From metaverse to NFT: Here is all you need to know about tech buzzwords of 2021

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Parag Agrawal’s appointment as CEO of Twitter Inc has unleashed tidal waves of hype about the success of Indians abroad (i.e. the US) and a world awestruck by the cult of the ‘Global Indian CEO’.

ON THE MARGIN: NRIs and the Cult of Mammon 

In a rare win for activist shareholders, Microsoft Inc has agreed on better reporting of sexual harassment data. They have passed a resolution to address more transparently such claims through independent investigations and public reporting.

Microsoft to publish sexual harassment data after Bill Gates scandal

Recently the United States slammed China for one of the biggest hacks of all time. The United States accused China, the Chinese state of stealing emails and data from a Microsoft exchange, but China denied any connection with the incident.

United States: US allies, accuse China of cyberattack

Three years after an employee revolt forced Google to abandon work on a Pentagon program that used artificial intelligence, the company is aggressively pursuing a major contract to provide its technology to the military.

Google wants to work with the Pentagon again, despite employee concerns

Microsoft President Brad Smith has downplayed the metaverse 'hype' and said that it still requires a lot of work. According to Smith, ''We're all talking about the metaverse as if we're entering some new dimension.

'Requires lot of work': Microsoft President Brad Smith downplays metaverse 'hype'

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has launched three-dimensional avatars and immersive meetings in a bid to enter the metaverse race. The company is going to roll out a collaborative platform for virtual experiences that will combine HoloLens meetings with mixed reality.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella launches 3D avatars, enters metaverse race

The Russian-based agency behind last year's massive SolarWinds cyber attack has targeted hundreds more companies and organisations as a part of its latest attacks on US-based computer systems, reveals Microsoft in a blog post.

Russian cyberattack targeting hundreds of US networks, reveals Microsoft

The letter from a Microsoft Corporation engineer claiming an affair with Bill Gates that precipitated his departure from the board in 2019 wasn't the first time some Microsoft directors were confronted with the billionaire's improper behaviour with female workers.

Microsoft warned Bill Gates over flirtatious emails to female colleague in 2008: Report

Microsoft executives warned Bill Gates in 2008 about inappropriate emails he had sent to a female employee, a Microsoft spokesman said Monday. The warning involved messages in which Gates, who at the time was a full-time employee and the company’s chair, asked an employee out on a date.

Microsoft leaders warned Bill Gates over ‘inappropriate’ emails

Nearly seven years after its launch Microsoft is pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China and will replace it with a stripped-down version of the platform that would focus only on jobs.

Microsoft pulls the plug on LinkedIn in China, to replace it with a stripped-down version

Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a "challenging operating environment" as Beijing tightens control over tech firms.

Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten

Microsoft on Tuesday started rolling out its new operating system Windows 11. The OS is now available as a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs as well as on new PCs that come pre-installed with windows 11 worldwide.

Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 11 to PCs across the world

Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said on Monday that the company's near acquisition of social media app TikTok was the "strangest thing" he had "ever worked on" Former US President Donald Trump had ordered TikTok to separate its US version from Chinese parent company ByteDance over concerns of data security of US users.

Failed TikTok deal 'strangest thing I've worked on', says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Do you have trouble remembering your passwords? Microsoft may have the solution. They are offering password-less authentication for millions of users around the world. Can biometrics & OTPs replace passwords? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: A world without passwords?

Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. are among technology giants which are lining up to utilise data from India’s farmers in an ambitious government-led productivity drive.

Amazon, Microsoft, Cisco among tech giants to utilise data from India’s farmers

Recently internet users have been joking about having to remember too many passwords. Microsoft, however, has found a solution for their users. The popular tech company has decided to abandon password system to let its users have a ‘passwordless account’ for easy and quick access.

Safe and easy: Microsoft announces 'passwordless account' for users

Google on Wednesday ramped up cloud collaboration tools for businesses, expecting "hybrid" work routines to remain even after the pandemic has ended. The internet titan competes with Microsoft, Zoom, Facebook and others with online services that employees can use to collaborate remotely.

Google see the future of work as 'hybrid'

Microsoft on Thursday warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders could have the ability to read, change or even delete their main databases, according to a copy of the email and a cyber security researcher.

Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases

Apple Inc on Thursday said it will implement a system that checks photos on iPhones in the United States before they are uploaded to its iCloud storage services to ensure the upload does not match known images of child sexual abuse.

Apple to check iCloud photo uploads for child abuse images

It’s official now, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and philanthropist wife Melinda French Gates are divorced. A US judge approved their split on Monday, a CNN Business report said.

Bill Gates, Melinda finalise divorce, court documents show 

Four Chinese nationals have been charged for targeting dozens of companies, universities and government agencies in the United States and abroad. This action comes right in the heels of the United States and its allies publicly accusing China of a global cyber espionage campaign.

4 Chinese nationals charged for hacking US companies

The Biden administration and Western allies blamed China for a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software and accused Beijing of working with criminal hackers in ransomware attacks and other cyber operations.

US & allies condemn China for malicious cyber activity

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