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Microsoft taps LinkedIn CEO for dual role leading Office apps in AI strategy shift

3 days ago | geekwire.com | Todd Bishop

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky will take on a second role under a new Microsoft organizational structure, overseeing Office apps in addition to leading the business networking platform acquired by the Redmond company nine years ago. Microsoft is announcing the change internally Wednesday morning. As executive vice president for Office, Roslansky will be responsible for Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft 365 Copilot, while continuing as LinkedIn CEO.
Reality check: Microsoft Azure CTO pushes back on AI vibe coding hype, sees 'upper limit'

3 days ago | geekwire.com | Todd Bishop

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich cautioned that “vibe coding” and AI-driven software development tools aren’t capable of replacing human programmers for complex software projects, contrary to the industry’s most optimistic aspirations for artificial intelligence.
New filing: Microsoft cuts another 305 jobs in Washington state

5 days ago | geekwire.com | Todd Bishop

Microsoft is making another 305 layoffs in Redmond, according to a filing Monday with the Washington state Employment Security Department, bringing the company’s total reported layoffs in the state to nearly 2,300 in recent weeks. The new cuts come less than a month after Microsoft announced a workforce reduction affecting nearly 3% of its global workforce, or approximately 6,000 employees. Those cuts included 1,985 employees in Washington state.
Steve Ballmer nearly dumped his Microsoft stock after leaving — here’s why he decided to hold on

5 days ago | geekwire.com | Todd Bishop

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer came close to selling his entire stake in the company around 2015 or 2016, after his departure, before two people on his team made the case to keep his stock. In hindsight, dumping his shares might have cost him tens of billions of dollars over the long run. But he seriously considered selling, out of a desire to emotionally detach from the company after he left Microsoft in 2014, Ballmer says in a new interview on the Acquired podcast.
The smart way to text via satellite with your smartphone: It’s not exactly rocket science

5 days ago | geekwire.com | Alan Boyle

NEHALEM, Ore. — When I bought myself a phone that was built for satellite texting, nearly three years ago, I never thought my first opportunity to make a space-based connection would come in a cozy Oregon cafe. But there I was, standing up and pointing my iPhone toward the sky to find a signal while the rest of my family was eating brunch.
GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft, Remitly, and the new shape of work - plus, Amazon’s NYT AI deal

1 week ago | geekwire.com | Todd Bishop

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Amazon’s new licensing agreement with The New York Times to train its AI platforms, a notable move in the evolving relationship between media and tech. We also go behind the scenes at two very different office spaces that reflect changing approaches to the workplace: Microsoft’s sprawling and still-developing Redmond campus, and Remitly’s globally inspired new HQ in downtown Seattle.
‘We did it!’ Globe-spanning travelers take a quick space trip on Blue Origin rocket ship

1 week ago | geekwire.com | Alan Boyle

Six well-traveled adventurers rode Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket ship to go where they’ve never gone before: the edge of space. The 10-minute mission lifted off from the Kent, Wash.-based company’s Launch Site One in West Texas at 8:39 a.m. CT (6:39 a.m. PT) today. This was Blue Origin’s 32nd New Shepard suborbital launch and its 12th crewed mission.
Watch globe-spanning travelers take a quick space trip on Blue Origin rocket ship

1 week ago | geekwire.com | Alan Boyle

Six well-traveled adventurers are due to go where they’ve never gone before when Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sends them on a suborbital space trip. The mission, expected to last about 10 minutes, is due for liftoff from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas as early as 8:30 a.m. CT (6:30 a.m. PT) Saturday. Blue Origin plans to stream coverage of the mission via its website, starting at T-minus-30 minutes.
Seattle solar startup Omnidian names former Impinj leader as CFO after raising $87M

1 week ago | geekwire.com | Lisa Stiffler

Omnidian, a startup specializing in solar power performance management, has hired Evan Fein as its new chief financial officer as it seeks to expand into international markets and broaden its services to include new categories of renewable energy installations. Fein’s appointment follows the Seattle-based company’s recent announcement of $87 million in funding and its acquisition of Solar Service Guys, Australia’s largest solar service network.
Rebooting Redmond: Microsoft’s new campus reflects ongoing transformation, uncertain future

1 week ago | geekwire.com | Todd Bishop

[Editor’s Note: Microsoft @ 50 is a GeekWire project exploring the tech giant’s past, present, and future, recognizing its 50th anniversary in 2025.]REDMOND, Wash. —In 1986, when Microsoft moved here just ahead of its IPO, the design of its new headquarters said a lot about its culture. The Redmond campus, tucked into the trees east of Seattle, offered enough distance from distractions to keep everyone focused, while being close enough to the freeway to save valuable minutes of productivity.