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News at 729th July: Shah Criticizes Chidambaram, Akhilesh Questions Operation Timing and Nayara Turns To RediffOn News At Seven this 29th of July, Jamshed Qamar Siddiqui brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines.Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Parliament that the terrorists killed in Operation Mahadev were Pakistani nationals, citing voter IDS and chocolates as evidence, while slamming former Home Minister P.Chidambaram for casting doubt.Akhilesh Yadav questioned the operation’s timing and flagged intelligence and foreign policy failures.Meanwhile Russia linked Nayara Energy turned to Rediff.com for IT support after Microsoft suspended services under fresh European Union Sanctions.Nayara, operating Indi...2025-07-2906 min
Today in India - Morning News BriefJuly 5th, 2025 (Saturday)These sources offer a snapshot of India's multifaceted landscape on July 5, 2025, covering a range of significant events. They detail geopolitical tensions, including China's strategic involvement in the India-Pakistan conflict and a BRICS statement condemning coercive tariffs, alongside India's firm stance on a trade deal with the US. Domestically, the texts highlight political developments such as the controversy surrounding Rahul Gandhi's image on sanitary pads and the AIMIM's alliance efforts in Bihar, as well as a minister's defense of cutting an MP's electricity. The sources also touch upon technological and societal issues, from India's first astronaut engaging students from the...2025-07-0540 min
Desi Roots & RoutesSanjay Parthasarathy’s Journey: From Microsoft to Major League CricketWhat does it take to bring a beloved sport to a new country—and build community in the process?Sanjay Parthasarathy is a tech entrepreneur, investor, and lifelong cricket enthusiast. Born and raised in Chennai, India, Sanjay’s journey took him from the cricket fields of his childhood to the tech halls of Microsoft and beyond. Now, as co-owner of the Seattle Orcas—one of Major League Cricket’s newest franchises—he’s on a mission to grow the game in the U.S. and foster deeper connections across cultures.In this episode, Sanjay explores how his earl...2025-06-1333 min
Brand TalesTHE LENSKART STORYLenskart has captured over 70% of the eyewear industry of India. The journey of Peeyush Bansal, the founder of Lenskart has been a journey of crazy rides, from leaving a thriving career at Microsoft to understanding the core of Indian Consumer behaviour. Delve into this amazing episode of Lenskart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-05-1208 min
Simply TechTech Giants Transform: Microsoft’s Passwordless Future, Apple’s Manufacturing Shift, and Google’s Ad-Driven AIExplore the latest tech industry shifts as Microsoft moves towards a passwordless future with passkeys, Apple expands iPhone production in India amidst geopolitical tensions, and Google integrates ads into AI chat services. Discover how these changes are shaping the future of digital security, manufacturing strategies, and AI monetization.
Sources:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/01/pushing-passkeys-forward-microsofts-latest-updates-for-simpler-safer-sign-ins/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/microsoft-sets-passkeys-default-for-new.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsoft-makes-passkeys-the-default-authentication-method-for-all-new-accounts
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/04/security_news_in_brief/
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-to-make-passkeys-the-default-for-new-accounts-phasing-out-passwords
https://au.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/foxconn-says-april-revenue-rose-2554-yy-sees-q2-growth-38191232025-05-0511 minSimply TechAlibaba’s AI Leap, Microsoft’s Passwordless Future, and Apple’s Indian ExpansionExplore Alibaba's groundbreaking Qwen3 AI models challenging US tech giants, Microsoft's shift to passwordless authentication for enhanced security, and Apple's strategic move to expand iPhone manufacturing in India amid global trade tensions. Join us for in-depth analysis and insights on these pivotal developments in the tech industry.
