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Firms can improve product affordability through tech intensity: Nadella
Nadella noted that organisations globally are undergoing digital transformation amid the Covid pandemic
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Microsoft launches Surface Pro X 2-in-1 in India, price starts at Rs 93,999
The Surface Pro X will be available in four configurations with price starting at Rs 93,999 for consumers and Rs 94,599 for business
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Covid-19 pandemic fuels a global crisis in employment, shows data
Microsoft estimates that global unemployment may have exceeded a quarter of a billion people by the end of 2020
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Microsoft rolls out new feature to automatically delete meeting recordings
Tech giant Microsoft has rolled out a new feature for Teams that can automatically delete recording files stored in OneDrive or SharePoint after a pre-set period of time.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins Groww as investor, advisor
Tiger Global-backed Groww said Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella has joined the company as an investor and advisor
Microsoft fixes bug that shut down work emails on New Year
Microsoft has fixed a bug that prevented people from sending work emails on the very first day of the New Year.
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Microsoft working on tri-fold Surface phone, says report
Once folded back up the device can serve as a traditional smartphone
Microsoft joins other major tech firms in cancelling 'CES 2022' in-person
Microsoft has announced not to attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 in Las Vegas early next month, as Omicron-induced Covid cases surge across the globe, especially in the US.
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Microsoft's Bing suspends auto suggest function in China at govt's behest
The Chinese government has also said it wants platforms to more actively promote core socialist values
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China, Iran, N Korea, Turkey exploiting software vulnerability: Microsoft
Microsoft warned that hackers linked with China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world, a report said.
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China, Iran, N Korea and Turkey exploiting software flaw: Microsoft
Microsoft has warned that the hackers linked with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world.
Ex-Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari quits, to join education venture
Former Twitter India Head Manish Maheshwari has quit the company to work on an ed-tech venture. Maheshwari, who had been transferred to the US in August this year, shared the development on a tweet. "After close to three years, I am leaving Twitter to dedicate myself to #education and #teaching. While it is with a heavy heart that I leave Twitter, I am excited about the impact that can be created globally through education," he tweeted. Maheshwari said he is partnering with Tanay Pratap, who has worked as a Senior Software Engineer with Microsoft. "We will start by imparting employability training via a virtually immersive platform, which we are calling #Metaversity," Maheshwari noted. In a series of tweets, Maheshwari highlighted how COVID-19 has fundamentally changed not only the skills needed to be successful in the new economy but also how those skills are imparted, and the role technology - particularly metaverse - can play. "#Education is very close to my heart. I have bee
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British antitrust regulators to probe Microsoft's $16-billion Nuance deal
The probe is over concerns that the deal could result in a "substantial lessening of competition" in the UK market.
Microsoft fixes Teams bug that prevented 911 calls on Android: Report
The phone would say a call was active and ring once, but never properly initiate the connection -- call logs would show nothing.
Microsoft to win antitrust approval for $16-billion Nuance deal
The deal follows heightened regulatory scrutiny of "killer acquisitions"
Microsoft, WhiteHat Jr partner to offer game-based learning experiences
Microsoft India and WhiteHat Jr on Thursday announced a collaboration to provide students and teachers access to personalised and immersive learning experiences with Minecraft
Microsoft unveils Azure Cloud availability zones in central India
Microsoft India on Wednesday announced new Azure availability zones in its central India data centre region, providing additional resilience and redundancy for customer workloads on its cloud
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Microsoft aims to skill 100,000 Indians in cybersecurity by 2022
The company said that the programme is designed to give learners hands-on experience in the fundamentals of security, compliance and identity
Disrupted Chinese hacking group targeting organisations globally: Microsoft
Microsoft has disrupted a China-based hacking group that targeted organizations in the US and 28 other countries around the world
Microsoft's Windows 11 to make it easier to change default browsers
Microsoft is still testing these new Windows 11 changes that make it easier to switch default apps and browsers
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