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Microsoft's capital spending jumps, shares drop

Microsoft said it had spent a record amount on artificial intelligence in the last quarter and posted slower cloud-computing growth, worrying investors who had expected a major payoff from the outlay and its mega-deal with OpenAI.

Business • 29 Jan

Elon Musk left OpenAI in 2018 and now runs xAI with its competitor chatbot Grok

Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft

Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, saying he deserves the "wrongful gains" that they received from his early support, according to a new court filing.

Business • 19 Jan

ICCL files complaint against Microsoft over Israeli data

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has filed a complaint against Microsoft Ireland to the Data Protection Commission.

Ireland • 05 Dec 25

Image of Microsoft Ireland executives with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the company's offices

Microsoft announces €4m AI investment in Ireland

Microsoft has announced plans to invest an additional €4 million in AI skilling in Ireland over the next three years, on top of €8m already invested since 2018.

Business • 27 Nov 25

EU probes Amazon and Microsoft's cloud services

The European Commission has launched three market investigations on cloud computing services by Amazon and Microsoft under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to curb the power of Big Tech and ensure a level playing field for smaller rivals.

Business • 18 Nov 25

Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Portuguese AI data hub

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure at a data centre in Portugal's port city of Sines over the next few years, marking one of the largest AI investment projects in Europe, it said today.

Business • 11 Nov 25

Bubble Trouble: Is too much being spent on AI?

Firms are spending hundreds of billions of dollars on artificial intelligence with little to show for it, leading many major tech and trading exports to conclude that the industry is in a bubble, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 11 Nov 25

The news sent shares of IREN up more than 20% in premarket trading on Monday.

Microsoft signs $9.7bn IREN contract for Nvidia chips

Microsoft has struck a $9.7 billion deal with data-centre operator IREN that includes access to Nvidia's advanced chips, aiming to ease the computing crunch that has kept the tech giant from fully cashing in on the artificial intelligence boom.

Business • 03 Nov 25

Microsoft's massive AI spending draws investor concerns

Microsoft's AI infrastructure spending to meet growing cloud services demand is outpacing Wall Street expectations, deepening investor fears about the costs of sustaining the boom.

Business • 30 Oct 25

Microsoft, OpenAI reach new deal valuing OpenAI at $500bn

Microsoft and OpenAI have today reached a deal to allow the ChatGPT maker to restructure itself into a public benefit corporation, valuing OpenAI at $500 billion and giving it more freedom in its business operations.

Business • 28 Oct 25

Ireland ranked 46th globally for cyber attacks - report

A new report reveals that Ireland ranked 46th globally among countries where customers were most frequently impacted by cyber attacks, while it was ranked 20th in Europe.

Business • 17 Oct 25

Microsoft launches new AI upgrades to Windows 11

Microsoft has today rolled out a series of artificial intelligence upgrades to Windows 11 that would make its Copilot AI assistant more appealing to users by making it easier to automate tasks and connect with services across devices.

Business • 16 Oct 25

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Increase in number of workers changing jobs - survey

Job turnover at Irish workplaces has surged to a record high, according to a new survey from Microsoft Ireland.

Business • 30 Sep 25

Today's request relates to Apple's App Store, Google Play, online travel agent Booking and Microsoft's Bing search engine

EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams

The European Union has demanded Big Tech players including Apple and Google explain what action they are taking against financial scams online, as Brussels seeks to show it is not shying away from enforcing its rules.

Business • 23 Sep 25

EU accepts Microsoft's commitments on Teams issues

The European Commission has accepted commitments offered by Microsoft to address competition concerns related to its Teams platform, the EU executive body said today.

Business • 12 Sep 25

Microsoft, OpenAI reach deal to allow OpenAI restructure

Microsoft and OpenAI said they have signed a non-binding deal for new relationship terms that would allow OpenAI to proceed to restructure itself into a for-profit company, marking a new phase of the most high-profile partnerships to fund the ChatGPT frenzy.

Business • 12 Sep 25

HP beats revenue targets on AI adoption, Windows upgrade

HP has beaten Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue, driven by growing demand for artificial intelligence-powered personal computers and Windows 11 upgrade cycle.

Business • 28 Aug 25

Microsoft first cracked the $1 trillion mark in April 2019

Microsoft races past $4 trillion valuation after results

Microsoft soared past $4 trillion in market valuation today, becoming the second publicly traded company after Nvidia to surpass the milestone following a blockbuster earnings report.

Business • 31 Jul 25

Microsoft shares rose 9% in extended trading on Wall Street last night

Microsoft says to spend record $30 billion this quarter

Microsoft has forecast a record $30 billion in capital spending for the current fiscal first quarter, after booming sales in its Azure cloud computing business showcased the growing returns on its massive bets on artificial intelligence.

Business • 31 Jul 25

Firms urged to apply updates after SharePoint attack

Businesses that use Microsoft's SharePoint have been urged to download and apply updates to close a potential gap in security, following a global cyber attack.

Business • 22 Jul 25

Microsoft on Saturday issued an alert about "active attacks" on SharePoint servers used within organisations

Microsoft server hack likely single actor - researchers

A global attack on Microsoft server software used by thousands of government agencies and businesses to share documents within organisations is likely the work of a single actor, a cybersecurity researcher said today.

Business • 21 Jul 25

AIB’s Chief Technology Officer Graham Fagan and Catherine Doyle, General Manager, Microsoft Ireland posing at the launch of an AI initiative

AIB announces AI rollout for bank staff

AIB and Microsoft Ireland have announced the rollout of a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the bank.

Business • 10 Jul 25

Nvidia first company to hit $4 trillion in market value

Nvidia notched a market capitalisation of $4 trillion today, making it the first public company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street's most-favored stocks.

Business • 09 Jul 25

Fears for 100 jobs at Galway-based Romero Games

There are fears for the future of around 100 jobs at Galway-based video game company Romero Games.

Business • 04 Jul 25

Microsoft to lay off nearly 4% of global workforce

Microsoft is to cut around 9,000 jobs worldwide in the latest round of staff cuts as the US technology company looks to reduce costs.

Business • 03 Jul 25