Sources:
https://fortune.com/asia/2025/04/29/alibaba-rolls-out-latest-ai-model-qwen3-deepseek/
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3308284/alibaba-unveils-qwen3-ai-models-it-says-outperform-deepseek-r1
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/alibaba-unveils-qwen-3-a-family-of-hybrid-ai-reasoning-models/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIm0GlGi8eg
https://technode.com/2025/05/01/alibaba-launches-and-open-source-qwen3-chinas-first-hybrid-reasoning-ai-model/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/02/new-microsoft-accounts-will-be-passwordless-by-default/
https://www.securityweek.com...2025-05-0411 min
Unplan Life With Ambika Singh KahmaMicrosoft's Puneet Chandok on Navigating Change and Leading Without a RoadmapIn this thought-provoking episode of Unplan Life, host Ambika Singh Kahma sits down with Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India & South Asia, to explore how embracing uncertainty can become a powerful catalyst for growth. From navigating unexpected career transitions to leading one of the world's biggest tech companies through change, his story is a testament to the power of trust-both in yourself and in the unknown. He opens up about moments of doubt, resilience, and reinvention, offering rare insight into what it takes to lead authentically in a rapidly changing world. New episodes drop every Tuesday at 7 AM
Available on Yo...2025-04-1537 minToday in India - Morning News BriefMarch 5th, 2025India Today's March 5th, 2025, headlines cover a wide range of domestic and international issues. The Competition Commission dismissed a complaint against Microsoft, while India celebrated a victory against Australia in the Champions Trophy. The news also highlights concerns about misinformation regarding cats in Kashmir and the potential impact of U.S. trade policies on India's steel industry. Furthermore, it touches on diplomatic meetings, circular economy initiatives, and disputes over parliamentary constituency redrawing. Finally, the report discusses the Nifty 50's losing streak and Pakistan's exciting discovery of a massive gold deposit.2025-03-0515 min
Leading the Shift: AI innovation talks with Microsoft AzureCreating the new field of data for social impact | data.orgYou’ve heard of data-driven products, data-driven services and data-driven business models, but data.org is pioneering an entirely new field: data for social impact. In the premiere episode of Leading the Shift, guest Perry Hewitt, Chief Marketing and Product Officer at data.org, shares how the organization is taking data and AI and applying it to the world’s most challenging problems. Perry shares the results of the Generative AI Skills Challenge, including initiatives focused on dispelling misconceptions about women’s health in India, upskilling women entrepreneurs in northern Nigeria and creating intensive AI curricula for teachers, students and bu...2025-01-2829 min
Leading the Shift: AI innovation talks with Microsoft AzureCreating the new field of data for social impact | data.orgYou’ve heard of data-driven products, data-driven services and data-driven business models, but data.org is pioneering an entirely new field: data for social impact. In the premiere episode of Leading the Shift, guest Perry Hewitt, Chief Marketing and Product Officer at data.org, shares how the organization is taking data and AI and applying it to the world’s most challenging problems. Perry shares the results of the Generative AI Skills Challenge, including initiatives focused on dispelling misconceptions about women’s health in India, upskilling women entrepreneurs in northern Nigeria and creating intensive AI curricula for teachers, students and bu...2025-01-2829 min
Microsoft Research PodcastIdeas: AI and democracy with Madeleine Daepp and Robert Osazuwa NessAs the “biggest election year in history” comes to an end, researchers Madeleine Daepp and Robert Osazuwa Ness and Democracy Forward GM Ginny Badanes discuss AI’s impact on democracy, including Daepp and Ness’s research into the tech’s use in Taiwan and India.2024-12-1951 min
Forbes India - Tech ConversationsMicrosoft’s Christopher Young on how the company’s AI platform strategy is evolvingIn this episode, recorded on November 21, Christopher Young, EVP of business development, strategy, and ventures at Microsoft, talks about how AI is evolving from generating responses to actually fulfilling various tasks on behalf of human users. Young gives us a quick overview of how Microsoft aims to become a platform, underpinning AI innovation and adoption in markets around the world, including India. He expects that some AI innovation, in healthcare, for example, will start first in India, to be adopted in other parts of the world.2024-12-0238 min
Leaders & InnovatorsConsultant's Insights: Powering Retail In The digital Era | Subhajit Mazumder - Director, Microsoft India in conversation with Ranjit Satyanath - Managing Partner, Seacom NextThis episode is about the journey of a consultant in retail evolution and how the role of a retail consultant is changing and evolving. To understand this, we have invited Subhajit Mazumder, Director – Microsoft India.
Subhajit has spent almost his entire career as a Retail & CPG consultant with Big 4s. He has worked with various Indian and global brands on different problems. Though for the last few years, he has primarily worked on technology deployment across businesses, he hasn’t taken his eyes off the Retail & CPG space. He keeps track of how industry is changing and what...2024-10-031h 02
Microsoft Threat Intelligence PodcastCitrine and Onyx Sleet: An Inside Look at North Korean Threat ActorsIn this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast host Sherrod DeGrippo discusses North Korean threat actors with one of our Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers and Greg Schloemer focusing on two prominent groups: Onyx Sleet and Storm 0530. Onyx Sleet is a long-standing espionage group known for targeting defense and energy sectors, particularly in the U.S. and India. However, they’ve diversified into ransomware, using tactics like malware downloaders, zero-day vulnerabilities, and a remote access Trojan called D-Track. The conversation also touches on the use of fake certificates and the group's involvement in the software supply chain space. ...2024-09-1128 min
Curiouser and Curiouser (Tell me Everything)With Ravi Venkatesan, CEO Microsoft India, Chair GEAPP, Hitachi & Rockefeller Foundation BODsFrom twice applying to and once getting rejected from the famed IITs to working on a U.S. shop floor and getting an antagonistic union head to write his Harvard Business school reference to running & revitalizing Microsoft India and leading powerhouse IT services Infosys through challenges, we explore Ravi’s fascinating life and career leading large, complex organizations including Microsoft, Hitachi, Infosys, & Bank of Baroda as well as his current pursuits in energy & philanthropy. Ravi’s latest book is the best selling “What the heck do I do with my life?”
