Speaker 1: In a weak rich with both reflection and controversy. Sach
Speaker 1: An adela CEO of Microsoft, stepped out from behind corporate
Speaker 1: walls to openly address fears and headline storms with a
Speaker 1: trademark candor. At a recent internal Microsoft town hall, as
Speaker 1: reported by Windows Central and The Verge, Medella admitted that
Speaker 1: he is haunted by the lessons of Digital Equipment Corporation,
Speaker 1: a once dominant tech giant that faded after missing shifts
Speaker 1: and computing. His first computer was a dek Vax, and
Speaker 1: he even dreamt of working there. This narrative surfaced when
Speaker 1: the Della responded to an employee's pointed question about Microsofts
Speaker 1: culture feeling colder and more rigid. He did not deflect responsibility,
Speaker 1: instead accepting the criticism and promising that rebuilding organizational trust
Speaker 1: is a top priority, vowing we can do better and
Speaker 1: we will do better. Medella's reflections come at a time
Speaker 1: when Microsoft's business fortunes are being shaped and sometimes shaken,
Speaker 1: by artificial intelligence. According to Outright CRM and track dot In,
Speaker 1: he bluntly stated Microsoft might not survive the era of
Speaker 1: exponential AI transformation unless it adapts, warning mainstream products like
Speaker 1: Office could lose relevance. He shared Deck's cautionary tale not
Speaker 1: just as a historical footnote, but as an urgent message
Speaker 1: to his own leadership and rank and file, tying these
Speaker 1: anxieties directly to recent rounds of mass layoffs over twenty
Speaker 1: thousand employees since January. Behind each of these strategic moves,
Speaker 1: Nadella reiterates that AI will remain the cornerstone of Microsoft's future,
Speaker 1: emphasizing an ongoing overhaul in product, culture and strategy. Business
Speaker 1: headlines in the last twenty four hours have been dominated
Speaker 1: by a political d D drama, as former President Donald
Speaker 1: Trump took to truth social and demanded Medella fire Microsoft's
Speaker 1: new global affairs chief, Lisa Monaco, labeling her corrupt and
Speaker 1: a threat to US national security. According to Outlook Business
Speaker 1: and Reuters, Monaco was previously Deputy Attorney General under the
Speaker 1: Biden administration and helped steer Justice Department responses to major
Speaker 1: national events. Trump's attention has placed Nadella and Microsoft squarely
Speaker 1: in the crosshairs of the country's most contentious political currents.
Speaker 1: On the recognition front, the Consulate General of India and
Speaker 1: San Francisco highlighted Nadella's acceptance of the Padma Bushan Award
Speaker 1: this year, one of India's highest civilian honors. Though he
Speaker 1: couldn't travel to India for an official ceremony, Medella received
Speaker 1: the award in the US and reaffirmed his commitment to
Speaker 1: strengthen partnerships that leveraged technology for progress on the social
Speaker 1: media scene. News of Nadella's AI warnings and the lease
Speaker 1: a Monaco controversy have triggered lively debates, especially as Microsoft's
Speaker 1: four trillion dollars valuation and aggressive investments in generative AI
Speaker 1: keep it in the global spotlight. According to it Pro,
Speaker 1: Medella continues to promote Microsoft's multimodel strategy, integrating claud AI
Speaker 1: alongside OpenAI and Copulate to maintain innovation momentum. That's all.
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