January 10, 2025
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Writing a new page in the history books, Softlogic Life, Sri Lanka’s life insurer with the largest customer base became the country’s first company to secure a place among the top five winners in the “Hack for Social Impact” executive challenge at the Microsoft Global Hackathon 2024. Competing amongst 73,000+ participants from 85 countries, Softlogic […]

December 1, 2024
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5min9
Microsoft ignited the ‘Scaling AI at Work’ event in Sri Lanka on 26 November 2024, providing a dynamic platform for key customers and partners to delve into the transformative potential of AI. The event showed how Microsoft AI is sparking success among its customers, effectively enriching employee experience and driving business processes with the use […]

November 22, 2024
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2min9
SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 November 2024 – OPPO has strengthened its cooperation with Microsoft to deliver advanced AI productivity features to ColorOS 15, OPPO’s next-generation smart device experience. “To deliver advanced AI experiences, we are incredibly proud to partner with Microsoft, a pioneer in the field. At the cutting edge of global AI development, Microsoft lays […]

August 2, 2024
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5min6
Since its launch last year, Microsoft Copilot has resonated with a wide range of users, from business executives to everyday individuals, with its capability to seamlessly navigate vast amounts of data and deliver actionable insights. Microsoft Copilot lets you search for specific information, generate text (like emails and summaries), and create images based on text […]

June 25, 2024

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Microsoft Announces Evolution and Expansion of AI Tools for Developers Microsoft Build is an annual flagship event for developers around the world, empowering them to improve efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and make new breakthroughs. With about 60 new announcements, Microsoft Build 2024 kickstarted with an opening keynote from Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, highlighting […]

June 17, 2024
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The 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report from Microsoft and LinkedIn offers valuable insights into the evolving dynamics of the workplace. To help leaders and organizations overcome artificial intelligence (AI) resistance, Microsoft and LinkedIn examined how AI will broadly reshape and is impacting the work and labor market. They have surveyed 31,000 people across 31 […]

May 22, 2024

7min22
Today at 9:30 p.m. IST, Microsoft Build will kick off with an opening keynote from Satya Nadella focused on Microsoft’s AI vision and tools for developers. You can access an overview of today’s news, along with what’s to come, on the Official Microsoft Blog. Visit our press microsite for more details on announcements and check […]

April 11, 2024
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5min3
As cyber threats escalate globally, the imperative to design, deploy, and utilize AI securely has never been more pressing. There’s an urgent call to adopt proactive measures, heighten threat awareness, and prioritize cybersecurity education to safeguard not only ourselves, but also our organizations and data. Recently, Microsoft unveiled its sixth edition of Cyber Signals, a […]

April 4, 2024
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5min5
In December 2023, Microsoft Sri Lanka kicked off their regional Imagine Cup, the student developer competition that empowers students to create innovative solutions with AI. Students from across Sri Lanka participated, and among them, Teams HearMe, DevRelax, and Team Autumn emerged as regional winners in the Microsoft Sri Lanka Imagine Cup. Since then, HearMe and […]

March 21, 2024
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2min12
Puneet Chandok, Microsoft’s President of India and South Asia, made his inaugural visit to Sri Lanka; met with Sri Lankan President and Prime Minister to discuss the company’s commitment to partner Sri Lanka on its digital transformation journey. Microsoft and Sri Lankan Ministry of Education come together to sign MoU with the aim to integrate […]


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