Are we ready for the AI bubble bursting?
The longer the investment surge and the associated financial engineering continue, the bigger the negative impact is likely to be when it ends
Oracle
Was that a stock market wobble, or the start of something more serious?
Markets becoming nervous about the scale of borrowing by ‘hyperscalers’
Who’s hiring and who’s firing in Ireland’s technology sector?
Some firms see AI as ‘an easy way to reduce headcount’, but what is really behind recent layoffs?
Global shares fall as oil tops $105 amid fresh tanker attacks by Iran
Ryanair falls as Michael O’Leary warns that ‘insanely higher’ jet fuel prices could last until 2028
Oracle to cut another 70 jobs in Ireland in AI cost-cutting push
Cloud computing giant has already shed around 150 Irish roles this year
European stocks drop as global bond sell-off continues
Stoxx Europe 600 index drops 0.5 per as Iseq also retreats
Global markets are signalling danger. Here’s what it means for Irish households
Interest rates on the rise in US and euro zone while borrowing costs touch levels not seen since 2007
Shares slide amid oil price surge and ECB rates hike
ICG shares jump 6.7% after shareholders narrowly back €1.2bn buyout plan
Live Register total rises amid concern labour market is slowing
The 25-34 age cohort made up the largest group on the register, accounting for 24.2% of the total
At least 60 jobs expected to go at Microsoft’s Irish operations
Software company is reducing global headcount by 4,800
Unemployment rises to 5% amid tech job cuts
Seasonally adjusted number of people classified as being unemployed was 145,100 in June
Irish tech sector continues to grow at fast pace despite waves of job cuts
Fastest expansion recorded since November, AIB index shows
Facing redundancy? Here are the smart money moves to make before you leave
Getting your finances in order is vital if you are looking at time unemployed
Are falling loans for home purchase a canary in the property coal mine?
Economic realism starts to weigh on monthly figures published by the banking sector ahead of high profile tech job losses
AI is coming for tech jobs, but what will it mean for the Irish economy?
In the News podcast: Meta staff in Ireland face cull of 350 jobs and more firms may follow suit
Electronic health record: A year of progress brings benefits to patients
Delivery of Ireland’s Digital for Care 2030 goals is eagerly anticipated, with significant progress made over the past year, according to Oracle Health
AI could impact more than 40% of all jobs in Ireland, IMF warns
Coalition will need to look at temporary targeted budget measures to support households in the aftermath of Gulf war inflation shock
What lies ahead for Meta in Ireland?
The tech giant will have cut close to half its Dublin numbers after latest round of job losses. So where does it end?
Why co-CEOs might suit our tumultuous times
Sharing the leadership burden remains rare but is not without benefits
Tech sector job losses - this time it is different
Despite booming profits the threat is twofold, as AI is soaking up money and making people redundant
Oracle to shed 150 jobs in Ireland as it grapples with AI cash crunch
Software giant is axing jobs globally as it seeks to reassure investors about data centre bet
Profits jump 80% at Oracle as it starts global redundancy programme
Company’s 900-strong Irish workforce made an average of €139,000 each last year as group took €1.1bn dividend
European shares retreat again as Middle East tensions rattle investors
Iseq All-Share index rises with banking stocks in demand
Big Tech’s ‘breathtaking’ $660bn spending spree reignites AI bubble fears
Stocks tumble despite strong earnings reports from most Silicon Valley heavyweights
Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s ‘inadequate’ $108bn hostile bid
Board warns shareholders over ‘extraordinary’ amount of debt financing and $4.7bn of costs if it backs out of Netflix deal
Global shares jump as markets cheer US inflation surprise
ECB opted to keep rates unchanged but offered more positive commentary on euro area economy
Oracle move opens questions for AI’s investment boom
US giant delaying completion date for some OpenAI data centres
Oracle shares fall 14% on increase in data centre spending
Larry Ellison’s company raises its capital expenditure forecast as it doubles down on AI infrastructure bet
Today’s stock market round-up: How shares fared in Dublin, London, Europe and New York
Oracle’s disappointing quarterly forecasts led to declines in some of the world’s biggest tech names
OpenAI partners amass $100bn debt pile to fund its ambitions
Cloud companies and developers rely on loss-making start-up to repay huge loans
Google’s gains and Meta’s woes show a more cautious AI market
Markets appear to be increasingly wary of big AI promises unsupported by cash flow or path to profitability
OpenAI’s network of deals is propping up the AI boom
Obvious risk is if ChatGPT growth falters, mutual benefit could flip into mutual impairment
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