Microsoft CEO Nadella lauds Seattle tech community’s strengthening ties with India

September 18, 2026 12:10 PM

Microsoft CEO Nadella lauds Seattle tech community’s strengthening ties with India

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella lauded Seattle's burgeoning technology community and its strengthening relationship with India as he addressed leading Indian-origin tech CEOs from across sectors including AI, quantum computing and enterprise software. Nadella was the guest of honour at a special event organised by the Consulate General of India in Seattle under the leadership of Consul General Prakash Gupta. The event, titled ‘Ideas4India: Indian American Tech CEOs Forum | Unlocking...

Bill Gates lauds India’s rise as “global leader in innovation”

October 3, 2025 1:15 PM

Bill Gates lauds India’s rise as “global leader in innovation”

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Friday praised India as a global leader in innovation, highlighting that its pioneering solutions have the potential to improve millions of lives across the Global South. Addressing an event organised by the Indian Consulate General in Seattle in partnership with the Gates Foundation, Gates expressed hope to continue collaborating with India on its journey toward Viksit Bharat 2047. “It's fitting that we're coming together on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi....

Boeing factory workers to rally in Seattle as strike enters second month

October 15, 2024 7:48 PM

Boeing factory workers to rally in Seattle as strike enters second month

Boeing factory workers will hold a large rally in Seattle on Tuesday to demand a better wage deal, mounting pressure on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to end a bitter strike that has plunged the troubled planemaker further into financial crisis. Around 33,000 unionized West Coast workers, most in Washington state, have been on strike since Sept. 13, demanding a 40% wage increase spread over four years and halting production of Boeing's best-selling 737 MAX and its 767 and 777 widebodies. The Internatio...