This episode originally aired Ju...2024-08-011h 28Forbes India - Tech ConversationsWhat Vijayant Rai sees as the India opportunity for SnowflakeIn this episode, Vijayant Rai, managing director – India, at Snowflake, gives us a quick update on the cloud-based data warehousing and analytics platform company’s plans in India. Rai took over as Snowflake India’s boss in January. He was previously at Microsoft where he was an executive director responsible for the banking and financial services business. In this conversation, Rai talks about the Snowflake’s centre of excellence in Pune, and its drive to add more customers, who range from India’s startup unicorns to the largest conglomerates.2024-07-2542 minForbes India - Tech ConversationsSriram Rajamani at Microsoft Research on AI and deep tech in IndiaSriram K Rajamani, corporate vice president and managing director of Microsoft Research India Lab, reflects on how computer science and engineering research has evolved at the centre, in Bengaluru. In this conversation, Rajamani touches upon how AI and large language models can be harnessed to solve local needs, some of the technical aspects of how modern AI models work, and best practices from the research lab that could apply to India’s deep tech ecosystem.2024-06-2642 min
Hacked dAily04-Jun-2024: Cybersecurity Breaches at Microsoft, HSBC, Barclays, and UK DefenceWelcome to today's episode of Cyber War Room. In today's roundup:
First up, Microsoft India's Twitter handle 'X,' previously known as Xbox, has been hacked. Cybercriminals used the account to endorse a bogus cryptocurrency deal tied to "Roaring Kitty", highlighting ongoing security issues in large corporations.
Next, we discuss a significant data breach affecting major banks HSBC and Barclays. An individual linked to the hacker group IntelBroker has leaked sensitive customer information, exposing the need for enhanced security measures in the banking industry.
Our third story centers on a cybersecurity threat to the UK’s Ministry of Defence, potentially pe...2024-06-0402 min
Microsoft Research India PodcastEvaluating LLMs using novel approaches. With Dr. Sunayana Sitaram[Music]Sunayana Sitaram: Our ultimate goal is to build evaluation systems and also other kinds of systems in general where humans and LLMs can work together. We're really trying to get humans to do the evaluation, get LLM's to do the evaluation, use the human data in order to improve the LLM. And then just this continues in a cycle. And the ultimate goal is, send the things to the LLM that it's good at doing and send the rest of the things that the LLM can't do to humans who are like the ultimate authority on...2024-05-2033 min
Microsoft Research PodcastIdeas: Language technologies for everyone with Kalika BaliThe new series “Ideas” debuts with guest Kalika Bali. The speech and language tech researcher talks sci-fi and its impact on her career, the design thinking philosophy behind her research, and the “outrageous idea” she had to work with low-resource languages. Learn more:The State and Fate of Linguistic Diversity and Inclusion in the NLP World | Publication, July 2020Project VeLLM | Project pageKahani: Visual Storytelling | Project pageKahani: Visual Storytelling through Culturally Nuanced Images | Microsoft Research Forum | Episode 1, January 2024Teachers in India help Microsoft Research design AI tool for creating great classroom content | Microsoft Research blog, October 2023Digital Labor: Pr...2024-04-1147 min
Microsoft Spotlight PodcastEpisode 73 - Harpreet KaurIn today's episode, Andrew interviewed Harpreet Kaur, a Principal
Technical Program Manager from Microsoft. In this episode, we discussed
her move from India to the United States with her husband and young
child and her side hustle as a Speaker/Career Coach.
2023-12-0849 min
The Daily ThreatAmazon, Microsoft, QR Codes, and Atlas Healthcare!In this episode of "The Daily Threat," we unravel three major cybersecurity stories that demand your attention! Amazon and Microsoft join forces against tech support scammers in India, QR codes used in a surge of phishing attacks, and a concerning data breach at Atlas Healthcare. Learn how attackers get in, the risks businesses face, and the best practices to safeguard yourself. Stay informed and subscribe to "The Daily Threat" for the latest cybersecurity updates!Links:Amazon & Microsoft’s Crackdown on Tech Support Scammers: https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/19/23924294/amazon-microsoft-india-cbi-crackdown-technology-support-fraudQR Codes in Phishing Attacks: https://www.in...2023-12-0105 minMicrosoft Spotlight PodcastEpisode 72 - Priyanka SharmaIn today's episode, Andrew was joined by Priyanka Sharma from Microsoft.
This was her very first time speaking on a podcast episode and she was
incredibly nervous but once we got going the conversation was very
natural.
Priyanka talks about her move from her native India to the UK and
childcare challenges as her support network from family is back home in
India.
