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    Microsoft Corporation is an American Multinational company which is best known for its operating systems- Microsoft Windows. The technology corporation produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers and other related services. Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, it was developed to sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It then rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Microsoft Windows. Other than Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office suite, the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers are other products of Microsoft as well. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface lineup of touchscreen personal computers. In 1986 the company had its initial public offering (IPO) and subsequent rise in its share price, created three billionaires and an estimated 12,000 millionaires among Microsoft employees. Since the 1990s, it has increasingly diversified from the operating system market and has made a number of corporate acquisitions, their largest being the acquisition of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in December 2016,followed by their acquisition of Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion in May 2011.The company also produces a wide range of other consumer and enterprise software for desktops, laptops, tabs, gadgets, and servers, including Internet search (with Bing), the digital services market (through MSN), mixed reality (HoloLens), cloud computing (Azure), and software development (Visual Studio). More

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      Generative AI apps like ChatGPT are seeing record growth — 1.7 billion downloads and billions in revenue in just six months. At the same time, Microsoft is making a fortune off the AI cloud infrastructure that powers it all. We break down the numbers, the trends, and what they mean for the future of AI.

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      AI chipmaker Nvidia became the world's most valuable company, dethroning Microsoft and Apple, while its rally lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs.

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    • Google’s Gmail turns 20: A look back on how it evolved and what lies ahead

      Google’s Gmail Turns 20 Years Old: Lookback Into Two Decades of Gmail. In 2004, Google launched Gmail with a promise of 1 GB of free storage, more than what other email services offered at that time. What has been Gmail’s journey so far? And, what is next in store for a service that has been successful for the past 200 years? Watch.

    • Apple in talks with Google to power Gemini AI into iPhones

      Tech giants Google and Apple are reportedly in talks to integrate Google's AI engine Gemini into the iPhone. Apple plans to enhance its upcoming software update with new AI capabilities but seeks a partner for generative AI features like image creation and essay writing. Negotiations are ongoing, with a potential deal unlikely to be announced before Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Additionally, Apple has explored collaboration with Microsoft-backed OpenAI for its AI model. This partnership could reshape AI integration in smartphones, potentially revolutionizing user experiences and capabilities. Watch.

    • Google’s Gemini called out for being racist | Is Gemini ‘woke’? | Sundar Pichai responds

      Google’s Gemini called out for being racist. Is Gemini ‘woke’? Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded in an internal e-mail and promised that Gemini will roll out after a clear set of actions. Gemini was Google’s answer to Microsoft’s Chatgpt, and Gemini can generate images based on text prompts. On Social Media, citizens were seen sharing images of Gemini’s image generated and called it ‘Ultrawoke’. The controversy revolves around the tool supplying pictures depicting genders and ethnicities that are historically inconsistent, such as portraying World War II soldiers and America's founding fathers featuring women and individuals of diverse ethnic backgrounds that diverge from reality. Will Gemini’s new roll-out make up for the inaccuracies that the software has made so far? And will it be able to give tough competition to Microsoft’s Chatgpt? Watch this video to know more.

    • The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

      The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft on Wednesday accusing them of using millions of the newspaper's articles without permission. Watch to find out more!

    • LIVE: 28% tax on online gaming | Microsoft-Activision deal | Captain Sharma turns reporter | Newspresso

      In a big win for Microsoft, the $69 billion deal with Activision may be closed ahead of the July 18 deadline. The Council has agreed to impose 28 percent GST on the full value of online gaming, horse racing and casinos. On the trends side we see Captain Rohit Sharma, take lead, as a reporter and posed questions to Ajinkya Rahane. Watch this edition of Newspresso with Moneycontrol’s Stacy Pereira and get the latest updates on news across the world.

    • LIVE: Layoffs at Microsoft | Foxconn-Vedanta Chip deal off | Kohli goes nostalgic | Newspresso

      Global Tech giant Microsoft will be eliminating additional jobs this fiscal according to a Geekwire report. The 50th Meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will take place in capital New Delhi today, on July 11. Four Indian-origin women, including Jayshree Ullal, Neerja Sethi, Neha Narkhede and Indra Nooyi were named by Forbes among America's 100 richest self-made women. Watch this edition of Newspresso with Moneycontrol’s Stacy Pereira and get the latest updates on news across the world.

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