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Microsoft unveils chat-based workspace to keep employees engaged

With an aim to bring together people, conversations, content and tools that teams need to collaborate in offices, Microsoft demonstrated a new chat-based workspace called ‘Microsoft Team’. It provides persistent, threaded chat to keep everyone engaged and informed and packs a library of emojis, GIFs, custom stickers and memes that gives people a fun way to express personality within their digital workspace.

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Mohani Tea deploys Microsoft Cloud for business role

Mohani Tea, a tea manufacturer, claims of having achieved rapid business growth, faster procurement and supply chain efficiencies with the adoption of Microsoft cloud solutions including Microsoft Office 365. Amit Kumar, General Manager, Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partners, Microsoft India said, “Helping a traditional business, Mohani Tea, leverage the advantage of the cloud is exciting. They have used the Microsoft cloud to transform their business, access newer markets, and introduce workforce efficiencies. We at Microsoft, along with our partners are working to provide the best-in-class enterprise grade cloud technology to medium sized companies and help them growth.”

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Microsoft to use AI, IoT to improve Tata Motors’ drive

Tata Motors and Microsoft India have announced a strategic partnership to leverage the latter’s cloud-based connected vehicle technology that uses artificial intelligence, advance machine learning, and Internet of Things to enhance driving experiences.

Microsoft Opens Windows to SMEs with Trade Bodies

In a bid to further boost its presence in the small and medium enterprise segment, Microsoft is working with industry and trade bodies to tap into their member companies. Since this initiative was started in 2015, the company had managed to reach out to 85,000 SMEs through trade bodies in six states such as UP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and West Bengal.