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Microsoft doubles down on Windows as PCs become lifeline: Satya Nadella

Windows 10 monthly active devices are up double digits year-over-year, across commercial, consumer and education and according to CEO Satya Nadella, the company is now doubling down on the momentum

Microsoft doubles down on Windows as PCs become lifeline: Satya Nadella
Updated On : 01 Nov 2020 | 11:10 AM IST

Microsoft, NSDC collaborate to empower women in India with digital skills

Microsoft said it has collaborated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to impart digital skills to more than 100,000 underserved women in India over the next 10 months

Microsoft, NSDC collaborate to empower women in India with digital skills
Updated On : 28 Oct 2020 | 1:08 PM IST

Microsoft sees robust demand for its upcoming Xbox Series consoles

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he is delighted by early reviews for the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X gaming consoles slated to be launched next month

Microsoft sees robust demand for its upcoming Xbox Series consoles
Updated On : 28 Oct 2020 | 12:24 PM IST

Microsoft Teams platform reaches 115 million daily active users: Nadella

Microsoft Teams platform has reached 115 million daily active users and the company is seeing increased usage intensity as people communicate, collaborate and co-author contents across work, life

Microsoft Teams platform reaches 115 million daily active users: Nadella
Updated On : 28 Oct 2020 | 10:52 AM IST

Windows 10X may be ready by December; won't support Win32 applications

Windows 10X, a modular and lightweight version of Windows 10 designed for dual-screen and foldable devices, is expected to arrive as early as December but without support for Win32 apps

Windows 10X may be ready by December; won't support Win32 applications
Updated On : 27 Oct 2020 | 10:42 AM IST

US sues Google: Biggest anti-trust case and what it means for the net giant

The lawsuit comes more than a year after the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission began antitrust investigations into four big tech companies: Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, and Google

US sues Google: Biggest anti-trust case and what it means for the net giant
Updated On : 22 Oct 2020 | 3:32 PM IST

Microsoft partners with Elon Musk's SpaceX to woo space customers

The partnership with SpaceX Starlink will provide high-speed satellite broadband for Microsoft's cloud computing data centers

Microsoft partners with Elon Musk's SpaceX to woo space customers
Updated On : 20 Oct 2020 | 7:32 PM IST

Call centre fraud: CBI searches premises of 6 private software companies

The CBI has seized digital evidence, bank accounts and other incriminating documents worth Rs 190

Call centre fraud: CBI searches premises of 6 private software companies
Updated On : 17 Oct 2020 | 1:03 AM IST

Wall Street ends weaker after stimulus hopes come back down to earth

Downbeat comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that a deal would not likely be made before the vote

Wall Street ends weaker after stimulus hopes come back down to earth
Updated On : 15 Oct 2020 | 2:20 AM IST

Microsoft launches Surface Pro X for commercial customers in India

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that its thinnest and most connected 2-in-1 device Surface Pro X is now available for commercial customers in India

Microsoft launches Surface Pro X for commercial customers in India
Updated On : 13 Oct 2020 | 12:28 PM IST

Microsoft announces legal action to takedown of global criminal botnet

Microsoft announced legal action seeking to disrupt a major cybercrime digital network that uses more than 1 million zombie computers to loot bank accounts and spread ransomware

Microsoft announces legal action to takedown of global criminal botnet
Updated On : 13 Oct 2020 | 8:50 AM IST

Microsoft, AICTE collaborate to skill students, educators in next-gen tech

Tech giant Microsoft on Monday said it has partnered with AICTE to empower learners and educators in new-age technologies, including AI, Internet of Things, data science and cloud computing

Microsoft, AICTE collaborate to skill students, educators in next-gen tech
Updated On : 12 Oct 2020 | 8:07 PM IST

Microsoft to expand work from home policy, make it permanent for some staff

Seattle-based technology giant Microsoft has decided to expand its work-from-home policy and make it permanent for some workers

Microsoft to expand work from home policy, make it permanent for some staff
Updated On : 12 Oct 2020 | 7:48 AM IST

Microsoft partners chip maker Arm to boost AI innovation for IoT devices

SoftBank-owned UK chip maker Arm has partnered with Microsoft to create Azure-based tools to enable developers transfer data from Arm-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices to Azure Cloud

Microsoft partners chip maker Arm to boost AI innovation for IoT devices
Updated On : 09 Oct 2020 | 11:24 AM IST

Ex-Cognizant CMD Ramamoorthy joins advisory team of Chennai Math Institute

He had quit Cognizant in July to pursue his personal interest in the field of education

Ex-Cognizant CMD Ramamoorthy joins advisory team of Chennai Math Institute
Updated On : 08 Oct 2020 | 7:57 PM IST

Working from home can feel like sleeping at work: Microsoft's Satya Nadella

Online meetings can make employees tired and make it difficult to transition from a work mindset to private life, the executive said

Working from home can feel like sleeping at work: Microsoft's Satya Nadella
Updated On : 07 Oct 2020 | 3:11 PM IST

Russia behind most nation-state cyberattacks on consumers: Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. has issued 13,000 alerts about nation-state hacking attempts to its customers in the last two years,

Russia behind most nation-state cyberattacks on consumers: Microsoft
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 9:12 AM IST

Microsoft 365 outage affects multiple services, including Outlook, Teams

Microsoft Corp said a recent change it introduced likely caused a major outage, affecting users' access to multiple Microsoft 365 services

Microsoft 365 outage affects multiple services, including Outlook, Teams
Updated On : 29 Sep 2020 | 8:29 AM IST

Microsoft to release update allowing iPhone users to play Xbox games soon

Microsoft is about to release a new update to the Xbox App on iOS which will let the users stream and play Xbox One games on the iPhone

Microsoft to release update allowing iPhone users to play Xbox games soon
Updated On : 29 Sep 2020 | 6:36 AM IST

Microsoft develops 'virtual commute' for remote workers amid Covid-19

Pandemic-related burnout and difficulty separating work and personal life has become a surprisingly common concern among Microsoft's corporate customers, said Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela

Microsoft develops 'virtual commute' for remote workers amid Covid-19
Updated On : 24 Sep 2020 | 2:14 AM IST