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Time of India
10-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Why a top Microsoft exec shared Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's annual letter to shareholders in an internal memo
Microsoft 's newest AI division leader Jay Parikh has turned to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy 's shareholder letter for strategic inspiration, sharing key insights with his CoreAI team in an internal memo obtained by Business Insider. Parikh, tasked by CEO Satya Nadella with leading Microsoft's CoreAI unit that develops AI agents for workplace collaboration, distributed weekly memos to his team highlighting Jassy's April shareholder letter. The correspondence reveals Parikh's blueprint for transforming Microsoft's approach to customer focus and operational efficiency . According to Business Insider, Parikh's memo emphasized Jassy's use of the word "customer" 63 times throughout the Amazon letter, underscoring the e-commerce giant's legendary customer obsession culture. Customer-centric philosophy drives new direction Parikh challenged his Microsoft team to adopt Amazon's customer-first mentality, posing critical questions about value delivery and customer understanding. The former Facebook executive outlined specific areas for improvement, including faster feature rollouts, simplified product experiences, and better alignment with customer business priorities. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Many Are Watching Tariffs - Few Are Watching What Nvidia Just Launched Seeking Alpha Read Now Undo "What can we do differently or better to deepen our understanding and deliver better outcomes for our customers?" Parikh wrote, according to the internal memo reviewed by Business Insider. The CoreAI leader pushed teams to examine how they handle customer incidents, emphasizing empathy and improved communication during service disruptions. Streamlining operations through constant questioning Drawing from Amazon's culture of continuous improvement, Parikh highlighted the importance of asking "why" and "why not" throughout organizational processes. He warned against clinging to outdated procedures in an era of rapid AI advancement and evolving customer expectations. The memo, as reported by Business Insider, called for aggressive streamlining across Microsoft's CoreAI operations, targeting AI-powered efficiency improvements, enhanced developer tools, and reduced meeting overhead. Parikh positioned constant questioning as essential for understanding rather than blindly following established protocols. His directive emphasized replacing antiquated processes with modern solutions suited for the AI revolution transforming enterprise software development . Parikh concluded by stressing clear communication and purpose-driven product development, warning teams against "shipping confusion" through unclear messaging and excessive technical jargon when engaging customers. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Business Insider
06-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Leaked Microsoft org chart shows the team Jay Parikh assembled to lead CoreAI, full of fellow ex-Meta execs
Jay Parikh leads Microsoft's new CoreAI group, created in January. The team includes Parikh's former Meta colleagues, plus longtime Microsoft executives. CoreAI is responsible for building Microsoft's artificial-intelligence platform and developer tools. In January, CEO Satya Nadella put Parikh in charge of this unit, central to Microsoft 's ambition to help developers build AI agents capable of working alongside human employees. The roster, recently viewed by Business Insider, includes executives who overlapped with Parikh at Meta, where he was previously head of engineering. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the org chart and said some of the Meta execs were hired prior to Parikh. Asha Sharma, corporate vice president, product, AI platform Sharma leads product development for Microsoft's AI platform and has a team of nearly 400 reports. Sharma was previously the chief operating officer of Instacart and a vice president at Meta, where she overlapped with Parikh. Eric Boyd, corporate vice president, engineering Boyd has been working on AI at Microsoft for at least a decade. Boyd's team, which now includes more than 2,200 employees according to the org chart, moved under Parikh when the organization was created in January. Last year, there were concerns among some employees that the team was becoming just "IT for OpenAI." Julia Liuson, president, Microsoft developer division Liuson runs the largest part of the CoreAI organization, comprising about 7,000 of the organization's 10,000 or so employees. Liuson has spent more than 33 years at Microsoft. The team, internally referred to as DevDiv, builds tools, platforms, and services for developers. Caitie McCaffrey, member of technical staff Previously a technical adviser to Nadella, McCaffrey is an engineer who reports directly to Parikh. According to her LinkedIn profile, McCaffrey is responsible for "leading critical technical initiatives and defining our engineering standards to improve security, quality, and productivity." Jason Taylor, CoreAI corporate vice president of AI infrastructure Taylor is Microsoft's deputy chief technology officer. He was previously a vice president of infrastructure at Meta, where he also overlapped with Parikh. He has a small team of about eight reports. Michael Kirkland, vice president of engagement, CoreAI Kirkland is the new vice president of engagement for the organization, hired last month. So far, he doesn't have any reports. Kirkland is a former vice president of technology communications at Meta. He was there when Parikh was, too. Tim Bozarth, corporate vice president of EngThrive Bozarth is responsible for Engineering Thrive, or EngThrive, an internal initiative Microsoft describes as "redefining engineering efficiency and developer experiences across the company." Bozarth, who joined Microsoft in 2022 from Google, has a few dozen direct reports.
