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
Forget Furby: The hidden dangers in smart toys under the Christmas tree
People thought Furbys were spying on them, but today’s AI-powered toys may not be all that innocent
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
TikTok and LinkedIn under investigation by Coimisiún na Meán
Concerns raised if platforms allow people to report suspected child sexual abuse material anonymously as required by law
Data Protection Commission sought €10m budget increase to beef up staff numbers
Watchdog cites need to combat ‘extremely challenging and (unfair) narrative’ that it was soft on Big Tech
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
Google’s surge shows how quickly AI narratives turn
The pendulum has swung again, with Apple recently climbing back to the point where it was within reach of Nvidia’s valuation
AI creating a jobs drought for young people, and it will only get worse, recruiter warns
James Reed warned vacancies ‘haven’t even hit rock bottom yet’, but impact is being felt
Apple braces for life after Tim Cook’s $3.6tn tenure
Few corporate records come close, and the scale of Cook’s achievement makes Apple’s succession process a delicate one
China’s tech giants take AI model training offshore to tap Nvidia chips
Alibaba and ByteDance shift development to south-east Asia to sidestep US curbs
Microsoft has contributed €4.9bn to Irish economy over past year, report finds
Company, which is celebrating 40 years here, initially established a presence in Dublin with an operation of fewer than 100 people
Shokz OpenDots One review: good all-rounder earbuds that don’t block out the world
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AI shakes up competition in the internet search market
Established browsers are looking to retain their advantage as new challengers enter the market, but security remains a big issue
Europe’s tech sector is evolving fast. Is it fast enough?
Despite record expansion and growing ambition in the continent, the US is surging ahead again
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