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The use of AI to allow weapon systems to autonomously select and attack targets has sparked ethical debates

Amazon, Microsoft 'putting world at risk of killer AI'

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft's profit soars fueled by cloud and business

Business / 19 Jul

Xbox head Phil Spencer pulled back the curtain on 'Project Scarlett' at the E3 video game industry gathering

Microsoft gives glimpse of new Xbox console

Business / 10 Jun

Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox have for years battled as the two leading video game consoles

Video game rivals Microsoft and Sony team up in cloud

Business / 17 May

Under CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has spent the past five years shifting from reliance on its once-dominant Windows operating system to selling cloud-based services

Microsoft tops $1 trillion as it predicts cloud growth

Business / 25 Apr

Microsoft's Alex Kipman unveils the company's new HoloLens headset in Barcelona

Microsoft announces Hololens 2 mixed reality headset

Business / 25 Feb

The new version of the headset is lighter, more comfortable and has had its field of view doubled

MWC19: Microsoft announces HoloLens 2

Business / 24 Feb

A quarter of respondents to the Microsoft survey say they have accidentally shared work-related material with friends and family

Employees can be 'weak link' in cyber security - survey

Business / 18 Feb

Apple's market value stood at $821.5 billion last night

Apple again the most valuable US company

Business / 07 Feb

Microsoft's chief executive Satya Nadella

Microsoft's Azure revenue growth slows, shares fall

Business / 31 Jan

Microsoft is one of Washington State's largest employers

Microsoft pledges $500m to ease local US housing crunch

Business / 17 Jan

Jeff Bezos has led Amazon which has seen remarkable growth

Amazon is world's most valuable company

Business / 08 Jan

Amazon rose by 4.7% at one point in yesterday's trade, putting its market capitalisation at $865 billion

Amazon briefly edges out Apple for most valuable firm

Business / 04 Dec 18

Shares of Microsoft jumped 3% on Wall Street, pushing its market capitalisation up to $848 billion

Microsoft's market value pulls ahead of Apple's

Business / 29 Nov 18

Microsoft hit an overall market capitalisation of $812.9 billion yesterday evening on Wall Street

Microsoft briefly tops Apple as most valuable company

Business / 27 Nov 18

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella

Microsoft's quarterly profit soars on cloud services

Business / 25 Oct 18

Paul Allen died just two weeks after revealing that the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma he fought into remission in 2009 had returned

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies aged 65

The Surface Pro 6 is the most powerful version of the Microsoft hybrid yet

On the Surface - Microsoft unveils new device lineup

Technology / 03 Oct 18

Microsoft currently employs 2,000 people in Ireland

200 jobs to be created at Microsoft in Dublin

News / 17 Sep 18

The S&P 500 share index has been lifted by companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Amazon.

S&P 500 share index hits milestone

Business / 23 Aug 18

Chief executive Satya Nadella said Microsoft had 'an incredible year'

Microsoft shares at all-time high after bumper results

Business / 20 Jul 18

Walmart in deal with Microsoft for wider use of cloud and artificial intelligence technology

Walmart, Microsoft in partnership to use cloud tech

Business / 17 Jul 18

Facial recognition technology raises significant human rights and privacy concerns, Microsoft President Brad Smith said

Microsoft urges regulation of facial recognition tech

World / 16 Jul 18

The ten-storey building includes four basement levels

RCSI campus is public's favourite new building

Dublin / 08 Jun 18

With the deal for GitHutb Microsoft gets a platform universally known by developers

Microsoft to take on Amazon with $7.5 bln GitHub deal

Business / 05 Jun 18

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