Trump and the Irish tech bros: How the ‘crypto president’ is winning over Silicon Valley
US president’s supportive moves on crypto-currency may appeal to Stripe’s Collison brothers and Intercom boss Eoghan McCabe
Intercom
Tech bros welcome masculine energy back to workplace. It’s news to me it ever went away
There was overreach after the #MeToo movement but the backlash against women we’re seeing now is ferocious
Irish tech boss Eoghan McCabe donates $200,000 to Trump campaigns
US filings show Intercom cofounder contributed to Republican Party fundraisers in May 2024
Tech leaders show delight at Trump victory
Intercom boss Eoghan McCabe among those expressing joy at outcome of US election
Irish tech entrepreneur turns out for Donald Trump fundraiser
Intercom chief Eoghan McCabe posted a picture with Trump on X last week, having previously taken issue with his immigration polities during his time in the White House
Google, Amazon and Microsoft urge State to let them build private power wires for data centres
Seen & Heard: Big Tech seeks more power, Intercom’s Irish boss attends Trump fundraiser while Harris is urged to call election before Christmas
Intercom boss wants ‘aggression on all fronts’ in €87m AI investment
Chief executive Eoghan McCabe tells staff to up their game as company strives to be biggest player in market
Intercom delays move to new Dublin headquarters as fit-out costs spiral
Irish-founded technology company agreed deal with Irish Life for all 110,868sq ft of offices at Earlsfort Terrace in 2019
Why has Irish tech firm Intercom been so dogged by ‘unnecessary chaos’?
Company has gone from unicorn to another casualty of the tech crunch
Intercom CEO promises to be ‘more thoughtful’ in Twitter engagement
Eoghan McCabe came under pressure over contentious retweeting after company pulls back on 'divisive' issues
This week in tech: Threads goes up against Twitter, unrest at Intercom and coding camps for kids
And not a tech-exec cage match in sight. Yet.
Dee Forbes’ position on advisory board of Smurfit Business School in UCD could prove to be awkward
Any Other Business: McKillen becomes Vietnam’s honorary consul, RTE Player on Sky, the NTMA and bonuses, and Euronext’s plea on share trading tax
Intercom CEO’s approach to ‘divisive and political issues’ does not extend to his own Twitter timeline
Eoghan McCabe’s Twitter timeline includes selfie with anti-vaccine Robert F Kennedy jnr
Intercom’s Pride row shows the fickleness of corporate allegiance to LGBTQI+ causes
Few things scream performative solidarity more than the compulsion to loudly proclaim all the ways in which you have been an exemplary ally
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