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Global stocks drop amid fears of higher interest rates for longer

Oil prices briefly rose above $89 a barrel for the first time since October, which led to falling stocks in the travel sector

By Colin GleesonTue Apr 02 2024 - 18:40

Amazon writes its largest venture cheque yet for AI start-up Anthropic

$2.75bn deal is the latest sign of Big Tech’s race to capitalise on the booming sector

By George Hammond and Camilla HodgsonThu Mar 28 2024 - 15:45

Protecting critical subsea cable network vital for security and data

Irish mariner is at the heart of much of today’s subsea cable network but we no longer have the capability to monitor and defend it

By Chris HornThu Mar 28 2024 - 05:00

Will Bill to ban investment in illegal Israeli settlements have any impact?

It’s debatable what effect it would have on Israel, but it would have significant consequences for Ireland

By John McManusWed Mar 27 2024 - 14:08

Opening the door to tech jobs for people with no experience

Attraction of courses is focus on fast-tracking people into jobs, not on tying them down to long academic commitments

By Olive KeoghThu Mar 21 2024 - 09:52

Nvidia unveils powerful chip in push to extend dominance in AI market

Chief executive Jensen Huang claims Blackwell GPUs are substantially faster than its market-leading AI hardware

By Michael Acton and Camilla HodgsonTue Mar 19 2024 - 11:27

Will Big Tech agree to play by Europe’s new digital rules?

Large online platforms now have to comply with new EU regulations on competition. Too little too late, say some

By Javier Espinoza and Richard WatersThu Mar 14 2024 - 05:45

Microsoft claims Russian-sponsored hackers trying to breach systems

Tech giant says Midnight Blizzard is using information stolen from corporate emails in January

Fri Mar 08 2024 - 15:59

OpenAI fires back at Musk allegations with trove of emails

Musk claims OpenAI is now beholden to Microsoft

By Rachel Metz and Shirin GhaffaryWed Mar 06 2024 - 07:53

How Apple became the latest Big Tech firm to be hit with a huge fine by the EU

Result of long-running investigation a €1.8bn fine for tech giant sparked by complaint from streaming music provider Spotify

By Ciara O'BrienTue Mar 05 2024 - 05:12

Is the ‘AI bubble’ really worse than the dotcom years?

Stocktake: As market historian Professor Paul Marsh bluntly notes, the question today ‘is whether the price is too high; it’s not whether or not it’s a bunch of junk’

By Proinsias O'MahonyTue Mar 05 2024 - 05:00

Elon Musk sues OpenAI over ‘benefit to humanity’ concerns

Suit alleges the start-up’s original mission to build AI systems for the benefit of humanity has been compromised

Fri Mar 01 2024 - 10:44

AI now used in almost half of organisations in Ireland

Irish businesses falling behind multinationals in adoption

By Ciara O'BrienThu Feb 29 2024 - 16:15

AI boom sparks concern over Big Tech’s water consumption

Microsoft, Google and Meta are using more water to cool down data centres that power artificial intelligence products

By Cristina Criddle and Kenza BryanThu Feb 29 2024 - 05:00

EU probes Microsoft’s security software practices

European Commission is looking into Entra ID software, previously known as Azure Active Directory

Wed Feb 28 2024 - 11:53

The competition is coming for Nvidia

Chipmaker expects to maintain 76% profit margins but enormous margins mean competition is inevitable

By Proinsias O'MahonyTue Feb 27 2024 - 06:00

Apple rivals lobby European Union over App Store dominance

Meta and Microsoft want Brussels regulators to extract more concessions that unpick iOS mobile software

By Michael ActonWed Feb 21 2024 - 13:17

Housing supply at risk; merit of living frugally; and IDA plans

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

By Ciarán HancockWed Feb 21 2024 - 06:50

Anne Sheehan moves from Irish role to senior European post with Microsoft

Search to recruit successor under way as general manager steps down in April

By Ciara O'BrienWed Feb 21 2024 - 05:16

Social-media firms refused to commit to improving age-verification of users, Minister says

Meta representatives among those to attend roundtable meeting with Government

By Fiachra GallagherWed Feb 14 2024 - 19:35

Global stocks slip as US inflation data spooks investors

Euronext Dublin finished the day down 0.3% as it was dragged lower by homebuilders and hotels group Dalata

By Colin GleesonTue Feb 13 2024 - 18:20

Tech companies axe 34,000 jobs since start of year in pivot to AI

Microsoft, eBay and PayPal have each cut thousands of jobs since the start of the year

By Camilla HodgsonMon Feb 12 2024 - 12:26

The magnificent seven stocks are growing apart

Results and share price performance of top stocks has been very different in recent times

By Proinsias O'MahonyMon Feb 12 2024 - 06:00

OpenAI on track to hit $2bn revenue milestone as growth rockets

San Francisco-based start-up joins Google and Meta as one of the fastest-growing tech companies ever

By Madhumita Murgia and George HammondFri Feb 09 2024 - 13:16

Microsoft beats quarterly revenue estimates

Investors are watching closely to see what kind of sales flow come from the tens of billions of dollars the company is pouring into AI

