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Building trust in technology is crucial: Microsoft's Nadella

PTI Microsoft's India-born chief Satya Nadella on Wednesday attempted to allay concerns over the increasing use of technology in public life and said building trust was crucial to its utilisation as a tool to "empower" people. Nadella, the chief executive officer of Microsoft, also urged software developers to use technology to bring in "more and more people" within the global technological network. "Building trust in technology is crucial... Ensure that there is more trust in technology each day. We have to capture the essence of the timeless value," Nadella told the annual Microsoft developer's conference 'Build 2017' here. His remarks gain significance amid concerns raised about the use of technology both in the United States and India. The ...

Oracle inks MoU with Jharkhand to drive digital transformation

The Dollar Business Bureau To drive digital transformation in Jharkhand, the US-based technology major Oracle Corporation signed a pact on Monday with the state government and said that the company has not set any targets for investments in technology. Safra A Catz, CEO of Oracle Corporation, who is on a 3-day visit to India said Oracle technologies are bound to drive digitization in the country, the second largest base of the company after the US. Catz hoped the recent pact with the Jharkhand government, and a similar agreement with the government of Maharashtra in 2016, would set a course for partnerships with other states. “The investment is unbounded. We have not bound the investments in any way...we have not put a cap on it,” ...

Tata Communications to invest $300 mn on expansion in FY18

The Dollar Business Bureau Global telecom company Tata Communications Ltd is going to invest about $300 million to expand its network, its software and  improve its platform during the next financial year 2017-18. The company is also eyeing to acquire new service fields like cloud, mobility and Internet of Things (IoT). "In telecom, networks need to expand in terms of scale and reach to create infrastructure closer to customers. So, there is a natural amount of spend that is required...We will be spending $150 million on network, and $150 million into platform, software and other capabilities," Vinod Kumar, Managing Director and Group CEO, Tata Communications told PTI. He further said that about half of company's total capex ...

Tata Communications, Skylab partner to help companies adopt IoT

The Dollar Business Bureau Tata Communications on Wednesday announced it has partnered with Singapore-based technology solutions provider Skylab to help more enterprises adopt the Internet of Things (IoT). Skylab provides advanced data harvesting, processing and delivery solutions to its customers over a scalable platform called Data Logistics Cloud (DLC). Skylab has picked Tata Communications as its cloud partner to ensure high levels of flexibility and reliability for customers through Tata Communications’ comprehensive cloud enablement platform and global infrastructure. “As the IoT starts to become a reality, real-time assimilation and analytics of data require superior network reliability, highly available cloud platforms, security, scalability and flexibility. Tata Communications’ pioneering IZO™ Cloud Enablement Platform harnesses our technology partnerships, global network and data centre infrastructure, making us the perfect ...

Microsoft to set up Centre of Excellence in Vizag

Source: PTI Microsoft India will engage and train Andhra government’s key IT executives on Microsoft technologies The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday said Microsoft India will be setting up a Centre of Excellence in Visakhapatnam as part of its digital inclusion drive in the state, besides sharpening focus on raising productivity. The technology giant signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government in deployment and use of information and communications technologies to offer better citizen services in the state, an official release said. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu hosted a breakfast meeting for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella – who is currently on a visit to Hyderabad – at his residence on Monday. The meeting lasted for 80 minutes, ...