Arun Kakatkar replaces Ira Gupta as HR head of Microsoft India
“Arun Kakatkar is now the general manager, human resources, Microsoft India and South Asia,” Microsoft India said in an email to ET.
“Arun Kakatkar is now the general manager, human resources, Microsoft India and South Asia,” Microsoft India said in an email to ET.
Bill Gates admires Steve Jobs' natural speaking style, envying his ability to appear unrehearsed. Gates emphasizes the importance of effective communication and storytelling in promoting technology, expressing a desire to achieve Jobs' magical impact.
A report in NBC News said that young people are using Tinder and similar dating apps to land jobs. A student was quoted as saying that she finds Tinder useful to connect with fellow professionals for casual coffee chats. She said the responses of her dates are generally welcoming.
"Google's a very competent company and obviously they have both the talent and the compute. They're the vertically integrated player in this. They have everything from data to silicon to models to products and distribution," Nadella said on Norges Bank Investment Management's podcast In Good Company.
The company, which makes gaming titles such as "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor", expects to incur about $125 million to $165 million in charges related to the move.
Microsoft laid off 1,900 people from its gaming unit, including Activision Blizzard teams, due to the need to keep the Xbox division profitable and growing. Phil Spencer mentioned an industry slowdown, stagnant growth of the global video game business, and the challenge of finding new players, particularly in consoles, as reasons for the job cuts.
As artificial intelligence continues to disrupt businesses, companies like Microsoft, Hexaware Technologies, Accenture, Tech Mahindra, and Capgemini are unleashing several measures to attract more women and tackle their underrepresentation in this fast-growing field.
According to Eurogamer, the layoffs at the gaming studio are much higher than the original estimate of 35 people, which accounted for 30 to 40 per cent of its workforce.
In a response to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the company said that consistent with broader trends in the gaming industry, "Activision was already planning on eliminating a significant number of jobs while still operating as an independent company."
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella will address developers and technologists on “discovering new opportunities with AI” during a visit next week in Bangalore, the country's technology epicenter. He'll also speak to industry leaders in Mumbai about the opportunities and challenges with next-generation AI. Separately, Google’s chief scientist Jeff Dean will speak on AI’s next frontier with researchers, developers and startups in Bangalore and then participate in a fireside chat about India's role in enabling AI to drive massive societal impact.
Microsoft, which bought Activision Blizzard in a $69 billion deal last year, said insider Matt Cox has taken over the role of senior vice president and general manager of Call of Duty, effective immediately.