GeekWire

JULY 3, 2024

The Microsoft campus in Redmond, Wash. GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft conducted another round of layoffs this week in the latest workforce reduction implemented by the Redmond tech giant this year. Microsoft declined to provide details about the number of employees laid off.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 26, 2024

In addition, consultants with program management skills are valuable for supporting technology projects, assessing technology strategies, and helping organizations compare and make informed decisions about their technology investments, Farnsworth says.

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The Verge

MAY 19, 2021

Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer next year, after more than 25 years. The aging web browser has largely been unused by most consumers for years, but Microsoft is putting the final nail in the Internet Explorer coffin on June 15th, 2022, by retiring it in favor of Microsoft Edge. “We

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 5, 2014

This webinar format will enable us to dynamically present and then interact with the architects, program managers and technology executives attending. Previously, Webster held positions in sales and services at companies like Microsoft and FAST Search and Transfer and in software development at firms like Time Inc.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Back in July 2017, Microsoft, Adobe, and other tech giants, including Facebook, Apple, and Google, announced that Flash would no longer be supported after 2020. Now, Microsoft program manager Suchithra Gopinath writes that the company is dropping support for Flash Player in Edge, Edge Legacy, and Internet Explorer on December 31, 2020.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft is planning to make its Windows Terminal the default command line experience in Windows 11 next year. Microsoft hasn’t ever officially supported replacing this console host, meaning that command prompt and PowerShell always open in Windows Console Host.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Stratvert is a former Microsoft program manager who left the company to focus full-time on his work as a YouTube creator, producing how-to videos about software and services from Microsoft and others. First Look at Windows 11 – impressions from an ex-Microsoft PM. 5 , providing a sense for what to expect. .

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The Verge

APRIL 28, 2021

There have been a variety of ways to work around this over the years, but Microsoft is finally addressing it and fixing it in a future Windows 10 update. The technical terminology we use to describe this problem is known as Rapid Hot Plug Detect (Rapid HPD),” explains Michelle Xiong , a program manager on the graphics team at Microsoft.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A recent job listing from Microsoft is seeking an expert in nuclear technology to lead the company's new energy initiative. This senior position, titled "Principal Program Manager Nuclear Technology," aims to assist Microsoft in developing, maturing, and implementing a global energy strategy centered around SMR and other microreactor designs.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Despite the warnings from Microsoft of the dangers in continuing use past April, it is projected that the global XP installed base will hover around 20% when Microsoft pulls the plug. Deepak was the lead architect of Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, and prior to that was a program manager with the Windows NT Networking team.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

According to his LinkedIn profile, Panay joined Microsoft in April 2004 as a group program manager for their PC hardware division. In 2013, he was promoted to corporate vice president of Surface and PC hardware before becoming chief product officer in April 2018. He's long been a public face of. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As announced by Microsoft Program Manager Craig Loewen, the Microsoft Store version of WSL is dropping its "Preview" label and becoming generally available to the public. Four years after the initial release, the compatibility layer known as Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has become an integral part of Windows.

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

Microsoft is warning of a 17-year-old critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that the company has classified as “wormable.” a principal security program manager at Microsoft. Researchers at Check Point discovered the security flaw in Windows DNS and reported it to Microsoft back in May. Image: Microsoft.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Microsoft is improving the dark mode in Word to make it even darker. This has been a long-requested feature from many of Office Insiders and we’re excited to make it happen,” explains Ali Forelli , a program manager on Microsoft’s Word team. Image: Microsoft.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 24, 2023

(LinkedIn Photo) — Kristina Behr , a former exec at Microsoft, joined Google as vice president of product management for collaboration and apps at Google Workspace. Behr spent 17 years at Microsoft, most recently as a vice president of product for Microsoft Teams. headquarters in Kirkland, Wash.

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The Verge

JANUARY 7, 2021

The headline spotlights the outlet’s recent interview with Duracell’s UK marketing manager, Luke Anderson, who told Stealth Optional that there’s “always been this partnership with Duracell and Xbox. It’s a constant agreement that Duracell and Microsoft have in place.”. This isn’t true. “We

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The Verge

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Microsoft has spent the past 10 years embracing open-source software and, at several points, even admitting it loves Linux and the open source community. The Linux Foundation even praised Microsoft for working with the open source community after the company joined the foundation nearly five years ago.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Checking Windows 11 compatibility on a Windows 10 PC using Microsoft’s PC Health Check App. Microsoft is beginning the global rollout of Windows 11 this afternoon, starting in New Zealand and Australia, where it’s already Oct. However, Microsoft says the overall automatic rollout will be phased over weeks and likely months.

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GeekWire

JUNE 14, 2024

Berlinberg led program management, business intelligence, and more for Prime Air, the drone delivery division of Amazon. ” Berlinberg previously was a director at Manhattan Creative Group and a product manager at Coca-Cola. “After 25+ years at Microsoft, it’s invigorating to be starting something new!”

