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News reports about high-profile betting tipster removed from search results while Terry Gorry has social media accounts disabled
BBC to cut one in 10 jobs in radical downsizing
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Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff
Mark Zuckerberg is training and testing his own character as part of wider push to develop ‘personal superintelligence’
Tech problems? Even astronauts can’t outrun them
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The creation and dissemination of reliable news is at an economic disadvantage
Addictive by design: this is the verdict every parent has been waiting for
The real win from this case will be if tech firms are forced to change the way their products are designed
Irish law ‘blocking’ actions on behalf of children over ‘addictive’ social media apps
State is in breach of EU law, Irish Council for Civil Liberties claims
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A US jury has found Meta and YouTube liable for harm caused by the design of their products
Meta and Google case: Is this social media’s ‘big tobacco’ moment?
A landmark trial found Instagram and YouTube are dangerously addictive. The verdict could reshape social media – and the internet itself
Meta and YouTube found liable in US social media addiction trial
Los Angeles jury awards plaintiffs $3m in damages following first case of its kind to go to court
BBC names former Google executive as new director general
Matt Brittin to take on role in May, facing advance of Trump lawsuit and challenges to broadcaster’s funding model
Google says former employee trying to ‘sully’ tech giant’s name in race bias claim
Worker alleges racial discrimination in its performance management processes
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
Pixel 10a review: Tech déjà vu, but Google still delivers
Minor upgrades and guaranteed seven years of operating system and security updates at what remains a competitive price
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
MWC 2026: The next generation of technology revealed
From AI wearables, foldables and robots to weird tech, the Mobile World Congress shows off plenty to look forward to
Palestine protester charged with trespass after disrupting Google event in Dublin
Man shouted ‘shame on Google’ as he ran on to stage at 3Arena in reference to company’s systems being used by Israeli military
No legislation being prepared to ban social media access for under-16s, says Government
Coalition plans to consult EU and ‘like-minded countries’ to promote Europe-wide measures that could keep children off social media
How Ireland’s regulators are taking action against Big Tech
Data Protection Commission has imposed billions in fines in recent years, but has collected only a fraction so far
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
Iran turns to digital surveillance tools to track down protesters
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing anti-government demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations
‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference
Can social media ruin your child’s life? A jury is set to decide
The first in a series of legal cases to allege that Instagram, YouTube and other platforms are dangerously addictive is on trial
Big tech is profiting from deepfake videos of celebrities selling face cream and Bitcoin
Almost all of Meta’s revenue comes from ad sales, while ads still make up about three-quarters of Google's revenue
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
The Irish Times view on tech regulation: transatlantic tensions rise
Ireland’s position is particularly precarious
Sea of red as ‘market rout’ hits Dublin
Standout underperformers were the banks as AIB and Bank of Ireland finished down 4.5% and 5.5% respectively
Google set to double AI spending to $185bn after strong earnings
Search giant reports more than $400bn in annual revenue for the first time
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
Social media groups cannot catch all harmful posts, TikTok tells Oireachtas committee
X criticised by rival social media groups over snub to Oireachtas committee after controversy over Grok nudification feature
OpenAI’s ChatGPT push triggers senior staff exits
Resources at $500bn firm being redirected from long-term research towards improving flagship chatbot
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