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Written by Emmet Ryan In 1985, the technology landscape was unrecognisable compared to today. Back then, the most important tool for PC users was a 5.25-inch floppy disk that stored just 360KB of data. When the 3.5-inch disk arrived, holding over a megabyte, it was considered revolutionary. Internet had yet to reach Irish homes and The post From Floppy Disks to the AI Frontier: Microsoft’s Four Decades of Innovation in Ireland appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.

Microsoft publishes socio-economic impact report that reveals the company has contributed €40 billion to Ireland’s economy over the past decade   Dublin, Ireland – November 27th, 2025 – Microsoft today published a socio-economic impact report that reveals the company has contributed €40 billion[1] to Ireland’s economy over the past decade, underscoring its role as a key driver of innovation The post Taoiseach joins Microsoft as company celebrates 40 years investing in Ireland   appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.

  Dronebildene er levert av Arctic Media House. Det er en kjølig novembermorgen i Narvik, men stemningen er alt annet enn kald. Med fjellene som kulisse er teknologiledere, industriledere, lokalt næringsliv, politikere og akademia samlet på byggeplassen i Bjerkvik i Narvik kommune i Nordland. De er her for å markere starten på en ny digital The post Europas KI-eventyr starter i Narvik: Fremtidens digitale knutepunkt tar form appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.

De fleste er enige om at KI er i ferd med å endre på hvordan vi arbeider og løser problemer helt grunnleggende. Likevel blir denne teknologien fortsatt sett på som et tillegg til arbeidet vi gjør, i stedet for som en integrert del av det. KI er ikke noe du bare setter på toppen av The post Fra idé til implementering: Ignite 2025 – KIs komplette livssyklus appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.

60 AI Applications Showcased Across Healthcare, Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing and More Dublin, 18th November 2025: Laya Healthcare’s automation software for outpatient claims were among some of the big winners at this year’s AI Awards, held at the Anantara Marker Hotel in Dublin this morning. Other award-winning projects included enhancing workplace safety through smart CCTV monitoring, The post AI Awards Celebrates Irish AI Innovation In 2025 appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.

Since the charity cycle began in 2014, Microsoft employees have raised more than €1.7 million for Ireland’s only children’s hospice Dublin, 17th November 2025 – Microsoft Ireland employees have completed the final 360km stretch of the Wild Atlantic Way as part of their annual charity cycle, raising more than €300,000 – the most they’ve ever The post Microsoft employees complete Wild Atlantic Way charity cycle, raising over €300,000 for LauraLynn appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.

New AI Diffusion Report ranks Ireland 2nd in Europe, behind only Norway. 1.2 billion people globally have used AI tools – adoption faster than the internet, the PC, or the smartphone.  Ireland has emerged as a global leader in the AI era, ranking fourth worldwide for AI diffusion (adoption and usage) according to Microsoft’s latest AI Diffusion Report. The post Ireland Ranks 4th Globally for AI Adoption, according to Microsoft’s new AI Diffusion Report appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.

Recognition highlights EY’s leadership in AI-powered business transformation and innovation across Ireland’s enterprise landscape Dublin 13th November 2025: EY Ireland has today been announced as the Microsoft Partner of the Year 2025 for Ireland. EY Ireland was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners worldwide who demonstrate excellence in innovation and implementation of The post EY Ireland named Microsoft Partner of the Year 2025 for Ireland appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.

Microsoft is delighted to welcome the launch of the new new free-to-access online course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The course, designed to help healthcare professionals and managers understand the opportunities and challenges of AI in clinical and administrative settings, was launched by Jack Chambers TD, The post New free course from RCSI explores the transformative role of AI in healthcare delivery, in collaboration with Microsoft Ireland appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless TD joined Microsoft Ireland to unveil research on the use of digital technologies and AI in Irish classrooms, and to announce the expansion of the Microsoft Dream Space Teacher Academy, a free programme designed to empower teachers with the skills to effectively and The post Minister Lawless joins Microsoft Ireland to unveil research on the use of digital technologies and AI in Irish classrooms and announce expansion of Dream Space Teacher Academy appeared first on Microsoft News Centre Europe.