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Microsoft Copilot can now browse web, analyze videos for you
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Microsoft is supercharging its AI-powered chatbot, Copilot.
Maharashtra, Microsoft partner to establish AI centers in 3 cities
Maharashtra government has partnered with tech giant Microsoft to set up three Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centers of Excellence in Nagpur, Mumbai, and Pune.
Microsoft's 50-day 'AI Skills Fest' begins soon: How to register
Microsoft has announced a global AI Skills Fest, starting April 8.
Apple continues to reign supreme as world's most valuable brand
Brand Finance, a UK-based brand valuation consultancy, has released its Global 500 list for 2025.
Microsoft Office apps to get speed boost with this feature
Microsoft is finally looking to make its Office apps start faster, starting with Word in May.
Microsoft's Copilot AI finally gets research capabilities: Check what's new
Microsoft has added a new capability, "deep research," to its AI chatbot app, Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Microsoft's new AI agents will fight cybercrimes: Here's how
Microsoft has expanded its AI-driven Security Copilot with six proprietary AI agents to help security teams.
US increases legal immigration for Indians amid illegal crackdown
Under President Donald Trump's administration, the US is stepping up its legal immigration while cracking down on illegal immigrants.
Why Microsoft has joined hands with OpenAI's biggest rival—Musk's xAI
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has teamed up with tech giants Microsoft and BlackRock to establish a $30 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure fund.
Melinda gets honest about 'painful' divorce from Bill Gates
Melinda French Gates, billionaire Bill Gates's former wife, recently spoke about their "painful" divorce in an interview with Elle.
Microsoft Notepad to get AI-powered text summarization: How it'll work
Microsoft is supercharging its Notepad app with the power of artificial intelligence (AI), including the addition of AI-driven summaries.
Ex-Microsoft techie—with $65B net worth—is now China's richest person
Zhang Yiming, the co-founder and former CEO of ByteDance, has been crowned the richest person in China by Forbes.
Microsoft is going to turn 50 next month!
Microsoft is gearing up for an event on April 4, the day it will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
OpenAI invests $12B in CoreWeave to expand AI infrastructure
OpenAI has signed a five-year deal with GPU-focused cloud service provider CoreWeave.
Microsoft working on AI tools to take on OpenAI: Report
Microsoft is increasing its push to compete with OpenAI, its longtime collaborator, by developing its own AI models and exploring alternatives to power products like Microsoft's Copilot bot.
US court rejects Musk's attempt to block OpenAI's for-profit shift
A US federal judge has thrown out Elon Musk's attempt to stop OpenAI from becoming a profit-driven company.
Microsoft unveils Dragon Copilot, AI assistant for healthcare sector
Microsoft has launched Dragon Copilot, an AI system tailored for the healthcare industry. The innovative system can listen to and create notes based on clinical visits.
Intel is testing making chips for NVIDIA and Broadcom
NVIDIA and Broadcom are testing chip manufacturing with Intel, according to Reuters.
Microsoft to shut down Skype in May after 22 years
Microsoft is all set to permanently shut down its video conferencing platform, Skype, in May.
Meta plans standalone AI app, subscription service to rival ChatGPT
Meta is gearing up to launch a standalone artificial intelligence (AI) app in the second quarter of this year.
Amazon takes on Google, Microsoft with first quantum computing chip
Amazon's cloud-computing arm Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled its first-ever quantum computing chip called 'Ocelot.'
Meta building AI data center campus for $200B: Report
Meta Platforms is said to be in talks to establish a new data center campus in the US for its artificial intelligence (AI) projects, The Information reported.
What is topoconductor, new state of matter created by Microsoft
Anyone familiar with basic science knows that matter exists in three primary states: solid, liquid, and gas.
Microsoft's breakthrough quantum chip can outperform all existing computers combined
In a major leap for quantum computing, Microsoft has unveiled its new Majorana 1 processor.
Trump appoints Usha Vance as trustee of Kennedy Center
United States President Donald Trump has appointed Vice President JD Vance's wife, Usha Vance, as a trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Anduril takes over Microsoft's $22B headset project for US Army
Anduril, a defense tech start-up co-founded by Palmer Luckey, has taken over the development and production of Microsoft's headset program for the US Army.
Meta, Google, Microsoft partner to combat cyber threats in India
Tech giants such as Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Airtel have come together with New Delhi-based policy advocacy group Safer Internet India (SII) to form the coalition.
65% Indians use AI, double the global average: Microsoft
A recent Microsoft study, titled the Global Online Safety Survey, has revealed that 65% of Indians have used artificial intelligence (AI).
DeepSeek hired employees from Microsoft's AI labs in China
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI start-up that recently sparked a $1 trillion selloff in US tech stocks, has a number of former Microsoft employees from the company's controversial AI labs in China.
DOGE using Microsoft Azure's AI bots for sensitive data analysis
Elon Musk's team at DOGE is using Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to analyze highly sensitive data, including personal details and internal financial records from the US Department of Education.
DeepSeek the 'worst' performer on bioweapon data safety test: Anthropic
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has voiced grave concerns over DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm that has recently taken the world by storm with its R1 model.
Amazon to invest over $100B in AI this year
Amazon has announced plans to invest more than $100 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) this year.
Google unveils its latest AI model to compete with DeepSeek
Google has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, the Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental.
Bill Gates and Paula Hurd—Closer look at their 'serious' relationship
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, finally spoke about his relationship with philanthropist Paula Hurd for the first time.
Microsoft sets up new division to explore AI's societal impact
Microsoft has announced the creation of a new division, the Advanced Planning Unit (APU), within its Microsoft AI business vertical.
LinkedIn lawsuit over use of customer-data for AI training dismissed
A proposed class action lawsuit against LinkedIn has been thrown out.
How this ex-Microsoft techie retired at 39 with ₹30 crore
Former techie Jamal Robinson has set an inspiring example of financial discipline.
Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok, confirms Trump
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that tech giant Microsoft is in talks to buy the popular social media platform, TikTok.
'I was foolish': Bill Gates addresses friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates expressed regret over his past interactions with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Oracle, Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok's global operations: Report
Oracle and a consortium of investors, including Microsoft, are said to be in talks to take over TikTok's global operations.