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Haugen: Ireland under 'extreme pressures' from tech giants over regulation 1:58 Haugen: Ireland under 'extreme pressures' from tech giants over regulation
  • Technology
  • November 9, 2021, 14:15

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, speaking before the European Parliament, has warned that large technology companies based in Ireland are putting "extreme pressures" on the State over how they are regulated. Video: European Parliament

Zuckerberg announces name change from Facebook to Meta in rebranding effort 1:52 Zuckerberg announces name change from Facebook to Meta in rebranding effort
  • Business
  • October 29, 2021, 09:01

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the social media giant will change the name of its holding company to Meta, in a rebrand that comes as the company faces a series of public relations crises.

Facebook will fuel further unrest, British MPs told 2:15 Facebook will fuel further unrest, British MPs told
  • Technology
  • October 26, 2021, 09:05

Facebook will fuel more episodes of violent unrest around the world because of the way its algorithms are designed to promote divisive content, whistleblower Frances Haugen has told the British parliament. Video: Eyepress

DAA: Lifting of night flight restrictions could make Dublin airport 'very exciting place for carriers' 1:39 DAA: Lifting of night flight restrictions could make Dublin airport 'very exciting place for carriers'
  • Transport & Tourism
  • October 20, 2021, 15:39

The lifting of night-time flight restrictions on Dublin airport's new runway, imposed by An Bord Pleanála in 2007, could make the airport "a very exciting place for carriers who are using new technology," says DAA chair designate Basil Geoghegan.

Lego's earnings double, boosted by adult fans 1:07 Lego's earnings double, boosted by adult fans
  • Irish Times
  • October 10, 2021, 10:29

Toymaker Lego doubled its earnings over the first six months of the year as customers flocked to its reopened stores to buy Star Wars building sets and flower bouquets made from its colourful plastic bricks. Video: Reuters

Facebook optimises 'hateful' content for monetary gain, claims whistleblower 0:38 Facebook optimises 'hateful' content for monetary gain, claims whistleblower
  • Technology
  • October 4, 2021, 10:28

Frances Haugen - a former Facebook product manager, turned whistleblower - has claimed that the social media platform optimises "hateful, divisive and polarising" content in order to maximise advertising revenues. Video: CBS

Tesla robot will 'eliminate dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks' 1:33 Tesla robot will 'eliminate dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks'
  • Business
  • August 20, 2021, 09:50

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is aiming to launch the prototype of a humanoid robot called "Tesla Bot" next year, saying the robot would "eliminate dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks."

'Outdoor dining will be here to stay': restaurateurs adapt to new regulations 2:05 'Outdoor dining will be here to stay': restaurateurs adapt to new regulations
  • Agribusiness & Food
  • August 5, 2021, 12:25

Shamzuri Hanifa, Sean Purcell and Brian Whelan of the Buffalo Boy restaurant and bar in Carrick-on-Shannon describe how they have had to adapt their business in order to provide for both vaccinated and unvaccinated customers. Video: Ronan McGreevy

A look at Wetherspoon's Keavan's Port Hotel, Camden Street 1:14 A look at Wetherspoon's Keavan's Port Hotel, Camden Street
  • Commercial Property
  • August 3, 2021, 18:41

Keavan's Port, an 89-bedroom hotel and Wetherspoon's eight pub in Ireland, is expected to open soon. It is sited on what once was a line of run-down buildings that included a convent, a chapel and a stained-glass works. Video: John Cassidy

England scraps quarantine for fully-vaccinated EU, US visitors 0:50 England scraps quarantine for fully-vaccinated EU, US visitors
  • Irish Times
  • July 29, 2021, 11:26

England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without quarantine from next week in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies. Video: Reuters

Aer Lingus will not be reversing decision to close Shannon base, says CEO 2:35 Aer Lingus will not be reversing decision to close Shannon base, says CEO
  • Transport & Tourism
  • June 23, 2021, 09:17

Aer Lingus chief executive Lynne Embleton has told the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications that the airline will not be reversing its decision to close its Shannon Airport base. Video: Oireachtas TV

Irish pilots protest EU's strictest travel restrictions 0:56 Irish pilots protest EU's strictest travel restrictions
  • Irish Times
  • June 17, 2021, 12:07

Irish pilots and cabin crew gathered to protest in Dublin yesterday to warn of further job losses as the aviation sector suffers under coronavirus restrictions. Stobart Air, which employed 480 people and provided regional services, closed earlier this month. Video: Reuters

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