Microsoft talks about cloud computing

Grazed from BetaWired. Author: Editorial Staff.

New leadership at Microsoft talks about cloud computing, the upcoming Windows 10 operating system and the push for more diversity in the company. This emerged at the company’s shareholders meeting Wednesday. Chief Executive Satya Nadella and Chairman John Thompson oversaw a largely scripted affair touting the company’s progress in cloud computing, hopes for the Windows 10 operating system, and efforts to create a more inclusive company.

The company’s shares hit a 14-year peak last month. Nadella on Wednesday reiterated his view that Microsoft should follow consumers beyond the company’s Windows flagship, emphasizing mobile devices and cloud-computing. Microsoft during Nadella’s nearly 10-month tenure has taken steps some observers said were unlikely to have occurred Ballmer’s leadership, including allowing free versions of its Office suite on devices made by competitors and permitting developers to have access to portions of the code behind a key software development platform…

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