Tag: Microsoft

Microsoft, Accenture to empower 13 Indian social impact startups

Microsoft and Accenture on Wednesday announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify programme, which will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education and skilling.

May 31, 2023

Microsoft brings AI to Windows 11 to unlock new productivity era

Microsoft on Tuesday announced to bringcthe power of AI to Windows 11, unlocking a new era of productivity for customers and developers.

May 24, 2023

Microsoft India adds 4 new languages to Translator

Microsoft India on Thursday announced the addition of three new Indian languages -- Konkani, Maithili, and Sindhi, in Translator along with Sinhala, the official language of Sri Lanka.

May 19, 2023

Microsoft helped over 3 lakh Indians get water access in 2022

As sustainability becomes one of the top priorities for companies, Microsoft helped provide 3,09,921 people in India with water access last year, the company has said.

May 11, 2023

Bankura to get 450 C on Thursday: Weatherman

The drought-prone Bankura, struggling against persistent heat waves according to the weather forecast, is apprehending 45 degrees Celsius at 1 pm tomorrow.

May 11, 2023

Microsoft updates Photos app in Windows 11 with new features

Microsoft has started rolling out an update to the Photos app in Windows 11 which includes a broad set of new features, improvements, and fixes based on feedback.

May 5, 2023

Microsoft announces new AI-powered features to Bing, Edge

Microsoft on Thursday announced that it will be bringing the next wave of AI-powered innovation for Bing and Edge, including new ways to complete tasks, visual updates, and expanding the availability of the experience to open preview.

May 5, 2023

Microsoft launches Teams Payments app for small businesses

Microsoft has launched a new Payments app, which will allow small businesses to easily manage and collect payments from within Teams on their desktop or mobile device during a meeting.

May 3, 2023

Microsoft to stop making its mice, keyboards, webcams

Microsoft has said that it will no longer manufacture mice, keyboards, and webcams under the Microsoft brand, instead, it will develop Surface-branded PC accessories, which include mice, keyboards, pens, and more, the media reported.

May 1, 2023

Microsoft cuts Surface accessories production as PC sales slow

As global PC industry faces a heavy slump, Microsoft has reportedly cut production of peripherals for its Surface series of laptops.

April 28, 2023

Microsoft adds ‘Detach from Edge’ option for improved multitasking in Edge

Microsoft has introduced a new option called 'Detach from Edge' in its Edge browser, which will allow users to separate the side panel from the main Edge window for increased flexibility and multitasking.

April 18, 2023

Microsoft fixes Windows zero-day bug exploited in ransomware attacks

Microsoft has fixed a zero-day vulnerability affecting all supported versions of Windows, which experts say hackers exploited to launch ransomware attacks, a new report said on Thursday.

April 14, 2023

Microsoft to pay $3 mn fine for selling software to sanctioned Russian firms

Microsoft will pay $3 million in penalty in the US for selling software to sanctioned companies in Russia, Cuba, Iran and Syria from 2012 to 2019.

April 8, 2023

Microsoft rolls out Edge’s AI image generator to everyone on desktop

Microsoft has announced that its OpenAI's DALL-E-powered AI image generator is now available on desktop for Edge users around the world.

April 7, 2023

Microsoft launches GPT-4 based Security Copilot for cyber defence

Tech giant Microsoft has launched its new "Security Copilot" for cyber defence which is based on Open AI's GPT-4 technology.

March 29, 2023

Microsoft introduces ‘Bing Image Creator’ powered by OpenAI’s DALL-E

Microsoft has introduced a new feature 'Bing Image Creator' to the new Bing and Edge preview, which allows users to create an image simply by using their own words to describe the picture they want to see powered by an advanced version of the Open AI's DALL-E model.

March 22, 2023

Hackers targeted Microsoft, Google, Apple via zero-day exploitation in 2022

Researchers have tracked 55 zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in 2022 by the hackers, most targeting Microsoft, Google and Apple products, a new report has shown.

March 22, 2023