Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Set To Explore New AI Opportunities During India Visit In Feb – News18

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella will go to India on February 7 and eight as a part of his annual go to to the nation and would possibly meet AI startups and talk about new alternatives with AI.

“Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft, will address India’s developer community and technologists on discovering new opportunities with AI,” the corporate stated in a press release.

The president of Microsoft India and South Asia, Puneet Chandok, acknowledged in an inside e mail just a few weeks in the past that Nadella’s go to reaffirms Microsoft’s dedication to utilizing know-how to extend alternatives within the nation.

In June final yr, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, throughout his US go to — met with notable US and Indian tech executives, together with Nadella, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Following that, Nadella’s workplace issued a press release outlining his assembly with the PM.

“One important topic was the power of technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence, to help improve the lives of Indians,” Microsoft’s assertion stated.

“India is home to one of the most vibrant developer and start-up ecosystems in the world, and Microsoft remains deeply committed to the growth of Indian technology — that will impact both India and markets across the globe,” it added.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has reached the coveted $3 trillion mark and have become the second firm after Apple to attain this feat.

Microsoft reached a $3 trillion market cap, for the primary time in its 48-year historical past. The firm reached the milestone valuation after its inventory climbed 1.5 per cent in buying and selling on Nasdaq.

Apple hit the $3 trillion market cap round two years in the past.

(This story has been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated news company feed – IANS)