IT outage: Microsoft deploys hundreds of engineers, experts to restore services
8.5 million devices across the world are impacted by the outage caused by an update from CrowdStrike. US software giant Microsoft has deployed hundreds of... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaNSE, BSE say functioning normal; not impacted by Microsoft outage
Glitch is causing users to see ‘Blue Screen of Death’ error messages. Country’s leading stock exchanges NSE and BSE on Friday said they are not impacted due... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaBuild 2024: Microsoft introduces Team Copilot and updates on Azure Cobalt 100
Microsoft launches Team Copilot, an AI meeting assistant for group collaboration, as part of its AI integration initiative. The company also introduces Azure Cobalt 100 CPU for cloud computing services, signaling its competition with Amazon and Google in the market. Key Points
mintIIT Madras graduate Pavan Davuluri is new Microsoft Windows boss: Who is he
Pavan Davuluri previously oversaw Microsoft's hardware endeavours. He will now be in charge of Windows engineering as well. Key Points
Hindustan TimesMicrosoft blocking prompts that will make Copilot generate offensive images
Microsoft's AI tool, Copilot, is being updated to block prompts that generate offensive images after concerns were raised by an AI engineer. The move follows a CNBC investigation into the chatbot's image generation capabilities. Key Points
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Microsoft to announce new AI-powered features for Windows 11 soon, confirms Surface and Windows event
Microsoft's upcoming digital event, New Era of Work, promises significant announcements including new AI-powered Windows 11 features, Microsoft Copilot developments, and updates on the Surface lineup. The event is scheduled for March 21. Key Points
India TodayMicrosoft's Windows 11 to transform upcoming PCs with game-changing 'AI Explorer' feature: Report
Microsoft is reportedly intensifying its integration of AI into Windows 11 with the anticipated 'AI Explorer' feature. The advanced Copilot aims to transform user interactions, offering a searchable history across applications. Key Points
mintElon Musk sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, here’s why
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of deviating from its original mission and becoming a profit-driven venture for Microsoft. Musk claims that OpenAI is developing an AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) to maximize profits for Microsoft, instead of benefiting humanity. The lawsuit also highlights Microsoft's potential fortune from OpenAI's proprietary technology. Key Points
Times Of IndiaElon Musk raises his Microsoft 'customer care' complaint directly to Satya Nadella, here's what he said
Elon Musk expresses his frustration with Microsoft's customer care and the requirement to create a Microsoft account when setting up a new Windows PC. Read more about his complaint and the response from Satya Nadella. Key Points
Times Of IndiaDon’t want to be a pest but fix my Windows laptop, Elon Musk tells Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Elon Musk recently bought a new Windows laptop and isn't really happy with it. The X chief reached out to Microsoft boss Satya Nadella for help. Key Points
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Elon Musk buys new Windows Laptop, he is so unhappy with it that he is tweeting at Microsoft
Elon Musk bought a new Windows laptop but he isn't really happy with it. The X owner took to the social media platform to talk about his problem. Key Points
India TodaySatya Nadella to visit India in February, discuss new opportunities with AI
Microsoft has reached the coveted $3 trillion mark and became the second company after Apple to achieve this feat. Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella... Key Points
The Tribune India10 year of Satya Nadella as Microsoft CEO: The highs, the lows and more
Discover the remarkable 10-year journey of Satya Nadella as Microsoft CEO, from navigating highs and lows to embracing the cloud revolution. Explore the strategic acquisitions, cultural shift, and focus on artificial intelligence that propelled Microsoft's market value to $3 trillion. Key Points
Times Of IndiaMicrosoft Teams suffers outage, limits features for some users
The issue began around 11 a.m. EST Friday and grew rapidly in scope, according to outage tracker DownDetector. Key Points
Hindustan TimesMicrosoft hits $3 trillion value, cementing strength of AI rally
The stock rose as much as 1.3% to $403.95, resulting in a market capitalization of $3 trillion. The threshold cements Microsofts status as one of the largest public stocks. It briefly surpassed Apple Inc. in value — which last year became the first company to hit $3 trillion — but subsequently dropped back below the iPhone maker, with the two trading places ever since. Key Points
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Microsoft creates new Gen AI team to develop smaller and cheaper language models: Report
