Satya Nadella Receives Padma Bhushan in the US Ahead of Plans to Visit India in January

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said it is an honour for him to receive the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award and he looks forward to continuing to work with people across India to help them use technology to achieve more. Nadella, who plans to visit India next January, formally received the award for distinguished … Read more

Satya Nadella Calls Cloud a ‘Big Game Changer’, Says There Is Tremendous Momentum in Cloud Adoption

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said there is a tremendous momentum in cloud adoption, as he termed cloud a “big game changer”. Nadella, who is currently in India, addressed Microsoft Future Ready Leadership Summit in Mumbai on Tuesday. He is also scheduled to visit Delhi and Bengaluru this week, and will be … Read more

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Technology Should Drive Inclusivity, Empowerment

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday highlighted the importance of driving inclusivity and empowerment through technology and economic growth and asserted that the company is “very committed to India”. He was speaking at Microsoft’s Tech for Good and Education showcase, an event that highlighted the impact created by technology in the areas of … Read more

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Highlights Role of Developer Community, Indian Innovation in Transforming Lives

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella on Thursday said the company seeks to build better tools for developers so they can build more technology and highlighted some of the ways in which Indian innovation is transforming the lives of people locally and globally. Addressing a gathering of developers, startups and technology leaders at … Read more

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Activision CEO on Witness List for Hearing on FTC Bid to Block Merger

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick are among the witnesses planned for a five-day evidentiary hearing set to begin this week on the Federal Trade Commission’s legal bid to block the deal, according to a court filing on Tuesday. The FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction to block Microsoft from completing … Read more

Sam Altman to Lead New Advanced AI Research Team at Microsoft After OpenAI Ouster, CEO Satya Nadella Confirms

OpenAI has appointed ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear to lead the startup, replacing Sam Altman who will join the company’s top backer Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team, the CEO of the software giant said late on Sunday. “We look forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OAI’s new leadership team and … Read more

Sam Altman to Return as OpenAI CEO Days After Ouster, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Calls It ‘Essential Step’

OpenAI on Tuesday said it reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return as CEO days after his ouster, capping frenzied discussions about the future of the startup at the center of the artificial intelligence boom. In addition to Altman’s return, the company agreed in principle to partly reconstitute the board of directors that had … Read more

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Pushes for Xbox Games on All Devices

Microsoft seems to have pivoted to a multiplatform strategy for first-party Xbox games in 2024, with more and more exclusive titles launching on rival platforms. The company is decoupling its content offerings from its hardware — a move highlighted by Microsoft’s “This is an Xbox” campaign in November. At Microsoft’s annual shareholders meeting, Microsoft CEO … Read more

Microsoft’s Nadella Pledges $3 Billion India AI Investment

Microsoft Corp. plans to spend $3 billion (roughly Rs. 25,752 crore) to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence capabilities in India, targeting the world’s most populous country to fuel its revenue growth. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella pledged the investment over two years on Tuesday at an event in Bangalore, southern India, addressing a … Read more

Xbox to Have Catalogue of Games That Use Muse AI Model, Says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft plans to have catalogue of games that utilise its recently revealed artificial intelligence (AI) model that can generate 3D gameplay environments, CEO Satya Nadella has said. The Xbox parent announced Muse, an AI model that can generate game visuals and controller actions to aid in game development, last week. Over the past year, Microsoft … Read more