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Microsoft announces setting up of its fourth data centre in India

Situated in Hyderabad, this will be the Microsoft's largest data centre in the country

Microsoft to set-up 4th data centre at Hyderabad, operational by 2025

IT company Microsoft on Monday said it will set up its fourth data centre in India at Hyderabad and expects to make it operational by 2025

The power of tech giants: How they are sanctioning Russia over Ukraine war

The world's five leading tech companies - Google (now Alphabet), Apple, Facebook (now Meta), Amazon and Microsoft - have taken steps to impose significant and (mainly) voluntary sanctions on Russia

Microsoft closes on $16-bn acquisition of Nuance for healthcare foray

The deal, which was announced last year, helps Microsoft Corp. get more entrenched into hospitals and the health care industry through Nuance's widely used medical dictation and transcription tools

Ukraine war: Microsoft suspends new sales of products, services in Russia

Brad Smith, President and Vice Chair of Microsoft, said that the company condemns the unjustified, unprovoked and unlawful invasion by Russia

Microsoft to bring mouse, keyboard support on Xbox Cloud Gaming

The move will provide a new choice of peripheral to experience Xbox titles via cloud streaming, accompanying the existing touch controls, prominent among mobile users, reports Windows Central.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Samsung suspends product shipments to Russia

Samsung has suspended product shipments to Russia "due to current geopolitical developments," joining other global giants like Apple and Microsoft who have stopped sales and services in the country.

Apple, Microsoft's electronic gadgets may stop heart devices: Researchers

Electronic gadgets like Apple AirPods Pro charging case, Pencil 2nd Generation, and the Microsoft Surface Pen can interfere with life-saving heart devices and stop them from working, researchers said

Nasscom, Microsoft announce 2nd 'AI Gamechangers' to boost AI adoption

In a bid to accelerate AI (artificial intelligence) adoption in India, Nasscom and Microsoft on Wednesday announced the second edition of the 'AI Gamechangers' awards

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son Zain Nadella passes away

Zain was 26 and had been born with cerebral palsy

Satya Nadella's son, Zain, passes away at age 26: Microsoft

Zain Nadella had been born with cerebral palsy

World may see another pandemic, likely due to respiratory virus: Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday said the world may see another pandemic, likely a respiratory virus, even as he emphasised on strengthening diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccines and R &D. The last gigantic pandemic was almost 100 years ago but it won't be that long into the next one strikes, he said, in a virtual fireside chat with Telangana Industries Minister K T Rama Rao as part of 'BioAsisa-2022', the state government's flagship annual life sciences convention. "It won't necessarily be a coronavirus or even the flu. It is likely to be a respiratory virus. Because, with all the human travel we have now, that's the one that can spread in such a rapid way," he said. Gates talked about his upcoming book on the subject, the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and the significance of funding the private sector and academia to build better diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines. He emphasised that there is a need for the world to spend more on ...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates praises India's commitment to global health

Gates said that India's 3 vaccines -- Covaxin, Corbavex and Covishield -- were the products of partnerships that bridged sectors as well as borders.

LinkedIn launches Creator Accelerator Program in India; aids 200 creators

ndia is the second market to roll out the program, after its successful launch in the US in September 2021

Microsoft Edge may overtake Safari as second most popular desktop browser

Google Chrome still holds the top spot at 65.38 per cent, with fellow challenger Mozilla Firefox now trailing with 9.18 per cent.

Microsoft Surface Pro X: Solid as a Windows 11 tablet, but so as a laptop

Microsoft Surface Pro X 2021 is a small step forward from the 2020 edition. It makes a good supplementary device to get basic work done on the go, but is that enough to justify its hefty price tag?

Bill Gates to address BioAsia in fireside chat with Telangana IT Minister

Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates will speak about the road ahead for life science and healthcare industries at BioAsia 2022, beginning from February 24.

Warren Buffett says Berkshire's Activision purchase was 'no bonanza'

Buffett also said Berkshire had 'no prior knowledge' that Microsoft was working on a $68.7 billion takeover of Activision, whose franchises include 'Call of Duty' and 'Candy Crush'

'Ice phishing' attacks can risk secure Blockchain and Web3, warns Microsoft

As the adoption of Blockchain and Web3 technologies rise, Microsoft warns of new cyber threats including 'ice phishing' campaigns that can put the secure decentralised, De-Fi world of finance at risk.

Bill Gates visits Pak for first time; discusses health issues with PM Khan

Gates attended a session of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the top anti-coronavirus body and also met Planning Minister and NCOC Chief Asad Umar