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On average Google had around 4,832 employees in Ireland last year

Google Ireland pays out €5bn dividend as profits dip

The company behind Google's main Irish operations paid an interim dividend of €5 billion to its parent earlier this year, new accounts filed by the tech giant show.

Business • 27 Nov 23

Microsoft and Google said they will not challenge their new EU 'gatekeeper' status

Microsoft, Google won't challenge EU gatekeeper status

Microsoft and Google will not challenge an EU law requiring them to make it easier for users to move between competing services such as social media platforms and internet browsers.

Business • 14 Nov 23

Google, Meta and TikTok all have their European headquarters in Ireland

Google Ireland, Meta Ireland and TikTok win EU case

The EU Court of Justice has ruled that Google, Meta and TikTok, which all have their European headquarters in Ireland, cannot have additional obligations imposed on them by other member states.

Ireland • 09 Nov 23

Meta - which owns Facebook and Instagram - took down 1.1bn fake accounts in the first sixth months of this year

Meta took down 1.1bn fake accounts in six-month period

Meta took down more than a billion fake accounts in the first half of the year, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Politics • 25 Oct 23

Google Cloud third-quarter revenue rose 22.5% to $8.41 billion, the slowest growth since at least the first quarter of 2021

Alphabet's cloud division misses Q3 revenue estimates

Google-parent Alphabet's cloud business crawled to its slowest in at least 11 quarters, sending the company's stock down 5.7% after hours, even as sales at rival Microsoft's cloud unit boomed.

Business • 25 Oct 23

Tech giants battling for content to build AI - Nadella

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has said that tech giants were competing for vast troves of content needed to train artificial intelligence, and complained Google was locking up content with expensive and exclusive deals with publishers.

Business • 03 Oct 23

The historic Flour Mills building at the Bolands Mills complex has been restored and adapted into a dedicated collaboration space for Google

Google opens first phase of Bolands Mills development

Google has officially opened the first phase of its Bolands Mills development in Dublin.

Business • 29 Sep 23

An artist's impression of the Bolands Mill development

Google opens first phase of Bolands Mills development

Google has officially opened the first phase of its Bolands Mills development in Dublin.

Business • 28 Sep 23

A Google spokesperson said the company is 'meaningfully slowing the pace of overall hiring'

Google to cut jobs in recruitment division

Google has announced global jobs cuts in its recruitment teams.

Business • 14 Sep 23

The team from Power Capital Renewable Energy with Google Ireland Head of Engineering Dr Jessica McCarthy

Power Capital Renewable Energy in Google solar deal

Solar independent power producer Power Capital Renewable Energy has agreed a purchase deal with Google to provide green electricity to the company which will assist in powering its data centre and offices in Ireland.

Business • 05 Sep 23

The Alphabet subsidiary made public a new version of its custom-built AI chips.

Google unveils enterprise AI tools, new AI chip

Google has unveiled a swath of fresh artificial-intelligence technology and partnerships that were geared toward bringing more of the growing technology to large businesses.

Business • 29 Aug 23

The complaint about Google's processing of personal data was made by Dr Johnny Ryan

Claim DPC failed to investigate complaint dismissed

The High Court has dismissed a claim that the Data Protection Commission failed to fully investigate a complaint made to it five years ago about an alleged massive data breach by the internet giant Google.

Business • 28 Aug 23

Several internet giants - including Meta's Facebook and Instagram platforms and Apple's online App Store - will face new obligations in the EU from tomorrow

Big Tech braces for EU's Digital Services Act roll-out

More than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency.

Business • 24 Aug 23

A lawyer for the plaintiffs in the proposed $5 billion class action, called the decision "an important step in protecting the privacy interests of millions of Americans."

Google fails to end $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit

A US judge rejected Google's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of millions of people by secretly tracking their internet use.

Business • 08 Aug 23

The complaint about Google's processing of personal data was made by Dr Johnny Ryan, who is a senior fellow of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties

DPC rejects claims over Google data complaint

The Data Protection Commission rejects claims that it has failed to fully investigate a complaint made to it five years ago about an alleged massive data breach by the internet giant Google.

Business • 27 Jul 23

Alphabet said its Q2 results were helped by steady demand for its cloud services and a rebound in advertising

Alphabet's Q2 profit beats expectations

Alphabet's second-quarter profit exceeded Wall Street expectations and the Google parent announced that its long-time CFO Ruth Porat would assume a new role while the company sought a new finance chief.

Business • 26 Jul 23

Fake reviews have been a recurring problem on internet commerce sites.

New Google lawsuit aims to curb fake business reviews

Alphabet's Google has sued a Los Angeles man and his companies in San Jose, California federal court, claiming he created hundreds of fake business listings on its platforms and sold them to real businesses to lure in unsuspecting customers.

Business • 16 Jun 23

The Google parent has advised employees not to enter its confidential materials into AI chatbots

Google warns own staff about chatbots

Alphabet is cautioning employees about how they use chatbots, including its own Bard, at the same time as it markets the program around the world, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Business • 15 Jun 23

(Stock image) Google described immersive view as a new way to explore that is more natural and intuitive.

Google rolls out immersive maps in Dublin

Google Maps is to roll out a new 'immersive view' feature in Dublin this month.

Business • 14 Jun 23

The DPC said it was informed by Google of its intention to launch Bard in the EU this week

Irish data watchdog delays rollout of Google's AI tool

Google will have to delay the European rollout of its new artificial intelligence (AI) tool 'Bard' after the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) raised privacy concerns.

Ireland • 14 Jun 23

Google is the most dominant digital advertising platform in the world with a 28% market share of global ad revenue

EU charges Google on anti-competitive adtech practices

Alphabet's Google was charged by EU antitrust regulators with anti-competitive practices in its digital advertising business on Wednesday and may have to sell part of this business to address their concerns.

Business • 14 Jun 23

Security officer at Google sacked for falling asleep

A security officer guarding tech giant Google's Barrow Street base in Dublin was dismissed after being accused of falling asleep on the job.

Business • 08 May 23

Alphabet said that demand rose for cloud services in the first quarter, while Google's ad sales held up better than expected

Alphabet announces stock buyback, modest beat on sales

Alphabet last night said it would buy back $70 billion in stock and posted first-quarter profit and revenue above estimates as demand rose for cloud services and ad sales held up better than expected.

Business • 26 Apr 23

Alphabet CEO Pichai paid $226m in 2022 amid cost cuts

Alphabet chief executive Sundar Pichai received total compensation of about $226m in 2022, more than 800 times the median employee's pay, the company said in a securities filing recently.

Business • 24 Apr 23

The 240 job losses represent around 4% of Google's 5,500 Irish-based headcount

Google to cut 240 jobs from Irish workforce

Google is to cut 240 jobs from its Irish-based workforce as part of global layoffs announced last month.

Business • 22 Feb 23