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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As you may see in my coverage history of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), I was mainly bullish on the stock's prospects in the long run. MSFT gradually became a boring business with stable margins, a close-to ...

While Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to pour money into capital expenditures (capex) to build its cloud computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, the company has ...

Nvidia is now worth more than Microsoft for the first time. Four other companies have been the most valuable over the last 30 years, and all enjoyed more market-beating gains even after reaching the ...