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Microsoft Cloud services see massive traffic surge due to Covid-19 lockdown

Despite the significant increase in demand, said Microsoft, it has not had any significant service disruptions

Cybersecurity experts come together to fight coronavirus-related hacking

One of four initial managers of the effort, Marc Rogers, said the top priority would be working to combat hacks against medical facilities and other frontline responders to the pandemic

Microsoft will overcome Covid-19 crisis 'pretty strong', says Satya Nadella

We have a great balance sheet, we are a very diverse business, we have a mix of annuity, non-annuity, that is also stronger than even the last time we even went into the financial crisis, he said

Covid-19 hit supply chain returning to normal, but demand a worry: Nadella

Nadella said that "on the supply side we are getting back on rails", adding that the big question would be whether demand holds up in the US and Europe

Tech giants join hands to fight coronavirus-related fraud, misinformation

In a joint statement, the companies said they are working closely together on COVID-19 response efforts.

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board; former AmEx CEO to replace him

Berkshire knows Chenault well, having long been American Express' largest shareholder, and ending 2019 with an 18.7% stake in the travel and financial services company.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates exits company's board of directors

Gates left his CEO position in 2000, handing the company reins to Steve Ballmer to devote more time to his charitable foundation

More action than noise on Women's Day?

The PM's clarion call acted as a starter gun for various governmental agencies, galvanising them to action

Microsoft says two employees have been diagnosed with coronavirus

Microsoft had asked workers who can to do their jobs from home through March 25, and that guidance remains unchanged based on the new cases.

YES Bank stock crash and financial mess: How the crisis unfolded in 2 years

Companies that failed to repay their loans to YES Bank include Dewan Housing Finance, Essel group, CG Power, the Anil Ambani group companies, and Videocon

Microsoft's Silicon Valley staff to work from home amid coronavirus fears

Microsoft asked many of its employees in the Seattle region near its headquarters and the San Francisco Bay Area to work from home if possible until March 25

How Coronavirus may have given global markets their worst week since 2008

Hopes that the epidemic would be over in a few months and economic activity would return to normal have been shattered, as new infections reported around the world now surpass those in China

Coronavirus: Facebook cancels conference, Microsoft withdraws from another

Microsoft now has plans to hold a digital-only event from March 16-18. Facebook has earlier pulled out of the Game Developers Conference set to be held in San Francisco.

Coronavirus outbreak: Microsoft to miss sales forecast for Jan-Mar quarter

In its second quarter, Microsoft reported revenue of $36.9 billion and a profit of $11.6 billion

Satya Nadella: A History buff in school, says Sachin yesterday, Virat today

Nadella called upon the Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday

Microsoft chief Satya Nadella's prescription to do away with AI bias

Build diverse and inclusive teams to build these technologies, says Nadella

Nadella 'decodes future', calls for diverse teams to protect AI from bias

The Microsoft CEO said the developers have to think about privacy as a human right and there is a need to have gender and ethnic diversity in the teams that are building these technologies.

Satya Nadella, Mukesh Ambani talk changing landscapes of digital India

72 per cent software jobs are outside tech industry, said Nadella

Microsoft CEO Nadella to woo India Inc with tech to drive e-transformation

A lot has changed since then. His focused execution on enterprise cloud has driven Microsoft's market cap to grow nearly five-fold to cross the $1-trillion mark.

Why Nadella would be happy that Trump will overshadow his India visit

Trump's visit to India has taken the burden off Nadella's shoulders of being picked by the media for his controversial CAA remarks