Digital travel firm #MakeMyTrip has collaborated with #Microsoft to introduce voice assisted bookings in Indian languages to make travel planning more inclusive and accessible for its customers.

Read here: https://livemint.com/news/india/makemytrip-collaborates-with-microsoft-introduces-voice-assisted-travel-bookings-details-here-11683533784960.html

Money is flooding into the business. In January it was reported that #Microsoft poured $10bn in #OpenAI, the startup behind #ChatGPT, on top of an earlier investment of $1bn.

https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/investors-are-going-nuts-for-chatgpt-ish-artificial-intelligence-11683951136802.html

In a recent interview, Microsoft CEO #SatyaNadella contradicted #ElonMusk's assertion that #Microsoft had control over OpenAI due to its significant investment.

Nadella refuted Musk's claim, emphasizing that Microsoft does not hold sway over the startup.

Read here: https://livemint.com/technology/tech-news/microsoft-ceo-nadella-refutes-elon-musks-claim-of-control-over-openai-says-small-players-can-compete-with-giants-11684304108948.html

Wondering how to get interview calls from tech giants?

A resident from Uttar Pradesh's city of Lucknow has shared five steps strategy that got her interview calls from big tech giants like #Google, #Microsoft, #Amazon, #GoldmanSachs, #Infosys.

https://www.livemint.com/news/looking-for-a-job-in-tech-giants-like-microsoft-amazon-goldman-sachs-infosys-here-are-5-tips-to-get-interview-calls-11684295046553.html

#MetaPlatforms Inc , valued at about $670 billion as of last close, clinched the trillion-dollar market capitalization milestone in 2021, while #Apple Inc, #Alphabet Inc, #Microsoft Corp and #Amazon Inc are the other #US companies that are part of the club.



Read here: https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/nvidia-becomes-first-us-chipmaker-valued-at-over-1-trillion-joins-exclusive-faang-group-11685451115730.html

The market value of chip maker #Nvidia briefly hit $1 trillion for the first time on Tuesday, giving it a seat among the likes of #Apple, #Microsoft and #Amazon.

https://www.livemint.com/specials/have-megafirms-like-nvidia-grown-too-big-investors-believe-they-are-only-getting-started-11685529413380.html

#Opinion | "#Tech luminaries including #OpenAI CEO #SamAltman, #AI 'godfather' #GeoffreyHinton and #KevinScott of #Microsoft now want to rein in the very tech they nurtured, likening its risks to those of pandemics and nuclear war" — Leslie D'Monte writes.

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/mint-explainer-why-are-ai-experts-in-an-apocalyptic-bind-11685613503192.html

A three-decade-old company, #Nvidia, entered into the elite club of giant #tech firms like #Apple, #Google and #Microsoft after its capitalisation touched $1 trillion on Tuesday morning.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/from-philanthropy-to-love-for-biker-jackets-lesser-known-facts-about-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-11685624113665.html

"Beginning in early June 2023, #Microsoft identified surges in traffic against some services that temporarily impacted availability'" the company said in a blog post.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/microsoft-says-early-june-service-outages-were-cyberattacks-11687050263379.html

Tata Consultancy Services (#TCS) said that it will train 25,000 engineers on generative #artificialintelligence tools & services by #AI research firm OpenAI, the makers of popular chatbot, ChatGPT.

#GenerativeAI services will be hosted and provided on #Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform—thus making this offering available to its clients.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/industry/infotech/tcs-to-train-25-000-employees-on-microsoft-openai-s-generative-ai-tools-11688653184491.html

#ElonMusk announces the formation of xAI, an alternative to #ChatGPT, with a goal to understand the true nature of the universe.

The team includes executives from #Google's #DeepMind, #Microsoft and #Tesla, along with academics from the #UniversityOfToronto.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/elon-musk-announces-new-company-xai-set-to-build-chatgpt-alternative-11689178734707.html

#Microsoft CEO #SatyaNadella's investment in #OpenAI and its #ChatGPT has pushed the #tech giant's stock to new highs, surpassing a $1 billion windfall for #Nadella.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/satya-nadellas-payouts-surpass-1-billion-amidst-1-000-stock-surge-ai-investment-drives-new-highs-11689836850289.html

IT major #Infosys announced that it is collaborating with #Microsoft to jointly develop industry-leading solutions that leverage Infosys Topaz, Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cognitive Services.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/industry/infotech/infosys-collaborates-with-microsoft-to-accelerate-and-democratize-industry-wide-adoption-of-generative-a-11695728678066.html

#Microsoft CEO #SatyaNadella testified at the #Google antitrust trial being held at a Washington DC courtroom on Monday.

During his testimony, Nadella blamed Google for using unfair trade practices to thwart smaller rivals by making deals with smartphone manufacturers.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/satya-nadellas-scathing-statement-at-google-antitrust-trial-do-you-think-google-will-pay-apple-if-11696313311437.html

#Microsoft is poised to welcome #Amazon as a significant client for its cloud-based 365 productivity suite. Valued at over $1 billion, the deal marks a milestone for the two tech giants, who have typically been strong competitors and seldom collaborated on this scale.

The report also cites that Amazon has committed a hefty sum for a time frame extending beyond five years.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/microsoft-to-welcome-amazon-as-client-in-landmark-1-billion-deal-report-11697596743702.html

#Microsoft overtook #Apple as the world's most valuable company on Thursday after the iPhone maker began 2024 with its worst start in years due to growing demand concerns.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/ReQN

#Microsoft has appointed Pavan Davuluri, an alumnus of the prestigious IIT Madras, to spearhead the development efforts for both Windows and Surface.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/SUo1

Here's a compilation of interesting numbers that matter!

Read the #NewsInNumbers on Mint app every weekday: https://mintiphone.page.link/Hy8V

#AsianDevelopmentBank #LinkedIn #Microsoft #tourism #Netflix #MahindraandMahindra

#SteveBallmer, the former CEO of #Microsoft Corp., has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing #BillGates in wealth, making him the sixth-richest person in the world.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/Sb0x

#Microsoft has announced another round of #Layoffs this week, according to a report. The tech giant's layoffs are part of its ongoing efforts to streamline its workforce.

Read here: https://www.read.ht/Sb2z