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Deputy Program Manager. Office of the Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment. Program Manager, Office of Smart Collection. Director and General Manager. Microsoft Institute. Microsoft Corporation. Program Manager. Director Program Management Office.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Microsoft says it was able to mitigate a 2.4Tbps Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack in August. The attack targeted an Azure customer in Europe, and was 140 percent higher than the highest attack bandwidth volume Microsoft recorded in 2020. Image: Microsoft. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Microsoft made another key hire for a new consumer technology group on Wedneday, adding former Facebook and Google product leader Amit Fulay as vice president of product. ” An excerpt from the job post: Our team is responsible for creating the NEW consumer offering of Microsoft Teams. Amit Fulay. ” “I have admired?the

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2022

Image: Microsoft. Microsoft appears to be testing a new type of ad inside File Explorer on Windows 11. Microsoft MVP and Twitter user Florian Beaubois discovered an ad in the latest test build of Windows 11, prompting users to check out the Microsoft Editor. pic.twitter.com/rusnyrYyX2 — Florian (@flobo09) March 12, 2022.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Amir Dahan, a senior program manager at Azure Networking, detailed how the attack that took place at the end of August was conducted. The attack was comprised of approximately 70,000 "sources" from the Asia-Pacific region including Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and China. was also mentioned as a country.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

This webinar format will enable us to dynamically present and then interact with the architects, program managers and technology executives attending. Previously, Webster held positions in sales and services at companies like Microsoft and FAST Search and Transfer and in software development at firms like Time Inc.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

David Guyer, program manager for Windows Updates in Endpoint Manager at Microsoft, writes on the Microsoft IT Pro Blog (via Bleeping Computer) that devices that don’t meet a certain amount of connected time are very unlikely to update successfully.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 11, 2023

. — Graham Sheldon , former corporate vice president of product for Microsoft Teams, is now chief product officer of UiPath, an artificial intelligence and automation company. Sheldon spent more than 20 years at Microsoft in various roles. She also spent four years at Microsoft as a senior marketing manager for Xbox.

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The Verge

MAY 28, 2020

Microsoft surprised everyone with its new Windows Package Manager (winget) last week, but it looks like the company copied the core mechanics from a developer it interviewed and ghosted. AppGet is a free and open source package manager for Windows, which automates installing software on Windows PCs.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 1, 2024

As expected, Microsoft claims its own staff gets significant value from the gen AI tools it has in market, like Copilot for Microsoft 365. Large Japanese advertising agency Dentsu, for instance, is very enthusiastic about Copilot for Microsoft 365, claiming staff save up to 30 minutes a day on tasks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 22, 2022

The BVOP approach helps to develop professionals’ collaboration skills, and candidates for certification not only gain project and product management skills, but also learn to become more people-focused leaders. Program Management Professional (PgMP). Additional project management certificates. Price: $130.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Panos Panay, the Microsoft chief product officer overseeing the Windows and Devices division, introduces Windows Copilot at Microsoft Build in May. Photo by Dan DeLong for Microsoft) Panos Panay , the Microsoft chief product officer who oversees the Windows and Devices division, is leaving the company in a surprise departure.

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The Verge

AUGUST 4, 2021

Image: Microsoft. Microsoft launched its new cloud PC Windows 365 service earlier this week , and the company has already had to pause free trials due to demand. Following significant demand, we have reached capacity for Windows 365 trials,” reads a statement from the Microsoft 365 Twitter account. “We Image: Microsoft.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The Xbox Wireless Headset is Microsoft’s first official set of Xbox headphones in years. Microsoft image). In a big news day for Microsoft’s Xbox division, the company announced a new wireless headset for the Xbox Series X|S and an upgrade of its gaming accessibility programs. Microsoft image).

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Network World

OCTOBER 20, 2016

But with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft is going beyond the usual incremental improvements and closing of loopholes and giving you the tools to reduce the dangers of phished credentials, over-privileged admins and untrustworthy binaries. “In When we asked customers ‘what are your IT concerns?’

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 22, 2024

It’s following in the footsteps of IBM and Microsoft, which like the German telco have an edge over regular companies contemplating a similar move to Rise in that they have their own clouds in which to host the applications and their own IT services divisions to make the move.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2021

Microsoft is enabling Xbox developers to utilize AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s DLSS on console games. Microsoft has started previewing support for FSR in its Game Development Kit for both Windows and Xbox today. FSR is now making its way to Xbox games, too.

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GeekWire

MARCH 3, 2022

GeekWire File Photo). — Miguel de Icaza , who joined Microsoft after the tech giant acquired Xamarin in 2016, is leaving the company, according to a report from ZDNet. de Icaza, known as a leader in open source software development, was a distinguished engineer at Microsoft. Xamarin co-founder Miguel de Icaza.

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