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Microsoft India’s head, Puneet Chandok, believes India will lead the way in AI advancement. Over 500 enterprises utilize Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI platform, and India plays a crucial role in global AI development. The company collaborates with Indian AI platforms, government agencies, and leading organizations like Air India, Indigo, and Larsen & Toubro to deploy operational AI assistants. Partnerships with IT services giants like TCS and Infosys aim to promote Microsoft’s Copilot, a generative AI solution. India’s strong developer base (13.2 million on GitHub Copilot) and rapid adoption of off-the-shelf Copilot solutions contribute to Microsoft’s revenue growth. Chandok emphasizes the strategic importance of India beyond financial gains, highlighting plans to expand data centers in Hyderabad to support AI’s growing compute needs. The company is also developing smaller AI models tailored to the Indian context and specific use cases.

Microsoft and Coca-Cola have entered into a five-year partnership valued at $1.1 billion, significantly expanding Coca-Cola’s use of Microsoft’s cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) services. This deal marks a significant investment in Coca-Cola’s digital transformation strategy and highlights the growing adoption of AI in the beverage industry.