Technology

Apple pushes EU to repeal tech rules over feature delays

Apple has urged the European Union to repeal the landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA), a sweeping set of rules designed to rein in the power of Big Tech firms, and introduce a new regulation that it considers more suitable.

Business • 2 hrs

Ireland's place as a bridge between the US and EU could make it hugely influencial in the development of safe and ethical AI, the forum heard

Forum aims to make Ireland a global leader in AI

Ireland has the chance to become a global leader in the development of safe and ethical artificial intelligence usage, a forum taking place in Dublin has heard.

Business • 16 mins

Inpute Technologies buys Treaty Digital Solutions

Dublin-based Inpute Technologies has agreed a deal to buy Treaty Digital Solutions, which is based in Limerick.

Business • 22 hrs

Oracle looks to raise $15 billion in bond sales - report

Oracle is looking to raise $15 billion in corporate bond sales, Bloomberg News reported today, citing people familiar with the matter, as the company looks to invest heavily in building out cloud infrastructure to cater to burgeoning AI demand.

Business • 21 hrs

Stripe's valuation rises to new high of $106.7 billion

Stripe's valuation has climbed to $106.7 billion, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg has reported, passing the digital-payments firm's previous peak of $95 billion in 2021.

Business • 20 hrs

Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI

Nvidia will invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and supply it with data centre chips, the companies said today, marking a tie-up between two of the highest-profile players in the global artificial intelligence race.

Business • 23 Sep

Cyber attacks impacting trust in online retail - survey

More than half of Irish consumers would stop buying from an online retailer following a cyber attack, according to a new survey.

Business • 23 Sep

Today's request relates to Apple's App Store, Google Play, online travel agent Booking and Microsoft's Bing search engine

EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams

The European Union has demanded Big Tech players including Apple and Google explain what action they are taking against financial scams online, as Brussels seeks to show it is not shying away from enforcing its rules.

Business • 23 Sep

A girl asking AI Chatbot mobile app questions using her smart phone

Call for better regulations to protect children from AI

Young people have called on politicians to introduce better regulations to protect children from the harmful effects of artificial intelligence.

Ireland • 23 Sep

Govt urged to simplify regulatory burden on tech sector

The Government has been urged to simplify the regulatory burdens facing tech companies.

Business • 22 Sep

Apple turns the cables on EU's charger rules

Apple is ditching charging cables from a key product line, but not even the European Union will be able to say much about such an anti-consumer move, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 22 Sep

Nvidia eyes $500m investment in self-driving firm Wayve

US chip designer Nvidia has signed a letter of intent for a possible $500m investment in the next funding round at Britain's Wayve, the autonomous driving technology group has said.

Business • 19 Sep

EU ministers reach 'compromise' on digital euro roadmap

European Union finance ministers have today agreed on a roadmap for launching a digital euro currency that aims to become an alternative to the now dominant US-based Visa and Mastercard systems.

Business • 19 Sep

The 'privacy paradox' when it comes to smartwatches & health data

We're happy to give up personal health information to our watches in exchange for feedback, but not so keen to share the same data more widely

Health • 18 Sep

Meta launches smart glasses with built-in display

Meta Platforms has launched its first consumer-ready smart glasses with a built-in display, seeking to extend the momentum of its Ray-Ban line, one of the early consumer hits of the artificial intelligence era.

Business • 18 Sep

Revenues at Stripe Dublin unit soar by 34% to $5 billion

Revenues at a Dublin based unit of the Collison brothers-led Stripe last year soared by 34% to a record $5.12 billion (€4.32 billion).

Business • 18 Sep

Nvidia's support represents a new opening for Intel after years of turnaround efforts at the famed US manufacturer failed to pay off

Nvidia bets big on Intel with $5 billion stake, chip deal

Nvidia said today it will invest $5 billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling US chipmaker just weeks after the White House engineered an extraordinary deal for the US government to take a massive stake in the company.

Business • 18 Sep

Social media app TikTok has 170 million US users

US, China in deal for TikTok to keep operating in US

US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement between the US and China to keep TikTok operating in the US, with three sources familiar with the matter saying the deal was similar to one discussed earlier this year.

Business • 17 Sep

Microsoft said it would invest £22 billion in total to expand its UK cloud and AI infrastructure as well as in a 'supercomputer'

UK, US agree £31 billion tech pact to mark Trump's visit

Britain and the US have agreed a technology pact to boost ties in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, with top US firms led by Microsoft pledging £31 billion ($42 billion) in UK investments.

Business • 17 Sep

Two women and a man gathered around a sign advertising Science Week

€847,000 in funding for Science Week 2025 events

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless has said that €847,820 in funding will be available to support 36 projects taking place nationwide as part of Science Week 2025.

Business • 17 Sep

AI apps on mobile phone including DeepSeek, Gemini and ChatGPT

A guide to AI models: do you know your ChatGPT from your Grok?

Choosing an AI model to use means making a call between different ecosystems and tools based on issues of data, privacy, cost and trust

Artificial Intelligence • 17 Sep

Images of 2 men standing in front of a scientific creation

Tipperary man building a robotic labour force for space

A robotics company, co-founded by Tipperary man Jamie Palmer, which is building a robotic labour force for space, has announced the completion of a $6.1m funding round.

Business • 17 Sep

Govt designates enforcers of Artificial Intelligence Act

The Government has designated the competent authorities which will be responsible for the enforcement of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.

Science and Technology • 16 Sep

Google's £5 billion UK investment ahead of Trump visit

Google said today it would make £5 billion in new investments into Britain ahead of US President Donald Trump's state visit to the country, which is expected to feature a flurry of business deals and partnerships.

Business • 16 Sep

A framework agreement was announced yesterday between the US and China that would switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership

What hurdles lie ahead for any US-China TikTok deal?

Questions and potential hurdles surround a framework agreement announced yesterday between the US and China that would switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership, including whether any deal will comply with a 2024 law.

Business • 16 Sep