Are we ready for the AI bubble bursting?
The longer the investment surge and the associated financial engineering continue, the bigger the negative impact is likely to be when it ends
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Record €85bn tax take as Government spending continues to climb
Latest exchequer returns point to strong tax haul for first 10 months of year
Ireland’s AI moment: making the leap from adopting AI to building it
Our aim should be to become a place where valuable AI products are developed and commercialised
Microsoft’s cloud growth, cash flow offer respite from AI spending fears
Results underscore a widening financial divide among biggest AI spenders
AI optimism lifts Wall Street ahead of big tech earnings
Dublin shares rose, while Britain’s FTSE 100 felt the effect of HSBC missing quarterly revenue estimates
Microsoft offers redundancy to 60,000 of its 223,000 staff
Tech giant moves to control costs and it spends up to $175bn on AI infrastructure this year
Was that a stock market wobble, or the start of something more serious?
Markets becoming nervous about the scale of borrowing by ‘hyperscalers’
New disclosure rules expose big gap between Analog Devices’ Irish tax charge and sum paid
Chipmaker’s Irish accounts suggested effective tax rate of 11%, but new filings show it paid 2.7% on $2.5bn Irish profits
Bank of Ireland ‘accelerating’ AI’s role in fraud detection and financial guidance
Bank says generative artificial intelligence tool has identified €55m in potential tax refunds to customers since April launch
Apple’s $5tn milestone comes with a hefty price tag
Tech giant has struggled to maintain landmark market valuation but does it matter?
AI’s impact on jobs market may take 25 years to play out, says Microsoft chief Brad Smith
Industry must be regulated to ensure safety for people, according to top Microsoft executive
The Irish Times view on the AI Summit: who controls the machines?
The questions raised by the acceleration of the technology are real, serious and potentially existential
AI firms should ‘sell solutions’ rather than ‘fear’, OpenAI executive tells Dublin summit
Cybersecurity could be future growth driver for OpenAI, executive tells tech summit in Dublin
Microsoft president Brad Smith: Ireland is ‘well-positioned for future of AI’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
The signs are AI prefers AI-written CVs, and one law firm’s experience is revealing
The signs are that it does, and one law firm’s experience is revealing
There’s a good chance Ireland will come to regret this boomtime period as a missed opportunity
Country acts like it’s poor when it’s actually rich and should be thinking more strategically about its wealth
Buying refurbed rather than new can mean big savings on tech upgrades
The old adage that ‘if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is’ applies - but bargains are available
South Dublin logistics facility (200,000sq ft) seeks occupier following full upgrade
ICG Real Estate acquired Axis building at Kilcarbery Distribution Park for €27m in 2024
Data centre protesters vow to fight on as Kildare County Council rejects zoning motions
Certain land in Kildare, including sites in Naas, was zoned exclusively for data centres under the Local Area Plan 2021-2027
The descent of man: are we developing a distaste for effort?
Across OECD countries, the number of students who say they give up easily is increasing
Accenture reports earnings of $93bn in Ireland, more than Apple and Microsoft combined
EU rules shed light on scale of Accenture, News Corp and Digital Realty Irish operations
Ireland’s top 10 companies: Which firms are generating the most revenue?
Pharma company Eli Lilly makes the top 10 for the first time, while CRH ranks as the largest indigenous company
Should Ireland share its corporation tax bonanza with the EU?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Corporate tax disclosures reveal gulf between payments by tech giants and other multinationals
New EU rules mandate companies with global revenues of more than €750m to disclose specific financial data
The grim reality of US sanctions; dependence on multinationals; and child trafficking
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
Shares advance as falling oil prices relieve pressure
Tech-heavy Nasdaq hovers near all-time highs amid AI optimism
Ireland’s corporate tax advantage is over. So what’s the plan?
The mutual Ireland Inc plámás between Irish governments and the big multinationals means about as much as Donald Trump’s assurances
Corporation tax to exceed €35.3bn forecast by a wide margin
Receipts from the tax on business profits will exceed the Department of Finance’s forecast by a wide margin, figures suggest
Global markets are signalling danger. Here’s what it means for Irish households
Interest rates on the rise in US and euro zone while borrowing costs touch levels not seen since 2007
AI tools make it ‘quicker and easier’ to submit worker grievance claims under WRC process
Work Q&A: Employment law expert says AI tools such as ChatGPT make the process ‘more accessible’ and could be contributing to rise in complaints
Donald Trump says attempts to limit artificial intelligence are part of ‘sick conspiracy’
US president says he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI despite growing alarm over the technology
Why did you choose Ireland? Graduates from around the world give their views
Three people from around the globe who graduated (mostly elsewhere) but decided to begin their careers in Ireland
State wants us to be tech-savvy, but the problem is we do not trust technology
Public has mixed feelings about Government making access to public services easier online
Nearly half of Irish workers say AI is making them consider new careers, survey finds
Work trends report by Microsoft shows that almost half of workers changed employer in the past year
Tech giants warn that window to defend against AI attacks is narrowing
Open letter signed by OpenAI and Anthropic among others signals doubt on ability to control AI models
‘Many jobs will disappear forever’: Bill Gates urges leaders to protect workers from AI
Tech billionaire publishes 6,000-word essay calling for certain jobs to be ‘human reserved’ amid profoundly turbulent times
AI is causing some crazy days on the stock market
Volatility in certain share prices may reflect uncertainty and rational reassessment
Apple’s Irish operation accounted for two-fifths of $43bn global tax payments last year
The company, which has 5,575 staff in Ireland, booked profits of $34 billion in the State in 2025
Is your boss watching you? The next frontier of workplace surveillance
Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia and Meta are among companies interested in collecting data on how people feel at work
TikTok offering redundancy agreements amid plans to cut about 300 jobs at Dublin office
Social media giant to offset job losses with creation of 320 new posts, but about 300 workers to go overall
US multinationals call for ‘clearly defined’ funding for energy grid improvements in Budget 2027
AmCham says Ministers should also reduce marginal income tax rates to ‘support talent attraction and retention’
Ireland’s tech workers are learning the hard way about the risks of our economic model
Jobs losses are accelerating with more AI-related cuts on the horizon. But there are things we can do
Prospect of US-Iran deal lifts stocks to near record highs
Falling oil prices and upbeat corporate earnings reports lift investor sentiment
Apple’s $5tn moment shows investors are questioning the AI race
The irony is that investors seeking shelter from expensive AI bets have turned to another expensive stock
European stocks close lower after earlier hitting record high
Region’s benchmark index is up 11% so far this year, compared with an 8% advance for the S&P500
Companies rethinking approach of pushing staff to just use AI more
Incentives to use new tools are changing as costs start to hit home
Microsoft paid $6.5bn tax in Ireland – more than anywhere else
Ireland got 16% more in tax from US tech giant last year as profits of Irish business top $50bn
European shares rise as earnings offset Middle East worries
Indices advance despite escalating tensions in the region and uncertainty over US interest rates
Computing giants ‘pivoting away’ from ‘constrained’ Dublin as data centre hub
Market here being ‘reshaped by power availability, grid access and political sensitivities’
Airbus digital contract award highlights risks for Irish tech sector
Issues now around American authorities having access to data held by US tech companies, even if its located in Dublin or other European cities
Tech firm TEKenable expects more jobs and revenue with new partnership programme
Company eyes up 30 new positions at it looks to attract new clients
Google burns through $6bn in cash as AI spending climbs again
Search giant says it will commit up to $205bn to AI investments in 2026
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