Quote of the day by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: 'Our industry does not respect tradition it only respects innovation' a communiqu stamping authority

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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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When the veteran Microsoft executive first took up his position, he was clear on the company's direction of travel

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Tech companies, including those in Silicon Valley and others outside of the set like Microsoft , have been through various guises through the years. Plenty of the old tech giants, like IBM and Toshiba, continue to enjoy success in the 21st century due to a chameleon-like quality that keeps them innovating and bringing in new revenue streams. "While we have seen great success, we are hungry to do more. Our industry does not respect tradition it only respects innovation. This is a critical time for the industry and for Microsoft. Make no mistake, we are headed for greater places as technology evolves and we evolve with and ahead of it. Our job is to ensure that Microsoft thrives in a mobile and
cloud-first world." Satya Nadella, February 2014 Evolve or die The Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote these words in his first email to company employees when he took the reins from Steve Ballmer. Quote of the day This article is part of TechRadar Pro's QOTD project to provide an insight into the minds of the brightest and most recognized figures in the technology industry today
and in years gone by. Read the full series here . In this opening salvo, he set out his vision that the next decade of computing would be dominated by
the proliferation of devices and the rise of more accessible "intelligence" hinting at the rise of AI in some form. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

The company that he was to lead would embark on a strategy that would
"harness the power of software" and deliver this through a network of connected devices for every organization and individual. The innovation that he referenced largely came in the form of a move away from a desktop-oriented mindset and one that was more embracing of the cloud. Pivoting for AI As the decade since this email wore on, Microsoft stayed true to that mantra. And,
in the last few years, Nadella led the company through another significant shift in light of the rise of AI. You may like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI dominance could 'hollow out entire industries' Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI users not to give away too much Quote of the day by
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When ChatGPT burst onto the scene, Microsoft rushed to forge ties with the company and has aggressively added AI into its core products and services from Bing to Windows.

While Azure continues to scale at a tremendous pace, surpassing $100 billion in revenue , the company has seen a mixed picture on the AI front . That's
not due to a lack of demand, but to a shortage of physical space and energy
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