Microsoft, like many big tech companies, has had a history of ups, downs, and major transitions. And I think one of the best ways to understand a company’s history is through the lens of their website ...

[Editor’s Note: Microsoft @ 50 is a year-long GeekWire project exploring the tech giant’s past, present, and future, recognizing its 50th anniversary in 2025.] REDMOND, Wash. — You’ve probably seen ...

On this day in 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded a company called Micro-Soft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The two men had worked together before, as members of the Lakeside Programming group in ...

Founded in 1975 by Seattle-area natives Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is one of the biggest technology firms in the world and is the second-largest private employer in Washington state.

Although Microsoft invested $300 million in a Barnes & Noble spin-off on Monday, this isn’t the first time Microsoft played the e-book game. Typical for the company, it often has great ideas, but it ...

Late to the party and playing catch-up ever since Microsoft history on mobile is littered with false starts. Microsoft's are pinning their hopes on the acquisition of Activision Blizzard to finally ...

With its wide-ranging family of hardware, Microsoft has reimagined how we compute—again and again. As the company turns 50, let's revisit the twists and turns of its transformative Surface line. From ...

Microsoft's history of stock splits and impressive growth has made one IPO share worth six figures today. Even if you didn't catch Microsoft at its two-figure price tag, its stock has had some ...

Lots of people are worried AI is going to take a bunch of jobs. Lots of people also worried decades ago that spreadsheets and ATMs would take jobs. Both technologies were job creators overall. By now ...