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Indians Dominate TIME 100 AI Titans List

Indians Dominate TIME 100 AI Titans List

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

The TIME 100 AI list is an interesting assortment of titans. Indians make up about 20 per cent of the coveted list, which is pretty commendable, notes Sandeep Goyal.

Yahoo!, Google still hiring in India

Yahoo!, Google still hiring in India

Rediff.com20 May 2009

Interestingly, the companies are cutting jobs in India too, even as they have hiring plans in the country. For instance, software giant Microsoft recently said it would create employment opportunities in tune with the growth of the Indian economy.

At 1.39 crore, is this IITs' highest job offer this year?

At 1.39 crore, is this IITs' highest job offer this year?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

The likes of Microsoft and Cohesity have offered crore plus salaries to some students.

Is this a new era of openness for Microsoft?

Is this a new era of openness for Microsoft?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Can Microsoft, the fiercest predator in the software jungle, really change its spots

Microsoft-Nokia deal receives CCI's green signal

Microsoft-Nokia deal receives CCI's green signal

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Fair trade watchdog CCI has approved Microsoft's proposed $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's mobile devices business, citing that the deal would not have adverse impact on competition in the Indian market.

MS Office 2010 takes fight with Google

MS Office 2010 takes fight with Google

Rediff.com17 May 2010

The beta version has seen over 1.3 mn downloads; over 2,000 firms in India are moving to the latest version.

War time: Google to take these 12 products head on

War time: Google to take these 12 products head on

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

At the recently concluded annual I/O conference, which is an annual developer-focused event held in San Francisco, California, Google announced several new devices and services.

Google search still rules the world

Google search still rules the world

Rediff.com23 May 2006

Search engine Google continues to dominate the market share for the ninth consecutive month, according to a report released by Internet metrics company comScore Networks.

Tablet WAR: Why Microsoft decided to unveil Surface NOW!

Tablet WAR: Why Microsoft decided to unveil Surface NOW!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

What made Microsoft announce Surface tablet now? To take on the iPad or Google's Nexus? US-based Get Ahead reader Rangaprabhu Parthasarthy offers a sneak-peek into Microsoft's timing

5 BIG things to expect from Google this week!

5 BIG things to expect from Google this week!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Google I/O conference will begin on June 27 and some major announcements are expected.

Microsoft's secret weapon for growth in the cloud

Microsoft's secret weapon for growth in the cloud

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Microsoft has worked hard to exploit the advantage its mail software provides

India will be key in cloud services strategy, says Google

India will be key in cloud services strategy, says Google

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Google is investing heavily in creating business tools and products, driven by open source technology and machine learning

Google may buy 5% AOL for $1 bn

Google may buy 5% AOL for $1 bn

Rediff.com17 Dec 2005

Internet search major Google is likely to pick up a 5 per cent stake in media giant Time Warner's AOL for about $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

Microsoft unveils next operating system 'Windows 10'

Microsoft unveils next operating system 'Windows 10'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Microsoft Corp announced its 'Windows 10' operating system on Tuesday to replace the largely unpopular Windows 8, skipping a number to mark a leap toward unifying the way people work on tablets, phones and traditional computers.

How Google stands to gain from the Flipkart-Walmart mega deal

How Google stands to gain from the Flipkart-Walmart mega deal

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Google will be able to co-relate data from the first click to the final delivery of product. This kind of knowledge is invaluable, something which even Amazon does not have.

Google: World's first $100-billion brand

Google: World's first $100-billion brand

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

Internet search engine giant Google has emerged as the world's number one brand and is also the first one to touch the $100 billion value mark, despite the tough economic environment.According to the fourth annual BrandZ top 100 most valuable global brands ranking, Google is the number one brand with a value of $100 billion and is way ahead of Microsoft which is at the second rank with a value of $76.2 billion.

Yahoo to replace Google as default US Firefox search engine

Yahoo to replace Google as default US Firefox search engine

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Yahoo Inc struck a deal with Firefox maker Mozilla Corp to replace Google Inc as the default search engine on the Firefox Web browser in the United States, a move that Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said will help boost its flagging search market share.

Indian Net firms to take on Microsoft-Yahoo!

Indian Net firms to take on Microsoft-Yahoo!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

With IT giant Microsoft bidding $44.6 billion to acquire internet major Yahoo! to take on growing competition from Google in the fast-growing online advertisement market, the domestic players in this arena today said they are ready for the new challenge.

