Microsoft first Big Tech firm to cutback workers amid global meltdown
The economic meltdown has reached Big Tech and Satya Nadella-run Microsoft has become the first tech giant to lay off employees as part of a `realignment`.
Jul 13, 2022, 13:14 PM IST
Top 10 highly paid CEOs in 2021: Indian Origin CEO features in the list
Here is looking at the ranks of top 10 highly paid CEOs in 2021.
May 30, 2022, 16:53 PM IST
Sending late night emails? Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has a special message for you
Microsoft recently conducted a study to understand the impact of remote work on employees.
Apr 08, 2022, 18:18 PM IST
Know what is Cerebral Palsy, the condition that led to Satya Nadella's son Zain's death
Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage in the brain which results in abnormal development due to lack of oxygen in the brain, at the time of birth.
Mar 02, 2022, 11:32 AM IST
Satya Nadella's son Zain Nadella no more; recounting Microsoft CEO's take on empathy, life-experiences
26 year old Zain was Nadella's first child and was born with cerebral palsy.
Mar 01, 2022, 12:35 PM IST
Satya Nadella's son Zain Nadella dies at 26
Microsoft has informed regarding Zain's passing away in an an email to the executive staff and has asked them to hold the family in their thoughts and prayers while giving them space to grieve privately.
Mar 01, 2022, 11:57 AM IST
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins Groww as investor, adviser
The funding round also saw participation from investors like Alkeon, Lone Pine Capital and Steadfast.
Jan 08, 2022, 22:19 PM IST
Microsoft CEO says TikTok deal ‘strangest thing’ he’s worked on
Microsoft in August 2020 began talks on the proposed acquisition but the deal collapsed by September. Trump`s divestment push ended by the time he left office in January and no potential suitor ending up acquiring TikTok.
Sep 28, 2021, 09:14 AM IST
Microsoft's new chairman Satya Nadella owns a huge hilltop house - Check his net worth!
You might be surprised to learn that Microsoft's new chairman Satya Nadella never aspired work for one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Check out other interesting facts about him.
Jun 18, 2021, 20:12 PM IST
Satya Nadella's rise from Microsoft CEO to becoming the Chairman: Here are a few interesting things about him
Hyderabad-born electronics engineer, Satya Nadella, had served for a period of 22 years at Microsoft before taking the role of the CEO.
Jun 18, 2021, 17:30 PM IST
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now its chairman
The company said Thompson, who took over as chairman from the software giant`s co-founder Bill Gates in 2014, will serve as lead independent director.
Jun 17, 2021, 11:03 AM IST
Satya Nadella opens up about Bill Gates’ affair, here’s what the Microsoft CEO had to say
The news of Gates’ extra-marital relationship with one of Microsoft employees has recently flooded in the media.
May 23, 2021, 12:55 PM IST
Google donates Rs 135 crore to help India fight COVID-19, Microsoft also extends support
Microsoft and Google CEOs Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai have extended their support to India as the COVID surges.
Apr 26, 2021, 11:57 AM IST
Microsoft buying Siri’s AI developer firm Nuance in $19.7 bn deal
Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance comes after the companies formed a partnership in 2019. The Redmond, Washington, company said that the deal will double its total addressable market in the health care provider industry, bringing its total addressable market in health care to nearly USD 500 billion.
Apr 12, 2021, 20:12 PM IST
Google, Microsoft engage in war over online news
Google and Microsoft are at odds over whether publishers should have more control over a digital ad industry dominated by the search giant and Facebook. In January, Google threatened to remove its search engine from Australia in response to the News Media Bargaining Code that would force the company to pay news publishers for their content.
Mar 14, 2021, 12:14 PM IST
Home-grown social media app ShareChat to get $100 million funding from Microsoft
The app is available in 15 languages, including Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, Assamese, Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri and Urdu.
Aug 07, 2020, 13:59 PM IST
Microsoft Teams app saw 5 billion meet minutes in a single day
Nadella said that the company is seeing increased usage intensity across the platform as people communicate, collaborate and co-author content in Teams.
Jul 23, 2020, 15:45 PM IST
George Floyd death: Satya Nadella, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai express solidarity
Demonstrations and riots have spread to cities across the US after a video went viral of Floyd being suffocated to death by a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 25.
Jun 01, 2020, 13:04 PM IST
Permanent work from home damaging for workers'' well-being: Nadella
In an interaction with The New York Times, Nadella said that an all-remote setup would be "replacing one dogma with another dogma".
May 18, 2020, 14:00 PM IST
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft's board of directors
Microsoft on Friday (local time) announced that its co-founder Bill Gates has stepped down from the company`s board of directors to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health and education.
Mar 14, 2020, 07:03 AM IST
