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Microsoft appoints Asha Sharma to lead Xbox, recommits to console

Sharma, who previously held roles at Instacart and Meta Platforms Inc., was chosen for her consumer expertise and will serve as the chief executive officer of gaming, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said

India must drive AI diffusion to stay competitive: Microsoft's Crampton

Microsoft's Responsible AI Chief Natasha Crampton says India must strengthen AI diffusion nationwide to remain competitive as the Global South faces widening adoption and capability gaps

Microsoft Copilot Chat exposes confidential emails of users: Report

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat reportedly allowed surfacing of confidential emails from users' Drafts and Sent folders due to a configuration error

India among Microsoft's largest AI investment destinations: Vice-Chairman

India is one of the largest investment destinations for Microsoft as the company has announced plans to invest USD 50 billion by the end of this decade to expand artificial intelligence (AI) across the Global South, Microsoft Vice-Chairman and President Brad Smith said on Thursday. He said that there is a need to harness private capital, investments from tech companies, and government funding to generate demand for the use of AI in the Global South. He emphasised the need to bring infrastructure to the Global South, and that includes data centres in computing, more connectivity and electricity. The Global South refers to nations that are either newly industrialised or developing. "That is going to take not only the world's best technology. It's going to require an enormous amount of investment. That's why we at Microsoft announced yesterday morning that we're on pace to spend 50 billion dollars by the end of this decade to bring AI to the Global South and of all the countries in whi

Data centres to subsea cables: India draws mega AI infra bets on Day 3

Day three of the AI Impact Summit underscored India's central role in global AI expansion, with new investments, cross-border partnerships and large-scale infrastructure commitments

Microsoft on track to invest $50 billion by end of decade, says Brad Smith

Microsoft president Brad Smith said the firm is on pace to invest $50 billion by 2030 to build AI infrastructure, skills and access across the Global South, with India a key focus

'Urgent need to bridge global AI divide': Microsoft President at AI Summit

At the India AI Impact Summit, Microsoft's Brad Smith said there is an urgent need to close the AI divide between the global north and south, calling for infrastructure, skills and investment

Microsoft to invest $50 bn to expand AI to countries across 'Global South'

The announcement was made at the AI summit in New Delhi, ‌where top executives from global AI giants meet several world leaders this week

Most white-collar jobs will be automated in 12-18 months: Microsoft AI CEO

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman warns AI will automate most white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as the company pushes self-sufficiency and expands into healthcare AI

Microsoft plugs remote code vulnerability in Notepad app on Windows 11

Microsoft fixes a critical Notepad vulnerability in Windows 11 that could allow remote code execution via malicious Markdown files. Here are the details

Microsoft Xbox releases list of games releasing this week: Check details

Microsoft has confirmed the upcoming Xbox game releases for this week, bringing a mix of RPGs, action games, and indie titles to Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PC, and Play Anywhere

Microsoft Copilot can now send reminders to users on Android, iOS: Details

Microsoft Copilot is testing a reminders feature that sends push notifications to users' phones, with syncing across devices and added limits for Microsoft 365 Personal subscribers

Microsoft signs $750 million Azure cloud deal with AI firm Perplexity

For Microsoft, the Perplexity deal boosts its efforts to position Azure as the place to build AI applications and deploy models from a variety of vendors

Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon in talks to invest up to $60 bn in OpenAI

Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon are in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI, as rising AI costs and competition fuel a new funding push

Microsoft falls after Azure growth misses momentum amid AI splurge

Microsoft shares slumped after record AI-driven capital spending and a slowdown in Azure growth reignited investor concerns over returns on massive cloud investments

Soon, Microsoft may let you resume Spotify playback from Android on your PC

Microsoft is testing an expanded Cross-Device Resume feature in Windows 11 that could let users continue Spotify playback, Edge browsing, and more on PCs from Android phones

Microsoft rolls out next-gen AI chips, targets Nvidia's software edge

Google has garnered interest from major Nvidia customers like Meta Platforms, which is working closely with Google to close one of the biggest software gaps between Google and Nvidia AI chip offerings

Notepad on Windows 11 PCs are getting Copilot-powered AI features: Report

Microsoft is reportedly expanding Notepad on Windows 11 with Copilot-powered text streaming and richer Markdown support, extending features previously limited to Copilot+ PCs to all users

Microsoft Xbox Developer Direct 2026: Here's everything that was announced

Microsoft showcased new gameplay, release windows, and platform details for four upcoming Xbox titles during Developer Direct 2026, outlining what players can expect this year

Microsoft rolls out Xbox app to Arm-based Windows 11 PCs: What it means

Microsoft has expanded the Xbox app to Arm-based Windows 11 PCs, enabling local game downloads. A Game Save Sync Indicator across PC and handheld devices has also been rolled out