Is it time for the Social Democrats to end Eoin Hayes’s purgatory?
Before the Dáil even sat, the Social Democrats were down a TD over questions about his shareholding in a company with close ties to the IDF
Palantir
Palantir’s $320bn valuation enters the history books
Palantir is the 25th biggest stock in the S&P 500, just ahead of Coca-Cola, and just behind Bank of America
Palantir’s high-altitude rally defies the doubters and ‘cynics’
Investors chase AI and defence tech group’s stock to $300bn market cap despite analyst fears it is ‘priced for beyond perfection’
The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief and the Future of the West - Surprisingly nuanced food for thought
A glimpse into the new America and the restless and radical mood causing so much upheaval
Soc Dems win bid to have Eoin Hayes named party TD as they seek committee chair roles
Party successfully pushes for representation based on election result rather than current Dáil numbers
Fiery Palantir CEO banks big profits
The $200bn stock soared 340% in 2024 and gained another 50% cent in early 2025 before tumbling hard during recent sell-off
Texit: Why are some tech companies leaving for Texas?
Whatever about ‘quality of life’, the state’s tax rates of just 1 per cent must be notable draw
Democrats are magnets for donations from tech sector
Anti-big tech rhetoric from the candidates hasn’t proven an obstacle to fundraising
Data privacy erosions could leave a dangerous legacy
Net Results: ‘Decisions made in haste are typically disastrous policymaking’
Trump had private dinner with Mark Zuckerberg amid Congress appearance
US president’s meeting with Facebook’s CEO has not previously been disclosed
Privacy uproar shows Google cloud business has a trust problem
Ascension’s deal is no different to the deals other companies have with public cloud providers
‘Stanford Analytica’, Russian sanctions and scenic airport landings
Planet Business: A week of more Brexit ‘b******s’ enlivened by Zuck’s trip to Capitol Hill
Zuckerberg suits up for a stiff delivery before Congress
Facebook chief wisely abandons hoodie to face senators’ grilling, but sticks to his script
Limerick-based tech firm raises $10m in Series B funding round
Bill Maris, founder of GV – formerly Google Ventures – among those to invest in Teckro
Inside the mind of Peter Thiel, Donald Trump’s tech bestie
The Facebook cofounder and funder of Hulk Hogan’s Gawker case is now on team Trump
City of dreams turning into nightmare for all but the tech millionaires
Palo Alto Letter: soaring demand fuelled by tech boom lifts median house price to $2.5m
Sex, lies and legal suits put Gawker on the market
Billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel secretly bankrolled lawsuit against Gawker
PayPal mafia has brought many start-ups to web success
Uber, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Yelp – all are products of a small, elitist cabal with PayPal roots
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