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Managing partner seeks to leverage AI as firm and clients grapple with uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs
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Software firm behind Call of Duty’s online services records €3.6m Irish profit
Revenues rise to €31.5 million at Dublin’s Demonware, which is part of Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard
Tech giants’ indirect emissions rose 150% in three years amid AI growth, UN says
Indirect carbon emissions from Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta, rose on average by 150% from 2020 to 2023
Call of Duty owner Activision Blizzard records €2.5m profit in Ireland
Creator of Candy Crush sees profits increase by nearly 220% over extended financial year
ICCL brings High Court action against Microsoft over alleged data breaches
Civil liberties group claims Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd is infringing GDPR rules
What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Ireland’s economy, where uncertainty is already taking a toll?
The signs of an economic wobble were already there - businesses not investing, top-end asking prices for houses trimmed. And now the US president is at it again, promising big tariffs on the EU.
Google reassures EU cloud users amid concern over Trump threat
Tech giant offers additional data security protections in EU as local customers express concern over reliance on US tech
It pays to use AI on the sly at work
That’s why companies need to think of ways to encourage open adoption
EU moves to settle Microsoft Teams antitrust case
US tech giant offers new concessions to regulators to avoid hefty fine
Can AI agents replace office workers? We put them to the test with some routine tasks
Apps from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and more were asked to write emails, book travel and summarise the news. Here’s how they fared
OpenAI negotiates with Microsoft to unlock new funding and future IPO
High-stakes talks to revise terms of multibillion-dollar partnership are key to plans to adopt for-profit model
Tech earnings defy expectations but the future is uncertain
Tech bosses’ public display of loyalty to Trump should have earned them more than being cannon fodder
‘The threat of the US kneecapping itself is real’: tech insiders voice fears over global AI race
Tariffs and threat of new duties on chips and computing infrastructure could frustrate American ambitions
Microsoft and Meta both beat Wall St expectations on earnings
Anlayst focus is on company’s performance in artificial intelligence and how they care coping with tariff-related volatility
Irish arm of Oracle pays €730m in dividends to US parent in 18 months
Directors consider impact of US and EU tariff and non-tariff trade measures as ‘minimal’
Why Jamie Dimon is right about meetings
The JPMorgan boss struck a nerve but plenty of workers share his frustration with endless discussion
Profit rises at LinkedIn’s Irish business as it declares $400m dividend to parent company Microsoft
Company adds more users and increases advertising business
Investor heartburn? Blame Nvidia and the magnificent seven
Tech stock oscillations are having an outsized impact on indices
Can Nintendo’s Switch 2 re-energise a stagnant gaming industry?
New console carries the hopes of a company and a sector, but it has already been thrust into a gathering trade war
Anthropic AI group to add 100 new jobs in Europe
Man who led Stripe’s European rollout comes on board start-up led by disaffected OpenAI employees which has backing from Google and Amazon
Tariff reaction day brings news of strong tax revenues, a warning on jobs and talk of pivoting to new markets
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Microsoft president Brad Smith: ‘Our support for Ireland is steadfast’
Microsoft president Brad Smith says the company, which is celebrating 50 years since it was founded, and 40 years in Ireland, is as committed to the country as it was in the 1980s
‘Mad time and effort’: LinkedIn superuser status is not for the faint-hearted
More users are chasing high follower counts as the professional network expands its reach
Magnificent seven stocks are cheaper, but are they cheap enough?
Might the worst be over for Big Tech?
Planners approve Energia data centre
Project is in line with Government’s Climate Action Plan, An Bord Pleanála rules after objections from An Taisce and environmentalists
How Minecraft became a cultural phenomenon: ‘I have hundreds of worlds. When I get sick of one I just start again’
The most popular video game of all time is about to become a Hollywood movie starring Jack Black
Retro or rubbish? The trick is in the tech
It can be hard to know what old devices to dump, and what to hold on to
Investors seeking refuge from the not-so-magnificent seven
An alternative for investors seeking greater global diversification is the MSCI World Equal-Weighted index
‘Career paths are different for everyone. You don’t need it all figured out’: LinkedIn’s CEO on making it at work
Ryan Roslansky recently opened the professional networking platform’s new offices in Dublin
AI to boost economy by €250bn by 2035, report says
But growing gap has emerged between SMEs and larger enterprises
Students must learn to be more than mindless ‘machine-minders’
Generative AI is a tempting short-cut that can prevent those at university from gaining foundational skills
Ireland faces EU bill of up to €26bn if it misses climate targets
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