Microsoft making billions from alleged unlawful processing of data for advertising, lawsuit alleges
Irish Council for Civil Liberties has brought the action claiming Microsoft operates an advertising business, through its “Xandr” platform
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Activision Blizzard, which produces the likes of Call of Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft, paid out €9m in ‘employee severance expenses’
Nvidia outpaces Microsoft and Apple on path to $4 trillion valuation
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Tech jobs shake-up echoes post-Covid cuts, but with AI twist
Toll of job losses in sector in recent months may be far higher than announced
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US pressure has complicated efforts to regulate AI, but Europe must act now
AI threatens the ability of news publishers to generate revenue from their content and, by extension, undermines the media pluralism essential to democracy
Microsoft planning thousands more job cuts globally, sources say
Sales said to be target for latest round of reductions, expected to be announced next month
AI will mean fewer white collar jobs, Amazon boss warns
Chief executive Andy Jassy warns the company will cut roles ‘in the next few years’
Planning objections now a legal industry as ‘people run down to Four Courts’, official claims
New 12-person taskforce is attempting to unblock barriers to key projects
Are Ireland’s tech layoffs down to an AI rout?
TikTok, Stripe, Workday and Salesforce are among companies to record layoffs in Ireland this year
Schoolchildren tap the potential of Stem and AI at Microsoft event
Microsoft’s Dublin campus showcased more than 110 innovative projects
PwC Ireland boss focused on getting tech to do some heavy lifting
Managing partner seeks to leverage AI as firm and clients grapple with uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs
Software firm behind Call of Duty’s online services records €3.6m Irish profit
Revenues rise to €31.5 million at Dublin’s Demonware, which is part of Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard
Tech giants’ indirect emissions rose 150% in three years amid AI growth, UN says
Indirect carbon emissions from Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta, rose on average by 150% from 2020 to 2023
Call of Duty owner Activision Blizzard records €2.5m profit in Ireland
Creator of Candy Crush sees profits increase by nearly 220% over extended financial year
ICCL brings High Court action against Microsoft over alleged data breaches
Civil liberties group claims Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd is infringing GDPR rules
What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Ireland’s economy, where uncertainty is already taking a toll?
The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.
Google reassures EU cloud users amid concern over Trump threat
Tech giant offers additional data security protections in EU as local customers express concern over reliance on US tech
It pays to use AI on the sly at work
That’s why companies need to think of ways to encourage open adoption
EU moves to settle Microsoft Teams antitrust case
US tech giant offers new concessions to regulators to avoid hefty fine
Can AI agents replace office workers? We put them to the test with some routine tasks
Apps from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and more were asked to write emails, book travel and summarise the news. Here’s how they fared
OpenAI negotiates with Microsoft to unlock new funding and future IPO
High-stakes talks to revise terms of multibillion-dollar partnership are key to plans to adopt for-profit model
Tech earnings defy expectations but the future is uncertain
Tech bosses’ public display of loyalty to Trump should have earned them more than being cannon fodder
‘The threat of the US kneecapping itself is real’: tech insiders voice fears over global AI race
Tariffs and threat of new duties on chips and computing infrastructure could frustrate American ambitions
Microsoft and Meta both beat Wall St expectations on earnings
Anlayst focus is on company’s performance in artificial intelligence and how they care coping with tariff-related volatility
Irish arm of Oracle pays €730m in dividends to US parent in 18 months
Directors consider impact of US and EU tariff and non-tariff trade measures as ‘minimal’
Why Jamie Dimon is right about meetings
The JPMorgan boss struck a nerve but plenty of workers share his frustration with endless discussion
Profit rises at LinkedIn’s Irish business as it declares $400m dividend to parent company Microsoft
Company adds more users and increases advertising business
Investor heartburn? Blame Nvidia and the magnificent seven
Tech stock oscillations are having an outsized impact on indices
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