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Microsoft recently announced that it has acquired open-source company Citus. The move comes at a time when the tech oligopoly is trying to expand its cloud offering and also commitment to open source. Last year, Microsoft  acquired GitHub in a $7.5 billion deal.  The news was first tweeted by Citus We’re […]

Microsoft acquires Citus Data, open-source startup

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Microsoft has launched Skype Lite, a new version of the video and voice-calling app designed for the Indian market. The download weighs in at 13MB, and the app is designed to work better on 2G or unstable connections, making it more reliable in many parts of India. This move by […]

Microsoft Introducing Skype Lite “Built for India”

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Here are a few news headlines from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s visit to Bengaluru. Satya Nadella has only good things to say about Indian startups and Bengaluru.   On Feb. 20, the India-born Nadella was on his maiden visit to the city as Microsoft CEO. Among other things, he participated […]

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is mighty impressed with India’s “fantastic” entrepreneurs ...

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One of the biggest concerns of large technology companies these days has to do with innovation. The industry catchphrase for this is: “Fear of being Uberised”—a term derived from the success of the ride-hailing company Uber that has disrupted traditional taxi industries globally. Given the upheaval caused by digital technology, […]

Companies like Microsoft and Cisco are pumping millions of dollars ...

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Here is an idea that has potential to help a lot of people! this move by Microsoft is also bound to lead to innovative application by startups and entrepreneurs. Artificial intelligence may be making small and steady advances in general-purpose situations like digital assistants. But it’s the more subtle AI […]

Microsoft’s AI will describe images in Word and PowerPoint for ...

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