 build 22621.382 (KB5016632) to Release Preview
Microsoft releases its August Patch Tuesday update (KB5016629) for Windows 11
Beware: Windows 11-ready CPUs with VAES "susceptible to data damage", full CPU list here
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