Microsoft Build conference in Seattle interrupted by pro-Palestine protest
People could be seen waving Palestinian flags and signs, protesting Microsoft's involvement in the conflict in Gaza.
Microsoft layoffs affect nearly 2k WA employees
Layoff notices were sent out to thousands of Microsoft employees Tuesday morning, impacting roughly 3% of its global workforce.
Microsoft to lay off about 6,000 workers
The 3% cuts will be Microsoft's biggest reported layoffs since early 2023, when the company cut 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce.
Microsoft celebrates 50th anniversary
Microsoft celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday by raising the company's flag on top of the Space Needle, featuring the original 90's logo.
Microsoft celebrates 50 years
Microsoft turns 50 on Friday and the company said it's celebrating the achievements of its employees, customers and partners that have built and used Microsoft technology as a force for good, while also looking ahead to the future.
12 WA residents made Forbes's list of 2025 billionaires
Forbes has released their annual list of billionaires for 2025, and 12 of them live right here in Washington.
WA Microsoft workers protest selling AI, cloud services to Israeli military
Five Microsoft employees in Washington were ejected from a meeting for protesting contracts to provide artificial intelligence services to the Israeli military.
Microsoft alumni network celebrates 30 years
The Microsoft Alumni Network has unveiled a new initiative for its 30th anniversary, sharing untold stories of alumni who revolutionized technology and transformed the world.
New Trump administration will decide fate of Microsoft antitrust investigation
Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft, starting a legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon.
Microsoft quarterly sales up to $65.6B, investors ask if AI spending worth it
Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off.
Three Mile Island nuclear plant to reopen
A pant on the site of the nation's worst nuclear accident is set to reopen, powering AI for Microsoft.
Microsoft lays off 650 videogame workers in WA
Many Microsoft workers are now out of a job. The Redmond-based company let go of 650 videogame workers
Paul Allen's rare artifacts net over $10M at auction
The first auction of Paul Allen’s prized collection of historical artifacts concluded on Tuesday with impressive results, securing $10,253,500 in sales.
Microsoft pushes back against Delta's $500 million CrowdStrike claim
Microsoft is joining cybersecurity software firm CrowdStrike in fighting back against Delta Air Lines, which blames the companies for causing several thousand canceled flights last month.
Global tech outage halts flights, jeopardizes Seattle cruise departures
Friday's disruption affected scores of companies who rely on CrowdStrike for their security needs with Windows as their operating system.
Family of Microsoft exec Brad Smith joins Mariners ownership group
Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith and wife Kathy Surace-Smith have purchased a stake in the Seattle Mariners, becoming just the third additions to the team’s ownership group since 1992.
Federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security after Chinese hack
In a scathing report, a federal review board issued a report saying “a cascade of errors” by Microsoft let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S. officials.