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The ruling against Facebook is limited to court orders and doesn't apply to wider complaints by users alleging that certain content is illegal

Facebook can be forced to remove content worldwide

Facebook can be ordered to police and remove illegal content worldwide, Europe's top court has said, in a landmark ruling that rights activists say raises concerns some countries could use it to silence critics.

Business • 03 Oct 19

Airbnb recently announced revenues of $1bn in the second quarter

Airbnb plans stock market listing in 2020

Airbnb, the internet home stay company which disrupted the hotel and travel industry, said Thursday it plans to make its stock market debut next year but offered few details.

Business • 19 Sep 19

Smart speakers are becoming increasingly common in Irish homes - but they've yet to live up to their promise

Digital assistants will create privacy issues - expert

Technology like Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri has some way to go before it can fulfill the promise of being true digital assistants, according an expert in information and communications, while privacy issues will also be inevitable.

Business • 22 Aug 19

K-Pop bands often garner a fanatical following - making endorsements from its stars extremely valuable

Samsung latest brand to be embroiled in 'One China' row

The world's number one smartphone maker Samsung has become the latest global brand to face criticism for damaging China's "territorial integrity", with a Chinese K-pop star ending an endorsement contract.

Business • 14 Aug 19

High speed mobile comes to Ireland: 5G explained

After a lot of talk - and much hype - Irish consumers will today be able to try out high-speed mobile connectivity for themselves; but its benefits may not be apparent for some time.

Business • 13 Aug 19

Vodafone CEO Anne O'Leary launches the company's 5G service in Cork

Vodafone launches 5G services in five Irish cities

Vodafone has launched 5G services in parts of five Irish cities, making it the first Irish mobile operator to offer the high-speed service commercially.

Business • 13 Aug 19

European Union competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has overseen €8.25 billion in EU fines against Google in the last two years

Job search sites call on EU to probe Google's service

Alphabet unit Google could face more regulatory heat in Europe after 23 online job search websites urged EU competition regulators to act against the company for allegedly using its market power to favour its job search unit.

Business • 13 Aug 19

The company has been regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland since 2010

fire.com secures UK authorisation for post Brexit trade

Irish online payments firm fire.com has received authorisation as an e-money institution in the UK, which will enable it to continue offering services there post-Brexit.

Business • 10 Jul 19

Possible tax implications for online shoppers if there is a hard Brexit

No-deal Brexit may mean rise in online shopping taxes

The Minister of State for European Affairs has said a no-deal Brexit could result in higher taxes for online shoppers and difficulties in returning goods.

Brexit • 10 Jul 19

Twitter is introducing the changes for posts related to religious groups first, before considering a similar standard for other groups

Twitter toughens rules on religious hate speech

Twitter is broadening its rules against religious hate speech by banning posts that contain dehumanising language.

Business • 09 Jul 19

Corvil CEO Donal Byrne, and Pico Founder and CEO Jarrod Yuster6

Irish tech firm Corvil is bought by Pico

Irish real-time analytics and machine intelligence firm, Corvil, is to be bought by global financial markets technology services provider Pico.

Business • 09 Jul 19

Branson's company is racing against Blue Origin to bring tourists into space

Branson's Virgin Galactic to go public

British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic plans a stock market listing by the end of the year, becoming the first space tourism firm to tap public markets for funding.

Business • 09 Jul 19

Social networks are seeking to address hate speech and abusive conduct

Instagram seeks to tackle online bullying

Instagram has announced new features aimed at curbing online bullying on its platform, including a warning to people as they are preparing to post abusive remarks.

News Lens • 09 Jul 19

The technology was developed in recent years in association with the Irish Aviation Authority

New satellite air traffic surveillance system in Clare

A new satellite-based air traffic surveillance system - the first of its kind in the world - which will accurately pinpoint the location of any aircraft in distress, has been launched in Co Clare.

Munster • 10 Jul 19

The legal action was referred to the ECJ by the High Court

ECJ begins hearing Facebook data transfer case

Europe's top court will give an opinion on December 12th on Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems' landmark case against Facebook, which will affect how hundreds of thousands of companies transfer personal data worldwide.

