From Revolut to Money Jar: What are your options among new digital banking players?
Monzo is the latest online bank to enter the Irish market
EU criticises Meta over failure to protect children on social media
Platform could be fined as debate intensifies over banning minors from sites like Instagram and Facebook
New EU rules on harmonisation of laptop chargers come into effect
New regulations have applied to many smaller devices like mobile phones, cameras and tablets since 2024
Spotify subscriptions to increase by up to 15% in weeks ahead
‘Change means we can invest more in premium,’ Spotify said in an email sent to impacted customers
AI job losses in Ireland likely to hit women and ‘younger workers’ hardest, says report
National Economic Social Council recommends new AI office and campaigns to encourage business adoption of technology
OpenAI and Microsoft loosen ties in revised AI deal
Companies redraw $135bn alliance as ChatGPT maker seeks greater independence to increase revenues
Irish financial firms see cyber attacks as biggest operational threat
Survey finds large majority of compliance experts believe their company is well prepared to deal with incidents
China blocks Meta’s $2bn purchase of AI group Manus
Regulators had reviewed whether deal violated Beijing’s investment rules
AI in the workplace: ‘AI is probably an easy scapegoat, almost a victimless crime’
Employers need to engage more with their staff when deploying AI, says the chair of the UK’s Institute for the Future of Work
Tim Cook’s Apple: extraordinary gains and a stretched valuation
Apple’s product machine still hums along nicely, but critics note the absence of anything transformative in recent years
Remote-controlled rotating sex toy recalled over risk of injury from detaching parts
Communications watchdog issues rare warning about product sold by lingerie chain Ann Summers
Social media ban for under-16s ‘could push them into darker online spaces’
Regulation of content and teaching digital literacy are better policies, youth organisations tell TDs and Senators
As Apple’s new chief, John Ternus needs to find a successor to the iPhone, and fast
Incoming chief executive John Ternus faces a raft of decisions on Apple’s future strategy
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