New Delhi: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Microsoft announced a strategic cloud partnership for seven years aimed at accelerating the firm’s digital transformation and shaping the future of innovation in the oil and gas industry.
L&T & Microsoft sign landmark deal to develop regulated sector cloud offering
New Delhi/IBNS: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Microsoft India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a regulated sector focused cloud offering to empower customers with the best-of-breed cloud computing and infrastructure services.
Indian govt ropes in tech giants, local agritech firms to boost farm productivity: Report
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to increase farm productivity and ensure food security, the government has embarked on an ambitious productivity drive aimed at transforming the country's agricultural industry, according to a media report.
Microsoft in talks to buy video game chat community Discord: Report
San Francisco/IBNS: Microsoft Corp is in talks to acquire a video game chat community, Discord.Inc, in a deal that may cross $10 billion, said a Bloomberg report, citing people aware of the development.
San Francisco/ IBNS: Twitter Inc has approached ByteDance, expressing interest in buying its popular video sharing app TikTok's US operations, media reports said, adding that the deal is unlikely as tech giant Microsoft has offered to buy not only TikTok's US operations but the whole of it.
Microsoft to Wrap Up Talks on Purchase of TikTok in September - Company Statement
Washignton/Sputnik: Microsoft plans to finish negotiations with ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, on the purchase of the Chinese-based video-sharing app no later than September 15, Microsoft said in a statement.
Kolkata/IBNS: Bridgestone, the world’s largest tyre and rubber manufacturer, is collaborating with Microsoft to develop a world-first monitoring system for detecting tyre damage issues in real-time.
Microsoft launches 100X100X100 program for B2B startups
Bengaluru/UNI: Reinforcing its commitment to accelerate the startup ecosystem in India, Microsoft launched the 100X100X100 program for B2B SaaS startups in the country on Monday.
Microsoft announces $40 Bn worth of share buyback plan, dividend boost
Washington, Sep 19 (UNI) The US technology giant, Microsoft Corporation, has announced that it plans to repurchase $40 billion worth of company shares, as well as to increase its dividends.
Philippines and Bengaluru/Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, in collaboration with Microsoft, on Monday announced a long-term strategic partnership with JG Summit Holdings, Inc, one of the largest and most diversified conglomerates, headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
Jio and Microsoft announce alliance to accelerate digital transformation in India
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Jio), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, and Microsoft Corp. are embarking on a unique, comprehensive, long-term strategic relationship aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of the Indian economy and society.
Microsoft adds smart Phonetic Indic keyboards in 10 Indian languages for Windows 10
Kolkata, June 17 (IBNS): As part of its efforts to personalize technology and make it accessible for everyone, Microsoft has announced the release of smart Phonetic keyboards for 10 Indian languages in its May 2019 update (19H1) for Windows 10.
CyberProof announces new collaboration with Microsoft Azure
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 1 (UNI) CyberProof Inc, a UST Global company, announced a new collaboration with Microsoft Azure Sentinel after the recent launch of Microsoft’s new, native cloud SIEM solution.
Microsoft surface go available for pre-order on Saturday
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Surface Go, Microsoft’s smallest, most portable and affordable Surface device yet, is now available for pre-order in India exclusively with Flipkart starting from 12:01pm on Dec 15, 2018.
Chennai, Feb 23 (IBNS): Reaffirming its commitment towards transforming the education landscape, the government of Tamil Nadu today announced an agreement with Microsoft to improve the integration of technology in teaching and learning in the state. The partnership was announced by K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu at an event attended by academia and regulators. It aims to reform education, build tech capacity and enhance digital literacy across all levels.