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Microsoft adds green screen feature in teams to enhance virtual background

The green screen feature is available now for everyone in the public preview channel of Microsoft Teams

Is AI out to take your job or simplify it? Tech cos insist it is the latter

Many have started using generative AI to make work easier for navigation and organisation

Microsoft signs binding, 10-year CoD deal with Nintendo ahead of EU hearing

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has also sued tech giant Microsoft from acquiring leading video game developer Activision Blizzard

Over 1 mn people sign up for Bing with ChatGPT in 48 hours: Microsoft

Microsoft introduced its new Bing powered by "next-generation" ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI), and also updated its Edge browser with new AI capabilities

Microsoft may bring ChatGPT-powered Bing AI to Android, iOS soon

Meanwhile, Microsoft is also reportedly planning to demonstrate its new Prometheus model to its core productivity apps such as Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Microsoft to shut Teams Free (classic) version from April 12: Details here

The company mentioned that users will need to upgrade to the Microsoft Teams Essentials by paying Rs 110 per user/month to preserve chats, meetings, channels and other key info

Microsoft packs Bing engine, Edge browser with AI in challenge to Google

The maker of the Windows operating system is staking its future on AI through billions of dollars of investment

Microsoft logs slowest quarter growth in 6 years, PC sales nosedive

Recently, Microsoft has made a "multiyear, multibillion dollar" investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI

Microsoft Edge Insiders in Dev channel can now personalise sidebar

The company has also fixed browser crash when removing apps from the sidebar and crash related to memory errors

Microsoft Teams introduces new feature to allow real-time editing in chat

The new feature comes available in both Teams meeting chat and Teams chat, the company mentioned

Microsoft 365's new consumer tier to get 100GB of storage at $1.99: Report

Microsoft 365 Basic will be available with an ad-free Outlook web and mobile experience and enhanced security features

Microsoft to move some 'Teams' features to Premium edition: Report

The Premium offers artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart features such as live translations, custom meeting branding and advanced meeting protections

Microsoft introduces 'sign language view' feature in Teams for deaf users

When sign language view is enabled, designated signers remain visible on the centre stage as long as their video is activated

LinkedIn CEO sees growth outside US, with India leading amid headwinds

India has become LinkedIn's fastest-growing market as more companies and advertisers come online, with sales in the country rising at a 50% year-on-year clip, Roslansky told Bloomberg TV

Amazon becomes world's first listed firm to lose $1 trillion in market cap

Amazon and Microsoft Corp. were neck-and-neck in the race to breach the unwelcome milestone, with the Windows software maker close behind after having lost $889 billion from a November 2021 peak

Qualcomm gives downbeat forecast as Covid-19 lockdown affect phone market

Qualcomm Inc., the biggest maker of smartphone processors, tumbled in pre-market trading after giving a far weaker forecast than expected, punished by the economic slowdown and Covid-19 lockdowns

Microsoft logs 14% decrease in net profit as Windows hit by weak PC sales

Microsoft has reported 14% decrease in its net profit for its first quarter of 2023 (July-September period) while revenues went up 11 per cent amid global decline in PC sales

Google, Microsoft, TI announce disappointing results; tech stocks tumble

Google parent Alphabet Inc. fell as much as 7.4% after third-quarter revenue came in below expectations, while software giant Microsoft Corp. lost 8.1% following a disappointing revenue forecast

Microsoft introduces 4 practical tools to empower content creators

The website brings together the content creation apps from Designer to Clipchamp to PowerPoint to Word and beyond

Microsoft CEO confident about Activision deal approval, handling of economy

Nadella said the company will keep growing in some areas after adding approximately 70,000 workers during the pandemic