Big Tech tests investors’ patience with $80bn AI investment spree
Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft divide the market over whether they can translate huge capital expenditure into income
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YouTube to pay Trump €21m to settle lawsuit over account suspension
Platform blamed its suspension of US president’s channel after Capitol riot on pressure from Joe Biden
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
Big Tech bosses court favour with Trumps at White House dinner
Heads of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Apple back AI initiative spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump
Trump administration doubles down on Big Tech antitrust cases despite Google setback
Tough enforcement continues even as tech bosses court the president
Google CEO says tech group committed to Ireland
Seen & heard: Developers warn on housing; Marlet’s retail parks shortlist; Click.ie collapse file for DPP; UGG owner takes Primark to court in US
Zuckerberg takes pop at Apple during Stripe Sessions talk
In discussion with Stripe cofounder John Collison, Facebook founder addresses AI potential and failure of digital currency Libra
Safe, transparent, trustworthy AI? No thanks, say US and UK
Planet Business: Plastic straw update, Elon Musk’s 19-year-old Doge lieutenant and the latest in Gulf of America appeasement
Apple share slump amid iPhone woes should sound caution for new Government
Tech giant’s international operation in Cork believed to be largest taxpayer in Republic
Privacy groups accuse Google of leaking data to China
Search giant says complaint to Federal Trade Commission based on flawed understanding of how its digital advertising technology works
How Google spent 15 years creating a culture of concealment
Evidence in three trials shows that even as the internet giant stored the world’s information, it created an office culture that tried to minimise its own
Google somewhat two-faced on workplace politics
Tech giant firing staff for political protest is among the biggest lobbyists of government and not averse to very ‘political’ business
Google boss warns staff to expect further job cuts this year
Sundar Pichai memo points to ‘tough choices’ ahead as tech giant invests in big priorities
Google CEO acknowledges search default deals were ‘very valuable’
Sundar Pichai testifies in US government’s antitrust case accusing Big Tech company of shutting out competition
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