June 13, 2016
Here’s what the Xbox One S could look like
Microsoft has a new Xbox One to showcase at E3 later today, and here’s what it’s going to look like. Rumors of a slimmer, cheaper Xbox One have…
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June 7, 2016
CrowdFlower raises $10M to combine artificial intelligence with crowdsourced labor
CrowdFlower is announcing that it has raised $10 million in Series D funding. The round was led by Microsoft, with participation from Canvas Ventures and Trinity Ventures. The…
Read articleJune 7, 2016
Helpshift raises $23M led by Microsoft, Salesforce for a chat tool that helps with CRM in apps
As more of our day-to-day services make the shift to digital platforms, a startup that has built a customer care tool to help us through some of the pain points in mobile…
Read articleJune 3, 2016
Microsoft Accelerator startup DefinedCrowd connects machine learning with native speakers
Part of Microsoft Accelerator’s batch 3 of startups, DefinedCrowd is filling a niche in the big data and machine learning community, providing near-real-time feeds of rich language data,…
Read articleJune 1, 2016
Xiaomi inks Microsoft patent deal and agrees to pre-install Office apps on its phones
Xiaomi is moving closer to launching its smartphones in the U.S. market. Today the Chinese company announced a partnership with Microsoft that includes a cross-license and patent transfer…
Read articleMay 31, 2016
Xbox One price drops to $299 just in time before unveiling slim Xbox One at E3
Microsoft just dropped the price of its gaming console. The Xbox One now costs $299 in the U.S. with a 500GB hard drive, or €299 in Europe. For…
Read articleMay 26, 2016
The circle is complete: Minecraft is getting a deathmatch mode
Minecraft, a game that skyrocketed to unprecedented levels of popularity among all ages because of its open-ended gameplay, infinite worlds, and limitless possibilities for creation and collaboration, is…
Read articleMay 26, 2016
Microsoft could introduce not one, but two new Xbox One consoles
Microsoft is playing catch up when it comes to console sales. But it looks like the company doesn’t want to give up on dedicated gaming consoles. According to…
Read articleMay 25, 2016
Microsoft is laying off 1,850 to “streamline” its smartphone business, takes $950M charge
Following last week’s news of Microsoft selling off its feature phone business for $350 million, today Microsoft turned its attention to smartphones: the company announced it would lay off 1,850…
Read articleMay 20, 2016
Microsoft brings Skype to businesses’ iOS and Android apps
Microsoft is further opening up Skype to businesses. On Thursday, the company launched its Skype for Business SDK – tools which allow iOS and Android developers to integrate…
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