Microsoft is developing smaller and cheaper artificial intelligence technology to replace OpenAI's current offering, forming a new team within its Azure cloud unit. The team, potentially led by Microsoft corporate vice president Misha Bilenko. Key Points
mintMicrosoft senior leadership team's emails hacked: What the 'Russia-linked group' was looking for and other details
Microsoft revealed that a Russia-linked hacking group, Nobelium, accessed emails of some senior leadership, including CEO Satya Nadella's close circle. Learn more about the attack and its implications in this article. Key Points
Times Of IndiaMicrosoft says it was hacked by Russian state-sponsored group
A Russian hacking group known in the cybersecurity industry as Nobelium, or Midnight Blizzard, used a password spray attack starting in Nov. 2023 to breach a Microsoft platform, the company said in a blog. Hackers use this technique to infiltrate a company's systems by using the same password across multiple accounts. Key Points
Economic TimesMicrosoft claims Russian state-sponsored group hacked its employees' emails
Microsoft, in a blog post, said the hacking started in late November and was discovered on January 12. It blamed Russia's ‘Midnight Blizzard’. | World News Key Points
Hindustan TimesWoman gets job offer from Microsoft after 30 attempts, quits as company did not allow her to grow
A woman revealed how she got a job offer from Microsoft after 30 attempts. However, she left the job after just a year. Key Points
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Microsoft rivals asked if Teams offer addresses concerns -EU document
EU antitrust regulators have asked Microsoft's (MSFT.O) rivals whether the U.S. software giant's proposal to unbundle its chat and video app Teams from its Office product is sufficient to address their concerns, according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters. Key Points
ReutersWhy Microsoft hiring Sam Altman is not the best option for both the firms
Microsoft will hire Sam Altman to lead a new AI research team after the recent turmoil at OpenAI. However, there is still a push for Altman's return as CEO of OpenAI by a group of investors. OpenAI employees have threatened to quit unless the directors resign Key Points
mintOpenAI's Ilya Sutskever ‘deeply regrets’ his role in ouster of Sam Altman
'I deeply regret my participation in the board's actions. I never intended to harm OpenAI. I love everything we've built together and I will do everything I can to reunite the company,' Ilya Sutskever, the company's chief scientist, said. Key Points
mintMicrosoft emerges as big winner from OpenAI turmoil with Altman on board
Microsoft (MSFT.O) emerged on Monday as the big winner of the upheaval at OpenAI, hiring ousted CEO Sam Altman and other key staff of the startup to avert a potential flight to rivals and help deepen its lead in the artificial intelligence race. Key Points
ReutersAmid deepfake scrutiny, Microsoft launches software to effortlessly create text-to-speech AI avatar
Microsoft has introduced a new tool, the Azure AI Speech text-to-speech avatar. This will allow users to create realistic avatars delivering scripted content. Here are the details. Key Points
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After Apple and Google, Microsoft has now said it will make its own custom chips
Microsoft announced the creation of two new chips, the Microsoft Azure Maia AI Accelerator and the Microsoft Azure Cobalt CPU, at the Microsoft Ignite event. These chips will be integrated into Microsoft's cloud services to enhance AI tasks and general computing jobs. Key Points
India Today‘Fascinating era of AI’, Microsoft unveils first homegrown Maia 100 chip. 5 takeaways from Satya Nadella's keynote
Microsoft unveils its first homegrown AI chip 'Maia 100 chip' and cloud-computing processor at the Ignite conference. CEO Satya Nadella announces new software that allows clients to design their own AI assistants. Key Points
mintMicrosoft introduces its own chips for AI, with eye on cost
Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Wednesday announced a duo of custom-designed computing chips, joining other big tech firms that - faced with the high cost of delivering artificial intelligence services - are bringing key technologies in-house. Key Points
ReutersHow Microsoft's legal legacy shapes the antitrust case against Google
While cross-examining a witness for the Justice Department, John Schmidtlein, Google's lead trial lawyer, tried to describe how this suit differed from the landmark antitrust case brought against Microsoft in the 1990s. The barriers to competition in search today, Schmidtlein said, are less daunting than Microsoft's stranglehold on personal computer software. Key Points
Economic TimesDo you want to be the CEO of Microsoft? Satya Nadella reveals reaction to this life-altering question
Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, reflects in recent interview on stepping into his role after the departure of Steve Ballmer. His journey from surprise appointment to leading the tech giant to new heights demonstrates how resilience and adaptability can transform uncertainty into opportunities for growth. Key Points
