Quarter of a billion people set to lose jobs: Microsoft President Brad Smith
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world economy so hard that a quarter of a billion people are set to lose their jobs this year,…
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Microsoft to help 25 million people acquire new digital skills globally
Microsoft has announced a new global skills initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire new digital skills by the end…
Bluetooth-based Covid tech not a meaningful solution: Microsoft President Brad Smith
Microsoft President Brad Smith has raised questions over whether Bluetooth-based contact tracing technology can be adopted on a…
UNICEF teams up with Microsoft for remote learning platform
Microsoft has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for expansion of a global learning platform to help…
Microsoft building AI-driven Planetary Computer to share environmental data
Microsoft has announced a series of initiatives to protect and preserve biodiversity and ecosystems globally and developing a…
Restricting AI research with China harmful, says Satya Nadella
China is a leading force in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and blocking AI research with the country will do more harm…
Face-recognition technology a double-edged sword for India
As the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under Home Ministry aims to install Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) to…
Microsoft turned down facial-recognition sales on human rights concerns
Microsoft Corp recently rejected a California law enforcement agency’s request to install facial recognition technology in…
Microsoft President Brad Smith tells tech firms to act fast on terror
According to Microsoft President Brad Smith, tech firms must also continue to improve upon newer, AI-based technologies that can…
Microsoft unveils $40 million project to use Artificial Intelligence for humanitarian causes
Tech giant Microsoft has announced a US$ 40 million (about Rs 290 crore) programme that will focus on using artificial…
