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UP govt to roll out red carpet for Microsoft to set up tech hub in Gr Noida

A virtual agreement by Microsoft India MD Rajiv Kumar was concluded during a discussion with Singh on Monday and it will soon be followed by a site visit by the global software major.

Microsoft to set up north India campus in Noida, to have capacity of 4,000

With a capacity of 4,000 people, Microsoft's Noida campus will be the company's third campus after Hyderabad and Bengaluru facilities, which have a capacity of 5,000 and 2,000 professionals

Microsoft collaborate with Accenture to nurture B2B startups in India

Microsoft on Tuesday announced to collaborate with global professional services company Accenture to host the third edition of the Accenture Ventures Challenge for B2B startups in India.

Microsoft's 2nd next-generation Xbox may launch in August: Report

A leaked Microsoft document has revealed that the company's second next-gen Xbox will be fully revealed in August.

Oracle sets up second cloud region in India to take on Amazon, Microsoft

The American tech giant said its unique dual cloud region strategy enables customers to get disaster recovery services without having sensitive data leave the country

Microsoft to close retail stores permanently, take $450-million hit

Microsoft closed its 83 stores, most of which are in the US, in late March due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Microsoft to close all offline retail stores, take $450 million hit

The Redmond, Washington-based software giant said would continue to serve customers online, with team members working remotely from corporate facilities

Facial Recognition technology in the line of fire over inaccuracies

Despite having many positive applications, facial-recognition technology has been criticised for some time now on the allegation of potential bias

Hurun's rich list 2020: Here are the top 10 richest people in the world

Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, retains the top spot on the list with $140 billion net worth, down $7 billion from last year, mainly due to the world's largest divorce settlement

Microsoft Surface Pro X review: A costly Windows 10 device from the future

The Microsoft Surface Pro X is a one-of-its-kind device that blends Windows 10 with ARM chip. Does it work? Let's find out

Microsoft to resume optional Windows 10 non-security updates from July

Microsoft paused these optional non-security update releases (also referred to as 'C' and 'D' releases) for all supported versions of Windows client and Windows Server in March

Indian IT firms strengthen Cloud practice as digital adoption picks up

Companies are tying up with Cloud platform firms, ramping up internal team of specialists

Microsoft Surface Duo smartphone with dual-screen design may launch in July

Unveiled in 2019, the Microsoft Surface Duo is expected to come with mid-range specs, including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, 6GB RAM, and either 64GB or 256GB of storage

Big tech's behind-the-scenes bets get bigger as Covid-19 slows economy

Many companies are retreating. But Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft are placing bets to get even bigger

Data protection Bill panel seeks FB, Microsoft, Assocham, Nasscom views

The JPC had sought suggestions on the Bill from people and organisations on the proposed legislation in January

After IBM & Amazon, Microsoft stops selling face recognition tech to police

Microsoft's president and chief counsel, Brad Smith, announced the decision and called on Congress to regulate the technology during a Washington Post video event on Thursday

Microsoft's VC arm M12 opens India office in Bengaluru, to focus on B2B

M12 seeks to invest in disruptive enterprise software start-ups in Series-A through C funding stages, targeting both local and cross-border solutions

Microsoft rolls out Chromium Edge browser for all Windows 10 users

The Chromium-based Edge browser provides best-in-class compatibility with extensions and websites

Microsoft Teams video calls likely to show 49 participants in gallery view

Cisco's enterprise-centric conference and video call platform WebEx shows up to 25 participants. Google Hangouts for G Suite shows up to 25 people on a video call

The corona deals

The pandemic will hurry the closure of brands and businesses that would have gone into gradual decline. Wait then for more deals to be announced in media and entertainment