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Catherine Doyle

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Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

So the 40 billion that we're announcing today is actually over the last 10 years.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

And it's our local investment and also the broader impact on the Irish economy.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

So it's a mix of the two.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

So I guess we do still make stuff.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

Software has to be developed with a large R&D and engineering presence.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

So that would be a key part of what we have spent the money on.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

We've also got our financial and legal services here in Ireland as well.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

So the broader campus, the job investment, etc.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

would make up part of that.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

On top of that, we've supported 900 new start-ups.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

500 partners.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

We've done 137 million in philanthropy, 120 million in donations, 940,000 hours of community and volunteering hours services.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

And the investment would span across people, research and development, engineering, innovation, community projects and, you know, the larger, wider economic impact projects.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

So that's really important, Joe, because as we step into this space, Ireland is doing really well globally and in Europe, which is really good for us to hear.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

Last year, our Work Trend Index showed that we were slightly behind other European countries, where earlier this year it showed us that we were moving up into a more leading position, showing that Ireland isn't necessarily market leading with this new technology, but we are very much fast followers.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

So recently Microsoft launched a diffusion report which showed the AI diffusion globally and Ireland ranked fourth.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

Yeah, actually, we were delighted to see that because it's exactly... So what is AI diffusion?

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

It's the amount or the number of people by populace using AI in the economy broadly.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

Yeah, absolutely.

Breakfast Business with Joe Lynam
Microsoft celebrates 40 years in Ireland

It could be anything at all.

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