Trump rekindles his global trade war with 100% tariff threat on European countries
US president says he will ‘immediately’ place tariff on any country that imposes digital services tax on US companies
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Apple shares slide as it raises iPad and MacBook prices
Tech giant says it can no longer shield customers from soaring costs driven by the AI industry’s data centre buildout
Apple increases MacBook and iPad prices by 20%, citing AI boom
iPhone maker blames cost rises on memory chip shortages
Markets rise as chipmakers boost investor sentiment
Oil prices edged higher but were still back near levels last seen before the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran
European shares fall on hawkish tone from US Federal Reserve
But Iseq rises with strong performance from Ryanair
Fifa takes high-risk bet on app and connectivity for ticketing to World Cup matches
If infrastructure is unable to manage the task, chaos could ensue at match venues and early app user reviews are not encouraging
EU iPhone and iPad customers to miss out on Apple’s new, smarter Siri
Tech giant’s plan to infuse its voice assistant with AI is being closely watched by analysts as group transitions to new CEO
What’s in store at WWDC 2026: Siri overhaul and a new AI strategy ahead
Apple will also unveil new software for iPhone, iPad, Mac, watches and TV products at the event
US companies disclose huge Irish tax payments
Multinationals reveal extent of remittance to Ireland for first time, exposing reliance on big tech and pharma
New US corporation tax regulations could put Ireland in Trump’s crosshairs
The US’s biggest companies must list country-by-country tax payments, including vast sums paid to Irish Exchequer
Xi Jinping tells US chief executives that China will ‘open wider’
US firms want increased access to the Chinese market, while Beijing wants an easing of restrictions on advanced semiconductors
Is Michael McGrath the EU’s Big Tech whisperer?
The EU’s justice commissioner has spent more time meeting US tech giants than tech commissioner Henna Virkkunen has
How smart is your phone if a photo of your face can bypass security settings?
Fingerprint and facial scans and two-factor authentication all too often fail to deliver on the added security that they promise
Smart-watch makers seek exemption from battery rules
Brussels regulations may delay new products being rolled out to Europe, tech industry association warns
Tim Cook takes victory lap as Apple’s financial results soar past Wall Street expectations
Cook reported Apple’s ‘best March quarter ever’ and ‘double-digit growth across every geographic segment’
Widow’s Bay on Apple TV: After Amazon’s Melania Trump doc, this is the second scariest show to stream this year
Television: Comedy-horror starring Matthew Rhys does not veer into nastiness or gore, making it all the more unsettling
How can we square €500 Ryder Cup tickets and a €9bn surplus with talk of a world recession?
The Government needs to act with an urgency born of the risk that ongoing corporate tax growth is far from guaranteed
Ireland’s population is told it has never been richer, yet it has never felt poorer
The State takes in €126bn a year and cannot create a civil protection agency, a gas storage facility or a train to Donegal
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
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
Apple chief executive Tim Cook to step down from role
Cook to remain with company as new executive chair with John Ternus taking on chief role from September
High Irish electricity prices and how to invest in property
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Apple behind first-quarter Irish corporate tax surge of recent years
Tech giant appears to be responsible for pickup in receipts during March
Tech problems? Even astronauts can’t outrun them
Artemis II’s commander couldn’t get Outlook to work on his personal device, proof that astronauts are just like the rest of us
Magnificent seven no more as Big Tech stocks hit bear market territory
As investors rotate away from high-flying tech, the era of effortless outperformance seems to be over
A solution for dodgy boxes and Apple at 50
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How to get to shopping heaven in Belfast: great shops you won’t find down south
Our Dublin-based reporter tries out four major retail outlets only available in the North
Apple at 50: Hits and misses of a tech giant that rose from humble beginnings
Company founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne has had a huge impact on how we relate to consumer technology
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
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
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