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02 Mar

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s Son, Zain dies at 26

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Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella's 26-year-old son died on Monday, the employer informed its executive team of workers in an email. Zain Nadella, son of Satya and Anu Nadella, was once born with cerebral palsy. The American technology corporation has requested its executives to preserve the Nadella household in their thoughts and prayers and provide them the space to grieve privately. Since taking over as CEO of Microsoft in 2014, 54-year-old Satya Nadella has recommended the business enterprise towards designing merchandise to better serve customers with disabilities and stated lessons he learned elevating and assisting his son Zain. In…

27 Sep

Microsoft collaborates with AICTE, NASSCOM, EY, GitHub and Quess Corp

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Microsoft has launched the Future Ready Talent program, bringing together a strategic group of partners to empower India’s youth with technology skills for employability. A collaborative internship program for students in their second year of college and upwards, the initiative aims to impact over 1.5 lakh higher education students who will join the workforce between 2022-2024. Under the program, the AllIndia Council for Technical Education (AICTE), FutureSkills Prime-a NASSCOM and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) digital skilling initiative, Ernst& Young (EY), GitHub and Quess Corp along with Microsoft will provide a holistic skilling platform, connecting talent to opportunity.…

23 Jun

Microsoft joined Apple Inc. to pass $2 trillion market capitalisation

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Microsoft joined Apple Inc. in trading to reach a market capitalization of $2 trillion, joining an exclusive group of global corporations. In August 2020, Apple's market capitalization surpassed $2 trillion. Microsoft's valuation was roughly $300 million shy of the high-water mark by the time markets closed, according to AppleInsider, despite exceeding $2 trillion in intraday trade. Like Apple, Microsoft has benefitted from the work-from-home and remote education boom created due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, when lockdowns began, Microsoft’s stock has surged 64 per cent. In April, the tech giant reported that its sales had risen 19 per…

17 Jun

Personal features in Microsoft Teams

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A chat and collaboration platform for all, Microsoft Teams is already a leading solution for working professionals. Users can download the iOS, Android, or desktop app to get started. Now, one can also connect with others through Microsoft Teams. The new features are designed to ensure easy and prompt conversations with others. A user can use Microsoft Teams in Assamese and will get access to all features of Teams and can any time change the language back to English. With Microsoft Teams, one can now speak to 300 people for 24 hours straight without any worry about phone bills. The…