Satya Nadella's Cricket AI App

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, developed a Deep Research AI app in his free time to analyze cricket, demonstrating his passion for the sport and AI. He used the app to select an all-time greats team for Indian test cricket, with Bharat Kohli chosen as captain over MS Dhoni. Nadella has also invested in cricket teams, co-owning the United States — Seattle and being part of a consortium that acquired a 49% stake in the London Spirit for £147 million. Concurrently, Microsoft pledged to invest $17.5 billion in AI and cloud computing in India over four years, a country where Nadella was born and is currently meeting business and political leaders. Microsoft also included a cricket field at its Redmond headquarters, reflecting the sport's importance to its workforce.