Genee, an artificially intelligent scheduling app, is launching today into public beta so that anyone can have a personal assistant. On the heels of Zirtual’s collapse, Genee hopes to take ...

Acquiring Genee is part of Microsoft’s ongoing crusade to build intelligent productivity software and services using AI. The company has focused on that area under the tenure of CEO Satya ...

Cheung and Lee are planning to join Microsoft. "With today's news, I'm excited to welcome the Genee team to Microsoft," wrote Rajesh Jha, corporate vice president of Outlook and Office 365.

Founded in early 2014, Genee (pronounced “JEE-nee”) is based in Mountain View, Calif., and had raised $1.5 million in funding from four investors in a single round, according to CrunchBase.

Microsoft Corp. on Monday said it agreed to buy Genee, a “smart” scheduling app, as the company continues its effort to embed artificial intelligence in all of its digital experiences.