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Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
Markets rise as geopolitical tensions ease
Euronext Dublin finished the day up 1.5% mainly on the back of a surge from Bank of Ireland
Parental controls for digital platforms can protect kids from social media’s dark side
Parents worry about toxic social media and their children accessing inappropriate content but they are not powerless in limiting access
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister
Coco’s Law bans sharing of intimate images but does not appear to criminalise generating them
Grok is awful but banning X is a betrayal of free speech
State-driven attempts to shut down a corner of the public realm are wrong
Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days
Staff, who review material on social media networks for safety, seek union recognition, better redundancy terms
Gráinne Seoige calls on Government to pass law criminalising AI-generated fake nude images
‘Deepfake’ intimate picture of former TV presenter shared online during unsuccessful 2024 election campaign
With €520bn expected to be invested in AI this year, can it ever really deliver artificial general intelligence?
Impact of AI on productivity is apparent but is still relatively small compared to the considerable investments in the technology to date
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EU executive tried to keep correspondence between union’s tech enforcer and US multinationals under wraps
Don’t be fooled — everything has changed for the global economy
Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won’t last
Striking workers at Covalen critical of ‘bargain basement’ consultation on redundancies
Meta contractor announced 420 job losses last year but subsequently reduced that number
EU readies tougher tech enforcement in 2026 as Trump warns of retaliation
Challenges to Google, Meta, Apple and X will test Brussels’ willingness to stick with digital rule book
The AI boom is not a bubble
Valuations may be spectacular and a bust could come — but while there’s exuberance there is no mania or irrationality
US authorities hit Meta with $16bn tax claim related to Irish transfers
Tech giant facing third US tax court case in recent years related to transactions from 2010
Facebook parent Meta granted permission by High Court to challenge possible €430m fine
Data Protection Commission proposes levy over user’s personal data being held in digital warehouse
We need to end the great social experiment on our children
If 83% of Irish children have access to the internet at night, that means the entire online world has access to 83% of Irish children at night
Intel said to have pursued deals that boosted CEO’s fortune
Lip-BU Tan’s background as an investor has complicated his role as head of Intel
Workers set to strike at Meta contractor Covalen in dispute over pay and union recognition
About 60 staff will take part in action on Wednesday
A grand social media experiment begins in Australia. Will it work?
The country is trying to wean children under 16 off TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. Teenagers are sceptical
‘The power is with us’: Smartphone-free parenting movement takes off in Ireland
‘Balance’ phones, voice-messaging device and landlines are part of the equipment used by parents in Smartphone Free Childhood Ireland
Could Ireland follow Australia and ban under-16s from social media?
Parents and schools are working together to impose community-wide bans on smartphones until their children reach certain ages
Social media ban: Irish parents in Australia - what is your experience?
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, YouTube, Reddit will need to deactivate all accounts for under 16s from December 10th
Italian companies locked out of Meta accounts fail in bid for temporary High Court orders
Firms also claimed Facebook parent unlawfully retained about €5 million in prepayments
Car-makers drive European stocks gains on back of Trump move to ease fuel standards
Meta shares responded to news that the tech giant could cut up to 30 per cent of its Metaverse budget
Australia says world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens
Instagram, Facebook and Threads lock out thousands of accounts in Australia in advance of next week’s deadline
EU to launch antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp
Brussels expected to announce investigation in coming days in its latest challenge to big tech
Gadget gifts for Christmas: Options for family (and friends) in our festive tech guide
Whether you want to boost health and fitness, keep the kids busy or just upgrade your phone, there’s lots to choose from
Infrastructure plan is make or break test for State, experts say
Business welcomes reforms but warn that time for talking is now over with a need to see consistent commitment to implementation
Global shares pause for breath after recent winning streak
Rout in bitcoin deepens, sending crypto-related shares down
Meta’s ‘optional’ AI chatbot that you can’t disable
If I wanted your tedious advice on how to do the simplest thing online, I would have asked for it
Communications union seeks meeting over proposed job losses at Meta contractor Covalen
Facebook parent company seeking about 400 redundancies with area of content moderation likely affected
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