Technology giant Microsoft acquires messaging app founded by Indian called Wand Labs

Q.  Microsoft has acquired which messaging app on June 18, 2016?
- Published on 20 Jun 16

a. Wand Lands
b. Wand Labs
c. WhatsApp
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Wand Labs
 
Technology major Microsoft has acquired a messaging app founded by Indian IIT Delhi alumnus Vishal Sharma, previously VP in Google in 2013.
  • Through this acquisition, the technology giant has acquired a messaging app founded by an Indian as the US based software firm strengthens its position in combining human language with progressive machine intelligence
  • Terms of the acquisition were not made public
  • Acquisition strengthens the strategy for “Conservation as a Platform” which was introduced by current CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella at the Build 2016 conference

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