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video calls
So long 2005, Microsoft is officially hanging up on Skype
28 Feb
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InvestigatesData Centres
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
The Journal Investigates finds that renewable energy in other EU countries can offer a greener solution to Ireland’s ‘dirty’ data centres.
24 Dec 2024
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InvestigatesData Crunch
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
Climate-impacting emissions are being released from data centres using off-grid generators.
Backup and emergency generators powering large data centres contributing to CO2 emissions
Majority of data centres located in Greater Dublin area, straining the electricity grid
Data centre demand fuelled by rise of artificial intelligence
Conor O'Carroll
28 Nov 2024
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New Roles
Microsoft announces investment in Ireland with creation of 550 new engineering and R&D jobs
1 Nov 2024
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US Election 2024
Trump campaign claims emails were hacked, one day after Microsoft warns of 'interference'
11 Aug 2024
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Explainer
What's causing the global tech outage and how is Ireland being affected?
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19 Jul 2024
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Tech wars
Elon Musk sues OpenAI for 'betraying' company's founding mission for profit
1 Mar 2024
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Copilot
Microsoft adds dedicated AI assistant button to Windows PC keyboards
4 Jan 2024
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All time
LLMs
New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its articles to train AI chatbot
27 Dec 2023
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Artificial Intelligence
Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman to join Microsoft following shock sacking
20 Nov 2023
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big tech
EU labels tech giants 'gatekeepers', announcing new law aimed at cracking down on monopolies
6 Sep 2023
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Tech wars
Microsoft to stop packaging Teams with Office in bid to head off EU anti-trust action
31 Aug 2023
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tech layoffs
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn to cut over 700 jobs and close China app
Updated 9 May 2023
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games industry
Microsoft's €62bn buyout of Call Of Duty-maker Activision-Blizzard is blocked by UK regulator
26 Apr 2023
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tech layoffs
Microsoft to cut additional 60 jobs from Irish workforce
6 Mar 2023
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tech lay offs
Microsoft Ireland staff informed of 120 job losses
Updated 9 Feb 2023
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chat gpt
Microsoft and Google go head-to-head with new products aimed at winning AI tech battle
Updated 8 Feb 2023
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microsoft teams
Microsoft investigating issues with Teams and Outlook as thousands report disruption
25 Jan 2023
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12
Davos
Varadkar says Ireland will be affected by Microsoft job losses
Updated 19 Jan 2023
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Microsoft
Microsoft says it will axe 10,000 employees over poor economy
Updated 18 Jan 2023
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Tax Haven
Microsoft avoids paying tax in many countries by using Irish subsidiaries, study finds
13 Oct 2022
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Passwords
Apple, Google and Microsoft agree to support ‘passwordless’ sign-ins
5 May 2022
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good information
Is the metaverse the internet of the future? Or 'an old idea that's never worked'?
21 Feb 2022
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A taxing matter
Ireland is holding out on the historic global deal on corporate tax. Why? And at what cost?
2 Jul 2021
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Microsoft
Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are ending their marriage
4 May 2021
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Microsoft
Microsoft says Russian hackers are 'stepping up' cyberattacks targeting US presidential campaigns
10 Sep 2020
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China
China accuses US of 'political suppression' after Trump's executive order targeting TikTok
Updated 7 Aug 2020
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tiktok
Explainer: TikTok is on the block but why has Donald Trump given Microsoft 45 days to make a bid?
4 Aug 2020
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Social Media
Microsoft reportedly in advanced talks to buy US TikTok operation
2 Aug 2020
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stepping down
Bill Gates quits Microsoft board to spend more time on philanthropy
14 Mar 2020
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Study
Amazon, Microsoft and Intel may be putting world at risk through killer robot developments, study says
22 Aug 2019
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Startups and tech
Voice-control startup SoapBox Labs is working with Microsoft to prove its tech can go global
14 Mar 2019
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RIP
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer aged 65
15 Oct 2018
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tham luang caves
'Primal fears come out': The conditions inside the Thai cave and how the rescuers are getting the boys out
9 Jul 2018
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security risks
Spectre and Meltdown: What you need to do to keep your computer safe
4 Jan 2018
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Leo Actually
Leo, Zuckerberg and Tim Cook: Varadkar's mission to woo US tech companies
4 Nov 2017
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Sales
Looking for a new job? Microsoft is hiring another 200 people in Dublin
5 Oct 2017
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Funding
Bebo and Microsoft's founders are pumping cash into this retail tech startup
21 Sep 2017
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USS Indianapolis
Lost US Navy warship found seven decades after it was sunk in the final days of World War II
20 Aug 2017
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32
Fresh Coat
MS Paint isn't being scrapped - but you will have to download it
25 Jul 2017
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