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Google sued over monopoly violations by advertising exchange
Lawsuit is second by an ad exchange against tech firm in recent months
ChatGPT rides to the rescue for Google investors
By shaking confidence in Google’s dominance, AI gave a judge a reason to tread lightly despite finding it to be an illegal monopolist
Donald Trump threatens action over EU’s ‘very unfair’ €2.9bn Google fine
US president Donald Trump criticises decision as ‘very unfair’ and ‘discriminatory’
Big Tech bosses court favour with Trumps at White House dinner
Heads of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Apple back AI initiative spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump
How Trump protects Big Tech from Big Brussels
Pressure from White House and Big Tech putting squeeze on Europe’s digital rules
Trump administration doubles down on Big Tech antitrust cases despite Google setback
Tough enforcement continues even as tech bosses court the president
AI doesn’t always have the answer. So how do we teach our children about it?
The youngest members of the family have grown up with the belief that technology can do almost anything
Google’s new Pixel 10 Pro XL review: An AI powerhouse – if you like that sort of thing
If you don’t like such options, you will be turning off a lot of features, but it’s a decent phone even then
Rise of AI shopping ‘agents’ set to transform online shopping
OpenAI, Perplexity and Google create AI-powered features, leading brands to rethink how they sell products online
Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, federal judge rules
Ruling follows months of speculation surrounding what penalties Google would face as a result of violating antitrust laws
Before the golden age of AI must come the crash, history suggests
Ninety-five per cent of companies surveyed getting zero return from their investments in generative AI, research finds
How tech workers earning six-figure salaries are changing the Dublin housing market
The high salaries paid by Big Tech employers in Ireland highlight our vulnerability to Trump’s tariffs agenda
Big Tech firms pay average salaries of up to €155,000 to staff in Ireland
Filings cover some of the largest tech employers in State, including Amazon, Google, Meta and Salesforce
Forget the futuristic dystopias: AI is changing the world right now
The backlash against changes to ChatGPT reveals how it is being used by users in their daily lives
Age verification: The fact is, nobody wants to show their passport to a porn site
Governments are moving from finger-wagging to mandates on adult content
Karen Hao on AI tech bosses: ‘Many choose not to have children because they don’t think the world is going to be around much longer’
The author of Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination discusses the cost of Big Tech’s huge investment in technologies that may do more harm than good
Posting photos of your children online just got a lot riskier
Meta is trying to work out how it can use the billions, if not trillions, of photos and posts people have uploaded to Facebook and Instagram going back decades to train its AI
Top seven tech firms’ earnings put AI divide in sharp focus
For tech’s biggest names, AI is the dividing line between leading and lagging
If you didn’t have qualms about Spotify before, wait until you hear what its founder has done
Over the past couple of years, tech investors have pivoted toward a collective embrace of the military-industrial complex
Alphabet boosted by AI, cloud demand as spending needs skyrocket
Google’s parent company said 2025 capital expenditures will be $85bn
Can Europe break free of American tech supremacy?
Europe’s dependence on US groups for digital infrastructure is causing growing concern among executives and policymakers
Shares advance as corporate earnings parade ramps up
Iseq index up 1.3%, led by climbing Ryanair shares
Ireland’s corporate tax receipts hit €156bn
Department of Finance figures show revenue from business levy advanced by more than 300% since 2015
Google Veo 3 review: Video creation steps up an AI notch
Seamless AI performance with some guardrails
AI should be a ‘core component’ of the education system, National Skills Council recommends
The council recommended a 'rethink' of investment into skills
Tesla’s robotaxi: modest rollout, wild stock ride
Cautious rollout stands in sharp contrast to Elon Musk’s years of grand promises about fully autonomous robotaxis
Donald Trump says he is terminating US-Canada trade talks over ‘egregious’ tax on tech firms
Digital services tax will hit companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a 3 per cent levy on revenue from Canadian users
I wanted to slip her a note, warning against saying ‘yes’ to his marriage proposal
I like helping people, but I’d be glad to pass people’s idiotic questions over to artificial intelligence
‘The mask is off in tech. You’re getting fired if you speak out’
Waterford native William Fitzgerald on quitting a career in tech to fight for workers’ rights
Tech jobs shake-up echoes post-Covid cuts, but with AI twist
Toll of job losses in sector in recent months may be far higher than announced
Google faces UK push to loosen its grip on search
Big Tech giant slams Competition and Markets Authority’s plan as ‘punitive’ and risk to economic growth
Tesla launches robotaxi service in Austin
Self-driving technology on which Elon Musk has staked future of his company debuts in Texas
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