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Updated on: Mar 2026

News

Microsoft Techies Heartfelt Office Tour for Parents Goes Viral

Mar 3, 2026

Microsoft opens Applications for Multiple Internships across Country

Microsoft in India has opened applications for a wide range of internship opportunities across India...

Employment

Feb 23, 2026

Microsoft opens Applications for Multiple Internships across Country

Microsoft Appoints Indian Origin Asha Sharma as CEO- Xbox

Tech giant Microsoft has elevated Asha Sharma as its executive vice president and CEO of Xbox Gaming...

Appointments

Feb 23, 2026

Microsoft Appoints Indian Origin Asha Sharma as CEO- Xbox

Microsoft Launches Elevate Emerging Tech Internship for March Batch

Edunet Foundation has announced the launch of the Microsoft Elevate Emerging Tech Internship on AI, ...

Employment

Feb 18, 2026

Microsoft Launches Elevate Emerging Tech Internship for March Batch

Employment

Rise of the AI Co-Worker: Reshaping the 2026 Tech Workplace

The integration of Agentic AI is fundamentally transforming the modern tech workplace, shifting employee roles from tool users to artificial intelligence orchestrators. Leading firms like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro have recently partnered with Microsoft to deploy over 200,000 Copilot licenses, signaling a move toward “Frontier Firms”—organizations where humans lead but AI operates. This shift is giving rise to a significant “unbossed” career […]

Feb 7, 2026

Appointments

Cipla Appoints Arun Kakatkar as Global Chief People Officer

Cipla, a leading and rapidly growing global pharmaceutical company, has appointed Arun Kakatkar as its Global Chief People Officer. In this role, Arun will oversee Cipla’s global people strategy, covering talent management, workforce planning, leadership development, and organisational culture across all its operations worldwide. Extensive Experience and Background Arun brings over 25 years of global […]

Feb 3, 2026

Industry

Microsoft Shutters Physical Employee Libraries After 40 Years

In a move that marks the end of a long-standing corporate era, Microsoft has announced the permanent closure of its internal employee libraries. The decision to shutter the Microsoft Library—a fixture of the company’s culture since the 1980s—signals a definitive shift toward digital-first resources and the aggressive integration of Artificial Intelligence in workplace learning. The […]

Jan 19, 2026

Employment

Microsoft and Google are Poaching Big Oil’s Top Talent

As the artificial intelligence boom matures in 2026, a new frontline has emerged in the competition between tech titans: the “energy talent war.” Reports from early January 2026 indicate that Microsoft and Google are aggressively poaching energy market veterans and nuclear engineers to solve the industry’s most pressing bottleneck—electricity. The 34% Surge in Energy Hiring […]

Jan 16, 2026

Layoffs

Microsoft Rumored to Trim Workforce in AI-First Shift

As the new fiscal quarter begins, reports are emerging that Microsoft Corporation may be preparing to announce a fresh round of job cuts this January. Following a trend that has seen several tech giants re-evaluating their headcounts in the face of rapid AI integration and shifting global economic conditions, the Redmond-based software giant is rumored to be […]

Jan 8, 2026

Training

Government Launches National Blueprint to Upskill 10 Million

Government of India has launched a comprehensive, integrated skilling framework designed to build an “AI-ready” workforce. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), seeks to bridge the widening gap between traditional education and the rapid demands of the emerging AI […]

Dec 30, 2025

Partnership

HCLTech and Microsoft Partner for Drug and Chip Discovery

In a significant expansion of its strategic alliance with Microsoft, Indian IT major HCLTech has officially joined the Microsoft Discovery platform. Announced on December 23, 2025, this collaboration positions HCLTech within an elite circle of research institutions and technology innovators dedicated to leveraging agentic AI for high-stakes scientific breakthroughs. The partnership represents a shift in the IT services […]

Dec 29, 2025

Industry

Tech Giants Google, Amazon And Others Layoff 120,000+ in 2025

According to data from independent tracker Layoffs.fyi and recent government filings, over 122,000 tech workers across 550+ companies have faced layoff this year. The technology sector has entered a defining era of “The Great Recalibration” in 2025. While the total volume is slightly lower than the 2024 peak, the nature of these cuts is far more strategic. […]

Dec 29, 2025

Employment

Microsoft Elevate Azure Internship for Jan Batch, Apply by Dec 31

Edunet Foundation, in collaboration with Microsoft, has announced the Microsoft Elevate | Azure Internship for the January 2026 batch, offering students across India an opportunity to build foundational cloud computing skills. The virtual internship is scheduled to begin immediately and will run for a total duration of six weeks, following a structured four-week learning model. […]

Dec 26, 2025

Partnership

Cognizant & Microsoft Set Blueprint for the Frontier Firm Workforce

Cognizant has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at helping global enterprises evolve into AI-powered “Frontier Firms”—organizations that fundamentally redefine how work is done, unlock new business value, and scale innovation responsibly. The collaboration reflects a shared vision to move beyond experimentation and enable enterprises to operationalize AI at scale, embedding intelligence into […]

Dec 23, 2025

Partnership

Wipro and Microsoft Open Innovation Hub in Bengaluru

Wipro Limited, a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, today announced a three-year strategic partnership with Microsoft. The collaboration is designed to help enterprises transform into “Frontier Firms,” defined as early leaders in AI adoption that are focused on redefining work and unlocking new business value responsibly and at scale. Integrated AI Solutions by […]

Dec 13, 2025

Partnership

Microsoft to Onboard 15,000+ Global Employers to NCS Platform

In a major initiative to bolster India’s workforce and global employment readiness, the Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) and Microsoft signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi. The agreement, executed in the presence of Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, focuses on the tripartite goals of expanding […]

Dec 12, 2025