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 21:24

Tech sector lay-offs keep coming

In Ireland, Google and Three have flagged job losses at their operations while there are concerns for jobs at Activision Blizzard after Microsoft said it would cut 1% of the games unit’s staff globally

By CantillonTue Jan 30 2024 - 05:12

Shares pause ahead of key central bank meetings

Paddy Power-owner Flutter surges on Wall Street debut

By Ian CurranMon Jan 29 2024 - 19:58

Bubble talk increases as stocks of tech giants roar higher

Analysts fret as top 10 S&P 500 stocks account for over 30% of index, the largest share in over 40 years

By Proinsias O'MahonyMon Jan 29 2024 - 05:00

Dublin city to get real-time monitoring of greenhouse gas levels in new project

Innovative monitoring project to identify emissions hotspots and provide real-time data on carbon dioxide, methane and air quality

By Kevin O'SullivanFri Jan 26 2024 - 19:40

Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs in gaming, including at division with Dublin and Cork offices

Tech giant said it had ‘identified areas of overlap’ and ‘set priorities’

Thu Jan 25 2024 - 15:09

European shares advance on tech results and China stimulus

Bank stocks edge higher on Iseq

By Joe BrennanWed Jan 24 2024 - 18:52

Time to stop the doublespeak on artificial intelligence

Profit is and will remain the driving force; the challenge is to set and enforce credible limits

By CantillonTue Jan 23 2024 - 05:00

OpenAI’s Sam Altman in talks with Middle East backers over chip venture

Entrepreneur seeks to meet growing need for semiconductors while scaling back reliance on Nvidia

By Madhumita Murgia and George HammondSat Jan 20 2024 - 12:36

Not all of Davos partook in ‘worried about Trump 2.0’ vibe, head of JP Morgan appeared to be full of praise for him

Despite the cynicism, Davos remains the biggest meeting of business and politics anywhere in the world

By Eoin Burke-KennedyFri Jan 19 2024 - 06:00

The Irish Times view on the New York Times vs OpenAI: rights and wrongs of artificial intelligence

It seems reasonable that those who create the original content without which these systems could not exist should have a claim to a share of any profits

Sun Jan 14 2024 - 20:00

Can the comfortable classes in the public sector make the case for a better pay deal?

There could hardly be a worse time, from the Government’s perpsective, to try to do a public sector pay deal. The surge in taxes has created a mood that pretty much anything can be afforded

By Cliff TaylorSat Jan 13 2024 - 07:00

European shares fall as stronger-than-expected US inflation hits rate-cut hopes

Pan-European Stoxx 600 suffers third consecutive day of losses

By Joe BrennanThu Jan 11 2024 - 18:12

EU examines Microsoft’s ties to OpenAI

European Commission joins antitrust watchdogs in US and UK in reviewing multibillion-dollar tech alliance

By Henry FoyTue Jan 09 2024 - 15:53

Magnificent seven stocks suffer from new year hangover

Their collective market capitalisation fell by some $250bn on the first trading day of 2024. What does it mean?

By Proinsias O'MahonyTue Jan 09 2024 - 05:30

Microsoft makes first keyboard change in almost 30 years in AI push

AI-powered assistants are becoming a core part of the Windows system

By Ciara O'BrienThu Jan 04 2024 - 08:58

Media and tech war over generative AI reaches new level

The New York Times’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft shows the stakes raised by artificial intelligence

By Richard WatersSat Dec 30 2023 - 06:00

Tech sector believes worst is over for job losses

Any further cuts likely to come from support and HR roles

By Ciara O'BrienThu Dec 28 2023 - 08:00

Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240m PCs to landfills – report

Tech giant aims to discontinue support for Windows 10 by October 2025

Thu Dec 21 2023 - 20:08

Set up accounts, install updates and more: Here are the most important tech to-dos before Christmas

Avoid Christmas Day hassle and tears by getting new tech ready to go, and don’t forget to recycle

By Ciara O'BrienWed Dec 20 2023 - 15:36

Almost half of business leaders endure cyberattacks in last three years, says report

New Microsoft research looks at the latest cybersecurity trends in Ireland

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 10:21

Will investors look beyond the magnificent seven in 2024?

Davy does not expect a repeat of 2023 as recent market activity highlights broader recent rally in S&P 500

By Proinsias O'MahonyMon Dec 18 2023 - 05:00

Tech sector employers anticipate further job losses in early 2024

Even with expected cuts, companies still struggling to find people with right skills

By Emmet MaloneTue Dec 12 2023 - 05:00

Irish companies underpaid €625m in taxes last year, UK tax authority believes

HMRC expects foreign companies to have underpaid taxes by £11.5bn in 2022-23.

By Ian CurranMon Dec 11 2023 - 12:04

Apple remains the top dog in US stock markets $3tn valuation

Apple first became the most valuable US company in 2011

By Proinsias O'MahonySun Dec 10 2023 - 06:00

The ups and downs of corporate tax payments – what’s going on? Why are they so unpredictable?

After three months of weak returns, ministers breathed a sigh of relief thanks to a bumper return for November

By Cliff TaylorSat Dec 09 2023 - 07:30

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