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Microsoft unveils new Employee Experience Platform — Microsoft Viva
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Microsoft unveils new Employee Experience Platform — Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced Microsoft Viva, the first employee experience platform to bring tools for employee engagement, learning, wellbeing, and knowledge discovery, directly into the flow of people’s work. Viva is designed to help employees learn, grow and thrive, with new experiences that integrate with the productivity and collaboration capabilities in Microsoft 365 and […]

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EY appointed as a Microsoft India Authorized Learning Partner
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EY appointed as a Microsoft India Authorized Learning Partner

EY appointed as a Microsoft India Authorized Learning Partner Ernst & Young (EY) has been appointed as a Microsoft India authorized learning partner. EY has access to a large pool of Microsoft certified trainers and a strong technology consulting team with deep sector knowledge who will be closely involved in delivering Microsoft trainings. With Microsoft […]

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Cisco, Oracle, IBM Workers ‘Anxious’ About Job Cuts
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Cisco, Oracle, IBM Workers ‘Anxious’ About Job Cuts

Cisco, Oracle, IBM Workers ‘Anxious’ About Job Cuts Cisco, Oracle, and IBM topped a list of companies with employees that constantly feel anxious about losing their jobs, according to a recent survey conducted by Blind and released by job board Dice. The survey found that 62% of Cisco employees said that “yes, I am constantly anxious” about getting fired, which […]

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DXC Technology and Microsoft Collaborate for Modern Workplace Experience
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DXC Technology and Microsoft Collaborate for Modern Workplace Experience

DXC Technology and Microsoft Collaborate to Power a More Personalized, Intelligent, Secure and Modern Workplace Experience for Global Enterprises DXC Technology has announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Microsoft to deliver a more personalized, intelligent, secure, and modern workplace experience to help companies to address rapidly evolving business challenges and customer and employee needs. DXC and […]

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Cognizant completes acquisition of Bright Wolf
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Cognizant completes acquisition of Bright Wolf

Cognizant Completes Acquisition of Bright Wolf Accelerating Growth in Industrial IoT Services Cognizant has completed the previously announced acquisition of Bright Wolf, a privately-held technology services provider specializing in custom Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions for Fortune 1000 companies. A strategic systems integration and technology partner for industrial enterprises, Bright Wolf will enrich Cognizant’s […]

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Microsoft and Accenture partner to support startups in India
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Microsoft and Accenture partner to support startups in India

Microsoft and Accenture expand partnership to support startups Aiming to amplify the societal impact of emerging technology, Microsoft and Accenture are expanding a joint initiative announced earlier this year to support startups that are focused on solving critical business challenges related to sustainability and skilling. The immersive, hands-on program provides technology support to help startups build scalable […]

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Cognizant to acquire AWS, Microsoft IoT Partner Bright Wolf
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Cognizant to acquire AWS, Microsoft IoT Partner Bright Wolf

Cognizant to acquire AWS, Microsoft IoT Partner Bright Wolf Cognizant, today announced it has agreed to acquire Bright Wolf, a privately-held technology services provider specializing in custom Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions for Fortune 1000 companies. Bright Wolf is certified by all major cloud providers and acknowledged as an expert in IoT. The company is […]

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Microsoft opting for more flexible workplace, new guidelines
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Microsoft opting for more flexible workplace, new guidelines

Microsoft opting for a more flexible workplace, new guidelines Microsoft is allowing more of its employees to work from home permanently, the company announced on Friday. While the vast majority of Microsoft employees are still working from home during the ongoing pandemic, the software maker has unveiled “hybrid workplace” guidance internally to allow for far greater […]

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Microsoft: One-third of remote workers are facing burnout
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Microsoft: One-third of remote workers are facing burnout

Microsoft study: Close to one-third of Asia Pacific’s remote and first-line workers are facing increased burnout at work Workers in Asia Pacific are facing increased burnout due to lack of separation between work and personal life as well as worry of contracting COVID-19, according to Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index report. On average, close to […]

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Oracle wins TikTok bid, Microsoft proposal is rejected
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Oracle wins TikTok bid, Microsoft proposal is rejected

Oracle wins TikTok bid, Microsoft proposal is rejected Satya Nadella-led Microsoft lost a bid to acquire TikTok in the US after the Chinese owner of the video-sharing platform chose Oracle to be its technology partner for its American operations, ahead of the September 20 deadline set by President Donald Trump that the popular app will […]

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Cognizant to acquire cloud specialist firm 10th Magnitude
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Cognizant to acquire cloud specialist firm 10th Magnitude

Cognizant to acquire Chicago-based cloud specialist firm 10th Magnitude Cognizant announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Chicago-based 10th Magnitude, a leading cloud specialist focused exclusively on the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform. The acquisition will expand the Microsoft Azure expertise within Cognizant’s new Microsoft Business Group, adding development and managed services hubs in major cities […]

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Cognizant completes acquisition of New Signature
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Cognizant completes acquisition of New Signature

Cognizant Completes Acquisition of New Signature, a Leader in Cloud-Native Business Transformation On August 18, 2020, Cognizant has completed the previously announced acquisition of New Signature, expanding Cognizant’s hyperscale cloud advisory services. New Signature is an award-winning Microsoft Partner exclusively focused on Microsoft technologies, with an integrated offering across all three of Microsoft’s business clouds: […]

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