Farewell to the $4tn man: Tim Cook’s Apple legacy in numbers
Tech giant’s CEO handed over to John Ternus on Tuesday after 15 years at the helm
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Apple changed Lake Ontario name after Trump contact
Apple move to rename lake for US users comes on foot of Trump order; Mapquest refuses to do so and tops Apple’s app list
Apple gives Tim Cook $47m pay packet as company’s executive chairman
Package signals big role for former chief executive as his successor John Ternus gets $58m
OpenAI says Apple has only itself to blame in trade-secret fight
Dispute is a ‘mess of Apple’s own making’, ChatGPT maker says in court filing
John Ternus faces bulging in-tray as he takes over Apple
New chief executive faces several big challenges, including advances in AI to the impact of geopolitical tensions
AI is causing some crazy days on the stock market
Volatility in certain share prices may reflect uncertainty and rational reassessment
Apple’s Irish operation accounted for two-fifths of $43bn global tax payments last year
The company, which has 5,575 staff in Ireland, booked profits of $34 billion in the State in 2025
Details of Taoiseach’s correspondence with tech giant Apple withheld on security grounds
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies lobbied the Government on AI and online safety before Ireland’s EU presidency
‘Students prefer to work with books’: Is classroom tech worth it?
Despite cost, an increasing number of schools are turning to individual iPads for students
Dublin’s empty offices: White elephants and grey spaces in the ‘shadow market’
Multinationals are subletting vast amounts of unwanted space, but property firms forecast a shortage
Inside Intel: how America’s chip champion came back from the brink
The group’s shares have quadrupled, but it has yet to prove itself a serious manufacturing competitor to Taiwan’s TSMC
Women continue to bear the brunt of bad tech decisions
Meta’s smart glasses are just the latest example of technology being used in ways developers should have anticipated
Google unveils AI-enhanced Pixel 11 phones and new wearables
Company looks to win over consumers to its devices by touting the benefits of the advanced technology
Apple’s glass iPhone remains on track for 2027
Company plans overhaul for 20th anniversary of device
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council warns of ‘sizeable’ budgetary overruns
Latest exchequer data shows Government spending rose by 7.4% to €65 billion in first seven months of year
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From push notes to balconies and diamond rings
We profile four of the finalists chosen in the established category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Prospect of US-Iran deal lifts stocks to near record highs
Falling oil prices and upbeat corporate earnings reports lift investor sentiment
Apple briefly removes Telegram app for child abuse content
Messaging app was later restored to App Store after banning user
Podcast shift to video is a fait accompli, but how is it changing audience habits?
TV, radio, video-on-demand and streamers all jostle for attention but the instruments that measure them remain separate and mutually unintelligible
Apple’s $5tn moment shows investors are questioning the AI race
The irony is that investors seeking shelter from expensive AI bets have turned to another expensive stock
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: Is this the foldable phone you have been waiting for?
Perfect balance between space of regular Fold mobile phones and compact nature of Flip ones
Microsoft paid $6.5bn tax in Ireland – more than anywhere else
Ireland got 16% more in tax from US tech giant last year as profits of Irish business top $50bn
European shares rise as earnings offset Middle East worries
Indices advance despite escalating tensions in the region and uncertainty over US interest rates
Apple tops $5tn valuation for first time to reclaim world’s most valuable company crown
Tech giant gains due to its lack of huge spending on AI and as investors seek havens from sell-off in chip sector
Intel posts fastest growth in 15 years as AI data centres demand fuels sales
Chipmaker’s revenue jumped 25% in the second quarter
Samsung bets even bigger on foldable phones
Korean giant plants its flag with Apple set to release its first foldable iPhone
Smart technology to help you make the most of your garden this summer
From watering systems to robot mowers, smart lighting and camera feeds, there is a wide range of tech to enhance your garden spaces
How will the Government’s Digital Wallet work?
Following a pilot period with up to 10,000 users, the Digital Wallet could eventually store your driving licence, passport and birth cert
The market is learning that the magnificent seven are no longer one
Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla are now behaving like separate companies
Apple in early settlement talks with US justice department over antitrust case
Company has made multiple offers this year to bring the case to a close
Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters
iPhone maker steps up aggressive tactics in trade secrets dispute with AI lab
Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse
No enterprise could absorb an 18-year price freeze on its primary revenue stream while costs keep climbing
Renault Twingo has everything going for it - except one crucial detail
The revived city EV is efficient, practical and full of charm, but its success in Ireland will hinge on price
Why is Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, cheaper than chocolate maker Hershey?
AI chipmaker’s next market move may depend on whether earnings continue to outperform expectations
Apple sues OpenAI and two former employees for alleged theft of trade secrets
Lawsuit escalates tensions between iPhone manufacturer and ChatGPT owner
Why US multinationals keep choosing Ireland. It’s not just the tax or workforce
Having 16 of the top 20 global tech firms here, including Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet, gives the IDA an ideal sales pitch
Emmys 2026: The Pitt and Hacks dominate nominations
The Pitt leads with 25 nominations while Hacks has 24, both scoring a big win for HBO
US strikes on Iran drag global shares lower
Spanish stocks under pressure after Donald Trump reiterates threat to cut trade ties
Wall Street rides high of chip stock optimism as EasyJet soars following Castlelake takeover deal
A quiet start to the week saw marginal rise for Irish markets
Sun, tents and dead batteries: some tech tips to get you through festival season
High-capacity power bank is a must-have, as is an airbed pump
Not so magnificent: the mag seven become the lag seven
Microsoft has seen especially heavy falls, shedding a fifth of its value in June
Strong tax returns of €50bn strengthen Government’s budgetary position
Latest half-year exchequer numbers indicate State collected €7.5bn in corporate tax last month
Microsoft’s Irish business paid $5.6bn in corporation tax last year
Tech giant’s $47bn in profits at its Irish business amounts to $7m for each of its 6,654 Irish employees
Trump rekindles his global trade war with 100% tariff threat on European countries
US president says he will ‘immediately’ place tariff on any country that imposes digital services tax on US companies
Apple shares slide as it raises iPad and MacBook prices
Tech giant says it can no longer shield customers from soaring costs driven by the AI industry’s data centre buildout
Apple increases MacBook and iPad prices by 20%, citing AI boom
iPhone maker blames cost rises on memory chip shortages
Markets rise as chipmakers boost investor sentiment
Oil prices edged higher but were still back near levels last seen before the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran
European shares fall on hawkish tone from US Federal Reserve
But Iseq rises with strong performance from Ryanair
Fifa takes high-risk bet on app and connectivity for ticketing to World Cup matches
If infrastructure is unable to manage the task, chaos could ensue at match venues and early app user reviews are not encouraging
EU iPhone and iPad customers to miss out on Apple’s new, smarter Siri
Tech giant’s plan to infuse its voice assistant with AI is being closely watched by analysts as group transitions to new CEO
What’s in store at WWDC 2026: Siri overhaul and a new AI strategy ahead
Apple will also unveil new software for iPhone, iPad, Mac, watches and TV products at the event
US companies disclose huge Irish tax payments
Multinationals reveal extent of remittance to Ireland for first time, exposing reliance on big tech and pharma
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