Palantir, company at centre of row surrounding TD Eoin Hayes, is no stranger to controversy at home or abroad
US surveillance company at centre of Eoin Hayes row has links with Israel Defense Forces and CIA
Peter Thiel
Embarrassment for Social Democrats over TD’s shares in firm supplying technology to Israel
Eoin Hayes denied that it was politically hypocritical for him to call for the State to divest its interest in Israel when he was making money from the company
Declan Ganley found to be in contempt of US court in ongoing legal dispute
Businessman had been ordered to turn over control of a number of companies and make monthly payments of $20,000 to investor David Shuman
Edna O’Brien talked about a book-burning of The Country Girls in rural Clare. But did it actually happen?
Plus: Dave Grohl’s Kerry drive in 1994; rhododendron set for ban; and some interesting local government ethics declarations
Trump’s pitch for ‘crypto-president’ is a merger of the bizarre
Facts and truth can be fluid both in the world of the bitcoin bros and the former president Trump
Trump’s preferred candidate comes from behind to win primary in Ohio
Analysis: Result for JD Vance suggests Trump still has power to sway supporters
Stripe backs fast-growing Ramp for third time
US fintech doubles valuation to €7.25bn after securing €680m in investment
Online payments giant Stripe backs Ramp as it raises $300m
Stripe previously co-led a $115m funding round for its rival just four months ago
Irish challenger to LinkedIn attracts funding from Silicon Valley stars
Polywork social network allows users blend the personal and the professional
Sports tech company Kitman Labs makes second acquisition
Irish business expands its presence in the US with deal to buy Presagia Sports
Money-transfer firm Wise boosting London’s hub ambitions
‘Profitable and fast-growing challenger to traditional banks’ attracting investor funds
Patrick and John Collison: Stripe’s 30-something billionaires
Irish brothers online payments group Stripe is now valued at $95bn, after raising $600m this week
Chris Johns: Obsession with zero Covid not what the doctor ordered
Ad hominem attacks and credentialism are all the rage these days
A solution to chemo hair loss and other Irish innovations
An automatic grazing system and better burials are among great Irish start-up ideas
Lawsuits a new weapon in US fight against disinformation
Multi-billion dollar libel actions force right-wing media to row back on election fraud claims
Trump pardons former Google self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski
Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months for stealing trade secret
Chris Johns: Pandemic poised to kick-start new revolution in innovation
Advent of abundant green energy promises to unleash new phase of global productivity
Kathy Sheridan: We knew who Trump was from the start
Can we ever go back or have the four years of his presidency taken us in too deep?
Democrats are magnets for donations from tech sector
Anti-big tech rhetoric from the candidates hasn’t proven an obstacle to fundraising
Kitman Labs raises more funds as it moves into coronavirus monitoring
Irish sports tech company hoping to be the ‘operating system for the world of sports’
Digital bank N26 raises more than $100m to accelerate growth
Berlin-based fintech has more than 5m customers, including 100,000 in Ireland
Clearview: from billionaire plaything to police surveillance tool
Controversial facial recognition tool used by hundreds of law enforcement agencies
Lesson for start-ups: Stop trying to be unicorn, be a camel instead
Silicon Valley model needs a re-fresh, says Alex Lazarow
What’s not to ‘like’? Try the ‘truth’ button
Web log: Vimeo founder aims high for exclusive social network with Column
Trump had private dinner with Mark Zuckerberg amid Congress appearance
US president’s meeting with Facebook’s CEO has not previously been disclosed
Microsoft invests $1bn in effort to replicate human brain
Silicon Valley giant keen to catch up in advanced AI race
Laura Deming: ‘I wanted to work on the world’s most important problem’
The science prodigy turned venture capitalist on why we need to treat ageing as a disease to be treated
Stripe’s European HQ in Dublin 2 to sell for €49.5m in off-market deal
International investor agrees to purchase One Building on Lower Grand Canal Street
Losses rise at Irish arm of Declan Ganley’s Rivada
Projects next year involve capital expenditure of up to $1.85bn
Stripe valued at $20bn after new funding round
Limerick’s Collison brothers ’ online payments technology company raises about $245m
Stocktake: Traders get high on pot stock
Meanwhile, Merrill Lynch survey showing pessimism may be good news for contrarians
Pot mania on the markets has all the hallmarks of the cryptocurrency craze
Rollercoaster share price for cannabis firms has created new billionaires
‘Tenants on our own land’: New Zealand bans sale of homes to foreign buyers
Law aims to make housing more affordable after prices rise by 75% in four years
Online payments company Stripe introduces partner programme
Fast-growing company promises benefits such as priority support to verified partners
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