Cornering the market for machines that make Nvidia’s AI chips
Christophe Fouquet has built Europe’s biggest business through a total monopoly over the most advanced chipmaking equipment
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Oil and AI optimism lifts shares but inflation concerns remain
Tech stocks in focus as Anthropic’s IPO prospectus showed how the AI lab has grown
Pope Leo says concerns about AI’s threat to humanity are not ‘fake news’
Pontiff’s remarks are in stark contrast to US president Donald Trump, who says fears about AI’s dangers are a ‘hoax’
European stocks drop as global bond sell-off continues
Stoxx Europe 600 index drops 0.5 per as Iseq also retreats
US and China agree to extend trade truce as Xi Jinping arrives in Washington
Issues such as the race in AI development and geopolitical instability loom
European shares fall as oil prices and interest rate expectations climb
Traders react to ongoing tensions in Middle East
German and Dutch strategic innovation agencies to collaborate on AI chip design
Europe is seeking to reduce US-China tech dependence
Shares advance as falling oil prices relieve pressure
Tech-heavy Nasdaq hovers near all-time highs amid AI optimism
‘A lot of ’em can’t even spell AI’: The technology-extinction debate convulses America
An insider’s warning about the power of AI has triggered a spectacular debate in the US
Global stocks rally after first US interest rate hike since 2023
Glanbia drags on Iseq index after Bank of America issues underperform rating
Huawei set to unveil China’s answer to Nvidia AI chips
Huawei’s goal is to ensure its Ascend chips can operate every single AI model
OpenAI boss ‘confident’ industry can police AI safety
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
Global stocks fall amid surge in oil prices and rising government bond yields
Technology stocks under pressure as leaders of top AI companies push for slower pace of development
Bill Gates is worried about AI, but investors are looking at the upside
Capital expenditure on AI is feeding into areas of the economy well beyond the companies developing the technology
There is little indication we have a plan for what to do if the AI bubble bursts
Ireland has weathered a lot of economic storms, but this one could catch us off guard
Nvidia’s outlook fuels global tech stock rally
European shares mixed as French stocks dip amid political uncertainty
Oil price decline weighs on BP and Shell amid Iran-Oman talks
In Dublin, a new US investor has disclosed a sizeable stake in property developer Glenveagh
Shares edge higher as Nvidia results loom large
UK housebuilders lifted by British government plan to fund affordable housing
European shares close little changed amid Middle East tension and Nvidia nerves
Iseq All-Share index rose 0.7 per cent to 14,290.01
As Nvidia prepares to report earnings, growth-rate must slow down sooner or later
European Central Bank’s recent warning about the AI boom singled out American tech company
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
Shares slide as surging oil prices and bond yields dent confidence
Tumbling chipmaker stocks sends Wall Street’s main indices near two-week lows
Inside Intel: how America’s chip champion came back from the brink
The group’s shares have quadrupled, but it has yet to prove itself a serious manufacturing competitor to Taiwan’s TSMC
Intel, Nvidia and the wild swings beneath a calm market
Investors are displaying an unusual willingness to rapidly change their minds
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
Shares edge higher despite sell-off in chip stocks
Nasdaq enters correction territory as tech stocks dip
How bad would an AI crash really be for Ireland?
Department of Finance’s attempt to gauge potential damage is limited but useful
The market is learning that the magnificent seven are no longer one
Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla are now behaving like separate companies
Chipmaker rout delivers dose of reality in markets
Investors have been living in a fantasy this year in the face of troubling global developments
Asian shares fall as chip and memory stocks extend losses into Friday
Investors pull away from shares in companies that have led markets higher this year
Intel to invest €5bn in Leixlip campus on next-generation chips to power AI
Tech giant says hundreds of highly skilled roles and thousands of construction jobs will be created
A €4m vineyard in Meath and PTC’s Irish tax bill
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Why is Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, cheaper than chocolate maker Hershey?
AI chipmaker’s next market move may depend on whether earnings continue to outperform expectations
Stocks slip despite Samsung’s record profit as AI outlook revives jitters
Brent crude up 1 per cent after US-Iran peace talks appeared to stall
Not so magnificent: the mag seven become the lag seven
Microsoft has seen especially heavy falls, shedding a fifth of its value in June
Apple shares slide as it raises iPad and MacBook prices
Tech giant says it can no longer shield customers from soaring costs driven by the AI industry’s data centre buildout
Markets rise as chipmakers boost investor sentiment
Oil prices edged higher but were still back near levels last seen before the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran
What Intel’s remarkable comeback means for Ireland Inc, and for Leixlip
Long a touchstone for US investment in Ireland, Intel appears to be recovering from recent troubles
Nvidia shares fell after earnings, but does it matter?
Shares have invariably resumed upward trajectory after post-results retreat on strong numbers in each of past three quarters
Shares slide as US-Iran deadlock raises spectre of energy crisis
Dublin market performs well as investors once again feel jitters
Stocks rise as crude prices fall and traders await Nvidia results
Chipmaker’s quarterly earnings are seen as a crucial test of AI demand
Nvidia closes out earnings season as expectations stay high
The world’s most valuable company has rallied hard into this report, soaring more than 40 per cent over the past six weeks
Caterpillar bulldozes into fresh ground as Dow’s unlikely AI darling
Company best known for its diggers has become attractive for its role in building out AI infrastructure
Global indexes fall as bond yields rise
Inflation fears increase as traders anticipate Fed interest rate hikes
Xi Jinping tells US chief executives that China will ‘open wider’
US firms want increased access to the Chinese market, while Beijing wants an easing of restrictions on advanced semiconductors
Samsung hits $1tn valuation as big stocks keep getting bigger
AI surge defies received wisdom which says that as companies grow ever larger, it becomes harder to maintain high growth rates
Magnificent seven no more as Big Tech stocks hit bear market territory
As investors rotate away from high-flying tech, the era of effortless outperformance seems to be over
Losing money in stocks is the norm, not the exception
Nearly 60% of stocks underperform one-month treasury bills over their lifetimes and the median stock return is a loss of 6.9%
Shares advance but oil volatile as markets weigh US plan to end Iran war
European banks were among the big winners as traders boost bets on ECB rate hikes
Is a plumbing career the answer to surviving AI?
Skilled trades regarded as safe from automation but still face social resistance
MWC 2026: The next generation of technology revealed
From AI wearables, foldables and robots to weird tech, the Mobile World Congress shows off plenty to look forward to
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