A video of a woman claiming that Kamala Harris left her paralyzed in a hit-and-run case 13 years ago is the work of Russian propaganda group in a bid to influence the public opinion as the US presidential approaches, Microsoft said on Wednesday. “As the election approaches, people get more heated,” Clint Watts, general manager…
Apple and Nvidia are in discussions to invest in OpenAI as part of a new funding round that could value the artificial intelligence startup at over $100 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The potential investments by the tech giants would join a round led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, which is…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed FIR against 10 call center operators accused of defrauding customers of tech giants Amazon and Microsoft. These operators allegedly duped foreign customers by posing as technical support providers and enticing them with lucrative plan upgrades.According to a report in news agency PTI, the CBI registered two separate…
The tech sector is experiencing unprecedented volatility in 2024, with massive layoffs and widespread uncertainty. Economic pressures, rapid technological advancements, and shifting market demands have led to significant job cuts. Companies like Intel, Microsoft, and UKG are slashing their workforces, highlighting the need for professionals to continuously upskill and adapt.The wave of tech industry layoffs…
The wave of tech industry layoffs persisted through July 2024, with over 8,000 professionals across 34 technology companies lost their jobs this month. The total layoff count for 2024 has now reached 124,517 employees from 384 companies worldwide. Intel mass layoffs, over 15,000 employees to let go Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees, representing…
Microsoft is giving a special one-time cash award to its employees, amounting to an additional 10% to 25% of their annual bonus value for the recently concluded fiscal year. The announcement came as the tech giant reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, surpassing Wall Street expectations.Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft’s chief people officer, communicated the decision in a company-wide…
Microsoft Corp said that it’s investigating outages of some Office applications and services. The issue is impacting “multiple Microsoft 365 services and features,” the company said in a post on social network X, formerly Twitter. Microsoft 365 includes company’s productivity applications like Outlook, Word and Excel.“We’re currently investigating access issues and degraded performance with multiple…
Nayel Nassar, the husband of tech billionaire Bill Gates‘ eldest daughter Jennifer, is set to represent Egypt in the equestrian jumping event at the Paris Olympics. The Egyptian-American equestrian has previously competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, achieving 16th and 24th positions in the team and individual events, respectively. Nassar’s participation in the Paris Olympics…
Microsoft is advocating for significant changes to Windows security architecture in the wake of a major outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update last week. The incident, which affected 8.5 million PCs, has prompted Microsoft to reassess the resilience of its operating system and consider limiting kernel-level access for third-party security vendors.John Cable, Microsoft’s vice…
Microsoft Windows users across the globe were impacted by a faulty update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. It triggered countless devices to crash and display the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), disrupting operations across industries including airlines, banking and broadcasting.Later in the day, CrowdStrike identified the issue and rolled back the problematic update.While the immediate…
