The Irish Times

Irish Times view on Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter: Big tech’s version of democracy

We now understand the risks of having billionaires controlling communication channels

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 00:00

Cosgrave hits back at bullying claims aimed at ‘damaging’ him

Web Summit founder says he gave ‘vanity’ co-founder titles to ex-partners ‘as a soother’

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 21:44

A work blunder teaches so much more than a triumph

McKinsey ‘rookie moment’ bungle videos are positive example of how to survive early career howlers

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 07:37

Deliveroo targets $10bn valuation in London IPO

Food delivery group would give London market biggest IPO in several years

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 14:34

Jeff Bezos has revolutionised the way business is done

Despite its innovation, Amazon needs to focus on improving how it looks after its staff

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 06:00

As Jeff Bezos steps aside, what comes next for Amazon?

Company founder to be replaced as CEO by Andy Jassy, seen as a steady hand on the tiller

Wed Feb 03 2021 - 14:02

Alphabet on the brink of joining the $1tn club

With Google’s sales growing as fast as a decade ago, company nears market cap milestone

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 13:27

Alphabet chief to get $2m salary and possible $240m in stock awards

Sundar Pichai could get extra $90m in stock if Google parent outperforms S&P 100 index

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 17:08

Watchdog warns of using ‘windfall taxes’ to fund public services

Chartered Accountants Ireland revokes Sean FitzPatrick’s membership

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 05:56

Unions might scare Google more than regulators

Challenges mount for tech giant as buying Treasury Building pushes staff count to 10,000

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 05:30

‘Short window’ to stop AI taking control of society, warns ex-Google employee

Meredith Whittaker warns we are becoming lab animals in a giant tech experiment

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 03:45

Google founders’ exit signals end of era at search giant

Yet most investors barely blinked at news that Larry Page and Sergey Brin were exiting

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 15:40

Google co-founders quit as executives of Alphabet parent firm

Larry Page and Sergey Brin say they plan to stay active as board members and shareholders

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 23:26

Should investors be worried by controlled companies?

Mike Ashley, who owns 62% of Sports Direct, pays little heed to shareholder rebellions

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 05:00

Refused a US visa eight times, Zoom boss is now a billionaire

Yuan and his family now have a stake the video conferencing company valued at $3.2 billion

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 11:27

Google celebrates 20 years of Doodles with a trip down memory lane

More than 2,000 colourful illustrations have been published over the years

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 15:30

Conor Pope: 20 years of Google has turned us into lazy know-it-alls

Google, which turns 20 this week, has ruined medicine, map-making and pub quizzes

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 15:12

Fundamental research key to Irish culture of innovation

We will become less relevant for industry if colleges fail to undertake research

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 06:13

Waymo-Uber trial: What’s at stake?

Case to start amid allegations of theft, encrypted texts and secret meetings

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 14:17

Google’s Eric Schmidt to step down as executive chairman

Schmidt took the company public in 2004 and made the company into a global powerhouse

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 06:57

SEO won’t die, no matter how many techies predict it

But the ways users search for and retrieve information online are changing dramatically

Thu Aug 10 2017 - 05:58

Google’s EU fine drags down parent company’s profits 28%

Alphabet’s revenue boosted by robust demand for ads on mobile and YouTube

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 22:01

Alphabet set to face down shareholder dissent

Issues include pay for women employees, spend on lobbying and Pichai’s $200m pay

Sun Jun 04 2017 - 18:17

Jeff Bezos just $5bn away from being world’s richest person

Surge in afterhours trading for Amazon puts Bezos owner’s wealth close to Bill Gates

Fri Apr 28 2017 - 11:05

Innovation or overtime? Mystery surrounds Google’s ‘20% time’

Details were always unclear, but incubator Area 120 appears to be its new incarnation

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 06:00

Silicon Valley: where the lure for millennials is free food

Hannah Kuchler says canteens for Californian techies may be stunting their development

Sun Dec 11 2016 - 18:16

Yahoo: a history of the internet in 5 acts

As the iconic online brand is sold we trace the tale of the guide to the world wide web

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 19:41

‘Coach’ Bill Campbell leaves legacy of Silicon Valley stars

Long-term trusted adviser to tech giants died this week

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 18:13

Top 5: Tech products of 2015

A year of technological developments included Apple’s smart watch and a robot app

Mon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00

Sons, daughters, singletons and CEOs

The most minor details can tell a great deal about how a chief executive will perform, research suggests

Tue Aug 25 2015 - 06:36

Google name change makes sense for a massive business

Google now part of Alphabet but much of the internet functionality still centres on it

Thu Aug 13 2015 - 01:00

Why Google played the Alphabet card

From an Irish perspective, the primary interest will be in how the creation of Alphabet affects the company’s global tax operations

Tue Aug 11 2015 - 15:24

Google Inc to become Alphabet in new operating structure

New holding company to encompass search engine unit and other subsidiaries

Tue Aug 11 2015 - 10:04

The war on rote learning just doesn’t add up

Opinion: Can you teach skills without facts? For students to apply their skills to knowledge outside their experience, we have to teach that knowledge and encourage problem-solving ability based on facts

Mon May 11 2015 - 13:30