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Bill Gates' ex-assistant is world's 5th richest person, earning more than Mark Zuckerberg
Bill Gates' former assistant, Steve Ballmer, has experienced a meteoric rise in the world of wealth, currently holding the fifth position on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This remarkable climb places him ahead of tech titans like Mark Zuckerberg. Here is what we know. Key Points
India TodayMicrosoft in talks to sign on Amazon as customer in $1 bln cloud tools deal - Insider
Microsoft (MSFT.O) is preparing to bring Amazon.com (AMZN.O) as a customer for its 365 cloud productivity tools in a deal worth over $1 billion, news site Insider reported on Tuesday, citing an internal document and a person familiar with the matter. Key Points
ReutersWill Microsoft open Xbox mobile store next year? Here is what we know
It has been rumored that Microsoft may launch its first Xbox mobile store early next year. It has been claimed in a Reddit post, but interestingly, it has been called a 'rumor'. Know the story. Key Points
Economic TimesBritain clears Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
Britain's antitrust regulator on Friday cleared Microsoft's (MSFT.O) acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) after the restructured deal addressed its earlier concerns. Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft executive says Google deals kept Bing small
A Microsoft (MSFT.O) executive testified on Thursday that Apple (AAPL.O) and other smartphone makers turned down revenue sharing agreements that would have helped his company's Bing search engine - keeping Google in its dominant position on those devices as the default search engine. Key Points
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Satya Nadella 56th Birthday: A glimpse at Indian-origin Microsoft CEO's life journey
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, was born in Hyderabad, India in 1967. He joined Microsoft in 1992 and has held various roles within the company before becoming CEO in 2014. He has overseen major acquisitions and is also an author. Key Points
mintMicrosoft in EU antitrust crosshairs over Teams, Office tying
Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Thursday found itself the target of an EU antitrust investigation over the tying of its chat and video app Teams with its Office product, putting it at risk of a hefty fine. Key Points
ReutersAI lesson for Microsoft and Google: Spend money to make money
Artificial intelligence is expected to pay off big for tech giants including Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Alphabet (GOOGL.O) someday. But expect deeper investments before gains trickle to the bottom line, the companies said on Tuesday. Key Points
ReutersExclusive: Microsoft hit with EU antitrust complaint by German rival
Microsoft (MSFT.O) was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office product. Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft and Activision Blizzard Extend $75 Billion Merger Deadline
The extension, until mid-October, gives the companies more time to gain regulatory approval in the U.K. Key Points
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Microsoft to offer some free security products after criticism
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is expanding its suite of free security tools for customers, the software company said on Wednesday, following criticism that it was charging clients to protect themselves against Microsoft's mistakes. Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft to charge more for AI in office, secure Bing from leaks
Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Tuesday said it would charge at least 53% more to access new artificial intelligence features in its widely used office software, in a glimpse at the windfall it hopes to reap from the technology. Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft in talks to extend deal contract with Activision -source
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is in talks about an extension of its acquisition contract with video game maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O), which is set to expire on Tuesday, so the parties can overcome the remaining regulatory hurdles to their $69 billion deal, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft to keep ‘Call of Duty’ on Playstation, signs a 10-year deal with Sony
Microsoft has signed a binding agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty franchise on the Sony Playstation platform following its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, addressing regulators' concerns about exclusivity. The deal is for 10 years. Key Points
mintU.S. appeals court refuses FTC request to pause Microsoft deal for Activision
A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected the Federal Trade Commission's request that it order Microsoft (MSFT.O) to temporarily hold off on closing its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O). Key Points
