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Microsoft lays off 650 videogame workers
The terminations mark the latest round of job cuts for game employees since the software giant’s purchase of Activision Blizzard.
2 min read12 Sep 2024Microsoft to lay off 650 support employees in Xbox Games unit
Microsoft Corp. is laying off 650 employees in its Xbox unit in aims to control costs and integrate its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc, reported the news agency Bloomberg on Thursday, September 12. ;
2 min read12 Sep 2024What Helped Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Hit $1 Trillion Market Cap
Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway becomes first non-tech US firm to hit $1 trillion in market value as its stock has rallied 30% in 2024 on strong insurance results and economic growth optimism. Berkshire Hathaway’s rally this year has outpaced the S&P 500’s gains of 18%. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate joins the elite group dominated by tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, and Nvidia. But what led to the recent surge in the valuation? We tell you in this video!
29 Aug 2024US Stock Markets Lose $1 Trillion on Monday, Here Are The Biggest Losers | Global Market Crash
The seven most-valuable US Tech companies lost a combined $1 trillion in market value on Monday. Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet and Tesla, and the seven most-valuable tech companies lost $995 billion during monday trade. Nvidia shed more than $300 billion in market cap at the opening bell, later recovering to close with a loss of $168 billion. Watch the video to know more!
6 Aug 2024After Apple, Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amidst regulatory concerns
MICROSOFT-OPENAI:Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny
2 min read10 Jul 2024Tech layoffs: Microsoft’s 3rd round of job cuts this year likely in product and programme management roles, says report
Microsoft has announced the layoffs as part of its workforce streamlining efforts. The job cuts have reportedly impacted employees in product and programme management roles.
1 min read5 Jul 2024Microsoft Bing API outage disrupts search engines worldwide, sparks social media frenzy
A significant outage in Microsoft’s Bing API caused widespread disruptions across search platforms, affecting services dependent on the API. While Bing search engine is now functioning normally, other search engines like DuckDuckGo and Ecosia are still impacted.
1 min read23 May 2024Build 2024: Microsoft introduces Team Copilot and updates on Azure Cobalt 100
Microsoft launches Team Copilot, an AI meeting assistant for group collaboration, as part of its AI integration initiative. The company also introduces Azure Cobalt 100 CPU for cloud computing services, signaling its competition with Amazon and Google in the market.
1 min read21 May 2024‘Dance to own music, micro-focus small in context,’ says Sundar Pichai as big tech’s AI race heats up
As the artificial technology race heats up, Microsoft and Google have emerged as competitors among the big tech companies.
3 min read9 May 2024Elon Musk Vs Vinod Khosla Over Musk Suing OpenAI | Why Did Musk REALLY Take Sam Altman To Court?
Between 2016 and 2020, Elon Musk pumped in millions of dollars into OpenAI. He was one of the co-founders in 2015, and for a few years was its largest donor. Now, he’s taken OpenAI & it’s co founder Sam Altman to court. Tweeting about this, Vinod Khosla, who was the first venture capitalist to invest in OpenAI once it became a private entity, thinks Musk just regrets not having a stake in OpenAI now. Musk thinks Khosla doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Watch
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Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared