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Microsoft India employee reveals she was rejected 3 times before getting an offer, shares tips for job-seekers
- A Microsoft employee was rejected three times before getting hired and shared five job-seeking tips: Learn relevant skills, practice coding daily, customize applications, research companies for interviews, and follow up with recruiters.
- The tech job market has become more competitive, with many techies losing their jobs due to layoffs.
- Microsoft had also announced layoffs, with 10,000 people affected earlier in the year, and recently firing 276 people in Washington, USA, from departments including customer service, support, and sales.
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Satya Nadella's Microsoft payouts top $1 billion on 1,000% stock boom
- Microsoft's AI-driven rally has led to its stock reaching new highs and boosted CEO Satya Nadella's total windfall from the company to over $1 billion.
- Nadella's earnings include equity grants, salary, bonuses, and dividends from Microsoft, with the stock returning over 1,000% since he became CEO in 2014.
- Despite this milestone, a Microsoft spokesperson denies that Nadella's net worth is over a billion dollars.
- One of Nadella's significant achievements was the multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI and its ChatGPT bot, which has propelled Microsoft to the forefront of AI capabilities.
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This is the one question the Microsoft CEO asks to test AI's smarts
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tests the smarts of AI models, including GPT-4, by asking them to translate the works of Persian poet Rumi.
- Nadella is particularly interested in determining whether the AI can capture the deep meaning and subtleties of poetry, which traditional machine translation often struggles with.
- He shares his personal connection to Persian poetry and his desire to be able to read Rumi's work, which has been translated into various languages.
- Nadella considers it impressive when an AI translation goes beyond a mere mechanical translation and successfully preserves the essence and sovereignty of poetry across different languages.
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Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft want more H-1B visa holders, push US govt to increase intake
- Silicon Valley tech giants lobby for more H-1B visas, claiming the current cap is insufficient.
- Concerns arise over the displacement of American workers as companies lay off employees and potentially replace them with H-1B visa holders.
- Criticism is directed at the H-1B program for potential wage depression and abuse, including underpayment and hiring foreign workers over qualified domestic candidates.
- Calls for reforming the H-1B program emerge to prevent exploitation and displacement, and improve working conditions for foreign workers.
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Ex-Microsoft employee says he did not get any job offers even after applying to more than 1000 places
- Microsoft conducted layoffs in January and March, releasing 10,000 employees and firing over 500 in the US
- An ex-Microsoft employee, impacted by the March layoffs, shared his unsuccessful job search on LinkedIn. Despite applying to 1,000+ places in 2 months, participating in recruiter calls, hiring manager interviews, and final rounds, he did not receive a job offer.
- This highlights the challenges faced by laid-off individuals in securing new employment in a competitive job market.
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How many Indian workers are worried about AI replacing them?
- Indian workers express worry about AI replacing their jobs, with 74% expressing concern, according to the Microsoft report.
- Despite concerns, 83% of Indian workers are willing to delegate work to AI to reduce their workload.
- A majority of Indian workers (over 75%) are comfortable using AI for administrative, analytical, and creative tasks, as revealed in the report.
- In terms of AI value, Indian managers believe AI will boost productivity rather than lead to job cuts, with a 1.6x higher likelihood of perceiving AI as beneficial for workplace productivity.
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Microsoft CEO warns of 'real displacement' of human jobs due to AI
- In a recent interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged that with the emergence of new technology, there can be displacement in the job market. However, he also emphasized that AI has the potential to generate new jobs.
- Nadella emphasizes that AI still requires human involvement for tasks like reading, editing, and approving content, leading to job satisfaction and the possibility of higher salaries.
- He envisions a world with a billion developers, emphasizing the need for individuals to acquire new skills and expertise to adapt to the changing landscape.
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I'd track employees leaving office early: Bill Gates on Microsoft's early days
- Microsoft's Co-founder Bill Gates reflects on his early days at Microsoft during address to Northern Arizona University graduates, reveals he used to track employees work hours but later learned the importance of work-life balance.
- Gates advises graduating students to prioritize work-life balance, stating that he didn't believe in vacations when he was young but later realized the significance of a well-rounded life.
