Microsoft Says Working 4 days in a Week Increases Productivity
Microsoft Japan starts ‘working less’ and it found that four-day a week idea works and boosted its sales and cut costs.
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Pentagon awards Microsoft $10 Bn ‘War Cloud’ Deal
The Pentagon has awarded Microsoft a USD 10 billion cloud computing contract called JEDI.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s father died
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s father B N Yugandhar died today. He was 82 years old.
Microsoft Co-founder Led Vulcan Capital Opened its First International Office in Singapore
The multi-billion-dollar investment arm of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, Vulcan Capital opened its first international office in Singapore.
Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI, a platform cofounded by Elon Musk
Microsoft led by Satya Nadella invested $1 billion in AI-based platform OpenAI to extend Microsoft Azure’s capabilities in large-scale AI systems.
Microsoft Prohibited its employees from using Slack, AWS
Microsoft Prohibited its employees from using Slack, AWS cloud.
AnyVision raises $74 Million Series A from Microsoft venture fund & others
Anyvision, a computer vision company specializing in face, body, and object-recognition software raises $74 Million Series A funding from Microsoft venture fund & others.
NVIDIA beats Intel and Microsoft, acquire Mellanox for $6.9 Billion
NVIDIA acquire Mellanox for $6.9 Billion
Microsoft’s HoloLens will now be Used by the US Army on Battlefields
The US Army is looking forward to making use of Microsoft’s HoloLens on the battlefield. The Army has reportedly awarded Microsoft a $480 million contract to supply its HoloLens headsets to the soldiers. Virtual- and augmented-reality headsets haven’t been much success in the consumer market, however, they’re finding an important place on the battlefield. The head-mounted displays make use […]
Microsoft Surpasses Apple & Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company
The technology giant Microsoft has Corp surpassed Apple Inc to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company with a $300 billion rout. After becoming the top company in the world, Microsoft shares rose 0.6 percent Tuesday, pushing the company’s market value to $828.1 billion at the close. The last time Microsoft’s market capitalization was bigger […]
Microsoft Shuts Down the HockeyApp from Today
Microsoft has announced its plans to shut down HockeyApp and replace it with Visual Studio App Center. The company had acquired the startup behind HockeyApp back in 2014, and if you’re still using the app, you must know that the service will officially shut down on November 16, 2019. HockeyApp was a service that let you distribute […]
Microsoft Acquires an Austin-based Software Developer
The international technology giant Microsoft has reportedly acquired an Austin-based software developer called Xoxco. This acquisition has marked the fourth AI-related company Microsoft has purchased this year. Founded in 2009, Xoxco has raised $1.5 million. It began working on bots in 2013, and is credited with developing the first bot for Slack to help schedule meetings. However, […]