Satya Nadella says studying startups helps him relearn agility and overcome the product bottlenecks slowing Microsoft and big companies's AI work.

Microsoft has announced its largest-ever Asia investment of $17.5 billion in India to enhance cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next four years.

These companies will deploy over 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses each, setting up a new benchmark for enterprise-scale AI adoption, a company statement said

Microsoft will continue expanding its three existing data center regions in Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune. It aims to provide AI skills training to 20 million Indians by 2030.

Nadella's Live Demo Steals the Show During a Microsoft event in Hyderabad, Nadella live-coded the app using GitHub Copilot and Azure AI Foundry.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and India chief Puneet Chandok used humour, anecdotes and sweeping vision at the company’s AI Tour to outline how multi-agent AI, massive India investments and a reimagined software lifecycle will drive India’s transformation into an AI-first nation.

Satya Nadella says the AI era requires a new SDLC, urging developers to reverse traditional workflows and build software starting from real-world outcomes.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a significant $17.5 billion investment in India over four years, focusing on AI and cloud. He acknowledged India