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Microsoft employees get unlimited time off in US
San Francisco: Microsoft will give its staff in the US “unlimited time off”, no longer requiring them to formally record vacation. According to The Verge, the new ‘Discretionary Time Off’ policy will…
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Microsoft plans USD 10 bn investment in AI-driven ChatGPT: Report
New Delhi: Microsoft is planning to infuse $10 billion into OpenAI, the owner of popular AI platform called ChatGPT, that will value OpenAI at nearly $29 billion, the media reported on Tuesday.…
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Microsoft to integrate OpenAI writing technology into Office apps
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft will reportedly add OpenAI writing tech to Office, providing users with a way to compose the text for projects by incorporating AI technology into its apps. The…
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Microsoft drops aggressive claim against US FTC in Activision Blizzard case
San Francisco: Microsoft has removed an aggressive argument against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) it made last month, as the agency sued the tech giant for acquiring leading video game developer…
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We want to push India’s $1 trillion digital economy dream: Satya Nadella
Bengaluru: As India embarks on its digital journey with full steam, Microsoft wishes to move in and provide every part of its tech stack to the country and its innovators, to help…
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ISRO, Microsoft join hands to empower spacetech startups in India
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Microsoft on Thursday announced a collaboration to fuel the growth of space technology startups in the country. Through this tie-up, the space tech startups…
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Satya Nadella meets PM, assures cooperation for Digital India campaign
New Delhi: Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation Satya Nadella on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing it as an “insightful meeting”. “Thank you @narendramodi for an insightful meeting. It’s inspiring…
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Windows 7, 8.1 to stop getting critical security updates
San Francisco: Microsoft will be cutting off Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 from security updates and technical support on January 10. Support for WebView2, the tool that allows developers to embed web-based…
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Microsoft reveals its best Xbox games of 2022
New Delhi: As 2022 is coming to an end, Microsoft on Friday revealed its best Xbox games of 2022 that gamers will want to get their hands on to wrap up the…
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Microsoft makes Excel’s formulas easier
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is making formulas easier in its spreadsheet service Excel with new features. The new features are designed to help save users’ time and…
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Samsung fixes Microsoft Intune issue on Galaxy S22, S21
San Francisco: Tech giant Samsung has fixed Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based unified endpoint management service, issue on Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 smartphones running Android 13. A few users had been facing…
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Microsoft launches real-time voice translation in Skype
San Francisco: Microsoft has launched real-time voice translation in Skype, which can now translate a person’s voice in real-time using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make the translated voice sound similar to the…
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Microsoft bans crypto mining to protect its cloud service customers
San Francisco: Microsoft has banned cryptocurrency mining from its online services to protect all of its cloud customers, media reports said. Microsoft’s Summary of Changes to the license states: “Updated Acceptable Use…
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Microsoft, Viasat partner to deliver satellite internet globally by 2025
Washington: Microsoft announced that it has partnered with global communications company Viasat to deliver satellite internet access to 10 million people across the world by 2025. Viasat is the first satellite partner…
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India among top 3 countries originating IoT malware: Microsoft
New Delhi: India is among the top 3 countries originating Internet of Things (IoT) malware infection in 2022, a Microsoft report said on Wednesday. IoT devices offer significant value to organisations in…
