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Success of Eli Lilly’s weight loss drugs could fatten its Irish corporate tax bill
Budgetary watchdog publishes report on State’s highly concentrated corporate tax base
Government failing to consider how key policies are damaging climate, says UN expert
Plans for LNG, Dublin Airport passenger cap and data-centre expansion ‘need scrutiny’
Where would Ireland be without big tech and pharma?
Inside Politics: A new report warns that reliance on a small number of companies for tax take ‘carries significant risk’
US firms Apple, Microsoft and Eli Lilly paid almost 50% of State’s corporate tax in 2024
Report by Irish Fiscal Advisory Council highlights ‘exceptionally concentrated’ nature of Ireland’s corporate tax base
Inside the Dublin data centres consuming an unknown amount of energy
Software giant Microsoft’s electricity demands remain a source of contention, in particular when it comes to powering AI
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
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
A small German state’s quiet revolt against Microsoft – and what it means for Europe
How Schleswig-Holstein is challenging big tech dominance and redefining digital sovereignty
Ireland may miss chance to lead AI ‘revolution’, Microsoft tells Government
Tech giant warned in a 36-page paper that there must be accelerated action on power, connectivity and skills
Big Tech’s ‘breathtaking’ $660bn spending spree reignites AI bubble fears
Stocks tumble despite strong earnings reports from most Silicon Valley heavyweights
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
Bill Gates ‘regrets’ knowing Jeffrey Epstein as ex-wife insists he has questions to answer
Gates allegedly hid sexually transmitted disease from Melinda after contact with ‘Russian girls’, latest release of files show
Growth in data centre systems to drop off, Goodbody expects
‘Supply is not currently close to matching demand levels at this stage,’ report says
Global shares weighed down by sharp drop for Microsoft
Budget airline Ryanair gave up 0.2% in Dublin as its strong run since reporting quarterly results on Monday came to a halt
Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
The Irishman who became Excel world champion: ‘People go crazy’
Diarmuid Early ‘expected competitors to be extremely nerdy’ but was ‘pleasantly surprised’
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
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
Microsoft Ireland’s James O’Connor: ‘Dublin is our most strategic hub internationally’
Evolving Microsoft is committed to its Irish operation even in the age of ‘America First’ and growing focus on AI, says Irish site lead James O’Connor
The AI boom is not a bubble
Valuations may be spectacular and a bust could come — but while there’s exuberance there is no mania or irrationality
Nothing worse than your tech toy not working on the big day
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Complaint filed against Microsoft Ireland alleging it facilitated mass processing of ‘illegal’ surveillance data on Palestinians
Irish Council for Civil Liberties made the complaint to the Data Protection Commission in Dublin
Fintan O’Toole: Ireland has two economies, one bourgeois, one proletarian. Both are broken
The bourgeoisification of the Irish workforce is a remarkable phenomenon
Microsoft Ireland has cut 250 jobs since last summer
Country head says artificial intelligence and digital skilling in the economy critical to making sure Ireland is competitive on global level
Microsoft has contributed €4.9bn to Irish economy over past year, report finds
Company, which is celebrating 40 years here, initially established a presence in Dublin with an operation of fewer than 100 people
AI shakes up competition in the internet search market
Established browsers are looking to retain their advantage as new challengers enter the market, but security remains a big issue
Ireland can’t credibly regulate AI while also living off Big Tech’s taxes
We missed the chance to shape social media before it shaped us – with AI there will be no second bite of the cherry
EU launches ‘Democracy Shield’ to fight disinformation and interference online
Michael McGrath says initiative aims to safeguard fairness of elections and counter foreign information manipulation
Big Tech tests investors’ patience with $80bn AI investment spree
Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft divide the market over whether they can translate huge capital expenditure into income
PTSB props up Irish stock market after putting itself up for sale
European shares see third session of decline
Microsoft outage results in email issues, airport delays, and problems for Xbox gamers
Issue related to Microsoft’s Azure Front Door, an entry point for web applications built on a company’s servers
Microsoft’s computing capacity crunch persists despite heavy spending
Demand for Azure services ‘significantly ahead‘ of available capacity
The internet broke again and we all shrugged, but what happens when AI truly comes online?
The world is going all-in on Sam Altman and company’s AI vision but the risks will increase as the points of potential failure grow exponentially
Why neurodivergent people are now coveted as highly skilled workers
Microsoft and Bank of Ireland among companies reshaping HR processes to access neurodiverse talent
Amazon says most cloud services restored after widespread outage
Snapchat among popular sites hit by outage
When one window closes: End of free support for Windows 10 signals no room for sentiment in Big Tech
Microsoft dropping support for Windows 10 underlines tech sector always wants the next new thing
Dublin-based Microsoft engineer quits over tech giant’s links to Israeli military
Pro-Palestine group protests outside firm’s Leopardstown offices after software worker resigns
Risk rises as market highs again powered by the magnificent seven tech stocks
Concentration at the top is ‘extreme’, as the five largest S&P 500 stocks account for more than 25% of index’s value
Energia owner calls final bids as KKR and Canadian Pension Plan circle
Electricity and gas group put on market earlier this year at estimated value of €2.75bn
Top companies keep talking about AI – but can’t explain the upsides
Analysis of hundreds of filings suggest the S&P 500 businesses are clearer about the risks than benefits
Trump’s H-1B visa fee prompts emergency guidance from companies
White House moves to clarify $100,000 application fee for visas relied on by tech industry
Data protection authorities need to move on online privacy issue
Easily accessible data can even pinpoint home addresses of smartphone owners
AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities
Large language models reflect biases that can lead to inferior healthcare advice to female, Black and Asian patients
Ireland’s top 1,000 companies: Apple remains out in front with €205bn in revenue
Big tech firms take first four slots in The Irish Times’ annual Top 1000 ranking of companies
Tech titan Larry Ellison: ‘No one else has prospered in Silicon Valley for 50 years’
At 81, Oracle’s co-founder has reinvented himself as a power in AI to become (briefly) the richest person in the world
Stocks dip as markets await interest rate decisions
US Federal Reserve begins two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday
I should enjoy watching the ritual humiliation of Silicon Valley’s top CEOs. But not like this
I found myself asking what had happened to the concept of f**k you money – but only momentarily
Microsoft avoids EU fine after competition probe
US tech group faced scrutiny over bundling of Teams and Office products
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