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Linkedln will shortly extend its “Made in India” product, Linkedln Lite, to more than 60 countries. Linkedln India Head, Akshay Kothari told ETtech that they recently tested the product in some of its other markets and witnessed significant growth in its user engagement.

Microsoft is ramping up its focus on machine reading as part of the company’s growing artificial-intelligence push. Two Microsoft researchers recently presented papers on machine learning. One of them has also authored a paper on ReasoNet, a new neural network architecture in which Microsoft has been investing.

Microsoft Corp. and Baidu Inc. announced partnership plans to take the technical development and adoption of autonomous driving worldwide. As a member of the Apollo alliance, Microsoft will provide global scale for Apollo outside of China with the Microsoft Azure Cloud.

Microsoft is set to launch a dedicated LinkedIn app for Windows 10 users on its app store. With a more integrated experience and accessibility, the app should arrive in all LinkedIn markets by the end of this month.

Microsoft’s Inspire Conference, held at Washington DC recently, hosted Rajya Sabha member from Nagpur, Dr Vikas Mahatme. The Rajya Sabha MP met Microsoft Vice-President Toni Towns Whitley to discuss public-private collaboration on various critical issues.

In an interview, Bala Girisaballa, Chief Executive, Microsoft accelerator, talks about why it is now crucial for corporate to work with startups. “From being an incubator to an accelerator, we are now focusing on the post-accelerator stage.”

Smartphone GPS systems have been used to navigate city streets quite effectively, but what do you do when there’s no connectivity whatsoever? Well, Microsoft has a solution for that, through an app called Path Guide. The application is meant for indoor navigation without using the GPS on your phone, meaning it will work irrespective of whether you’re reaching the satellites or not.

The GST rollout has led to a surging demand for computers and other hardware accessories, but most importantly has unlocked opportunities for innovative technology startups. One such startup – EasemyGST – has partnered with Microsoft India for a secure, comprehensive and robust GST integration for its business customers.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) is set to roll out its biggest reforms that aim to change the way learning is organised in these Centre-funded schools. Microsoft will provide messaging apps for administrators, teachers and parents.

Microsoft Azure Stack is officially open for business, with channel partners across Australia and New Zealand already delivering on the promise of hybrid cloud. Following a round of technical previews and testing, Datacom is one provider in the midst of building out local capabilities, with plans now in place to increase go-to-market strategies on both sides of the Tasman. Unveiled during the opening day of Microsoft Inspire in Washington D.C., the tech giant delivered the first release version of Azure Stack to hardware partners, with Dell EMC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Lenovo already on board, and Cisco and Huawei set to follow.