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Microsoft AI Chief Wants to Deliver State-of-the-Art AI Models by 2027: Report
Microsoft’s AI chief has reportedly set his eyes on developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) models by 2027. As per the report, the executive wants the Redmond-based tech giant to become self-sustaining in the AI space and handle all the different layers of the technology, from consumer-end implementation to development of foundationa...
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'Return of Xbox', No 'AI Slop' and Console Focus: Who Is Asha Sharma, Microsoft Gaming's New CEO?
Microsoft announced a leadership shake-up at Xbox on Friday and confirmed that Xbox chief Phil Spencer was retiring effective immediately. Spencer has been replaced by Microsoft insider and AI executive Asha Sharma as the EVP and CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Here's everything to know about the new Xbox chief.
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Phil Spencer Retires as Microsoft Names AI Executive Asha Sharma as Gaming CEO in Xbox Shake-Up
Phil Spencer, who has run the Xbox business since 2014 and was named gaming CEO in 2022, is retiring, Microsoft said. Xbox President Sarah Bond will also leave. Xbox games studios chief Matt Booty will become chief content officer, reporting to new Microsoft Gaming CEO, Asha Sharma.
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Microsoft Announces Windows 11 Baseline Security Mode to Limit Unsigned Apps and Drivers
Microsoft is working on changes to make Windows 11 more secure by default by limiting the apps and drivers that can run on the operating system. The Redmond-based tech giant is exploring a configuration where only properly signed applications and drivers would be allowed to execute on the system, unless users manually toggle the setting. This move ...
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At Davos, Satya Nadella Recalls Indian Farmers' AI Adoption As Early As 2023
Pointing to how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used across the world, beyond advanced countries, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella recalled an Indian farmer who adopted AI to address problems.
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Fact Check: Is Microsoft Really Planning to Rewrite Windows 11 in Rust Using AI?
Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt clarified that Microsoft is not rewriting Windows in Rust using AI, despite earlier speculation sparked by his post about migrating large codebases from C++ to Rust. Hunt said his comments referred to a multi-year research effort to improve language-migration tooling, and hiring engineers to explore safer, scalable tra...
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Microsoft, Intel, Cognizant: Tech CEOs Meet PM Modi Over India Expansion
Tech leaders, including Cognizant's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ravi Kumar S, Intel's CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday
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CERT-In Warns Chrome, Edge Users of ‘High’ Risk Vulnerabilities on Windows, macOS, and Linux
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities affecting two popular Chromium-based web browsers — Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The latest bulletin, published on Monday, has flagged the discovered vulnerabilities as high risk that could potentially allow threat actors to exploi...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Set For Second India Visit In December: Report
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella is set to travel to India in December, his second visit to the South Asian country this year, where he plans to hold meetings with top government officials, two sources with direct knowledge said.
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London Stock Exchange Completes First Blockchain-Powered Fundraising via DMI Platform
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has executed its first blockchain-powered fundraising through its new Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) platform. Developed in partnership with Microsoft, the platform facilitated a private fundraise by MembersCap. The LSEG is the first global exchange to integrate blockchain across issuance, trading, and s...
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Microsoft AI Chief Wants to Deliver State-of-the-Art AI Models by 2027: Report
Microsoft’s AI chief has reportedly set his eyes on developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) models by 2027. As per the report, the executive wants the Redmond-based tech giant to become self-sustaining in the AI space and handle all the different layers of the technology, from consumer-end implementation to development of foundationa...
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'Return of Xbox', No 'AI Slop' and Console Focus: Who Is Asha Sharma, Microsoft Gaming's New CEO?
Microsoft announced a leadership shake-up at Xbox on Friday and confirmed that Xbox chief Phil Spencer was retiring effective immediately. Spencer has been replaced by Microsoft insider and AI executive Asha Sharma as the EVP and CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Here's everything to know about the new Xbox chief.
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Phil Spencer Retires as Microsoft Names AI Executive Asha Sharma as Gaming CEO in Xbox Shake-Up
Phil Spencer, who has run the Xbox business since 2014 and was named gaming CEO in 2022, is retiring, Microsoft said. Xbox President Sarah Bond will also leave. Xbox games studios chief Matt Booty will become chief content officer, reporting to new Microsoft Gaming CEO, Asha Sharma.
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Microsoft Announces Windows 11 Baseline Security Mode to Limit Unsigned Apps and Drivers
Microsoft is working on changes to make Windows 11 more secure by default by limiting the apps and drivers that can run on the operating system. The Redmond-based tech giant is exploring a configuration where only properly signed applications and drivers would be allowed to execute on the system, unless users manually toggle the setting. This move ...
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At Davos, Satya Nadella Recalls Indian Farmers' AI Adoption As Early As 2023
Pointing to how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used across the world, beyond advanced countries, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella recalled an Indian farmer who adopted AI to address problems.
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Fact Check: Is Microsoft Really Planning to Rewrite Windows 11 in Rust Using AI?
Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt clarified that Microsoft is not rewriting Windows in Rust using AI, despite earlier speculation sparked by his post about migrating large codebases from C++ to Rust. Hunt said his comments referred to a multi-year research effort to improve language-migration tooling, and hiring engineers to explore safer, scalable tra...
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Microsoft, Intel, Cognizant: Tech CEOs Meet PM Modi Over India Expansion
Tech leaders, including Cognizant's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ravi Kumar S, Intel's CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday
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CERT-In Warns Chrome, Edge Users of ‘High’ Risk Vulnerabilities on Windows, macOS, and Linux
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities affecting two popular Chromium-based web browsers — Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The latest bulletin, published on Monday, has flagged the discovered vulnerabilities as high risk that could potentially allow threat actors to exploi...
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Set For Second India Visit In December: Report
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella is set to travel to India in December, his second visit to the South Asian country this year, where he plans to hold meetings with top government officials, two sources with direct knowledge said.
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London Stock Exchange Completes First Blockchain-Powered Fundraising via DMI Platform
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has executed its first blockchain-powered fundraising through its new Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) platform. Developed in partnership with Microsoft, the platform facilitated a private fundraise by MembersCap. The LSEG is the first global exchange to integrate blockchain across issuance, trading, and s...