2023-11-2341 min
Microsoft Research PodcastWhat’s Your Story: Ranveer ChandraIn this new Microsoft Research Podcast series What’s Your Story, Lab Director Johannes Gehrke explores the who behind the technical and scientific advancements helping to reshape the world. He talks to members of the research community at Microsoft about what motivates their work and how they got where they are today.Ranveer Chandra is Managing Director of Research for Industry and CTO of Agri-Food. He is also Head of Networking Research at Microsoft Research Redmond. His work in systems and networking is helping to bring more internet connectivity to more people and is yielding tools designed to...2023-10-1932 min
Deliberate TalksDeliberate Talks ft. Anand Swamy - From Chalk to Click: India's Tech In Education EvolutionDiscover how technology is leveling the educational field, bringing about unprecedented access and opportunities for educators, students, tech enthusiasts. Listen to the insights and revelations from the Country Head & Sales Director, Education, Microsoft India, Anand Swamy. Watch the full episode on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@pixelatedegg Follow Anand Swamy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-swamy-1574992 Follow Dakshin Adyanthaya: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dakshin-adyanthaya Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakshinadyanthaya Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidedakshin Follow Pixelated Egg: L...2023-09-2431 min
Public Sector FutureIndia's Journey to Digital Transformation—A Conversation with Dr. Pramod Varma India's digital transformation journey has relied on the power of strategic thinking, collaboration, and innovative solutions. Microsoft Digital ID lead Colleen Elliott and Dr. Pramod Varma, an expert in the field of digital public infrastructure and former Chief Architect of India’s Aadhar digital identity program, explore how India overcame significant challenges to pave the way for a thriving digital ecosystem and its digital identity program that has successfully covered more than 1.3 billion people. Click here for transcript of this episode. Olivia Neal [host] | LinkedIn Colleen Elliott [guest host] | LinkedIn Dr. Pramo...2023-09-2131 min
Microsoft Research PodcastAI Frontiers: AI in India and beyond with Sriram RajamaniPowerful large-scale AI models like GPT-4 are showing dramatic improvements in reasoning, problem-solving, and language capabilities. This marks a phase change for artificial intelligence—and a signal of accelerating progress to come. In this Microsoft Research Podcast series, AI scientist and engineer Ashley Llorens hosts conversations with his collaborators and colleagues about what these models—and the models that will come next—mean for our approach to creating, understanding, and deploying AI, its applications in areas such as healthcare and education, and its potential to benefit humanity.This episode features Sriram Rajamani, Distinguished Scientist and Managin...2023-08-3140 minMicrosoft Research India PodcastHyWay: Enabling Mingling in the Hybrid World. With Dr. Venkat Padmanabahan and Ajay ManchepalliPodcast- HyWay: Enabling Mingling in the Hybrid WorldAjay Manchepalli: One thing we have learned is that, you know as they say, necessity is the mother of invention. This is a great example of that because it's not that we didn't have remote people before. And it's not that we didn't have technology to support something like this. But we have had this Black Swan moment with COVID, which required us to be not in the same physical location at all time and that accelerated the adoption of digital technologies. You can build all th...2023-08-2136 min
BusinessLine PodcastsMicrosoft India’s Executive Director discusses start-up opportunities and growth
In this episode of the BL podcasts, businessline’s Vasanth Srinivasan and Sangeeta Bavi, the Executive Director of Digital Natives at Microsoft India, delve into the thriving start-up landscape in India and Microsoft’s pivotal role in fostering its growth. With a rich history of entrepreneurship deeply embedded in India’s culture, Bavi explains how the nation’s start-up ecosystem has evolved over time, fuelled by collaboration across academia, government, and corporate sectors.
The discussion centers on the symbiotic relationship between technology and start-ups. Bavi highlights how start-ups are leveraging technology, particularly Microsoft’s tech portf...2023-08-0624 min
DaybreakWhy Microsoft India's most successful leader couldn't keep all his employees happyLast month, the global tech giant Microsoft India saw its revenue hit $3 billion, much closer to its $5 billion target by 2025. A Mumbai based sales leader told The Ken that in 2022, Microsoft India grew twice the growth of Microsoft globally.Behind the company's success was Anant Maheshwari who had been leading it for the last seven years. Described as an aggressive salesman and hard taskmaster, while he took the Microsoft India to new heights, his leadership style left a section of employees feeling dejected.What was going on inside the walls of the tech giant?2023-07-3110 minMicrosoft Spotlight PodcastEpisode 63 - Mohana BhattacharyaExciting news, I have decided to drop Episode 63 early! Listen in as we interview Mohana Bhattacharya from Microsoft in the Netherlands. She shares fascinating stories of her childhood moving around India and how it shaped her career. Mohana's biggest career highlight was joining Microsoft, but she has also worked for other big corporate organizations. Don't miss out on this insightful episode!
