Happy Black Friday - also known as Insatiable Consumption Day
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Black Friday’s relentless drumbeat
Irish people are likely to spend more than others in Europe over the next weekend despite the perils of online scams
Central Bank warns of risks to Ireland amid ‘stretched’ US tech valuations
Regulator’s report highlights Irish exposure to possible market downturn
‘Unprecedented emissions cuts’ needed to avoid temperature rises making much of world ‘unlivable’
UN climate report shows modest progress but criticises ‘lack of ambition’ ahead of Cop30 summit
OpenAI strikes $38bn computing deal with Amazon
Lossmaking start-up commits to spending close to $1.5tn as it gobbles up processing power
Amazon deal lifts tech stocks as Wall Street rally fizzles
Ryanair lifts Iseq index after reporting record second quarter performance
Apple predicts return to growth as revenue dips in China
Meanwhile, Amazon forecast quarterly revenue largely above Wall Street estimates
Microsoft outage results in email issues, airport delays, and problems for Xbox gamers
Issue related to Microsoft’s Azure Front Door, an entry point for web applications built on a company’s servers
Amazon job cull shows the darker side of artificial intelligence
Having invested hugely in AI, companies are now looking for a dividend in terms of lower costs to keep shareholders happy
Amazon to cut up to 14,000 corporate jobs
Fears for Irish jobs as company compensates for overhiring during pandemic
‘They’re behaving like gangsters’: Will the rest of the world stand up to the US at Cop30?
A strong agreement on methane would be a sign that the rest of the world has not given up and is standing up to the bully
The internet broke again and we all shrugged, but what happens when AI truly comes online?
The world is going all-in on Sam Altman and company’s AI vision but the risks will increase as the points of potential failure grow exponentially
Anthropic, Google in talks on multibillion-dollar cloud deal
The plan would involve Google providing cloud computing services to Anthropic
Amazon Web Services outage underlines vulnerability of web-based society
Companies and governments assume we will always have access to the web these days
Shares rally as US regional bank fears recede
Apple jumps to first record of 2025 amid growing optimism about iPhone demand
Amazon says most cloud services restored after widespread outage
Snapchat among popular sites hit by outage
Smart and safe homes: How tech can help you stay secure
Wide choice of video doorbells, alarms, cameras and smart locks are now available to suit all budgets and make your home a tougher target
What if working from home was a legal right?
An Australian state is planning a new hybrid work law despite an angry business outcry
Trump’s €100,000 visa fee plan opens the door for Ireland
Ireland has chance to benefit from workers who otherwise may have transferred to the US
Top companies keep talking about AI – but can’t explain the upsides
Analysis of hundreds of filings suggest the S&P 500 businesses are clearer about the risks than benefits
Amazon to pay US regulators $2.5bn to settle Prime probe
Agreement includes largest ever penalty issued for breach of regulator’s rules
Here’s an idea: divert the energy from data centres to heat Irish homes
An Amazon facility already powers one Tallaght district heating scheme but we should have many more
What is the H-1B visa and how will changes to the scheme affect 372 Irish workers in the US?
Move by Donald Trump has left companies scrambling to figure out exactly what is happening amid fears of hefty new fees
Trump’s H-1B visa fee prompts emergency guidance from companies
White House moves to clarify $100,000 application fee for visas relied on by tech industry
AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities
Large language models reflect biases that can lead to inferior healthcare advice to female, Black and Asian patients
Fed rate cut propels global shares to record highs
Iseq index dips amid decline in Ryanair’s share price
Stocks dip as markets await interest rate decisions
US Federal Reserve begins two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday
AI the catalyst in online agents mending fences with Ryanair, says O’Leary
Airline’s deal with Skyscanner is latest in series of agreements with ‘screenscrapers’ that Ryanair used to vilify and pursue in court
Trump administration doubles down on Big Tech antitrust cases despite Google setback
Tough enforcement continues even as tech bosses court the president
Underowned Nvidia faces test with upcoming earnings
Bulls will hope another blockbuster report leaves Nvidia holdouts with little choice but to pay up
Edward McCloskey of Irish firm WaterWipes: The target is becoming a ‘billion-dollar brand’
WaterWipes has employees in Europe, the US and Australia as well as nearly 400 employees in Ireland
Before the golden age of AI must come the crash, history suggests
Ninety-five per cent of companies surveyed getting zero return from their investments in generative AI, research finds
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