Why US multinationals keep choosing Ireland. It’s not just the tax or workforce
Having 16 of the top 20 global tech firms here, including Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet, gives the IDA an ideal sales pitch
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Live Register total rises amid concern labour market is slowing
The 25-34 age cohort made up the largest group on the register, accounting for 24.2% of the total
At least 60 jobs expected to go at Microsoft’s Irish operations
Software company is reducing global headcount by 4,800
Wall Street rides high of chip stock optimism as EasyJet soars following Castlelake takeover deal
A quiet start to the week saw marginal rise for Irish markets
Not so magnificent: the mag seven become the lag seven
Microsoft has seen especially heavy falls, shedding a fifth of its value in June
Microsoft’s Irish business paid $5.6bn in corporation tax last year
Tech giant’s $47bn in profits at its Irish business amounts to $7m for each of its 6,654 Irish employees
Denying our dependence on US firms is like saying Tony Soprano worked in ‘waste management’
As a country we need to be honest about how important American companies are to our economy
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
Dublin-based firms are also part of the military complex
There’s been strangely little talk of the fact that Dublin is the European home of several increasingly militarised technologies
I told Copilot to f**k off the other day. ‘F**k off, Copilot,’ I typed, without asterisks
Rewrite this column with Microsoft’s ‘AI companion’? No, thank you, but I’m a good human, I swear
I’m unemployed and in my 50s. How can I upskill for a career in AI?
Work Q&A: Are there short courses that won’t break the bank?
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
Singapore mobilises international response over fears seabed becoming global battlefield
Underwater fibre-optic cables carry more than 95 per cent of intercontinental data traffic
AI is moving fast. Official Ireland is not
Looking at the AI boom now recalls the chaotic dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, though there is little doubt that jobs are on the line
More than 550,000 students reached through Microsoft Stem and artificial intelligence programme
Communication tool for non-verbal students and road-safety system for country roads among projects presented at national showcase
Food for thought on data centres and their demands
Irish taxpayers and consumers seem to be subsidising big companies
Artificial intelligence spells a real climate disaster
Despite the tech industry’s efforts to squash concern about the devastating climate impacts of AI, resistance is growing
Anthropic to brief global financial watchdog on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos
US tech group will discuss capabilities of its new AI model with members of the Financial Stability Board
Humans may be on the way out. But at least the humanities are back
Maybe the lords of the cloud hope truth and beauty can help us steer artificial intelligence for the better
Global indexes fall as bond yields rise
Inflation fears increase as traders anticipate Fed interest rate hikes
Ireland appears to be running out of patience with social media firms
Meta is accused of using ‘dark patterns’ to exploit users, a deceptive design that stops users opting out of social media feeds curated by algorithms
TikTok is not addictive, social media giant tells politicians
Oireachtas committee told age verification system at app store level would ‘shift responsibility’ from social media companies
Deepfake Simon Harris is only the start of the Government’s AI problem
Artificial intelligence will bring significant changes in the world of work, and soon present very considerable political challenges
Google and Meta reveal uneven investor patience for AI
Alphabet’s shares rose sharply, while Meta’s lost almost a tenth of their value following release of financial results this week
LinkedIn’s Irish unit pays $400m dividend to Microsoft
Accounts for main entity in Ireland also shows it paid $52m in corporation tax last year
Tech sector job losses - this time it is different
Despite booming profits the threat is twofold, as AI is soaking up money and making people redundant
Google outpaces rivals as Big Tech’s AI spending plans rise to $725bn
Meta stock drops on capex increase while Alphabet’s cloud business grows faster than rivals Amazon and Microsoft
OpenAI and Microsoft loosen ties in revised AI deal
Companies redraw $135bn alliance as ChatGPT maker seeks greater independence to increase revenues
Microsoft struggles to regain footing ahead of earnings report
Broader weakness across software stocks reflects investor concern that AI could ultimately disrupt Microsoft’s core business
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
World leaders ‘too submissive’ over attacks on international law, says Amnesty International
Report by human rights group highlights Ireland’s failure to enact law banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements
Apple behind first-quarter Irish corporate tax surge of recent years
Tech giant appears to be responsible for pickup in receipts during March
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