#Microsoft #microsoftemployee #WomenInTech #womenempowerment
2023-07-2444 min
IMA InsightsBuilding Cyber Resilience with Amit DubeyThe pace of digital transformation across sectors, while revolutionary, presents critical challenges with regard to securing an organisation’s digital assetsAt recent sessions of the India CFO Forum across cities, which were run in collaboration with Microsoft India, panellists from diverse industries, together with renowned cyber-security expert Amit Dubey, led discussions on how businesses can build resilience in the face of growing cyber-threats. They also looked at the CFO’s role in this process. This podcast summarises the discussions 2023-07-2105 min
The DNA of WorkExploring the Future of Hybrid Work in India: Insights from Industry ExpertsToday we're taking a compelling journey into the heart of the hybrid work model in India to discover how the pandemic has radically transformed the workspace and encouraged innovative solutions to retain productivity and enhance employee satisfaction. So, buckle up and prepare to delve deep into the intricacies of remote work, office occupancy measurement, and the challenges of policy framing in large tech companies - which provide much of the current workplace narrative in India!Jagvinder (Pinny) Mann, former leader at Microsoft India, shares fresh updates on the aftermath of the pandemic and the hurdles organizations are...2023-07-1834 min
Forbes India - The Startup Fridays PodcastStartup Fridays S4 Ep15: Will Poole on investing in resilient founders in the global southIn this episode, Will Poole, co-founder and managing partner of Capria Ventures, talks about the opportunities and challenges in investing in the global south. Will started his career with a computer science degree 40 years ago and worked at some of the biggest names in tech, including Sun Microsystems and Microsoft, before turning to VC investing. A significant part of that career involves working in India, where in his own words, an early lesson was about finding “resilient founders.” He also talks about why he wants every company in Capria’s portfolio to have a generative AI strategy.2023-06-091h 00
BusinessLine PodcastsCloud computing has emerged as a mission-critical technology for everyone: Microsoft India's Irina Ghose
In a chat with businessline, Irina Ghose, Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft India, shares her views and insights on a variety of topics around cloud technology including how it can help businesses achieve their sustainability goals and how enterprises are leveraging it to expand the realm of possibilities.
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Beyond the Blue BadgeTransitioning from global to local with Rajiv Kaul In the latest Beyond the Blue Badge, Michael Rawding hosts Rajiv Kaul, who was talking to us from Mumbai, India. Rajiv is currently the executive vice chair and CEO of CMS Infosystems, India’s largest physical payments company and the world’s largest ATM cash management company. Prior to joining CMS, He had a distinguished career at Microsoft India, including as its president from 2001 to 2005. His final stint at Microsoft was in Redmond, as senior director of the Emerging Markets Group. He talks about switching from a global tech company to a local financial industry company, how doing business in I...2023-05-1740 min
THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCASTFUTURE-PROOF YOUR BUSINESS IN THE FACE OF RADICAL CHANGE -JONATHAN BRILL#business #technology #change #toctw #podcast #technology
Jonathan Brill writes, speaks and advises on how to create, manage and turn radical change to your advantage. Brill is an expert on strategic foresight and technology innovation.
Harvard Business Review recently called Brill, “The world’s leading transformation architect.” His visionary, yet pragmatic approach to the future is based on years as the Global Futurist at #hp where he directed long-term strategy and planning. He is the Senior Fellow at HBR’s China New Growth Institute and Board Advisor at Frost & Sullivan, one of the world’s largest market intelligence firms, with offices in...2023-05-0836 min
THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCASTLEADING THE CHARGE FOR AN INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE METAVERSE- CHRISTOPHER LAFAYETTE-CEO: GATHERVERSE#metaverse #generativeai #web3 #toctw #podcast #gatherverse
LEADING THE CHARGE FOR AN INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE METAVERSE
Christopher is an emergent technologist, and humanitarian in virtual and augmented reality applying his talents to the metaverse, MedTech, education, web3, and applied sciences.
He is working for a more equitable culture in technology serving as a Silicon Valley national and international speaker, thought leader, and advocate for greater expansion of community in technology that includes cross-culture and inclusion considerations.
Founder of GatherVerse. Gatherverse is the brainchild of Christopher Lafayette.
Christopher saw a critical need for going beyond the technical aspects of creating the metaverse...2023-05-0137 min
One Thing Today in TechUK says no to Microsoft Activision deal; Nasscom highlights India’s dismal show in patent filings
India accounts for an insignificant share of patents worldwide, an analysis by Nasscom, the country’s top tech lobby, shows. In a report titled Unpacking Indians IP landscape, Nasscom yesterday pointed out that China accounted for 46.6 percent of all patents filed in 2021, as applications returned to pre-Covid levels. The US, Japan and South Korea are other major patent filers. India had a dismal 1.8 percent. Also in this brief, UK’s competition authorities have blocked Microsoft’s $68.9 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard; and Infosys and Walmart team up on a software solution for retailers.
2023-04-2706 minOne Thing Today in TechGoogle Cloud turns first profits; Microsoft tops estimates; Capria marks first close of new $100 mln fund
Microsoft and Google both surprised the street yesterday, beating analysts’ estimates. Google also saw its cloud business turn a profit for the first time since the unit’s launch. Also in this brief, Microsoft’s Anant Maheshwari is named Nasscom chair; WhatsApp can now be used on multiple phones; Xerox to donate PARC to SRI; and Capria Ventures announced the first close of its second fund, which has a target of $100 million, to continue to invest in tech-led startups in the “global south,” the VC firm said in a press release.
