Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recalls how investing $1 billion in OpenAI back in 2019 was considered a risky move — even by Bill Gates. Today, that “risky” decision has turned into one of Microsoft’s smartest bets.
Nadella will address two AI-related conferences in Bengaluru and Mumbai during his visit, which also includes meetings in New Delhi, said one of the sources
In a short video shared on X (formerly Twitter), Nadella described these updates as breakthroughs that redefine how users interact with computers: even likening one to the leap brought by touchscreens.
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Nadella also touched on one of the most pressing concerns around AI — the massive energy it consumes.
Turning to consumer products, Nadella revealed that Microsoft’s ad revenue has crossed $20 billion in the past year—a major milestone he joked could “almost get overlooked” at Microsoft.
Microsoft’s own AI assistant, Copilot, has not achieved the same level of success despite investing heavily in marketing,
Meanwhile, billionaire podcaster Nikhil Kamath praised his WTF team for making the collaboration video and hinted at a possible episode featuring the philanthropists, Bill Gates and Sachin Tendulkar.
Satya Nadella was referring to the Agricultural Development Trust (ADT) of Baramati in Maharashtra that has been using Microsoft AI technology with a select group of farmers in the drought-prone region who signed up for it.
Despite working with Microsoft for 34 years, CEO Satya Nadella said that each year he feels more excited at the prospect of working with the tech giant with a sense of purpose and mission.
Another interesting aspect of the exchange between the two was that podcast host Dwarkesh Patel chose to write to Satya Nadella using Microsoft Outlook and not Gmail -- a fact that further amused social media users.
Satya Nadella says AI isn’t just about making bigger systems—it needs to be useful. He believes AI will automate some tasks but create new kinds of work. He also thinks AI should help people, not replace them. For him, the goal is to build AI that solves real problems.
Satya Nadella while addressing the gathering, acknowledged that he 'was a product of the bond that exists between the two countries (India and USA),'
Elon Musk and Sam Altman have shared a longstanding feud ever since Musk, who co-founded OpenAI with Altman in 2015, split from the company.
The development is the latest after Elon Musk announced on X that SoftBank has only under $10 billion to invest in Stargate while it was supposed to be kicked off with an initial $100 billion private investment led by Masayoshi Son, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
The project also promises to set up 'AI Productivity Labs' in 20 skill institutes across 10 states to train 20,000 educators, and will offer foundational AI courses to 1 lakh students in 200 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also announced an increased commitment to AI skilling in India, with plans to train 10 million people in AI skills over the next five years.
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In her speech, Atishi was trying to highlight that the leaders of most global businesses have roots in India. 'Even Google CEO Satya Nadella is of Indian origin,' the Delhi chief minister said.
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As part of his itinerary, Lokesh is scheduled to participate in the ITServe Alliance Synergy Conference in Las Vegas on October 29.