Meta fined nearly €800m for breaking EU law over classified ads practices
Facebook is undermining rivals by ‘tying’ its free Marketplace services with the social network, Brussels says
Apple
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Chris Horn: AI is 90% marketing, 10% reality, and its true business impact has yet to be proven
AI large language models can give an illusion of intelligence but in fact it is inherently limited in high-level reasoning
Apple MacBook Pro M4 review: A great option, but only if you actually need the power of the Pro
For the average user, it might be wiser to wait for the M4-powered version of the MacBook Air, which is likely to arrive in the coming months
Bad Sisters review: Beautiful Dublin shines again as Sharon Horgan serves up another course of zinging dark comedy
Television: Beautiful Dublin shines again in series two of Apple’s comic thriller
Fine Gael pledges to deliver over 300,000 homes over next six years
Party says it will ensure about 50,000 homes are built each year under €40bn plan
It turns out your air fryer might be listening, sending data to China
UK consumer protection advocates Which? found that certain air fryers gather personal data that has little or no relevance to the functioning of the product
Apple warns investors future products may never be as profitable as iPhone
Analysts say artificial intelligence and virtual reality headsets might have lower margins than smartphones and App Store
Top cops use Dublin Marathon as a dry run for Garda commissioner job
Plus: Love/Hate duo making a fact-based Dublin crime film; secrecy around Micheál Martin’s meeting with Apple; and Robert Troy’s support for Michael O’Leary’s slurry
Donald Trump’s deportation agenda overlooks immigration’s role in US success
Infusing new people into the workforce is ‘not just desirable’ but ‘economically necessary’, says chief executive
Mobile wallets cement status as most popular form of contactless payment
Central Bank statistics show card payments overall declined in September compared to August, but contactless and NFC transactions have surged over past year
Apple’s quarterly profit down because of tax payment to Ireland
Shares fall 1.8% in after-hours trading as one-time payment reduced quarterly profit by 36% to $14.7bn
Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in November
Including Bad Sisters season two, Say Nothing, Senna, Countdown: Paul vs Tyson and more
The cautionary tale of Goldman and Apple’s credit card
Retail banking is not only harder than it looks but also heavily regulated by watchdogs who take their duties very seriously
iPad Mini (2024) review: Apple Intelligence delay may be a turn-off for some
This solid update to the iPad Mini supports Apple AI features that have not yet launched in Ireland
Goldman warns of lost decade for US stocks
Dominated by handful of megacap tech stocks, index has enjoyed annual returns of 13% over the last decade
Why a Donald Trump election win could signal the end of Ireland’s golden years
A Trump victory in the US presidential election would constitute a seismic shift in our overall international strategy
Rivals: The thrusting bum is intercut with spurting soap and overflowing champagne. We are in safe, if filthy, hands
Patrick Freyne: If I was in Disney+’s Jilly Cooper adaptation, someone would surely compliment my ‘magnificent column’
Sean Combs’s legal woes are growing. So are his streaming numbers
The popularity of ‘Diddy’ has been steady or even increased on Spotify and Apple Music
Flutter finishes down 6% as UK considers £3bn tax on gambling firms
Mixed day for banks and building firms on Irish market
Disclaimer review: Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón are far too good for this glib, preening disappointment
Television: Blanchett’s intense acting style and Cuarón’s auteur touch prove wildly unsuited to the demands of the binge-watch era
Investors look beyond Nvidia and the magnificent seven
Increasingly confident investors looking beyond tech giants, suggesting reign may be over — for now at least
Budget pair tread softly around Apple
They didn’t even mention the €14 billion figure, perhaps not wanting to rile the tech giant
Transport chiefs plan to break up Road Safety Agency and start big projects using Apple proceeds
Budget 2025: Eamon Ryan favours investing in metropolitan rail in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford
Plans for ‘transformational’ Apple tax money to be announced in early 2025
Budget 2025: €3bn raised this year from the sale of AIB shares earmarked for infrastructure and development
Budget 2025: Many families to gain by thousands of euro in giveaway
Extra billions to be invested in water, housing and energy from the proceeds of bank shares
Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+: 10 of the best new shows to watch in October
Including Disclaimer, Rivals, The Last Days of the Space Age, La Máquina and Citadel: Diana
From Bavaria to Kinsale: ‘The standard of Irish properties is absolutely terrible. There’s always something wrong’
New to the Parish: Robin Gehret from Germany moved to Ireland in 2017 and has settled in Co Cork
Cliff Taylor: Record surplus of €25bn sets Government up for budget
Right now, the State is awash with cash but an ageing population and climate change will require higher spending in the medium term and possibly higher taxes
Government expects record €25bn surplus, setting scene for ‘giveaway budget’
General surplus seen topping €25bn this year, dwarfing previous forecasts
Budget 2025 will cost €10bn and make you roughly €1,000 richer. But it’s not all sorted yet
The projected €10 billion plus package of permanent and temporary measures is expected to put up to €1,000 in the pocket of the average worker
State set for equivalent of another Apple windfall in coming years
Deadline for consensus on OECD plans for taxing of multinationals has come and gone
Apple Watch Series 10 review: Bigger display and faster refresh rate arise from updated chip
Sleep-tracking and apnoea features make this health-focused smartwatch attractive along with its water functions for people who like swimming
Irish Times poll: Cost of living tops public concerns for budget
Less than a quarter of respondents to poll said they wanted the Government to prioritise increased spending on public services
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