Meta ordered to pay $25bn in New Mexico, faces new class action in Australia
Company strikes deal with Zuckerberg to keep CEO in California
Company strikes deal with Zuckerberg to keep CEO in California
As debate raged in Brussels about dependence on US tech firms, Google celebrated Ireland’s EU presidency
Plus: Stamp duty slip-ups, literature on the high seas and a Star Wars-related accident
A proposed new development in Kilmeaden village in Co Waterford has got local residents asking pointed questions including: who are data centres good for, and at what cost?
Tech giant has struggled to maintain landmark market valuation but does it matter?
Brazil’s top electoral court ruled on Thursday Meta must adopt measures to immediately secure equal treatment of the two candidates
Non-destructive scanning of fragile scrolls will provide further breakthroughs in our knowledge of the classical world
Company is committed to further vast spending to challenge rivals
How much are we being watched in our everyday lives without realising?
Some firms see AI as ‘an easy way to reduce headcount’, but what is really behind recent layoffs?
Aaron Sorkin’s new film, The Social Reckoning, dramatises Frances Haugen’s whistle-blowing on Facebook and Meta’s approach to business
Sale figure published on Wednesday includes the amount paid for the principal residence and up to an acre of land
More stylish TV special than Academy Award prospect, the film lacks the toxic bang of its predecessor
Easy access and high rewards draw millions to careers in social media but agents say the challenges are underestimated
Ireland is entering an unprecedented transfer of wealth, but experts say more could be done to encourage charitable giving
Proposed law would prohibit use of the technology in parks, beaches, schools and kindergartens
Tech tycoon has bought a castle in Waterford and given €150,000 to three clubs, so expect to see him at a game soon
Tech stocks in focus as Anthropic’s IPO prospectus showed how the AI lab has grown
Meta founder and his wife Priscilla Chan bought Strancally Castle in August
Bond yields worldwide are soaring as creditors are unnerved by inflation and growing public borrowing
Plus: Meta sends smart glasses to the blind, Screen Ireland leaves cliffhanger for filmmakers, and Andy Burnham’s GAA gambit
Creation of the device, which Mark Zuckerberg says will be on sale by Christmas, was driven by designers recruited from Apple
Those of us who have seen similar moments to this week’s Oireachtas Committee play out in the past suspect we will still be having these conversations in the future
Pharma company Eli Lilly makes the top 10 for the first time, while CRH ranks as the largest indigenous company
Issues such as the race in AI development and geopolitical instability loom
Media committee addressed issue of online safety failures around dangerous driving content
Traders react to ongoing tensions in Middle East
Coimisiún na Meán will address Oireachtas committee alongside Meta, TikTok and Google, amid concern over dangerous driving videos shared online
Media regulator concerned about ‘glorification of dangerous activity’ after fatal M9 crash in August
Tech-heavy Nasdaq hovers near all-time highs amid AI optimism
Data Protection Commission has levied about €4.5bn in fines on companies overall, yet barely €20m has been paid so far
Investors pin hopes on US-Iran talks
Media coverage of the AI debate leaves us uncomfortably short on answers
A social media ban for under-13s or even under-16s is not pointless just because many will get around it
Meta rejects non-compliant ads when made aware of them
Interest rates on the rise in US and euro zone while borrowing costs touch levels not seen since 2007
Australia’s experience shows that teenager have many routes around obstacles
Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity
Tech giants will be required to verify age of users under draft proposals due this week
Technology stocks under pressure as leaders of top AI companies push for slower pace of development
Researchers in big tech firms are sounding the alarm about the dangers of artificial intelligence
Rival technology leaders throw weight behind appeal from founder and chief executive of AI company Anthropic
ICG shares jump 6.7% after shareholders narrowly back €1.2bn buyout plan
A video of someone driving at 190km/h on the wrong side of a motorway in the early hours will escalate engagement
Unvarnished views are preferable to the growing pile of pretentious AI tech industry guff
With US deal agreed, there is little question of EU really dropping the hammer on Big Tech
One child told us: ‘You guys are not doing anything to help the kids but you all still allow AI use in the school’
They have become a defining question everywhere – except Ireland. Why?
Fianna Fáil MEP calls on European Commission to take a stronger line against social network Meta following the conclusion of a US legal action
Ohio-headquartered IT manufacturer has rapidly grown its Irish presence in recent years
From court settlements to increased calls for regulation, the sector has become the new black sheep
Child protection case settlement removes offers certainty on what could have been a vastly larger liability
Kennedy Summer School hears size of recent Meta legal settlement a reflection of vast social-media profits
Company denied wrongdoing but agreement could have a wider impact on its business
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices