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Despite pressure from govt, US tech giants in no rush to open office

Google and Facebook told employees that many workers who can do their jobs remotely should plan to do so until 2021

'COVID-19 helping accelerate investments in cloud, AI and cybersecurity'

Aarthi Subramanian, group chief digital officer of Tata Sons, said COVID-19 will accelerate the scaling of digital across industries and investments in cloud, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity

We collect 8 trn threat signals daily, says Microsoft's Ann Johnson

The top cybersecurity expert at the tech giant says that in India, between February 2 and May 2, 2020, Microsoft's detection tools saw 9100 Coronavirus related cybersecurity threats.

From Meet to Teams: 5 free alternatives to Zoom app for video conferencing

Zoom has some limitations, like time cap of up to 40 minutes on a free account, and privacy and security concerns raised by many critics lately

Microsoft set to roll out new 'reply-all protection feature' for Office 365

The new reply-all email block feature will stay in place for four hours

Tech-related firms in focus; PPFAS adds Microsoft to portfolio in April

Microsoft is one of the leaders in the cloud computing segment segment, besides Alphabet (Google) and Amazon, making the stock attractive

Microsoft announces $1 bn investment for digital transformation in Poland

The initiative extends over the next seven years and combines extensive digital transformation expertise with a strong focus on upskilling local talent with the latest cloud-based competencies

Planned for dual-screen devices, Microsoft Windows 10X to debut on laptops

The technology giant will look for the right moment to bring the dual-screen devices to the market, said the company in a statement

Covid-19 makes investment mavens miss annual rite as Buffett goes online

Warren Buffett's annual event was held online this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many tuned in to watch and listen, though some wished they could have been there.

Microsoft saw 2 years of digital transformation happen in 2 months: Nadella

The company on Wednesday beat Wall Street sales and profit expectations

Microsoft revenue beats estimates as Covid-19 crisis boosts cloud business

Microsoft benefited from strong demand for its Teams collaboration software, which now has 75 million users

Zoom's sudden popularity sets off scramble in rivals

Facebook, Google and other behemoths are training their sights on Silicon Valley's company of the moment

Voda, Airtel may go the Jio way, scout for tech giants looking for tie-ups

Telcos could explore equity tie-ups with tech majors

46% drop in hiring at Microsoft in April, only 3 jobs openings at LinkedIn

Google reportedly decided to freeze hiring for the rest of the year due to Covid-19 pandemic

How isolation and WFH have deepened our engagement with work and people

Covid-19 and its aftermath are an opportunity to significantly reorient the way we approach work and leisure - and, by extension, life itself.

Microsoft buys corp.com to save Windows users from cybercriminals

In February this year, KrebsOnSecurity told the story of Mike auctioning off domain corp.com for the starting price of $1.7 million

Microsoft hires Apple veteran Ruben Caballero for hardware, AI division

Ruben Caballero was one of the founding leaders of the iPhone hardware team and later expanding his role to include iPad, Apple Watch, Macintosh and all other hardware products

Vulnerability in Zoom app let hackers steal your Windows password: Report

Another media report claimed that Zoom doesn't use end-to-end encryption to protect calling data of its users

Slack integrates Microsoft Teams app for video call, Zoom for VoIP calls

Once you've set up the Teams app in Slack, you'll be able to start a call by simply using the teams-call command

AI-powered Microsoft 365 with new productivity tools to replace Office 365

Built on the foundation of Office 365, the Microsoft 365 gets artificial intelligence (AI), rich content and templates, and cloud-powered experiences to empower people in various ways