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
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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
Irish publicly quoted companies to spend record €6.9bn on buybacks amid global flurry
Heightened spend reflects a surge in stock repurchases on both sides of the Atlantic
Dublin facing high-quality office space shortage, HWBC says
Property agency warns of ‘growing mismatch’ between market demand and office space delivery
It wasn’t the internet that killed the old cultural order, it was U2
The resurrection and return of Oasis was a throwback to a time when we all existed in a more or less agreed cultural context
Nvidia, Apple and the truth of concentration fears
If one company sneezes, might the whole index catch a cold?
Apple seeks ‘constructive and open dialogue’ with new EU competition chief
Internal correspondence show US tech giant worked to reset relations with Brussels regulators
Windows 10 support shutdown offers window of opportunity for a Linux OS developed in Dublin
Zorin OS, created by two brothers, blends speed and privacy of Linux with design and ease-of-use that laptop users expect
Underowned Nvidia faces test with upcoming earnings
Bulls will hope another blockbuster report leaves Nvidia holdouts with little choice but to pay up
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
Cash not the issue for Government but how to spend it wisely is, Ifac boss told in briefing
Séamus Coffey’s officials expected budget oversight committee to focus on Apple tax windfall priorities, migration costs and health service spending
Letting gardaí access our WhatsApps and chats to investigate crime could backfire
Forcing companies to create access pathways would insert vulnerabilities that could be exploited
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
How Ireland’s economic future is being carved up in talks in the White House
The big tech and pharma multinationals are trying to reach accommodations with Trump, with vital implications for us
Irish exporters ‘told to shut their mouths’ over Trump tariffs
‘Trump’s trade war is good for Irish beef’ but nervousness pervades the dairy, pharmaceutical and computer chip sectors
Apple’s new investment in US may be just enough to appease Trump, for now at least
Apple to invest an additional $100bn in the US over four years, beefing up its manufacturing capabilities there
Apple leads surge in global tech shares after Trump tariff relief
Industry heavyweights largely exempted from president’s threat to impose 100% levy on chips and semiconductors
Donald Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips
Apple boss Tim Cook at White House to announce extra $100bn investment in United States
Ireland on course for record tax year despite US tariff threat
Corporation tax receipts jump almost fourfold in July, but spending is tracking almost €5bn ahead of this time last year
Trump hails additional $100bn Apple investment in US
Announcement comes as Apple tries to avoid tariffs on imports that will impact cost of iPhones in US
Apple needs to up its game to impress
Residual investor concern that tech giant seems to be slipping further and further behind rivals on 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
How to get children saving early – and why prize bonds aren’t the answer
There are smarter options than leaving your child’s allowance or gift money in a deposit account
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
Apple set to stave off daily fines, EU to accept App Store changes
Apple made the changes after the EU antitrust enforcer handed it a €500 million fine in April
Is it time for a new kind of CEO at Apple?
Under Tim Cook, the tech giant’s market cap has ballooned to $3.1tn, but he is seen as perfecting rather than pioneering
Trump says tariffs on pharma and computer chip are likely by August 1st
Additional threat certain to alarm Government already working with EU to reduce impact of threatened 30% general tariff on exports to US
Apple’s €14bn escrow account wound down
The €14.25bn paid over to exchequer is just shy of initial €14.3bn lodged after €470m net investment gain in past 16 months
Irish economy needs to take a break
Either we increase spending to develop infrastructure substantially or we need to slow the economy so it can fit into its old clothes
Evergreen corporate taxes insulate public finances from trade turmoil
Half-year exchequer numbers show another spike in receipts from business tax
Trump keen for US to manufacture iPhones; here’s how India is doing it
‘This newest factory is the largest of several making Apple products in India ... The effects on the region are transformative’
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