HYDERABAD: History comes full circle as philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates paid a visit to the Microsoft India Development Center (IDC) today, a center of innovation he envisioned in 1998. IDC is celebrating its 25th year of groundbreaking research, engineering, and development, marking its pivotal role in shaping world-class products such as Azure, Windows, Office, Bing, Copilot, and other AI applications.
Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director, Microsoft IDC, and CVP, of Experiences + Devices India said, “It was rewarding to watch Bill address some of India’s brightest engineering minds at IDC, our biggest asset. Echoing his optimism over the opportunity for an AI-powered India, IDC is excited to drive innovation from India for Microsoft – from AI and cloud to security and gaming.”
During his recent visit to India, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella highlighted the country’s unique potential to realize the promise of AI. This sentiment is particularly relevant today, with IDC delivering pioneering research and development across various domains, including AI applications.
 today, a center of innovation he envisioned in 1998. IDC is celebrating its 25th year of groundbreaking research, engineering, and development, marking its pivotal role in shaping world-class products such as Azure, Windows, Office, Bing, Copilot, and other AI applications. ){kind=link}