Microsoft has launched a new engineering division, CoreAI — Platform and Tools, dedicated to developing core AI technologies and tools for both internal use and customer offerings. The division will be led by Jay Parikh, formerly Facebook (Meta)’s global head of engineering, who joined Microsoft in October. The announcement was made in a memo from…
This is a representational image Microsoft’s India and South Asia head Puneet Chandok has ‘good news’ for company’s employees in India. The company’s India operations will not be impacted by the latest round of job cuts at Microsoft. When asked about the reported Microsoft layoffs, Puneet Chandok, President, Microsoft India and South Asia, told Hindu…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced the company’s plans to invest $3 billion in India in cloud and AI infrastructure, including setting up new data centres over the next two years. The $3 billion additional investment in India is said to be Microsoft’s single-largest expansion into the region. During his India visit, Nadella also had…
There’s a theory out there—wild, audacious, but surprisingly hard to dismiss—that just about everything worth celebrating in Western civilization was dreamed up, built, or perfected by Jews. From splitting the atom to decoding life itself, from rewriting the rules of music to redefining what it means to be human, Jewish brilliance turned the world into…
Suchir Balaji, a former employee of OpenAI and Elon Musk, CEO, X Suchir Balaji, 26-year-old former AI researcher at OpenAI, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26, 2024, a day after Thanksgiving. The San Francisco Police Department confirmed that the cause of death was suicide, with no foul play suspected. Balaji’s…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has taken a subtle jab at Microsoft’s AI strategy. When asked about Google’s progress in AI compared to its competitors in a recent interview at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit, Pichai highlighted a key difference: Google develops its own AI models, while Microsoft relies on external models from companies like…
Elon Musk has announced its plans to launch a new artificial intelligence-powered game studio. The tech billionaire took to his social media platform X (earlier Twitter) to reveal that the gaming studio, which will be formed under his AI startup xAI, will aim to shake up the gaming industry and compete with major players like…
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks at the Web Summit, in Lisbon, Portugal, November 12, 2024. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes Microsoft‘s president and vice-chairman, Brad Smith, cautioned the West against assuming China is lagging behind in technological development. Speaking recentky at the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Smith told CNBC that China is…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently shared his annual letter to shareholders on LinkedIn and X, formerly Twitter. Nadella invited everyone to read the letter where he talks about AI and more. “Today, I shared my annual letter to shareholders, and I invite you to read it. I’ve been reflecting on how we stay relevant and…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saw a 63% increase in his salary for the financial year 2024. As revealed by the company in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Nadella’s total compensation for the financial year that ended in June 30, amounted to approximately $79.1 million (around Rs 665 crore). This increase was mainly…
