Technology giant Microsoft has unveiled its Cyber Security Engagement Center (CSEC) in Gurgaon in a bid to drive public-private partnerships to fight cybercrime and strengthen cooperation with Indian businesses, government and academic organisations on cyber security. “India stands at an exciting threshold today as data becomes a key driver of growth across every sector and industry […]
Nagraj Kashyap, the Corporate VP of Microsoft Ventures announced a new early-stage investment group of Microsoft called Microsoft Venture. The entity will look after investment in early age startups. In his blog, Nagraj mentioned, The Microsoft Venture name was assumed from an existing team within our Developer Evangelism team. That team has now been rebranded […]
India-born CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella today said developers and entrepreneurs from India are playing a key role in driving innovation both in the country and outside and the company wants to be the platform for creators here. Nadella, on a one-day trip to India, today met Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad as […]
Microsoft and Facebook have joined hands to lay a giant state-of-the-art subsea cable across the Atlantic Ocean connecting the US with Europe and beyond so as to facilitate faster speed and access to the Internet. The new “MAREA” cable will help meet the growing customer demand for high-speed, reliable connections for cloud and online services […]
Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it will trim down its smartphone business by cutting 1,850 jobs, most of them in Finland, and write down $950 million from the operation. The U.S. company, which entered the phone business in 2014 by buying Finnish firm Nokia’s handset unit, said it would “streamline” its smartphone business and close […]
Amazon.com and Microsoft are in talks to supply cloud computing to digital mapping business Here.com, owned by a group of German carmakers developing self-driving cars, sources familiar with the matter said. Amazon is also considering becoming a shareholder in Here, two sources said. Last year, carmakers BMW, Audi and Mercedes struck a EUR 2.5 billion […]
Tech giant Microsoft is planning to unveil its universal Xbox apps by the end of March. The software giant is expected to launch the number of apps at the Build conference in San Francisco on March 30, the Verge reported. “We will discuss our next steps with the Universal Windows Platform at build later this […]
Microsoft has acquired Former Microsoft chief architect Ray Ozzie project Talko. Talko allows you to create multiperson conversations that combine voice, text and photos all laid out over an evolving timeline. Talko Features – Amazing things can happen when we talk with each other. Thoughts are shared, ideas formed and problems solved. Talko is the best way […]
After a three-year stint, Mukund Mohan, Director of Microsoft Ventures is leaving the organization run by the Redmond-based software giant. In his personal blog he wrote, 3 years ago to the month, I was at the crossroads. Having moved back to India and grown, then sold BuzzGain, I had started my next startup and had […]
29th Aug, 2024: On Wednesday, Berkshire Hathaway’s market value exceeded $1 trillion, showcasing investor confidence in the conglomerate that Warren Buffett has meticulously built over nearly six decades. Many view Berkshire as a barometer for the American economy. Berkshire joins an elite group of six other companies, primarily from the technology sector, that have surpassed […]
Bengaluru, 8th July 2024: In a significant development within the tech and transportation industry, Ola Cabs, under the leadership of Bhavish Aggarwal, has made a strategic transition to utilizing its proprietary online mapping service, Ola Maps. This move marks a pivotal shift for the Bengaluru-based ride-hailing company as it aims to enhance operational efficiency, reduce […]
In the first quarter of 2024, Apple experienced a 10 per cent drop in smartphone shipments, facing tough competition from Android smartphone manufacturers. Data from research firm IDC revealed that global smartphone shipments grew by 7.8 per cent to 289.4 million units in the January-March period. Samsung emerged as the top phonemaker with a 20.8 […]