As Google faces possible break-up, investors bet on business as usual
The last big tech antitrust case, against Microsoft in 2001, did not result in a break-up of the company
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US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
Justice department could seek ‘structural remedies’ such as forced product sales after judge’s ruling of illegal monopoly in search
Investors look beyond Nvidia and the magnificent seven
Increasingly confident investors looking beyond tech giants, suggesting reign may be over — for now at least
Is all the investment pumped into AI really worth it?
With humans outperforming the technology in a recent exploratory trial, equipping such systems with the autonomy to carry out their own actions raises questions of practicality, ethics and philosophy
UK regulators accuse Google of anti-competitive behaviour in advertising
Competition and Markets Authority’s findings are another blow to the tech giant and come days before a parallel lawsuit starts in the US
Google considering large data centre in Vietnam, source says
Investment would by first by big US tech company in nation
Google turns 20: shareholders celebrate growth of more than 7,500%
Many critics saw Google as a hyped-up, expensive stock when it went public in 2004
Kamala Harris campaign proves good for ‘legacy’ ad business
Global advertising spend set to reach $1tn this year, with even traditional media managing an increase thanks to impact of US presidential election
Irish shares rise after volatile week
Global markets recover much of ground lost in previous few days
Google loses landmark US antitrust case over search dominance
Court’s decision is a significant victory for US department of justice in its litigation over power of Big Tech
Markets hit a wall amid fears of US economic slowdown
Financials and tech stocks worst hit as indices show a sea of red
Google-parent Alphabet cut stake in Crowdstrike before July global outage
Crowdstrike shares have lost nearly 35 per cent of their value since the outage
Investors await decisions from key central banks and earnings reports from big tech companies
Irish market ends the day down, with Dalata and Glanbia the big fallers
Markets at the mercy of the not-so-magnificent seven
Outsized influence meant poorly-received results can drag markets down disproportionately
Google parent Alphabet beats quarterly revenue estimates
Revenues beat analyst expectations as advertising sales jump 11 per cent
European stocks rebound but Ryanair leads airline sell-off
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.9 per cent higher, coming off a five-day losing run
Magnificent seven stocks take a pounding as investors rotate into cheaper companies
Nvidia alone lost over $200bn in market value on Wednesday
Google Irish payments subsidiary reports drop in revenue
Google Payment Ireland processes payments for other Google group companies, for which it earns revenue
Residents object to Google’s plan for pub at Bolands Mill campus
An objection on behalf of seven households on Barrow Street has been lodged with Dublin City Council
European shares fall on French election uncertainty
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended 0.2 per cent lower, after notching a more than one-week high early in the day
Google plans major data centre expansion in Dublin
Plans for 72,400 square metre data storage facility at Grange Castle site which houses servers for products including Gmail, Google Maps and its search engine
Baillie Gifford fund being held to an impossible standard on Israel and oil
The active fund giant has only 2% per cent of client money invested in companies with business related to fossil fuels, well below market average
At least €423,000 spent on online advertising for political parties and candidates in lead-up to polling day
Sinn Féin spent €166,800 with Meta and Google, with Fine Gael’s online advertising costing €75,900 and Fianna Fáil spending €74,900 over three months
Dell’s rollercoaster ride highlights AI forecasting dangers
Analyst reckons AI is in the early stages of an investment bubble and says internet bubble of the 1990s is a cautionary tale
It seems an improbable odyssey for London to ever become the new Silicon Valley
Jeremy Hunt believes the UK can create a home-grown tech giant, but for a trillion dollar tech company to emerge, it needs a thriving foundation
The race for an AI-powered personal assistant
Google and OpenAI unveiled new tools to bring ‘intelligent systems’ a step closer. Will this be a milestone for generative AI?
Global stocks rise as investors await key US inflation data
Ryanair lagged behind its peers as it dropped 40 basis points following comments last week on the pricing of fares
Google: An AI also-ran or a $2 trillion titan?
Don’t get suckered into joining the guessing game of who will emerge on top in AI race
Why is Amazon still not paying a dividend?
Retail giant reaffirms its focus on reinvestment and on using capital to generate ‘meaningful returns’
European shares bounce from banking and industry sectors
Irish index of shares ended the week up 0.5% with gains in construction and travel
Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend of 20 cents per share
Revenue was €75 billion for the quarter ended March 31st, beating estimates
AI pay-off doubts hang over earnings in big tech
The likely message from the leading companies is: be patient
Wall Street recovery drives rise in global shares ahead of earnings reports
Euronext Dublin up just over 1% at close of business on ‘strong day’ for the market, traders say
Shares sink when CEOs change the subject and move their targets
Study finds investors should be concerned when companies change the focus of their discussions
Russian court rejects Google’s €45m fine over Ukraine content
Unlike Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, Alphabet’s YouTube has not been blocked in Russia
Albert Edwards’ stock bubble warning is overdone
Investors are being discriminating – not the kind of thing one sees in bubbly environments
Truth Social valued on virtual hot air, not fundamentals
Donald Trump’s social media network is trading at valuations that make some of the most successful listed businesses in history look pedestrian
Protecting critical subsea cable network vital for security and data
Irish mariner is at the heart of much of today’s subsea cable network but we no longer have the capability to monitor and defend it
EU investigates Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law
Big Tech groups are the first to face full investigations under bloc’s new Digital Markets Act
Global stocks jump ahead of raft of central bank meetings
Euronext Dublin up marginally at close of business on muted day for investors following St Patrick’s Day holiday
Will Big Tech agree to play by Europe’s new digital rules?
Large online platforms now have to comply with new EU regulations on competition. Too little too late, say some
New EU rules on digital market are intended to clip wings of big tech companies. Will they work?
The Digital Markets Act takes effect on March 6th. What does it mean for consumers?
Is the ‘AI bubble’ really worse than the dotcom years?
Stocktake: As market historian Professor Paul Marsh bluntly notes, the question today ‘is whether the price is too high; it’s not whether or not it’s a bunch of junk’
Google investors worried by latest AI blunders
Stocktake: Issues with AI chatbot Gemini indicate Google is ‘trailing and mis-executing in a fast-moving and high-stakes space’
AI boom sparks concern over Big Tech’s water consumption
Microsoft, Google and Meta are using more water to cool down data centres that power artificial intelligence products
Fears for Irish jobs as TikTok says it will cut hundreds of roles worldwide
Video-sharing platform also to face formal investigation over alleged failure to protect minors who use it
Nvidia investors betting on big earnings beat
Anything less than blowout earnings could cause a sell-off with one analyst warning of downside of up to 30%
European stocks rise as French and German markets reach record highs
Renault, Pernod Ricard and Commerzbank among the gainers, but fall for Kerry leaves Iseq in the red
European markets move higher as Nvidia replaces Alphabet as third most valuable US company
In Dublin, the ISEQ All Share index outperformed European peers, gaining 0.94 per cent
Global stocks slip as US inflation data spooks investors
Euronext Dublin finished the day down 0.3% as it was dragged lower by homebuilders and hotels group Dalata
Tech companies axe 34,000 jobs since start of year in pivot to AI
Microsoft, eBay and PayPal have each cut thousands of jobs since the start of the year
The magnificent seven stocks are growing apart
Results and share price performance of top stocks has been very different in recent times
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