Indian‑origin Microsoft engineer Ritvika Nagula’s account of earning four promotions in five years has become a practical primer for career acceleration inside big tech: explicit goals, frequent manager check‑ins, mapping to internal role rubrics, and volunteering for end‑to‑end projects — a...
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A Microsoft engineer’s plainspoken playbook — setting explicit goals, asking for regular feedback, and signaling readiness to own end-to-end projects — has become a widely shared template for rapid advancement in big tech, and her story offers a useful window into how careers are being shaped in...
A Southern California man has filed suit seeking to force Microsoft to keep Windows 10 alive — a high-stakes legal challenge that crystallizes a fraught transition from a decade‑old, battle‑tested operating system to an AI‑first Windows 11 world and raises questions about security, consumer...
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Microsoft’s countdown to the end of Windows 10 has moved from calendar reminder to courtroom headline, with a California plaintiff alleging that the company’s support wind‑down needlessly jeopardizes user data and is designed to push customers into an AI‑optimized hardware refresh—an accusation...
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In a Washington courtroom, the drama unfolding between antitrust regulators and Google has become much more than a routine discussion of market share and search placement—it’s an early battle for dominance in the next age of artificial intelligence. The Department of Justice’s case against the...
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As we step into December 2024, Microsoft is making headlines by urging users to transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11, particularly those who own compatible Surface devices. This push aligns with the company’s plans to phase out support for Windows 10—a move that many users might find as...