Microsoft News Microsoft could spend over $900Mn on its first-ever voluntary exit programme for 8,750 US employees Microsoft’s first-ever large-scale voluntary retirement programme is becoming one of the company’s… Ashutosh SinghMay 7, 20263 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Microsoft News OpenAI ends exclusive cloud agreement with Microsoft, revises revenue-sharing structure OpenAI is changing its long-standing deal with Microsoft by ending the exclusivity… Ashutosh SinghApril 27, 20262 minute read
Culture & Policy Microsoft News Microsoft offers voluntary exit to 7% of US employees amid increased AI spending: Report Microsoft has reportedly introduced a voluntary retirement program for a section of… Ashutosh SinghApril 23, 20262 minute read
Gaming Microsoft News Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass prices and ends day-one Call of Duty access Microsoft has revised its Xbox Game Pass plan by reducing monthly costs… Ashutosh SinghApril 21, 20262 minute read
A.I. Microsoft News Microsoft rolls out 3 new AI models for transcription, voice, and image generation Microsoft has launched three new in-house AI models – MAI-Transcribe-1, MAI-Voice-1, and… Ashutosh SinghApril 2, 20262 minute read
Microsoft News Microsoft faces new UK investigation over alleged anti-competitive cloud licensing The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is preparing to launch a… Ashutosh SinghMarch 31, 20262 minute read
A.I. Microsoft News Microsoft rolls out multi-model AI feature ‘Critique’ along with ‘Model Council’ tool to expand Copilot capabilities Microsoft has introduced a few major updates to its Microsoft 365 Copilot.… Ashutosh SinghMarch 30, 20262 minute read
A.I. Microsoft News Microsoft could take legal action against $50Bn OpenAI-Amazon deal Microsoft is reportedly considering legal action against OpenAI and Amazon over a… Ashutosh SinghMarch 18, 20262 minute read
A.I. Microsoft News Microsoft introduces $99 AI-focused ‘Microsoft 365 E7’ subscription for enterprise customers Microsoft is expanding its push into AI-powered workplace software with the launch… Ashutosh SinghMarch 9, 20262 minute read
Gaming Global Microsoft News Microsoft reportedly readies new free ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier Users of Xbox Cloud Gaming have recently begun encountering an unexpected message… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 19, 20263 minute read
Enterprise Global Microsoft News Microsoft’s Xbox workforce faces more layoffs in fresh round of job cuts Tech titan Microsoft is, according to media reports, gearing up for another… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 24, 20252 minute read
Gadgetry Microsoft News Microsoft unveils Windows 365 Link, a $349 mini-PC running Windows over cloud Tech titan Microsoft has now unveiled the Windows 365 Link, a compact… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 20, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Microsoft News Microsoft launches a new tool to create highly realistic talking avatar videos with text input At its annual Ignite conference this year, tech behemoth Microsoft has now… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 16, 20233 minute read
Gaming Microsoft News Microsoft to pull the plug on Xbox 360 Store and marketplace on July 29 next year In what would certainly mark the end of an era for the… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 17, 20233 minute read
Internet Microsoft News Security Chinese hackers exploit Microsoft cloud vulnerability, US govt. email accounts compromised In a significant data breach, Chinese state-linked hackers accessed nearly 25 email… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 13, 20232 minute read
Business Cloud Computing Internet Microsoft News Microsoft expands general accessibility of Azure OpenAI, will bring ChatGPT to it ‘soon’ The integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT – the revolutionary chatbot which has been… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 17, 20232 minute read
Microsoft News Startups Microsoft leads investment in cloud-based HR tech unicorn Darwinbox Microsoft has made an equity investment in Hyderabad-based HR tech unicorn Darwinbox.… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 17, 20232 minute read
Enterprise Gaming Global Microsoft News US FTC files antitrust complaint to block Microsoft-Activision deal Microsoft’s bid to acquire Activision-Blizzard and consolidate its presence in the gaming… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 9, 20223 minute read
Business Enterprise Global Microsoft News Microsoft clocks slowest Q1 growth in five years, LinkedIn revenue rises by 17% LinkedIn and Microsoft’s search and news advertising divisions were among the several… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 26, 20222 minute read
Business Gadgetry Global Microsoft News Microsoft confirms Lapsus$ hacker group has made away with Bing, Cortana source codes Microsoft has earned the distinction to be the latest tech behemoth to… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 24, 20222 minute read
Business Global Internet Microsoft News Microsoft to launch public preview for Android apps on Windows 11 in February Last year was a strong one for the global PC market. According… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 28, 20222 minute read
