“The business model is pretty simple I would say. They (Microsoft) will build a lot of platforms and market ecosystem. We focus on selling our solutions.

The development relates to the first meeting of stakeholders, which took place earlier this month, after the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) came out with its draft e-commerce policy, government sources said, adding that during the deliberations some of the stakeholders wanted relaxation in data storage rules.

The feature, which is initially available for Microsoft 365 users, will soon be rolled out to iOS.

The company in December called for new legislation to govern artificial intelligence software for recognizing faces, advocating for human review and oversight of the technology in some critical cases, as a way to mitigate the risks of biased outcomes, intrusions into privacy and democratic freedoms.

The "re-weave.in" will host signature collections created by the weaver communities, and showcase traditional designs and products created from natural dyes.

Half the money will be spent to support low-income housing across King County with a further $225 million invested at lower than market rates to subsidize the preservation and construction of middle-income homes, the Redmond, Washington-based company said in a blog post.

The year 2018 was particularly a good year for Microsoft as the company continues to grow under the stable leadership of its Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella. The company which is headquartered in Redmond finished as the most valuable company in the world in November 2018, surpassing Apple and Amazon, reported Forbes.