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Microsoft says Chinese hackers used code flaw to steal emails from government agencies
Microsoft (MSFT.O) says that hackers used a flaw in its code to steal emails from government agencies and other clients. Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft under fire after hacks of US State and Commerce departments
In late June, one of cybersecurity expert Steven Adair's clients got an alert from Microsoft: one of the client's employees working on human rights issues had their email account compromised. The client wanted to know if Adair could get to the bottom of it. Key Points
ReutersUS FTC asks court to temporarily halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked a federal court on Thursday for a stay that would prevent Microsoft (MSFT.O) from closing its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O). Key Points
ReutersUS appeals court opens docket on FTC effort to overturn loss on Microsoft deal
A U.S. appeals court on the West Coast opened a docket on Thursday on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's effort to overturn its loss trying to stop Microsoft (MSFT.O) from buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision (ATVI.O). Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft employee loses job after 10 years of service, calls it a wonderful ride
Microsoft laid off hundreds of employees in a fresh round of layoffs. As part of this, a senior executive lost her job after 14 years of service at the company. Key Points
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US antitrust body to appeal court ruling on Microsoft's Activision deal
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing on Wednesday that it would appeal a federal judge's ruling that Microsoft (MSFT.O) could go forward with its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O). Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft employee gets fired after 14 years of service, calls it the beginning of a new era
Microsoft laid off hundreds of employees in a fresh round of layoffs. As part of this, a senior executive lost her job after 14 years of service at the company. Key Points
India TodayUS judge rules Microsoft deal to buy Activision can go forward
A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that Microsoft may go forward with its planned acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard, turning aside antitrust enforcers' request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily stop the $69 billion deal. Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft lays off more employees in addition to 10,000 job cuts in January
The wave of layoffs impacts 276 people in Microsoft's home state of Washington. The affected workers were mainly part of customer service, support, and sales. Key Points
India TodaySoftware engineer shares how she landed a job with Microsoft India, says consistency is key
An Indian software engineer shared how she landed a role with Microsoft as a fresher. She says that consistent preparation and active participation in competition helped her secure a job. Key Points
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AI seen fueling Microsoft to $3 trillion value in Morgan Stanley model
Despite a 42% share-price rally this year, the valuation is “still reasonable,” according to Weiss. The stocks so-called PEG ratio, or the price-earnings multiple divided by the expected percentage growth in earnings, “remains in line with historical averages, despite the unrivaled generative AI positioning,” he wrote. The PEG ratio is a metric often used by growth-focused investors. Key Points
Economic TimesMicrosoft reveals Sony's plans to launch new Playstation 5 Slim and Pro consoles in a legal document
Microsoft's document suggests that the PS5 Slim is going to be cheaper than the PS5 Digital Edition at $399.99 (Rs 45,990 in India). Microsoft is likely basing the price assumption on old PS4 models, which later received Slim and Pro models. Key Points
India TodayMicrosoft announces generative AI skill training course for free
Microsoft has launched a new AI skill training course. Through this new coursework, workers will learn introductory concepts of AI, including a look at responsible AI frameworks, and receive a Career Essentials certificate upon completion. Key Points
India TodayMicrosoft, Activision CEOs expected to urge US judge to allow $69 billion merger
With U.S. antitrust enforcers determined to stop Microsoft from buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard , the companies' two chief executives are expected to testify on Wednesday that the $69 billion deal will be good for gamers and should go forward. Key Points
ReutersMicrosoft vs FTC: Highlights of the courtroom battle in the Microsoft-Activision deal
Microsoft attorney Beth Wilkinson attempted to question U.S. Federal Trade Commission's economist Robin Lee in the ongoing courtroom battle on Microsoft's acquision of Activision/Blizzard Key Points
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