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Microsoft is reorganizing its leadership following Rajesh Jha's retirement. Key divisions like Windows, Office, and Copilot are being reassigned to senior executives. This shake-up aims to align product groups with the company's AI and cloud focus. Several leaders will now report directly to CEO Satya Nadella as part of this significant internal shift.

Apple's long-serving CEO Tim Cook is stepping down on September 1, transitioning to executive chairman. John Ternus, a hardware veteran, will take the helm. This leadership change occurs as Apple faces pressure to accelerate its AI strategy, lagging behind rivals who are heavily investing in the technology. Cook's 15-year tenure ends amidst supply chain challenges and rising costs.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down after nearly 15 years, with John Ternus set to take over as CEO on September 1, 2026. Cook will transition to executive chairman, capping a tenure that saw Apple's market capitalization soar and revenue quadruple. Ternus, a 25-year Apple veteran leading hardware engineering, is expected to guide the company through AI advancements.

The company turning 50 on April 1 isn't really one company. It's five—stitched together by a logo, a stubbornness about design, and the world's most expensive refusal to die.

Pokémon Go's vast player-submitted image data is now powering real-world robotics. Niantic Spatial converts these billions of ground-level images into a photorealistic street-level model, enabling delivery robots like Coco Robotics to navigate complex urban environments with enhanced precision, overcoming GPS limitations.

Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, a leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. He is accused of orchestrating a large international conspiracy that deployed crews to the U.S. to steal millions from financial institutions through ATM jackpotting. The stolen funds allegedly supported the designated foreign terrorist organization.

Microsoft's Rajesh Jha, a key leader for over 35 years, is retiring from his Experiences + Devices role on July 1. He will advise on the transition. High-level promotions are announced to lead the unit forward. Jha's departure follows Phil Spencer's exit from the Gaming division. The company is set for a new chapter.

Ziff Davis is selling its Connectivity division, including Ookla's Speedtest and Downdetector, to Accenture for $1.2 billion. This acquisition will bolster Accenture's network intelligence and customer experience capabilities for communications providers, hyperscalers, and large enterprises. The deal aims to help clients optimize critical networks and leverage data insights for AI-driven transformations.

Amazon has reportedly laid off 100 employees from its devices and services division, responsible for popular products like Echo and Ring. The company cites efficiency improvements and alignment with its product roadmap as reasons. CEO Andy Jassy is focused on cutting bureaucracy and rewarding employees who achieve more with fewer resources.

Amazon has announced the elimination of nearly 100 jobs within its devices and services division, impacting teams responsible for products like Kindle, Echo, and Alexa. This decision is part of an ongoing effort to improve efficiency and align with the company's product roadmap.

AI startup Anthropic's claim of automating COBOL modernization sent IBM's stock plummeting, wiping billions off its market value. The decades-old language, still powering critical systems, faces a modernization challenge. Anthropic's tool promises to drastically reduce the time and cost of translating COBOL to modern languages, threatening IBM's mainframe business model.

A top Amazon executive, Lindo St. Angel, instrumental in developing iconic gadgets like the Echo and Fire tablets, is departing the company next week. This marks the second significant exit from the devices division this month, following Rob Williams. St. Angel will advise on an advisory basis until year-end as the unit navigates unprofitability and product line overhauls.

The railways has improved safety measures on the mainline section of Danapur division following mounting pressure of traffic movement on the section from Mughalsarai to Jhjha.

The new device will connect each station of the division with the Danapur control room through a computerised link service.

With the winter setting in, the North Western Railway (NWR) has started preparations to ensure that movement of trains does not get affected due to fog.

Microsoft appoints Pavan Davuluri as the new head of both Windows and Surface divisions, consolidating the teams under his leadership. The reorganization aims to take a more holistic approach to building silicon, systems, experiences, and devices.

Microsoft has been investing in the Android ecosystem by offering its apps and services for smartphones running Android. In fact, Microsoft has now created a new Android Microsoft Platform and Experiences (AMPX) division under Windows/software chief Panos Panay to improve upon the services and apps they offer on Android.

NEW DELHI: Samsung Electronics India Information and Telecomunication Ltd (SEIIT) is targetting an installed base of five million personal storage device solutions by 2002-end, while planning an increased service coverage in the country.

The East Central Railway (ECR) has restored the movement of trains on Darbhanga-Sitamarhi section late on Tuesday. “Floodwaters passing underneath bridge number 18 between Kamtaul and Jogiyara on the Darbhanga-Sitamarhi route had crossed the danger mark. Thus, railways had temporarily suspended traffic movement on this section,” ECR’s chief public relations officer (CPRO) Rajesh Kumar said.

Microsoft's Q1 2025 earnings report highlights a substantial 61% increase in Xbox content and services revenue, largely thanks to the Activision Blizzard acquisition. Despite this, Xbox hardware revenue saw a 29% decline.