- In one older interview, Bill Gates discloses that in the early days of Microsoft, he employed the use of license plates to track employee attendance, contributing to the creation of a workaholic culture within the company.
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Microsoft to lay off nearly 160 employees in US
- Microsoft is cutting 158 jobs in Washington State, separate from the 10,000 layoffs announced earlier this year, as part of ongoing organizational and workforce adjustments.
- The layoffs in the Redmond area are reported to be a necessary part of managing Microsoft's business, while the company remains focused on investing in strategic growth areas.
- Earlier this year, Microsoft announced layoffs that impacted over 2,700 workers in the Seattle area, highlighting the scale of the workforce adjustments.
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Microsoft's decision to skip pay hikes disappoints employees amid AI push
- Microsoft announces no salary raises for full-time employees amidst challenging economic conditions, but will continue to offer bonuses and stock awards.
- One software engineer employed by Microsoft has described the company's recent decision not to increase salaries for full-time employees this year as a "slap in the face."
- Isabela Moreira, who holds the position of senior software engineer, expressed her dissatisfaction on social media following the announcement by the tech giant.
- Microsoft focuses on generative AI as it makes cost-cutting measures, including no salary raises for employees.
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Indian-origin entrepreneur-led Builder.ai receives investment from Microsoft
- Microsoft invests in Builder.ai to develop AI-powered solutions for businesses, enabling them to become digitally native without requiring technical expertise.
- The strategic partnership between Microsoft and Builder.ai will see AI-powered solutions created to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.
- Gurugram-based software platform Builder.ai will leverage Microsoft's product ecosystem to accelerate go-to-market growth for SMBs and enterprises.
- Microsoft's investment in Builder.ai highlights its focus on building enterprise-level AI in the face of competition from Google, while enabling businesses to develop applications and become digitally native.
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Microsoft survey reveals the top workplace distraction that hampers productivity
- Since February 2020, people are in 3 times more Microsoft Teams meetings and calls per week at work, a 192% increase.
- Inefficient meetings are the No. 1 workplace distraction that hurts productivity, according to a Microsoft survey of 31,000 workers across the globe.To make meetings more efficient, companies are leveraging recordings, email scheduling assistants, instant messaging, and AI-powered transcripts, and some are even imagining a future without meetings.
- The onslaught of meetings is exhausting workers and leaving insufficient time for “deep work,” on tasks that require a higher level of focus with no distractions.
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Microsoft expands preview of natural language AI tool Copilot for 600 customers
- Microsoft is expanding the preview of its natural language-based AI tool Copilot to 600 customers after two months of testing with 20 large companies.
- The feature will be embedded in Microsoft's Office application and requires an additional fee for access during the "early access" program, which is invitation-only.
- The expanded preview is not yet available to Microsoft's full customer base, and the company has not disclosed pricing externally.
- Jared Spataro, Microsoft's corporate vice president for modern work, states that customer demand for Copilot seems "almost bottomless" and that every customer he talks to is interested in it.
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Microsoft trials private ChatGPT alternative for businesses to protect data
- Microsoft plans to offer a privacy enhanced version of OpenAI's ChatGPT for businesses on its Azure cloud platform, according to the reports.
- The variant will run on dedicated servers where data collected by the chatbot will be separated from the public variant, addressing concerns over data security.
- Microsoft is planning to sell the new version later this quarter, but it could cost as much as 10 times what customers currently pay to use the regular version of ChatGPT.
- OpenAI has expressed interest in a similar subscription plan for businesses, which would allow them to opt out of data collection from the AI bot.
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AI will cause real damage, says Microsoft Chief Economist
- Microsoft's chief economist has warned that AI in the wrong hands could cause "real damage" and be used by bad actors to disrupt elections and other areas.
- During a World Economic Forum panel, Michael Schwarz expressed confidence that AI would be used for malicious purposes and called for regulation to be brought in once real harm had been caused.
- Microsoft has made a significant bet on AI with a multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, but fears are growing about the risks of advanced AI despite the potential benefits it offers.
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