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- 5 Feb 2014
Microsoft Board Names Satya Nadella as CEO
Microsoft Corporation on Tueday announced the appointment of Satya Nadella that its board of directors as the chief executive officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately.…
- 25 May 2022
Satya Nadella Announces Microsoft’s New Technologies at Build Conference 2022
Microsoft Build Conference 2022 kicked off on Tuesday May 24 with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talking about ten new technologies that are “coming together as a powerful platform” to help developers.…
- 4 Aug 2015
Satya Nadella Crowns 2015 Imagine Cup World Champions
For 13 years, Microsoft Imagine Cup has inspired and challenged student developers worldwide to master new skills, build strong teams and bring entire technology projects from concept to completion.…
- 1 Apr 2016
Microsoft Outlines Intelligence Vision, Other Innovations
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Windows and Devices Group, talked to thousands of developers about the work Microsoft Corporation is doing to aid the…
- 29 Jul 2016
Microsoft CEO to Imagine Cup Students: ‘Face’ Global Issues with Technology
Thrilled by the innovative solutions presented by no fewer than 120 students from 34 countries around the world, Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, during an award ceremony at the…
- 21 Jan 2016
Microsoft Philanthropies to Donate $1Bn in Cloud Computing Resources
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer, Microsoft Corporation, announced a new three-part initiative to ensure that Microsoft’s cloud computing resources serve the public good. As part of this…
- 16 Apr 2015
Microsoft, Yahoo Amend Search Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo have tweaked their partnership to give Yahoo more wiggle room. The amended agreement, signed by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, has two main…
- 26 Sept 2018
Herbert Wigwe to Meet Microsoft CEO to Discuss Technology in Banking
Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director, Access Bank Plc. will meet with Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella this Thursday, September 27, 2018. The two chief executive officers are set to discuss issues…
- 25 Oct 2015
Microsoft's Focus on Windows 10 is Paying Off
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft, is relying on the latest version of Windows, and its ability to connect every device to the cloud, to recapture the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers everywhere.…
- 27 Mar 2014
Microsoft Unveils Office for iPad
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer, Microsoft Corp has finally unveiled Office for Apple Inc's iPad in a polished debut that set him apart from his energetic predecessor while signaling his plans…
- 31 Dec 2014
Microsoft to Launch Windows 10 with New Web Browser
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch an all-new web browser code-named Spartan alongside Windows 10 Microsoft is planning to release an entirely new web browser in the vein as Google Chrome and…
- 27 Feb 2014
Microsoft Holds Nigeria’s IT Ecosystem High-Courtois
Microsoft is interested in Nigeria maintaining its leading role in IT development, not only in Africa, but in the global market, said Jean-Philippe Courtois, president, Microsoft International on his…
- 9 Jul 2015
Microsoft Losing Faith on $7.6Bn Nokia “Lumia” Business?
With the announcement on Wednesday that it would cut 7,800 jobs, or nearly seven percent of its workforce, and write down about $7.6 billion related to its Nokia phone business, it appears that…
- 30 Jan 2015
Microsoft gives Away More Office Software to Attract Mobile Users
Microsoft Corp made its popular Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications available for free on Android tablets on Thursday, marking the latest step in its drive to get as many mobile customers as…
- 22 Sept 2015
Microsoft Begins Worldwide Release of Office 2016
Microsoft Corp said it began the worldwide roll-out of Office 2016, the latest addition to its cloud-based subscription service Office 365, on yesterday. Microsoft said Office 2016 brings new…
- 25 Apr 2014
Microsoft Takes Over Nokia Devices, Business Services
Microsoft Corporation has completed its acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business. The acquisition has been approved by Nokia shareholders and by governmental regulatory agencies…
- 17 Jul 2014
Microsoft to Cut 18,000 Jobs this Year
Microsoft Corp said it will slash up to 18,000 jobs, or 14 percent of its workforce, this year as it trims its newly acquired Nokia phone business and tries to transform into a cloud-computing and…
- 27 Sept 2015
How Microsoft Office 2016 Removes Barriers to Team Success
Microsoft Corporation last week began the worldwide release of Office 2016. The apps are the latest addition to Office 365, Microsoft’s cloud-based subscription service that helps people do their…
- 8 Jan 2015
Intel Pledges $300m to Build a Diverse Work Force
Brian Krzanich, chief executive officer, Intel, has vowed to invest $300 million in an effort to support more representation in technology and gaming. Further putting his own money on the line, he…
- 18 Jan 2023
Tech Giant, Microsoft to Lay-Off Nearly 11000 Employees
Microsoft is reportedly set to fire nearly 11,000 employees this week amid the global economic slowdown. According to Sky News, the company is "finalising plans to become the latest technology giant…
- 31 Jul 2015
Microsoft Unit Sacks 85% of Nigerian Workers
Microsoft on Thursday sacked 34 (85 per cent) of the 40 employees in the Nigerian office of its phone division, hours after the company’s latest Windows 10 was made available in Nigeria and 189 other…
- 26 Sept 2018
Microsoft fortifies security, brings AI to the masses @ Ignite 2018
Microsoft Corp, at Ignite 2018 underscored the need for increased IT security and released an array of security programs and products. Among them are Microsoft Secure Score, a dynamic report card…
- 13 Jul 2013
Microsoft Reorganises to Focus More on Devices
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO has outlined a new strategy for the group, focusing more on devices and services and moving away from packaged software. He also announced a new organisation for the…
- 29 Apr 2026
Musk Accuses OpenAI Leaders of Turning Charity Into Profit Machine
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has accused the leadership of OpenAI of abandoning the organisation’s founding nonprofit mission and transforming it into a profit-driven enterprise. OpenAI Musk…
- 7 Jun 2014
Microsoft Announces 35 Teams Advancing to Imagine Cup World Finals
Microsoft has announced the 35 Finalists teams who will travel to Seattle, Washington, USA to compete at the Imagine Cup World Finals, July 29 through August 2. These students will compete in three…
- 23 Jan 2015
Microsoft Windows 10 Comes With Free Upgrade, Group Computing
Microsoft Corporation on has launched a new generation of Windows, with a wide range of experiences designed to usher in a new era of more personal computing, as well as two new devices designed to…
- 25 Jun 2015
Microsoft Office Apps Arrive for Free on Android Smartphones
Microsoft's venerable suite of applications, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, is finally making its way onto smartphones powered by Google's Android mobile operating system, Microsoft said.…
- 6 Jul 2015
Windows 10 Lands at PC Makers this Week
Microsoft keeps wending its way past the mile markers en route to getting Windows 10 out to the public on time. The software titan is putting the finishing touches on the operating system software…
- 17 Sept 2015
Microsoft Doles Out $75m for YouthSpark Initiative
Microsoft said it is investing $75 million over a three-year period to help make computer science more mainstream in schools. Microsoft plans to give $75 million to nonprofits that can spread…
- 6 Oct 2015
Microsoft Unveils First Laptop, Updated Devices using Windows 10
Microsoft Corp has unveiled its first laptop, a line of Lumia smartphones, a new Surface Pro tablet and an updated version of its wearable fitness tracker, Microsoft Band, all running on Windows 10,…