Facebook, Google and Twitter told to do more for users Europe's Justice Commissioner has told Facebook, Twitter and Google to do more to bring their user terms in line with EU law, saying proposals submitted ... Business • 15 Feb 18
Unilever threatens online ad cuts to clean up internet Consumer goods giant Unilever, one of the world's biggest advertisers, has threatened to pull investment from digital platforms such as Facebook and Google that "create ... Business • 12 Feb 18
New Google building opens in Dublin Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has officially opened Google's latest building in Dublin. Technology • 08 Feb 18
Alphabet's Q4 earnings miss profit estimates Google parent Alphabet last night missed quarterly profit forecasts as steady ad sales growth was offset by increased spending to promote its consumer gadgets, YouTube ... Business • 02 Feb 18
Eric Schmidt stepping down as chair of Alphabet board Google's parent company Alphabet has announced that Eric Schmidt will step down as chairman, remaining on the board but shifting into a role as a ... Business • 22 Dec 17
Hurricane Ophelia blows in top of 2017 Google charts Hurricane Ophelia was the most searched for term by Irish-based Google users this year, according to the company's review of trending search terms for 2017 Ireland • 13 Dec 17
Australia to probe Facebook/Google for media disruption Australia's competition regulator has said it will investigate whether US online giants Facebook and Alphabet's Google has disrupted the news media market to the detriment ... Business • 04 Dec 17
Google's Irish workforce grows to 7,000 Google's expansion in Ireland has continued over the past year, with the company revealing today that it now employs 7,000 people here. Business • 28 Nov 17
PAC told TV licence fee system is broken The Secretary General of the Department of Communications has told the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee that the TV licence fee system is broken. News • 09 Nov 17
Alphabet's mobile ad revenue surges Alphabet Inc last night reported stronger-than-expected advertising sales and higher operating margins, boosting its shares as investors brushed off concerns about higher costs for acquiring ... Business • 27 Oct 17
Ryanair, Google and eDreams reach settlement over ads Ryanair said it had reached a settlement with Google and online travel agent eDreams to end legal proceedings in the High Court over what it ... Business • 19 Oct 17
Google launches new phones, speakers in hardware push Alphabet's Google has unveiled the second generation of its Pixel smartphone along with new voice-enabled home speakers. Business • 05 Oct 17
EU pressures web firms to remove illegal content sooner The European Commission has outlined how firms like Google, Facebook and Twitter should remove illegal content more quickly from the web, increasing pressure on the ... Business • 28 Sep 17
Google to buy HTC's Pixel smartphone division Alphabet's Google said it would pay $1.1 billion in cash to acquire the division at Taiwan's HTC that develops the US firm's Pixel smartphones, its ... Business • 21 Sep 17
Google appeals €2.4bn fine over shopping service Google has launched a legal challenge to a record €2.4bn fine imposed by European anti-trust authorities for favouring its own shopping service, lodging an appeal ... World • 11 Sep 17
Smartphone sales expected to continue to rise Sales of smartphones will continue to grow over the next four years, according to a new study by technology analysis firm IDC. Technology • 30 Aug 17
Google unveils kit for creating augmented reality apps Google has unveiled tools to make augmented reality apps for mobile devices using the Android operating system, setting up its latest showdown with Apple Inc's ... Technology • 30 Aug 17
Google fires employee behind anti-diversity memo Internet giant Google has fired the male engineer at the centre of an uproar in Silicon Valley over the past week after he authored an ... Business • 08 Aug 17
Alphabet has good revenue spell spoiled by fine Google's parent company Alphabet has reported a quarterly profit of $3.5 billion. Business • 25 Jul 17
Google wins €1 billion French tax bill challenge A French court has ruled that Google was not liable to pay €1.1 billion in back taxes demanded by the French authorities. Business • 13 Jul 17
Internet giants participate in net neutrality protest Facebook, Twitter, Google and dozens of other major technology companies are participating in an online protest today to oppose proposed changes to US net neutrality ... Technology • 12 Jul 17
European competition watchdog fines Google €2.42bn The European Commission has fined Google €2.42bn for breaching EU competition rules. World • 27 Jun 17
EU regulators set to impose record fine on Google EU competition regulators are likely to impose a record fine on Google over its shopping service as soon as tomorrow, two people familiar with the ... Business • 26 Jun 17
Google ramps up attempts to tackle extremist content Google is stepping up its efforts to block "extremist and terrorism-related videos" over its platforms, using a combination of technology and human monitors. Technology • 19 Jun 17
Software firm seeks injunction against Google A German software company has asked the High Court for a European-wide injunction preventing Internet giant Google from infringing what it claims is its trademark. Technology • 03 May 17
