Airbnb's bookings rebound in fourth quarter Airbnb has reported better-than-expected gross bookings in its first quarterly earnings report since going public, indicating a strong rebound in demand for vacation rentals in ... Business • 7 hrs
Irish camping booking site launches €2.9m fundraising Irish booking site Campsited is looking to raise almost €3m as it looks to capitalise on an increased interest in camping holidays. Business • 5 hrs
VR Education's revenues surge 38% on Covid boost Technology firm VR Education Holdings has reported higher profits and revenues for the year to the end of December as it signed contracts with 60 ... Business • 5 hrs
Bitcoin slumps 6%, heads for worst week since March Bitcoin fell over 6% today to its lowest in two weeks as a rout in global bond markets sent yields flying and sparked a sell-off ... Business • 1 hr
10% increase in data security breaches - report The Data Protection Commission handled more than 10,000 cases last year, a 9% increase on the previous year. Ireland • 25 Feb
Australia passes law requiring tech firms pay for news Australia's parliament has passed landmark legislation requiring global digital giants to pay for local news content, in a move closely watched around the world. World • 25 Feb
Twitter expects annual revenue to double in 2023 Twitter said it expects to double annual revenue to at least $7.5 billion and reach 315 million users in 2023, sending its shares up more ... Business • 22 hrs
YouTube rolls out new teen accounts with boundaries YouTube is to roll out new accounts that let tweens or young teens explore the streaming video service within boundaries set by their parents. Business • 24 Feb
Vodafone's Vantage Towers announces intention to float Vantage Towers, the mobile infrastructure company spun out of Vodafone Group, today announced its intention to float on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by the end ... Business • 24 Feb
UL redefining computer science education University of Limerick has collaborated with a number of major technology companies to design an Immersive Software Engineering programme, which will redefine computer science education. Business • 24 Feb
TikTok removed 90m videos in last six months of 2020 TikTok has said it removed nearly 90 million videos that broke its rules in the last six months of 2020 as part of a crackdown ... Science and Technology • 24 Feb
Facebook to restore Australia pages after deal reached Facebook is to lift a controversial ban on Australian news pages, after the government agreed to amend a new media law which Facebook strongly opposed. Australia • 23 Feb
Elon Musk targets Kerry for broadband pilot scheme A remote rural location in Kerry is being targeted by tech billionaire Elon Musk to place antennas to the stars, and the pilot project - ... Business • 23 Feb
Bitcoin tumbles 17% as doubts grow over valuations Bitcoin plummeted as much as 17% today as investors grew nervous at sky-high valuations, triggering the liquidation of leveraged bets and sparking a sell-off across ... Business • 23 Feb
Building analytics firm CIM to add 85 Irish jobs Building analytics software company CIM said it plans to add a further 85 people to its team in Ireland over the next 36 months. Business • 22 Feb
Four out of five people targeted by fraudsters - AIB New research from AIB has revealed that four in five people in Ireland have been targeted by fraudsters within the last year, having received either ... Business • 22 Feb
58% of SMEs face barriers to adoption of technology A new study has found that 58% of businesses face a number of significant barriers in relation to the adoption of technology, despite a willingness ... Business • 22 Feb
Bitcoin pares day's losses to stand at below $53,000 Bitcoin is back trading at just below $53,000 after briefly dipping below the $50,000 mark in New York earlier. Business • 22 Feb
Mark Carney to join Stripe's board Mark Carney, former head of the UK and Canadian central banks, has joined the board of US digital payments company Stripe, days after the company ... Business • 22 Feb
Australia and Facebook in talks over sweeping news ban Australia and Facebook have held talks after the social media giant sparked global outrage by blacking out news for its Australian users. World • 19 Feb
Bitcoin hits $1 tn market cap Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has said that owning bitcoin was only a little better than holding conventional cash, but that the slight difference made ... Business • 19 Feb
UK Supreme Court rules against Uber over driver rights Britain's top court has ruled that ride-hailing giant Uber's drivers are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the "gig economy". Business • 19 Feb
NASA's Perseverance rover to search for life on Mars After seven months in space, NASA's Perseverance rover survived a nail-biting landing phase to touch down gently on the surface of Mars today, ready to ... Science • 18 Feb
Facebook move to unfriend Australia is 'arrogant' - PM Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described as "arrogant" and "disappointing" a decision by Facebook to block all media content for users in Australia. World • 18 Feb
Revolut introduces QR code payments for businesses Revolut business customers will now be able to accept in-person payments using QR codes. Business • 17 Feb