Google aims to store all human knowledge

Google aims to store all human knowledge

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

The search giant is building a system that stores information so that machines as well as people can read it

Microsoft joins other tech giants in fighting online snooping

Microsoft joins other tech giants in fighting online snooping

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

The US-based firm, however said it does not have any direct evidence of customer data being breached illegally by the government.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to visit India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to visit India

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

This would be the first visit to India as Google CEO.

Google pushes into online video ads

Google pushes into online video ads

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Google on Thursday will launch a new advertising technology that will allow publishers to incorporate text ads into online videos in a move long awaited by the industry.

Google launches Chrome-based notebooks

Google launches Chrome-based notebooks

Rediff.com12 May 2011

"Chromebooks", a Chrome operating system-based notebook PC that will be available online from June 15.

Nokia's Microsoft deal likely to hurt Symbian

Nokia's Microsoft deal likely to hurt Symbian

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

Gartner expects manufacturers like Samsung to launch a whole range of budget devices that will drive Android into mass market segments.

Foxconn Betting Big on South India

Foxconn Betting Big on South India

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

Foxconn's business in India has grown to over $10 billion till 2024.

Microsoft revamp to keep up with technological changes

Microsoft revamp to keep up with technological changes

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

From Seema Hakhu Kachru Houston, Jul 12 (PTI) Software giant Microsoft has announced a long-awaited restructuring, organising itself around key areas designed to make the company more nimble in a fiercely-competitive technology sector. The company said in a release that it will deliver multiple devi ...

Google adds real-time updates to tackle Bing

Google adds real-time updates to tackle Bing

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Bing clocks 18 million visits every month, while Google India has unique monthly visits of 753 million.. Analysts say while Bing is in its infancy, it can grow up rapidly once it powers Yahoo! searches across the world.

Internet market: Bing's loss is Google's gain

Internet market: Bing's loss is Google's gain

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Bing's monthly market share in the US declined to 8.51 per cent in September from 9.64 per cent in August, according to web analytics firm StatCounter.

Microsoft denies global censorship of China-related searches

Microsoft denies global censorship of China-related searches

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Microsoft, responding to the rights group's allegations, said a system fault had removed some search results for users outside China.

EU charges Google with abusing Android market dominance

EU charges Google with abusing Android market dominance

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

EU says Google unfairly pushes own apps with Android

Microsoft unveils affordable phones Lumia 640, 640 XL

Microsoft unveils affordable phones Lumia 640, 640 XL

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Lumia 640 XL will begin rolling out globally in March.

By end 2017, Google to have its India Cloud Region in Mumbai

By end 2017, Google to have its India Cloud Region in Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

It will compete with rivals Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure

Microsoft's bing.com censors 'sex' for Indians!

Microsoft's bing.com censors 'sex' for Indians!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

Microsoft's new search engine, bing.com, automatically censors certain sex-related terms when the user's 'country location' is set as India.

My Advice To Youngsters Is...

My Advice To Youngsters Is...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

'To those who have just finished engineering or MCA or BSc, BBA, I will say they should take up whatever internship opportunities they are getting.' 'They should look for opportunities to learn the latest tools.' 'They should think innovative and try to solve problems. Only when you sharpen your skills, you will remain relevant.'

We are working on an operating system: Google

We are working on an operating system: Google

Rediff.com30 Oct 2009

In July, Google announced plans to launch its own operating system for personal computers. The planned open source 'Google Chrome Operating System' is expected to be available in the second half of 2010.

Google buys 5% AOL stake for $1 billion

Google buys 5% AOL stake for $1 billion

Rediff.com21 Dec 2005

Search engine Google will invest $1 billion for a 5 per cent stake in Time Warner's AOL Internet unit, strengthening the alliance between the two Internet powerbrokers and creating new hurdles for competitors such as Microsoft.

Nokia shareholders expected to approve Microsoft deal

Nokia shareholders expected to approve Microsoft deal

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Nokia agreed in September to sell its devices and services business and license its patents to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros after failing to recover from a late start in smartphones.

Legal framework against deepfakes after polls, says IT minister

Legal framework against deepfakes after polls, says IT minister

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

The government asked digital platforms to provide technical and business process solutions to prevent and weed out misinformation that can potentially harm society and democracy, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.

A fresh start: Microsoft's Windows 10 gets positive reviews

A fresh start: Microsoft's Windows 10 gets positive reviews

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Windows 10, which comes almost three years after the launch of the company's last operating system, will be available in 190 countries.