Sam Altman's Saga Timeline: A Rollercoaster Journey From OpenAI's CEO To Leadership In Microsoft's AI Division
The chain of events that unfolded after the firing of Sam Altman by the board of OpenAI is nothing less than a riveting tale with many layers and complexities. Scroll down to read the entire timeline of the events.
Nov 20, 2023, 19:10 PM IST
Israel-Hamas War: Satya Nadella, Elon Musk Express Their Concerns Over Escalating Conflict, Massive Loss Of Life
Tech billionaire Elon Musk couldn’t control his emotions over the situation and expressed how this was all a never-ending cycle of violence and vengeance.
Oct 13, 2023, 16:04 PM IST
Microsoft Plans To Unveil Its First AI Chip Next Month In Annual Developers Conference 'Ignite'
This move by Microsoft signifies a broader trend in the tech industry towards developing proprietary AI hardware to meet growing demand and reduce dependency on external chip providers.
Oct 08, 2023, 22:30 PM IST
Inclusivity & Diversity: Microsoft Translator Expands Language Support In India; Now Covers 20 Indian Languages
With the inclusion of Bhojpuri, Bodo, Dogri, and Kashmiri, Microsoft Translator now supports a total of 20 Indian languages. It can now translate Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Oct 05, 2023, 15:21 PM IST
Microsoft Surface 2023 Event: Tech Giant Announces New PC Lineup, AI-Assistant 'Copilot'
Microsoft unveiled the most awaited AI assistant ‘Copilot’ which is supposed to work as everyday AI companion. The chat bot will integrate the context and intelligence of the web, the work data and what you are doing in the moment on your PC to provide better assistance.
Sep 22, 2023, 20:06 PM IST
Microsoft Edge Shuts Tablet-Friendly 'Web Select' Feature
Last month, after iOS and Android, Microsoft announced to shut down its digital assistant Cortana app on Windows 11.
Sep 17, 2023, 15:41 PM IST
Iranian Hackers Target Defence, Satellite Firms To Gather Secrets: Microsoft
Since February, the hackers have successfully breached several organisations by applying a simple hacking technique, indicating the high level of determination from Tehran’s hacking teams, according to Microsoft.
Sep 17, 2023, 13:51 PM IST
PowerPoint Software Co-Creator Dennis Austin Dies At 76 After Suffering From Lung Cancer
In 1984, after being laid off by a start-up working on battery powered laptops, Austin was hired by Forethought, which was founded by two former Apple employees. After Microsoft acquired Forethought, Austin continued to lead development of PowerPoint. He retired in 1996.
Sep 10, 2023, 13:28 PM IST
Microsoft Plans To Say Goodbye To WordPad, Word Processor After 30 Years
Last month, after iOS and Android, Microsoft has now announced to shut down its digital assistant Cortana app on Windows 11. While Cortana in Windows as a standalone app is deprecated, the support for Cortana in Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, and Microsoft Teams Rooms will end in the fall of 2023.
Sep 03, 2023, 20:18 PM IST
Google Launches AI-Powered Search In India: Check Its Benefit Step-By-Step Guide To Use It
The Google search that we are all accustomed to just underwent a complete redesign.
Aug 31, 2023, 18:23 PM IST
Several Top News Publications Block OpenAI From Accessing Their Content
The NYT blocked OpenAI's web crawler, meaning that the Sam Altman-run company can't use content from the publication to train its AI models, reports The Verge.
Aug 26, 2023, 13:08 PM IST
'India Has Been A Leader...': Bill Gates Impressed With Indian Female Branch Postmaster Kusuma, Here's Why
Kusuma's narrative elegantly encapsulates the themes of empowerment and progress. Her role as a branch postmaster is a striking testament to the transformative power of modern technology.
Aug 22, 2023, 15:17 PM IST
Rebranding Of Twitter To X Might Get Elon Musk In Legal Troubles; Here's The Issue With New Logo
Musk renamed social media network Twitter as X on Monday and unveiled a new logo for the social media platform, a stylized black-and-white version of the letter.
Jul 25, 2023, 12:22 PM IST
Microsoft Slashes 1,000 Jobs, Mostly In Sales, Customer Services: Report
According to a report in Insider, citing sources, the new layoffs are beyond the 10,000 jobs that the tech giant planned to eliminate earlier this year.
Jul 20, 2023, 13:44 PM IST
Chinese Hackers Accessed US Govt Emails By Exploiting Bug: Microsoft
The tech giant has published details of activity by a China-based actor it is tracking as "Storm-0558".
Jul 12, 2023, 20:49 PM IST
Microsoft Lays Off 276 Employees In New Job Cut Round
In May, Microsoft slashed 158 jobs in Washington State which were not not part of the 10,000 announced earlier.
Jul 11, 2023, 11:43 AM IST
Twitter Makes 'Sign-In' Mandatory For Users To View Tweets On Platform, Elon Musk Calls 'Temporary' Measure
The company has initiated a range of measures to bring back advertisers who left the platform under Musk's ownership and to increase subscription revenue by making verification check marks a part of the Twitter Blue program.
Jul 01, 2023, 13:19 PM IST
