Google outpaces rivals as Big Tech’s AI spending plans rise to $725bn
Meta stock drops on capex increase while Alphabet’s cloud business grows faster than rivals Amazon and Microsoft
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Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 review: More than a fun toy
Meta’s latest smart glasses come with good video quality and improved audio, along with better battery life
Google staff urge chief executive to block US military AI use
Over 560 employees sign open letter to Sundar Pichai following the Pentagon’s clash with Anthropic
‘The time is right’: Galway woman seeks €50m to create Ireland’s ‘first luxury goods group’
Paris-based Ashley McDonnell has set up Vyko Group to invest in Irish fashion and beauty brands
As Apple’s new chief, John Ternus needs to find a successor to the iPhone, and fast
Incoming chief executive John Ternus faces a raft of decisions on Apple’s future strategy
AI has an awful image problem
Most alarmingly, those likely to live longest in the AI-defined future appear the most alarmed by it
Facebook, Google ‘profited from adverts for illegal medicines’, report claims
Reset Tech has collected more than 352,000 ads promoting so-called clickbait cures on Facebook and Google
The weird world of work perks
Companies are reining in benefits, but workers are unlikely to miss some of them as much as you might think
Bogus complaints see Irish Times articles, solicitor’s videos on Rob Heneghan delisted by Google
News reports about high-profile betting tipster removed from search results while Terry Gorry has social media accounts disabled
BBC to cut one in 10 jobs in radical downsizing
New director-general Matt Brittin to replace Tim Davie next month
Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff
Mark Zuckerberg is training and testing his own character as part of wider push to develop ‘personal superintelligence’
Tech problems? Even astronauts can’t outrun them
Artemis II’s commander couldn’t get Outlook to work on his personal device, proof that astronauts are just like the rest of us
What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad
The creation and dissemination of reliable news is at an economic disadvantage
Addictive by design: this is the verdict every parent has been waiting for
The real win from this case will be if tech firms are forced to change the way their products are designed
Irish law ‘blocking’ actions on behalf of children over ‘addictive’ social media apps
State is in breach of EU law, Irish Council for Civil Liberties claims
Q&A: It’s been a bad week for social media. What happens now?
A US jury has found Meta and YouTube liable for harm caused by the design of their products
Meta and Google case: Is this social media’s ‘big tobacco’ moment?
A landmark trial found Instagram and YouTube are dangerously addictive. The verdict could reshape social media – and the internet itself
Meta and YouTube found liable in US social media addiction trial
Los Angeles jury awards plaintiffs $3m in damages following first case of its kind to go to court
BBC names former Google executive as new director general
Matt Brittin to take on role in May, facing advance of Trump lawsuit and challenges to broadcaster’s funding model
Google says former employee trying to ‘sully’ tech giant’s name in race bias claim
Worker alleges racial discrimination in its performance management processes
A new hacker tool could infect millions of iPhones worldwide. Here’s what you should do
DarkSword targets phones running specific versions of Apple’s software to steal your data
Pixel 10a review: Tech déjà vu, but Google still delivers
Minor upgrades and guaranteed seven years of operating system and security updates at what remains a competitive price
Is this privacy-based phone operating system moving mainstream?
GrapheneOS has been around for years but is now set to come pre-installed on a Motorola smartphone
MWC 2026: The next generation of technology revealed
From AI wearables, foldables and robots to weird tech, the Mobile World Congress shows off plenty to look forward to
Palestine protester charged with trespass after disrupting Google event in Dublin
Man shouted ‘shame on Google’ as he ran on to stage at 3Arena in reference to company’s systems being used by Israeli military
No legislation being prepared to ban social media access for under-16s, says Government
Coalition plans to consult EU and ‘like-minded countries’ to promote Europe-wide measures that could keep children off social media
How Ireland’s regulators are taking action against Big Tech
Data Protection Commission has imposed billions in fines in recent years, but has collected only a fraction so far
Walmart joins $1tn club, trading like a tech stock
Discount retailer trades on multiples that are higher than Apple, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia and Meta
Iran turns to digital surveillance tools to track down protesters
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing anti-government demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations
‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference
Can social media ruin your child’s life? A jury is set to decide
The first in a series of legal cases to allege that Instagram, YouTube and other platforms are dangerously addictive is on trial
Big tech is profiting from deepfake videos of celebrities selling face cream and Bitcoin
Almost all of Meta’s revenue comes from ad sales, while ads still make up about three-quarters of Google's revenue
Big-tech firms claw back losses following fears of AI bubble
Novo Nordisk gained after US firm cancelled competitor to weight-loss drug
Big Tech’s ‘breathtaking’ $660bn spending spree reignites AI bubble fears
Stocks tumble despite strong earnings reports from most Silicon Valley heavyweights
The Irish Times view on tech regulation: transatlantic tensions rise
Ireland’s position is particularly precarious
Sea of red as ‘market rout’ hits Dublin
Standout underperformers were the banks as AIB and Bank of Ireland finished down 4.5% and 5.5% respectively
Google set to double AI spending to $185bn after strong earnings
Search giant reports more than $400bn in annual revenue for the first time
Delete, donate, destroy: what to do with old technology
Some devices can be retooled to new uses after manufacturers end support; for others, follow our recycle checklist
Social media groups cannot catch all harmful posts, TikTok tells Oireachtas committee
X criticised by rival social media groups over snub to Oireachtas committee after controversy over Grok nudification feature
OpenAI’s ChatGPT push triggers senior staff exits
Resources at $500bn firm being redirected from long-term research towards improving flagship chatbot
Growth in data centre systems to drop off, Goodbody expects
‘Supply is not currently close to matching demand levels at this stage,’ report says
No, objecting to the enormous wealth of billionaires is not begrudgery
Why do we only talk about alleviating poverty, but not controlling runaway wealth?
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
Almost 20,000 more people are out of work last month compared with December 2024
Smart home becomes a harder sell when device makers arbitrarily pull the plug
When device makers can switch off ‘smart’ features because they simply no longer make financial sense, why should consumers buy in?
Big thinking needed as the golden age of Irish tech nears its end
IDA Ireland must land a big AI-related investment to keep foreign direct investment in a healthy state
What do ads on ChatGPT tell us about the AI race?
Shift may offer a warning about the sustainability of the entire enterprise
The hard truth about AI at work? It will not tell you
Automated office companions cut out the mess of human interaction, but convenience is not everything
Volvo’s new EX60 sets latest EV range benchmark of ‘up to 810km on one charge’
Model with three battery and drivetrain options is due to go on sale here from summer
Media’s to-do list for 2026 looks more daunting than ever
Reuters Institute report portrays an industry beset by threats and facing hard choices
Are Google founders fleeing California’s proposed billionaire tax?
Larry Page and Sergey Brin have reportedly shifted entities tied to them out of California, while Page has spent $173m on two Miami estates
Google reaches $4tn without betting the house on AI
Apple trails Google in market cap for the first time since 2019 as Alphabet shares soar 70% over the past year
YouTube brings in new controls for teen accounts
Parents can now limit time spent on platform’s short-form video content
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EU executive tried to keep correspondence between union’s tech enforcer and US multinationals under wraps
Number of work permits issued last year drops by almost a quarter
Amazon, Accenture, EY and Google seek largest numbers of permits and Indian citizens were in receipt of almost a third of the total issued
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