Business Insider
06-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Leaked Microsoft org chart shows the team Jay Parikh assembled to lead CoreAI, full of fellow ex-Meta execs
Jay Parikh leads Microsoft's new CoreAI group, created in January. The team includes Parikh's former Meta colleagues, plus longtime Microsoft executives. CoreAI is responsible for building Microsoft's artificial-intelligence platform and developer tools. An internal Microsoft organization chart shows the top execs Jay Parikh has assembled to help him lead the new CoreAI group. In January, CEO Satya Nadella put Parikh in charge of this unit, central to Microsoft 's ambition to help developers build AI agents capable of working alongside human employees. The roster, recently viewed by Business Insider, includes executives who overlapped with Parikh at Meta, where he was previously head of engineering. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the org chart and said some of the Meta execs were hired prior to Parikh. Asha Sharma, corporate vice president, product, AI platform Sharma leads product development for Microsoft's AI platform and has a team of nearly 400 reports. Sharma was previously the chief operating officer of Instacart and a vice president at Meta, where she overlapped with Parikh. Eric Boyd, corporate vice president, engineering Boyd has been working on AI at Microsoft for at least a decade. Boyd's team, which now includes more than 2,200 employees according to the org chart, moved under Parikh when the organization was created in January. Last year, there were concerns among some employees that the team was becoming just "IT for OpenAI." Julia Liuson, president, Microsoft developer division Liuson runs the largest part of the CoreAI organization, comprising about 7,000 of the organization's 10,000 or so employees. Liuson has spent more than 33 years at Microsoft. The team, internally referred to as DevDiv, builds tools, platforms, and services for developers. Caitie McCaffrey, member of technical staff Previously a technical adviser to Nadella, McCaffrey is an engineer who reports directly to Parikh. According to her LinkedIn profile, McCaffrey is responsible for "leading critical technical initiatives and defining our engineering standards to improve security, quality, and productivity." Jason Taylor, CoreAI corporate vice president of AI infrastructure Taylor is Microsoft's deputy chief technology officer. He was previously a vice president of infrastructure at Meta, where he also overlapped with Parikh. He has a small team of about eight reports. Michael Kirkland, vice president of engagement, CoreAI Kirkland is the new vice president of engagement for the organization, hired last month. So far, he doesn't have any reports. Kirkland is a former vice president of technology communications at Meta. He was there when Parikh was, too. Tim Bozarth, corporate vice president of EngThrive Bozarth is responsible for Engineering Thrive, or EngThrive, an internal initiative Microsoft describes as "redefining engineering efficiency and developer experiences across the company." Bozarth, who joined Microsoft in 2022 from Google, has a few dozen direct reports.
The Verge
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Verge
May 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM EDT
WordPress now has a team dedicated to AI. Mary Hubbard, the executive director of said the group will work on 'accelerating and coordinating artificial intelligence projects across the WordPress ecosystem.' The team will also maintain a public roadmap of its AI plans and plugins, which it will share on its new page for 'Core AI.'
The Verge
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Verge
Posted May 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM EDT 0 Comments
WordPress now has a team dedicated to AI. Mary Hubbard, the executive director of said the group will work on 'accelerating and coordinating artificial intelligence projects across the WordPress ecosystem.' The team will also maintain a public roadmap of its AI plans and plugins, which it will share on its new page for 'Core AI.'