Notes:...2023-04-2607 min
My Startup PodcastMicrosoft India ने बेंगलुरु, हैदराबाद में R&D नौकरियों में की कटौतीमुख्य बातें:
1. Microsoft India ने बेंगलुरु, हैदराबाद में R&D नौकरियों में कटौती के लिए छंटनी का पहला दौर शुरू किया
2. सास स्टार्टअप एक्सोटेल ने 80 कर्मचारियों की छंटनी की
3. स्टार्टअप पोडियम, एमप्रोफिट, सोशलबोट, अम्मा सीड कैपिटल जुटाते हैं
4. टी-हब ने नेशनल स्टार्टअप अवार्ड्स 2022 में 'बेस्ट इनक्यूबेटर इन इंडिया' का पुरस्कार जीता
5. पीयूष गोयल का कहना है कि सरकार एक स्टार्टअप की तरह सोचती है... नए, बेहतर विचारों पर ध्यान केंद्रित कर रही है
6. उभरती तकनीकी स्टार्टअप भारत की भविष्य की अर्थव्यवस्था की कुंजी: जितेंद्र सिंह
आज की खबरें हैं:
1. इस मामले से परिचित सूत्रों ने Inc42 को बताया कि टेक दिग्गज माइक्रोसॉफ्ट ने हैदराबाद और बेंगलुरु में अपने भारत विकास केंद्रों, या अनुसंधान और विकास प्रभागों में कर्मचारियों की छंटनी शुरू कर दी है।
2. बेंगलुरु स्थित क्लाउड टेलीफोनी प्लेटफॉर्म एक्सोटेल ने हाल ही में अपने खराब प्रदर्शन का हवाला देते हुए 142 कर्मचारियों, या अपने कर्मचारियों के 15% को बंद कर दिया।
3. स्पोर्ट्स क्रिएटर्स-फैन एंगेजमेंट प्लेटफॉर्म पोडियम ने टाइटन कैपिटल, आरटीपी ग्लोबल, प्वाइंट वन कैपिटल, भारत फाउंडर्स फंड सहित निवेशकों के एक मेजबान से $ 1 मिलियन का प्री-सीड राउंड पूरा किया है,
4. इनोवेशन हब और इकोसिस्टम इनेबलर टी-हब ने सोमवार, 16 जनवरी को नेशनल स्टार्टअप डे पर नेशनल स्टार्टअप अवार्ड्स 2022 में "बेस्ट इनक्यूबेटर इन इंडिया" का पुरस्कार जीता।
5. केंद्रीय वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्री पीयूष गोयल ने कहा है कि सरकार आज एक स्टार्टअप की तरह सोचती है, क्योंकि वह लगातार नए और बेहतर विचारों पर ध्यान केंद्रित कर रही है और पूरे देश में उन्हें संतृप्त करने का प्रयास कर रही है।
6. विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी राज्य मंत्री जितेंद्र सिंह ने कहा कि उभरती प्रौद्योगिकियों के क्षेत्र में स्वदेशी स्टार्टअप भारत की भविष्य की अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हैं।
7. स्टार्टअप्स और नए युग की डिजिटल कंपनियां - जो हाल तक अपने त्वरित करियर पथ और विशाल धन सृजन के अवसरों के साथ शीर्ष प्रतिभा को आकर्षित कर रही थीं - वरिष्ठ पेशेवरों का पलायन देख रही हैं जो अब स्थापित कंपनियों के सुरक्षा जाल की तलाश कर रहे हैं
8. सिंथेटिक बायोलॉजी स्टार्टअप डी-नोम ने अंकुर कैपिटल, कैंपस फंड और अन्य निवेशकों से सीड फंडिंग में 1.5 मिलियन डॉलर जुटाए।
9. उद्योग मंत्री पी राजीव ने कहा कि केरल चालू वित्त वर्ष में एक लाख से अधिक नई सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यमों (एमएसएमई) की इकाइयों के साथ औद्योगिक क्षेत्र में एक अभूतपूर्व निवेश उछाल देख रहा है, जिससे दक्षिणी राज्य में हजारों नौकरियां पैदा हो रही हैं।
10. अडानी एंटरप्राइजेज, जो 2022 में निवेशकों के धन को दोगुना से अधिक करके सबसे अच्छा निफ्टी प्रदर्शनकर्ता था, अब पिछले एक महीने में लगभग 17% की गिरावट के साथ शीर्ष 50 बैच में सबसे खराब प्रदर्शन करने वाला स्टॉक है।2023-01-2203 min
One Thing Today in TechApple may bring iPad assembly to India; Microsoft hikes India prices by up to 11 pct; HealthKart raises $135 mlnApple may bring some of its iPad production to India from China if talks with the Indian government are successful, CNBC reported yesterday, citing two sources close to the government. Microsoft has hiked prices in India by up to 11 percent to match prevailing dollar-based pricing in Asia, the company said in a post. And nutritional supplements seller HealthKart has raised more money in a funding round led by Singapore’s Temasek, TechCrunch reports.
