NASA launches first controlled flight on another planet NASA has made history when the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully attempted the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. World • 9 hrs
Bank of England digital currency taskforce launched Britain stepped up efforts today to look at the case for a digital pound in response to the challenge posed by cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ... Business • 18 hrs
GameStop loses CEO in latest management shakeup GameStop's George Sherman will step down as chief executive officer in the biggest shakeup at the video game retailer, giving top shareholder Ryan Cohen more ... Business • 15 hrs
Google subsidiary moved $75bn profits through Ireland Newly filed accounts show that over $75bn in profits moved through a subsidiary of Google that was incorporated in Ireland in 2019, more than three ... Business • 17 Apr
Ocado invests in autonomous vehicle firm Oxbotica British online grocer Ocado said today it would invest £10m in autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica as part of a partnership that aims to reduce ... Business • 16 Apr
Mass legal action against Facebook over data breach An online privacy group is planning to lead a mass legal action by Facebook users against the social network, seeking compensation for the publication of ... Business • 16 Apr
Turkey bans crypto payments citing risks Turkey's central bank has banned the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets to purchase goods and services. Business • 16 Apr
UK competition watchdog clears O2 and Virgin Media deal Britain's competition watchdog said today it has provisionally cleared a merger between Virgin Media's UK operations and Telefonica's mobile network O2 after an investigation into ... Business • 14 Apr
New 3D timelapse feature introduced to Google Earth Google Earth now allows people to see the most vivid depiction of our rapidly changing planet in interactive, explorable 3D. Business • 15 Apr
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase lists on Nasdaq Coinbase Global, the biggest US cryptocurrency exchange, is listing on the Nasdaq today, marking a milestone in the journey of virtual currencies from niche technology ... Business • 14 Apr
131 jobs at risk at Paypal in Dublin and Dundalk Up to 131 roles could be lost at Paypal's operations in Dublin and Dundalk, staff have been told. Business • 14 Apr
Instagram apologises over promotion of diet content Instagram has apologised over an issue with its algorithm which led to diet-based content being suggested to users with eating disorders. News Lens • 15 Apr
DPC to probe appearance of Facebook user data online The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an inquiry into the publication online of what has been reported to be the personal data of 533m ... Business • 14 Apr
Accenture: Firms turn to tech to reinvent themselves 97% of businesses say they are racing to reinvent themselves through the use of technology innovation, according to a new Accenture report. Business • 15 Apr
ICT firm Nostra to create 120 jobs at Dublin base ICT firm Nostra is to create 120 new jobs over the next two years its Lucan, Co Dublin base. Business • 15 Apr
Biden works to fix chips shortage US President Joe Biden has met with executives from major companies to discuss the global chip shortage that has hit automakers and spurred Intel to ... Business • 13 Apr
Bitcoin hits new record high of $62,575 Bitcoin hit a record of $62,741 this morning, extending its 2021 rally to new heights a day ahead of Coinbase's initial public offering. Business • 13 Apr
Bitche is back on Facebook following mistake by censors The French town of Bitche is celebrating its return to Facebook, three weeks after censors took down its page, believing the name to be an ... News Lens • 13 Apr
Biogas facility to be located beside Arklow data centre Irish data centre owner, Echelon, and renewable power producer, Biocore Environmental, have agreed the co-location of a biogas facility next to Echelon's new data centre ... Business • 13 Apr
Russians celebrate 60 years since Gagarin's spaceflight Russians are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first manned flight to space carried out by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, as the Soviet hero remains one ... News Lens • 12 Apr
Alibaba does not expect material impact from big fine China's Alibaba does not expect any material impact from changes to its exclusivity arrangements with merchants, CEO Daniel Zhang said today. Business • 12 Apr
Cyber security firm Darktrace announces IPO intention Darktrace, the British cyber security firm backed by tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, said today it intended to float on the London Stock Exchange to raise ... Business • 12 Apr
CD Projekt says committed to fixing Cyberpunk 2077 Video games maker CD Projekt has no plans to shelve Cyberpunk 2077 and is committed to fixing glitches to make its flagship game a long-term ... Business • 12 Apr
Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance Communications Microsoft said today it would buy artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications for about $16 billion in cash, as it builds out its ... Business • 12 Apr
Hands-free: Monkey plays video game - with its brain Elon Musk's startup devoted to meshing brains with computers was closer to its dream yesterday, having gotten a monkey to play video game Pong using ... News Lens • 10 Apr
