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What They Said: Bill Gates of Gates Foundation on AI

What They Said: Bill Gates of Gates Foundation on AI

Let’s take a look at what Bill Gates—Chair of the Gates Foundation, founder of Breakthrough Energy, and co-founder of Microsoft—has said about artificial intelligence (AI) and the opportunities the technology creates. Before we delve into what he has said about AI, let’s first examine, from a telco perspective, Gates’ comments … Read More

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What They Said: Puneet Chandok of Microsoft on AI

What They Said: Puneet Chandok of Microsoft on AI

Let’s take a look at what Puneet Chandok, President, Microsoft India and South Asia, has said about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the opportunities the technology creates. He chairs the CII AI Council, is a member of the Executive Council at NASSCOM, and serves on the advisory councils of Penguin Random … Read More

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Microsoft Announces USD 17.5 Billion Investment in India to Accelerate AI and Cloud Expansion

Microsoft Announces USD 17.5 Billion Investment in India to Accelerate AI and Cloud Expansion

Microsoft announced an investment of USD 17.5 billion in India—its largest investment in Asia—over four years (CY 2026 to 2029) to advance the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, skilling, and ongoing operations. “This investment builds on the USD 3 billion investment announced earlier this year, which we are … Read More

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OpenAI Transitions to Public Benefit Corporation as Microsoft–OpenAI Partnership Enters New Phase

OpenAI Transitions to Public Benefit Corporation as Microsoft–OpenAI Partnership Enters New Phase

Microsoft and OpenAI have entered a new phase of their long-standing partnership, signing a definitive agreement that deepens their collaboration and redefines their relationship in the era of advanced artificial intelligence. The deal follows OpenAI’s decision to restructure as a public benefit corporation (PBC), a move backed by Microsoft, which … Read More

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Ericsson and 12 Global CSPs Finalise Aduna Joint Venture to Accelerate Network API Ecosystem

Ericsson and 12 Global CSPs Finalise Aduna Joint Venture to Accelerate Network API Ecosystem

Ericsson today announced the completion of equity investments by twelve global communication service providers (CSPs) into its subsidiary, Aduna, formally establishing the company as a 50:50 joint venture. The venture aims to drive the global adoption of aggregated network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and has been operational since the original … Read More

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Microsoft Expands Sovereign Cloud Offerings in Europe, AI Assistant Steijn Meal Planning, and More

Microsoft Expands Sovereign Cloud Offerings in Europe, AI Assistant Steijn Meal Planning, and More

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform industries across Europe and beyond, Microsoft has unveiled innovations that promise to reshape everything from cloud sovereignty to environmental forecasting. Here’s a closer look at four major developments from Microsoft and its collaborators. Also Read: Microsoft to Increase European Data Center Capacity by … Read More

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Qualcomm to Acquire Alphawave Semi, Collaborate with E& on 5G Edge AI, Acquire Autotalks and More

Qualcomm to Acquire Alphawave Semi, Collaborate with E& on 5G Edge AI, Acquire Autotalks and More

Qualcomm is making significant strategic moves to expand its artificial intelligence and connectivity capabilities across key markets. Through a series of acquisitions and partnerships, the company is enhancing its presence in AI computing, automotive V2X communications, edge technologies, and next-generation data centers. Below are key developments driving innovation and connectivity. … Read More

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Microsoft Announces USD 400 Million Investment to Boost Cloud and AI Infrastructure in Switzerland

Microsoft Announces USD 400 Million Investment to Boost Cloud and AI Infrastructure in Switzerland

Microsoft has unveiled a USD 400 million investment aimed at enhancing its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across Switzerland. The investment will expand existing data centers near Zurich and Geneva, incorporating advanced AI infrastructure, including the most advanced graphics processing units, to meet the rising demand for cloud and … Read More

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Microsoft and Yotta Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption in India

Microsoft and Yotta Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption in India

Microsoft and Yotta Data Services, India’s sovereign cloud infrastructure and platform services provider, have partnered to accelerate AI adoption in India. Under this partnership, Microsoft announced it will bring its Azure AI services to Shakti Cloud, Yotta’s AI cloud platform, to offer cutting-edge AI capabilities to developers, startups, enterprises, and … Read More

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E& UAE Launches 5G Slicing for Businesses, Nokia Stc Network Slicing PoC Over GPON and More

E& UAE Launches 5G Slicing for Businesses, Nokia Stc Network Slicing PoC Over GPON and More

From the UAE’s first commercial 5G network slicing launch to hyperscale data center investments and pioneering trials in network slicing and BSS transformation, the telecommunications and technology sectors in the Middle East and Africa are witnessing rapid advancements. Below are key highlights from recent initiatives driving innovation and connectivity across … Read More

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Microsoft Aims for Cross-Company AI Agent Collaboration Through Open Standards: Report

Microsoft Aims for Cross-Company AI Agent Collaboration Through Open Standards: Report

Microsoft is advocating industry-wide standards to enable artificial intelligence (AI) agents from different companies to work together and retain more effective memories of their interactions, Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott said on Sunday, according to Reuters. The remarks come ahead of the company’s annual Build developer conference, which opens on … Read More

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