Business • 09 Jul 19

Electric/hybrid new registrations accounted for 11.8% of all new private car licences in the first six months of the year

Electric and hybrid registrations up 69% in first half

The number of new cars licensed here fell 6.5% in the first half of the year, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Business • 08 Jul 19

William Scanlon from Tyndall National Institute and Brad Wrigley from Varadis making the announcement

Space-station radiation detector licensed to Cork firm

A technology capable of detecting radiation that was developed by researchers at the Tyndall National Institute, has been exclusively licensed to a Cork based company.

Business • 08 Jul 19

Hundreds of the company's identical, driverless minivans have been carrying paying riders in Phoenix since December

Waymo offers Wifi and other perks into robotaxis

Waymo is rolling out amenities to entice riders to use its self-driving taxis, creating a potential route to profitability in a money-losing industry.

Business • 08 Jul 19

ALTO says many of its members have already made NBP related investments

Telecommunications group warns over broadband plan

A group representing ten telecommunications companies has warned the Government that it would make a complaint to the European Commission if there were any changes to the National Broadband Plan (NBP).

Ireland • 08 Jul 19

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys

€100m more announced for Disruptive Technologies Fund

Another €100m is being made available under the Government's Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund for three-year projects up to 2022.

Business • 05 Jul 19

Lloyds said all policies must provide clarity on cyber insurance by either excluding or definitely providing cover.

Lloyd's of London calls for cyber cover clarity

Lloyd's of London wants all insurance and reinsurance policies to clearly state whether coverage will be provided for losses caused by a cyber attack.

Business • 04 Jul 19

Vodafone is launching its 5G service with Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and Samsung S10 5G handsets and a 5G router

Vodafone launches 5G in the UK with unlimited data plan

Vodafone has switched on its 5G network in seven British cities, aiming to set itself apart in its home market from rival EE by offering unlimited data plans that include the high-speed service at no premium.

Business • 04 Jul 19

The Secretary General of the Dept of Communications addressed an Oireachtas committee on the National Broadband Plan

Govt 'could not legally accept' Eir offer on NBP

The Government could not legally accept any possible offer from Eir to deliver nationwide broadband for less than €1 billion, the Secretary General of the Department of Communications has told an Oireachtas committee.

Politics • 03 Jul 19

Four of the social media company's buildings were evacuated in California

Facebook campus given all-clear after sarin scare

Facebook's Silicon Valley campus received the all-clear today after fears that a package at its mail facility contained the nerve agent sarin.

Business • 02 Jul 19

Eir said it could provide broadband nationwide at a cost of less than €1bn

Eir says NBP 'constraints' would need to be lifted

Eir has said it will engage with any process to deliver high speed broadband across the country but said the "constraints" of the current NBP would have to be lifted, according to a document seen by RTÉ News.

Politics • 01 Jul 19

Business Technology

Facebook can be forced to remove content worldwide

Airbnb plans stock market listing in 2020

Digital assistants will create privacy issues - expert

Samsung latest brand to be embroiled in 'One China' row

High speed mobile comes to Ireland: 5G explained

Vodafone launches 5G services in five Irish cities

Job search sites call on EU to probe Google's service

fire.com secures UK authorisation for post Brexit trade

No-deal Brexit may mean rise in online shopping taxes

Twitter toughens rules on religious hate speech

Irish tech firm Corvil is bought by Pico

Branson's Virgin Galactic to go public

Instagram seeks to tackle online bullying

New satellite air traffic surveillance system in Clare

ECJ begins hearing Facebook data transfer case

Electric and hybrid registrations up 69% in first half

Space-station radiation detector licensed to Cork firm

Waymo offers Wifi and other perks into robotaxis

Telecommunications group warns over broadband plan

€100m more announced for Disruptive Technologies Fund

Lloyd's of London calls for cyber cover clarity

Vodafone launches 5G in the UK with unlimited data plan

Govt 'could not legally accept' Eir offer on NBP

Facebook campus given all-clear after sarin scare

Eir says NBP 'constraints' would need to be lifted