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Updated on: Jul 2023
Microsoft people slam CEO for raising profits by freezing pay hikes
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Microsoft people slam CEO for raising profits by freezing pay hikes

Some angry Microsoft employees reportedly blasted their boss Satya Nadella on Thursday after he shared a message touting a “landmark year” at the tech giant — even as executives withheld raises, announced 10,000 layoffs in January, and frozen pay raises. Nadella lauded the company’s accomplishments in a missive shared on Microsoft’s internal message boards on […]

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Microsoft announces new free AI skills initiative training course
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Microsoft announces new free AI skills initiative training course

Microsoft announced a new AI Skills Initiative to help people and communities around the world learn to harness the power of AI. The new initiative, part of Microsoft’s Skills for Jobs program, includes new, free coursework developed with LinkedIn; a new grant challenge with data.org for organizations to create new ways of training, upskilling and reskilling workers […]

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Microsoft AI training program and grant challenge; last date Aug 15
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Microsoft AI training program and grant challenge; last date Aug 15

data.org with support from Microsoft Corp., launched Generative AI Skills Challenge, a global grant for organizations to help train and upskill teams to use generative AI. This global grant will support organizations driving skilling and economic growth, especially those focusing on fair and community-led implementations of generative AI skills programs, with historically marginalized populations around the […]

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Tata Power, Amazon India’s most attractive employers in 2023
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Tata Power, Amazon India’s most attractive employers in 2023

Tata Power emerged as the most attractive employer brand in India in 2023, followed by Amazon and Tata Steel, according to research by HR organization Randstad India. The top 10 most attractive employer brands in India: The Randstad Employer Research Report 2023 is an independent survey that is a representative employer brand research based on […]

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HCLTech is developing skills in AI to certify 10,000 engineers
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HCLTech is developing skills in AI to certify 10,000 engineers

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, and Microsoft announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to help enterprises leverage generative artificial intelligence (AI) and develop joint solutions to enable businesses to achieve better outcomes and enhance business transformation. Leveraging HCLTech’s deep domain expertise across various industries and Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service, clients will benefit from […]

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Microsoft to train youth on AI, digital, and cybersecurity skills
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Microsoft to train youth on AI, digital, and cybersecurity skills

Committed to empower youth in India with future-ready skills, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), to train students and educators at government-led Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skills Training Institutions (NSTIs). As part of this collaboration, Microsoft will […]

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Microsoft and Accenture have announced “Project Amplify program”
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Microsoft and Accenture have announced “Project Amplify program”

Microsoft and Accenture have announced the third cohort of the Project Amplify program. In its latest edition, the program will support 13 Indian startups with solutions focusing on clean tech, circularity, regenerative agriculture, education and skilling. Aimed at improving millions of lives by addressing diverse challenges, the initiative offers hands-on support to help startups scale […]

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Microsoft to upskill employment prospects for 4 Lakh young people
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Microsoft to upskill employment prospects for 4 Lakh young people

British Council, the UK’s international organization for educational opportunities and cultural exchange, and Microsoft India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a co-developed three-year partnership program, ‘English Skills for Youth’. The program aims to enhance the life opportunities of young people, aged 18-25, particularly women, in socio-economically marginalized communities across India. The primary objective […]

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Infosys Appoints Helene Auriol Potier as an Independent Director
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Infosys Appoints Helene Auriol Potier as an Independent Director

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced the appointment of Helene Auriol Potier as an Independent Director of the Company, effective May 26, 2023. This appointment is based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Infosys Board, and is for a period of three years, subject to […]

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Microsoft CMO guides employees on how to raise salaries
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Microsoft CMO guides employees on how to raise salaries

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft employees aren’t getting salary raises this year. Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela has suggested to employees the best way to boost pay is- by working to push the company’s stock higher. Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer said in an internal communication to employees, “The most important lever for almost all of […]

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5 tips to get interview calls from tech giants like Google, Microsoft…
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5 tips to get interview calls from tech giants like Google, Microsoft…

Getting an interview call from tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Goldman Sachs etc is really tough but it is also not impossible. As per her LinkedIn bio, Deeksha Pandey Software Engineer who is currently employed with the Google Hyderabad office for the past 11 months. She shared a LinkedIn post sharing five things […]

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Meta India’s head of partnerships Manish Chopra steps down
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Meta India’s head of partnerships Manish Chopra steps down

The social media company, Meta India’s Director and Head of Partnerships, Manish Chopra has stepped down from his role after four and a half years. In 2019, Manish Chopra joined Meta India (previously known as Facebook India) in the capacity of Director and Head of Partnerships. He shared the information through a LinkedIn post, saying, “It’s been 4.5 years of […]

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