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Facebook is undermining rivals by ‘tying’ its free Marketplace services with the social network, Brussels says
Waterford native is taking the helm of the search engine giant’s Irish arm at what is likely to be a pivotal moment for the company
UK consumer protection advocates Which? found that certain air fryers gather personal data that has little or no relevance to the functioning of the product
Investors are notoriously fickle – will they give big firms the space to utilise artificial intelligence?
Infusing new people into the workforce is ‘not just desirable’ but ‘economically necessary’, says chief executive
Central Bank statistics show card payments overall declined in September compared to August, but contactless and NFC transactions have surged over past year
Coimisiún na Meán’s online safety code for video-sharing platforms contains echoes of the 2008 banking crisis
A Trump victory in the US presidential election would constitute a seismic shift in our overall international strategy
Microsoft, Google and Amazon are all eyeing nuclear power to supply their data centres with low-carbon energy
Upgrade offers relatively inexpensive way to get all your streaming content in one place
Artificial intelligence initiatives will be delivered through Kinia and Adapt
The last big tech antitrust case, against Microsoft in 2001, did not result in a break-up of the company
Planet Business: Rooney lawyer’s Nobu deal, a homebuilder gets its sums wrong and the US department of justice outlines how it could take on Google
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is examining whether Google’s account creation process is compliant
Justice department could seek ‘structural remedies’ such as forced product sales after judge’s ruling of illegal monopoly in search
Justice Department tells judge he could also force Google to provide underlying data used for search results, AI products
Tech firm tightening rules in effort to improve fraud prevention
Strategic partnership is a 10-year deal to bring Google’s AI devices to customers
Increasingly confident investors looking beyond tech giants, suggesting reign may be over — for now at least
Gavin Newsom agreed with leading AI companies that the legislation would have stifled innovation
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
Rethink,a not-for-profit that backs other charities, has proved remarkably successful since its launch in 2016
Tech firm says it secured grid connection from EirGrid in 2021 despite South Dublin County Council’s concern over insufficient network capacity and onsite renewable energy
The system must be changed so victims don’t have to campaign for decades to get justice and redress and so those liable can be held to account
You’d be hard pressed to tell latest AI voices from the real thing. It’s bad news for actual human beings who fear being left on scrapheap
EU General Court’s decision unlikely to be end of the matter
California’s Gavin Newsom has until September 30th to decide whether to sign legislation that will reach far beyond the state
Big tech companies have differing requirements when it comes to attending work in person
Revenue, under its own rules, did not have jurisdiction to tax the bulk of Apple’s offshore profits
As artificial intelligence becomes more widespread in the workplace, here’s how the technology can give businesses an edge
iPhone maker Apple recorded revenue of just under €200bn; while Google, Microsoft and Meta are all ranked in the top five
Data Protection Commission to examine if tech giant assessed whether processing of EU citizens’ personal data complied with privacy laws
Global reporting on ruling ranged from praising EU and Vestager to questioning what it means for Europe, and Ireland, as destination for business in the future
Not for the first time Apple has sent Ireland’s tax figures stratospheric and the Department of Finance running for cover
Competition and Markets Authority’s findings are another blow to the tech giant and come days before a parallel lawsuit starts in the US
This is a solid entry into the, well, fold but it is far from cheap
Plus: Pizza man Brian MacGoey buys an upper-crust pad, Google eyes Boland’s Mills merch, and Young Fine Gael in a flap about proposed social media ban
We need to find a win-win solution based on engineering which is far more ingenious than a simple black and white, yes or no to data centres
Investment would by first by big US tech company in nation
South Dublin County Council cites insufficient national grid capacity and lack of renewable energy among its reasons for refusal
Many critics saw Google as a hyped-up, expensive stock when it went public in 2004
A unit of Europe’s largest retailer is offering IT services to companies wary of big providers such as Amazon and Google
Talent attraction and retention remain top of the agenda for organisations in the Republic
Tech giant brings forward its annual product ‘reveal’ to try to set the agenda ahead of Apple event
Most of the new AI features will be available on all capable Android devices, but Google has held back a couple just for the Pixel
Hit game developer Epic launches mobile app store after Brussels regulations force ‘gatekeepers’ to open up
Wojcicki found herself at the centre of numerous controversies as the video-sharing platform became an increasingly important influence
Revenue from the business tax generated €23.8 billion last year, equivalent to €5,000 for every man, woman and child in the State
Biggest US antitrust victory since Microsoft could still be too little, too late, as judge considers how to rein in search giant
Iseq index slips 0.4% amid declines for Glanbia and Ryanair
With a focus on AI, Google has moved its event forward from its usual October date
Tech companies invest in renewable energy but cannot fully control how polluting their data centres are
Break up would be biggest antitrust move since US moved to dismantle Microsoft
Tech firm moves earlier than usual to launch latest Pixel line up
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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