The Irish Times view on Apple at 50: from small seed to mighty empire
As it enters its second half-century, the questions its success prompts become more pressing
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Pretax profits at Apple’s main Irish subsidiary hit $81bn
Apple Operations International Ltd manufactures and develops everything from the company’s iPhones and iPads to Mac computers
Losing money in stocks is the norm, not the exception
Nearly 60% of stocks underperform one-month treasury bills over their lifetimes and the median stock return is a loss of 6.9%
Can Amazon prove there are second chances in big tech?
Amazon reportedly is planning a new phone more than a decade after it’s last attempt fizzled
A new hacker tool could infect millions of iPhones worldwide. Here’s what you should do
DarkSword targets phones running specific versions of Apple’s software to steal your data
Build for the world that’s coming
Innovation culture doesn’t start with brainstorming or a vision statement: if it’s not safe to fail, it isn’t possible to innovate
Is this privacy-based phone operating system moving mainstream?
GrapheneOS has been around for years but is now set to come pre-installed on a Motorola smartphone
MacBook Neo review: Apple’s fresh take on budget laptops
Neo is the Goldilocks of the MacBook line-up – not too big, not too small, not too expensive
Senior Apple leaders ‘alarmed’ by Jim O’Callaghan’s comments on data security
Tech giant told officials data privacy and security are ‘core values for the company’
Apple unveils new MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e in week of product reveals
New M5 chips and Studio Displays also introduced
Inside Apple’s new Cork building: An exercise in corporate sleekness
Architects Scott Tallon Walker have delivered subtle curves and a muted palette at the tech giant’s Hollyhill Five facility
American money is destroying the Irish economy from the inside
Ireland is dangerously overdependent on a small number of companies for far too much revenue
The weight-loss drug revolution looks like a winner for Ireland’s economy
Eli Lilly reconfigures Irish operation in anticipation of rapid demand for medicines
We can’t wean ourselves off US multinationals’ taxes, even if we wanted
We want services funded by multinational corporation tax but won’t own up to the compromises involved
Success of Eli Lilly’s weight loss drugs could fatten its Irish corporate tax bill
Budgetary watchdog publishes report on State’s highly concentrated corporate tax base
Apple to open new Dublin office with space for up to 300 staff
Announcement comes as tech giant officially opens new building in Cork
Where would Ireland be without big tech and pharma?
Inside Politics: A new report warns that reliance on a small number of companies for tax take ‘carries significant risk’
US firms Apple, Microsoft and Eli Lilly paid almost 50% of State’s corporate tax in 2024
Report by Irish Fiscal Advisory Council highlights ‘exceptionally concentrated’ nature of Ireland’s corporate tax base
Walmart joins $1tn club, trading like a tech stock
Discount retailer trades on multiples that are higher than Apple, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia and Meta
Lawyers for former Apple employee cite ‘vulgar’ working environment amid unfair dismissal complaint
Vinicius dos Santos was sacked for gross misconduct from the tech giant’s offices in Cork last May
Big-tech firms claw back losses following fears of AI bubble
Novo Nordisk gained after US firm cancelled competitor to weight-loss drug
Big Tech’s ‘breathtaking’ $660bn spending spree reignites AI bubble fears
Stocks tumble despite strong earnings reports from most Silicon Valley heavyweights
Government collects €8.5bn in tax in January as Christmas sales boost VAT
Department of Finance says January is generally the strongest VAT month as it encompasses Christmas trading period
Delete, donate, destroy: what to do with old technology
Some devices can be retooled to new uses after manufacturers end support; for others, follow our recycle checklist
Trump and CEOs: speaking up, or just playing it safe?
What looks like a newfound willingness to speak out is mostly carefully hedged, consequence-free speech
Apple enjoys most profitable quarter ever amid record iPhone sales
The ‘staggering level of demand’ has constrained the company’s ability to keep up and resulted in low inventory, said Tim Cook
Smart home becomes a harder sell when device makers arbitrarily pull the plug
When device makers can switch off ‘smart’ features because they simply no longer make financial sense, why should consumers buy in?
Robots only half as efficient as humans, says leading Chinese producer
UBTech executive highlights difficulty in replacing workers with machines but manufacturers are still racing to order them
Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
Bluetooth trackers: Apple updates its AirTag, plus Google-compatible alternatives
Apple’s latest tracker has a louder speaker and better location ability
League of Ireland clubs losing total of €1m revenue because of dodgy boxes
Piracy is hurting game as profit from LOITV live broadcasts of matches goes into football
Markets rise as geopolitical tensions ease
Euronext Dublin finished the day up 1.5% mainly on the back of a surge from Bank of Ireland
Google reaches $4tn without betting the house on AI
Apple trails Google in market cap for the first time since 2019 as Alphabet shares soar 70% over the past year
From confusion to paranoia: firms struggle with Trump’s trade agenda
Putting your head above the parapet in Trump’s America risks sanction
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