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Today we are re-releasing the October 2018 Update after pausing to investigate a small but serious issue.   This is the first time in Windows 10’s “Windows as a Service” history that we have taken such an action, and as such it has naturally led to questions about the work we do to test and validate

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Buggy updates point at deeper problems.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella bought all the members of his senior leadership team a copy of the book "Nonviolent Communication" in 2014 when he joined the company. Here are some of the book's major takeaways.

Like the title says I tried and tried to make it work on my laptop, but just not everything is there. I tried out Kubuntu which actually feels...

The latest Surface is Microsoft's smallest—and least expensive.

For Microsoft Corp., acquiring GitHub Inc. would be both a return to the company’s earliest roots and a sharp turnaround from where it was a decade ago.

GitHub needed a buyer, and there aren't too many options.

Twenty years ago, Microsoft tried to eliminate its competition in the race for the future of the internet. The government had other ideas.

Hello everyone! Microsoft Build is upon us once again. It’s my favorite time of year because it’s so exciting to introduce our developer community to the newest tools that will empower them to accelerate the world’s digital transformation and create the future.

Top executives of the company, which was once tech’s biggest villain, are outspoken advocates for protecting user privacy and establishing ethical guidelines for new technology like artificial intelligence.

I recently wrote an article entitled, Get ready to view Microsoft as the 'kings of collaboration'. It explained how Microsoft had correctly identified the need for businesses to progressively collaborate in better, more potent, ways.

In this exclusive interview with Dieter Bohn, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella kicks of the Build developer conference by speaking with Dieter Bohn about Windows, AI, and the ethics of cloud computing.

Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest, least understood and most debated technological breakthroughs in modern times.

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If and when Microsoft brings a foldable mobile Windows 10 device to market, are there specific apps and services might give it a fighting chance?

Microsoft Azure vs. AWS is a fun comparison, but Microsoft's commercial cloud is more akin to Oracle and Salesforce.

Machines seem to be getting smarter and smarter and much better at human jobs, yet true AI is utterly implausible. Why?

Windows 10's Fall Creators Update, codenamed Redstone 3, is available to download now.

I recently spoke with Microsoft's Jeff Burtoft and Aaron Gustafson about the company's plans to bring Progressive Web Apps to Windows 10.