Irish Times view on Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter: Big tech’s version of democracy
We now understand the risks of having billionaires controlling communication channels
A work blunder teaches so much more than a triumph
McKinsey ‘rookie moment’ bungle videos are positive example of how to survive early career howlers
Google co-founder Larry Page obtains New Zealand residency
Move came earlier this year to bring his sick child into the country for medical treatment
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying car
Several Silicon Valley companies are aiming to make flying as easy as calling for a taxi
Deliveroo targets $10bn valuation in London IPO
Food delivery group would give London market biggest IPO in several years
Jeff Bezos has revolutionised the way business is done
Despite its innovation, Amazon needs to focus on improving how it looks after its staff
As Jeff Bezos steps aside, what comes next for Amazon?
Company founder to be replaced as CEO by Andy Jassy, seen as a steady hand on the tiller
Alphabet on the brink of joining the $1tn club
With Google’s sales growing as fast as a decade ago, company nears market cap milestone
Alphabet chief to get $2m salary and possible $240m in stock awards
Sundar Pichai could get extra $90m in stock if Google parent outperforms S&P 100 index
Watchdog warns of using ‘windfall taxes’ to fund public services
Chartered Accountants Ireland revokes Sean FitzPatrick’s membership
Unions might scare Google more than regulators
Challenges mount for tech giant as buying Treasury Building pushes staff count to 10,000
‘Short window’ to stop AI taking control of society, warns ex-Google employee
Meredith Whittaker warns we are becoming lab animals in a giant tech experiment
Google founders’ exit signals end of era at search giant
Yet most investors barely blinked at news that Larry Page and Sergey Brin were exiting
Google co-founders quit as executives of Alphabet parent firm
Larry Page and Sergey Brin say they plan to stay active as board members and shareholders
Angry with Facebook over privacy? Google is even more insidious
Google is at the head of ‘surveillance capital’, harvesting our data and monetising it
Inside the high-stakes race to build world’s first flying taxi
‘This is the perfect means of transportation, something that can take off and land everywhere’
Jennifer O'Connell: We’re living in a golden age of TV. Try telling that to RTÉ
The days of ‘We’ll make it home in time for the Late Late’ are gone, and so are those audiences
Should investors be worried by controlled companies?
Mike Ashley, who owns 62% of Sports Direct, pays little heed to shareholder rebellions
Alphabet chief Larry Page got ‘rubber stamp’ approval for Rubin stock grant
Android creator used $150m grant as leverage for $90m severance package
Airbnb hires former airline chief to lead push into transport market
Company cites ‘tremendous opportunities’ to make travel more enjoyable
Google reportedly gave $90m payoff to Android creator over sexual misconduct claim
Andy Rubin was accused of forcing a female employee to perform oral sex in 2013
Google celebrates 20 years of Doodles with a trip down memory lane
More than 2,000 colourful illustrations have been published over the years
Conor Pope: 20 years of Google has turned us into lazy know-it-alls
Google, which turns 20 this week, has ruined medicine, map-making and pub quizzes
Fundamental research key to Irish culture of innovation
We will become less relevant for industry if colleges fail to undertake research
Drone zones: how cities will have to adapt to a driverless future
The advent of drone deliveries and drone taxis will change our built environment
US politicians allude to tighter rules as social media chiefs grilled
‘The era of the wild west in social media is coming to an end,’ warns one senator
Sandberg admits Facebook ‘too slow’ to spot Russian efforts to interfere in US election
Facebook executive appearing in US congressional hearing
Google founder plans autonomous flying taxis
Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk project aims to fly in New Zealand this year
Pilita Clark: lateness at meetings must be banished
It is a great truth of modern life that punctuality is an underrated virtue
Waymo-Uber trial: What’s at stake?
Case to start amid allegations of theft, encrypted texts and secret meetings
Google’s Eric Schmidt to step down as executive chairman
Schmidt took the company public in 2004 and made the company into a global powerhouse
SEO won’t die, no matter how many techies predict it
But the ways users search for and retrieve information online are changing dramatically
Google’s EU fine drags down parent company’s profits 28%
Alphabet’s revenue boosted by robust demand for ads on mobile and YouTube
Alphabet set to face down shareholder dissent
Issues include pay for women employees, spend on lobbying and Pichai’s $200m pay
How the Collison brothers learned to let go at Stripe
Irish founders of online payments firm used to be involved in every detail, before they realised it was not working
Jeff Bezos just $5bn away from being world’s richest person
Surge in afterhours trading for Amazon puts Bezos owner’s wealth close to Bill Gates
Innovation or overtime? Mystery surrounds Google’s ‘20% time’
Details were always unclear, but incubator Area 120 appears to be its new incarnation
Alphabet lawsuit against Uber cements end of uneasy marriage
Google’s corporate parent is suing Uber for theft of trade secrets
There are some real dives on the British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands are a string of islands which provide safe sailing, fabulous snorkelling and amazing diving
Una Mullally: Will the tech overlords save us from Trump?
Will they use their power to resist or do they want a piece of greatest ever act of ‘disruption’: the disruption of US democracy itself
Wanted: more conservatives to work for Google
Tech firms such as Apple and Amazon look to get a foothold in Trump administration
Silicon Valley: where the lure for millennials is free food
Hannah Kuchler says canteens for Californian techies may be stunting their development
City of dreams turning into nightmare for all but the tech millionaires
Palo Alto Letter: soaring demand fuelled by tech boom lifts median house price to $2.5m
Chris Horn: Ireland can take the lead in using aerial drones for transport
Autonomous minicopters avoid road problems faced by driverless cars
Top 100 tech billionaires see their fortunes grow
Bill Gates tops the list of richest tech billionaires, which includes just five women
Yahoo: a history of the internet in 5 acts
As the iconic online brand is sold we trace the tale of the guide to the world wide web
Ricky Gervais on Netflix's plans: 'The return of the auteur'
A replica set of Freddy’s barbecue joint; star turns from Gervais, Kevin Spacey and Kate Mulgrew; and talks about algorithms and the ratings black-out – here's what happened at Netflix's annual show of strength in Paris
‘Coach’ Bill Campbell leaves legacy of Silicon Valley stars
Long-term trusted adviser to tech giants died this week
Google chief executive got $100.5m pay package last year
Sundar Pichai received a $100.5 million in pay in 2015, according to a filing from parent company Alphabet
Lucy Kellaway: record year for euphemisms, obfuscation, ugliness
Here are some of 2015’s worst examples of the drivel spoken and written in business
Top 5: Tech products of 2015
A year of technological developments included Apple’s smart watch and a robot app
A giant of advertising gives his spin on the age of disruption and blurred lines
French advertising legend Maurice Lévy is still learning at the age of 73
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The most minor details can tell a great deal about how a chief executive will perform, research suggests
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