‘Indian nepotism, no gaming background’: Internet slams Microsoft for hiring Asha Sharma as CEO of Xbox

[ad_1] A leadership shake-up at Microsoft’s gaming arm sparked online backlash, with gamers accusing the company of “Indian nepotism” after it named AI executive Asha Sharma as the new head of Xbox.Microsoft Corp confirmed that Sharma will take over as chief executive of its gaming division, replacing Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who is retiring. Xbox […]

Indian-origin techie drops Microsoft developer role in US to return to India: ‘Didn’t leave to retire. Left to live’

[ad_1] Ujjwal Chadha, an Indian-origin AI Engineering Lead, has left his job as a Developer at Microsoft in the United States and returned to India for a remote role. He shared on X that the move has changed his life.Chadha mentioned the “PPP” advantage, saying that $250,000 is comfortable in Seattle, but it goes a […]

UAE residents outsourcing their brains to AI: Are we losing our minds?

[ad_1] UAE AI Adoption: Chatbots Become Everyday Partners for Residents In the United Arab Emirates, artificial intelligence is no longer a niche technology used only by tech companies. It is becoming an integral part of how people think, shop, work, plan and even solve day-to-day problems. As AI adoption accelerates, many residents are turning to […]

Sovereign control a valid concern: Satya Nadella | India News

[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a significant $17.5 billion investment in India over four years, focusing on AI and cloud. He acknowledged India’s need for sovereign control and local resilience in technology deployment. Nadella lauded India’s unique “virtuous cycle” of policies, digital infrastructure, and market, highlighting the launch of Sovereign Public Cloud for enhanced […]

LTIMindtree Rises After Expanding Global Collaboration With Microsoft | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Udaipur Kiran | Market Update. Shares of LTIMindtree gained on Wednesday after the company announced an expansion of its global partnership with Microsoft to accelerate Azure adoption and drive AI-powered transformation for enterprises. The stock was trading at ₹5,814.65, up ₹58.25 or 1.01% from its previous close of ₹5,756.40 on the BSE. It opened […]

Dubai AI tour: Microsoft unveils $15.2 billion UAE investment and plans to upskill over 300,000 people in AI | World News

[ad_1] Microsoft unveils $15.2 billion UAE investment and Elevate UAE program to upskill 305,000 people in AI/Image: WAM At the Dubai edition of its global AI Tour, Microsoft showcased how artificial intelligence is shaping the UAE’s future, unveiling major initiatives to equip students, educators, and government employees with AI skills, and highlighting strategic investments to […]

Australia trials AI to decode Gen Z slang in predator cases

[ad_1] Representative Image (Image credits: AP) Australian police on Wednesday said they were developing an artificial intelligence tool to help investigators decipher emoji-filled and slang-heavy messages used by online predators.Officials say the initiative could prove to be a gamechanger when it comes to tackling child exploitation in the digital age. What have Australian police said […]

‘Looting US university salaries’: Microsoft warns of ‘payroll pirate’ scam

[ad_1] Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team has sounded the alarm, reason is: A notorious cybercrime group, tracked as Storm-2657 by Microsoft’s team, has launched a brazen attack on US university payroll systems since March 2025. In a blog post, Redmond said a cybercrime crew it tracks as Storm-2657 has been targeting university employees since March 2025, […]

‘Corrupt and totally Trump deranged’: Donald Trump urges Microsoft to sack Lisa Monaco; calls her ‘menace to US security’

[ad_1] Donald Trump urges Microsoft to sack Lisa Monaco (Picture credit: AP, US department of justice) US President Donald Trump on Friday publicly demanded that Microsoft dismiss Lisa Monaco, the company’s president of global affairs and a former top official in Democratic administrations.In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump claimed ‘corrupt and totally Trump deranged’ […]

Stay put if you’re in US: Big techs to workers

[ad_1] In response to the White House proclamation on H-1B visas, major US firms including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and JPMorgan have issued urgent advisories asking employees on H-1B visas to return to the US before the Sept 21 deadline.Microsoft’s advisory, shared shortly after the proclamation, warned of the risk of being denied re-entry into the […]