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Apple may bring some of its iPad production to India from China if talks with the Indian government are successful, CNBC re...2022-12-0604 min
Tools and Weapons with Brad SmithSatya Nadella: Earning the skeptics’ trustSatya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, says a multinational company’s license to do business is earned by creating “local surplus” wherever it operates. In this episode, Brad and Satya unpack what this means, how it connects to the company’s mission, the responsibility that companies have to create inclusive growth, and how software is one of the biggest deflationary forces during inflationary times. Satya Nadella is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft. Before being named CEO in February 2014, Nadella held leadership roles in both enterprise and consumer businesses across the company. Joining Microsoft...2022-11-3027 min
Forbes India - Tech ConversationsVarun Badhwar at Endor Labs on the massive opportunity to make borrowing open source software saferIn this episode, Varun Badhwar, Indian-born serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, talks about his latest venture, Endor Labs, which has just come out of stealth mode, announcing a $25 million seed funding round to commercialise a software product aimed at mitigating the risks involved in borrowing software components from the internet – a growing trend. Investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, Sierra Ventures, and CEOs and executives from Microsoft, Zoom, Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks and Snowflake.2022-10-1842 minOne Thing Today in TechIndia working on ‘right to repair’ framework; IAMAI walks away from crypto; Microsoft wins Netflix partnershipIndia is working on a ‘Right to Repair’ framework aimed at serving the dual purpose of making it hassle-free for consumers to get their products repaired at a reasonable cost, and boosting the country’s circular economy, the central government said in a statement last week. IAMAI, one of the country’s biggest tech lobbies, is walking away from crypto. And Microsoft has emerged as Netflix’s exclusive partner to build its ad-supported service.
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India is working on a ‘Right to Repair’ framework aimed at making it hassle-free for consumers to get their products repaired at a...2022-07-1803 min
#EachOneTeachTen - An Amazing World Of STEMEp 42 Ms. Akansha Arora Educator Innovation Lead in Flip at Microsoft IndiaAkanksha Arora is a passionate educationist with an experience of 26 years. She has served in the capacities of educator, Academic Head, Principal, School Mentor, and Head- Training. As a Curriculum Manager, she rigorously worked on the Experiential Learning methodology for 6 years. She has trained more than 12000 educators and 300 school leaders. Akanksha is an MIEE and School Mentor for 11 Microsoft Showcase Incubator schools. She is also impaneled as a Trainer with CBSE Centre of Excellence and leads professional development on pedagogy, classroom management, technology in education, life skills and value education, subject capacity building, and NEP 2020. She has been a...2022-07-1735 min
Paradigm ShiftEpisode 08 - Innovating ResponsiblyThe world of AI is replete with innovation. But perhaps it is time to talk about that innovation. How can we innovate and be responsible at the same time? How can industry leaders in AI empower others through their innovations? How can we employ AI for public good and welfare?
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Narration: Harsha Bhogle
Executive Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Producer: Archana Nathan
Research, Interviews and Script: Vinay Aravind
Narrative overview: Charu Sharma and Shriram Parthasarathy
Title track, sound design and background score: Nikhil Rao, Avyay Gujral and Abhijit Nath.
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Forbes India - Tech ConversationsThe Big Picture: ‘Bubbles compress time, busts expand it, so use this downturn wisely’ — Sridhar VembuOur guest today is Sridhar Vembu, founder and CEO of Zoho Corp., India’s biggest software products success story. In this episode, Sridhar talks about how the wise entrepreneur will use the current downturn to nurture talent, invest in R&D and lay a solid foundation for a sustainable, long-term business. He also talks about how SaaS companies are yet to reckon with the power of AI to replace software programmers themselves.
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(00:40) Intro to The Daily Tech Conversation and The Big Picture
(01:04) Our guest today — Sridhar Vembu, founder and CEO, Zoho Corp.
2022-06-2133 minParadigm ShiftEpisode 07 - Through the Time MachineWith its vastly rich history and culture, India is a heritage-lover’s paradise. But there’s a problem. A large number of monuments, museums and art is either badly maintained or looks unsalvageable. Solutions from the world of AI, however, argue that things need not be the way they are right now. AI can be used to travel in time to see how the object was originally and attempt to restore it to a large extent.
Credits:
Narration: Harsha Bhogle
Executive Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Producer: Archana Nathan
Research, Interviews and...2022-06-1631 minMicrosoft Research India PodcastHAMS- Using Smartphones to Make Roads Safer. With Dr. Venkat Padmanabhan and Dr. Akshay NambiEpisode 013 | June 14, 2022Road safety is a very serious public health issue across the world. Estimates put the traffic related death toll at approximately 1.35 million fatalities every year, and the World Health Organization ranks road injuries in the top 10 leading causes of death globally. This raises the question- can we do anything to improve road safety? In this podcast, I speak to Venkat Padmanabhan, Deputy Managing Director of Microsoft Research India and Akshay Nambi, Principal Researcher at MSR India. Venkat and Akshay talk about a research project called Harnessing Automobiles for Safety, or HAMS. The...2022-06-1326 min
Curiouser & CuriouserWith Ravi Venkatesan, CEO Microsoft India, Chairman GEAPP, BOD Hitachi & Rockefeller FoundationFrom twice applying to and once getting rejected from the famed IITs to working on a U.S. shop floor and getting an antagonistic union head to write his Harvard Business school reference to running & revitalizing Microsoft India and leading Infosys through challenges, we explore Ravi’s fascinating life and career leading large, complex organizations including Microsoft, Hitachi, Infosys, & Bank of Baroda as well as his current pursuits in energy & philanthropy. Ravi’s latest book is the best selling “What the heck do I do with my life?”.
Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast...2022-06-091h 28Paradigm ShiftEpisode 06 - Life Saving AlgorithmsAI may not be able to cure diseases, well, at least not yet. But it could help identify a problem well in advance and much before it becomes too late. How? By helping doctors, hospitals, trawl through massive data and images and thereby efficiently screening patients that need immediate care. In other words, AI can make diagnosis faster and in healthcare, time is hope and hope is everything.
Credits:
Narration: Harsha Bhogle
Executive Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Producer: Archana Nathan
Research, Interviews and Script: Vinay Aravind
Narrative overview: Charu Sharma and Shriram...2022-06-0934 minParadigm ShiftEpisode 05 - Scanning the SkiesOver the years, the protection of India’s biodiversity and the conservation of nature has been hit by a severe lack of funding and personnel, not to mention the sheer scale of the challenges they have to encounter - from man-made threats to climate change. There is a promise that artificial intelligence and machine learning offers though and this includes scanning our surroundings to identify the species that need to be protected and setting up social networks but for birds.
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Narration: Harsha Bhogle
Executive Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Producer: Archana Nathan
Research, In...2022-06-0228 minMicrosoft Research India PodcastA Random Walk From Complexity Theory to Machine Learning. With Dr. Neeraj Kayal and Dr. Ravishankar KrishnaswamyEpisode 012 | May 30, 2022Neeraj Kayal: It’s just a matter of time before we figure out how computers can themselves learn like humans do. Just human babies, they have an amazing ability to learn by observing things around them. And currently, despite all the progress, computers don't have that much ability. But I just think it's a matter of time before we figure that out, some sort of general artificial intelligence.Sridhar Vedantham: Welcome to the MSR India podcast. In this podcast, Ravishankar Krishnaswamy, a researcher at the MSR India lab, speaks to Ne...2022-05-3021 minParadigm ShiftEpisode 04 - Green Revolution 2.0Agriculture is complicated. The landscape is changing, there’s climate change and there are a million other factors that affect the farmer’s yield. But it’s what our entire population’s hunger and health depends on. Recent initiatives in AI are finding ways to get the crop to talk to the farmer about what it needs.
Credits:
Narration: Harsha Bhogle
Executive Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Producer: Archana Nathan
Research, Interviews and Scripts: Prthvir Solanki
Narrative overview: Charu Sharma & Shriram Parthasarathy
Title track, sound design and backgrou...2022-05-2636 min
Paradigm ShiftEpisode 03 - Pitches and PawnsIn competitive sport, today, players don’t have the luxury of time to fix a problem in their technique or a strategic flaw in their approach. Time is of the essence here and AI is trying its best to conserve time. Both with its innate technology to predict and identify the problem and by becoming a tool that can help improve a player’s game.
Credits:
Narration: Harsha Bhogle
Executive Producer: Gaurav Vaz
Producer: Archana Nathan
Research, Interviews and Scripts: Prthvir Solanki
Narrative overview: Charu Sharma and Shriram Parthasarathy
Title trac...2022-05-1935 min
THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCASTDESIGNING THE DIGITAL ECONOMY- PLURALISTIC FUTURE - GLEN WEYL : MICROSOFT#microsoft #radicalxchange #glenweyl #pluralistictech #socialtech
DESIGNING THE DIGITAL ECONOMY- PLURALISTIC FUTURE E
Glen Weyl is an economist and a researcher at Microsoft and author of the book Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society with co-author Eric Posner. Weyl is co-creator of quadratic voting, a collective decision-making procedure designed to allow fine-grained expression of how strongly voters feel about an issue, and quadratic funding, a method of democratically disbursing resources Weyl uses ideas from political economy to develop social technology for widely-shared prosperity and diverse cooperation. Those ideas have inspired a social m...2022-05-1632 min