Technology

Reddit in legal challenge to Australia social media ban

Message board website Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia's highest court seeking to overturn the country's social media ban for children, calling it an intrusion on free political discourse and setting the stage for a protracted legal battle.

World • 12 Dec

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Ireland's first mobile phone call made 40 years ago

Today marks 40 years since the first mobile phone call was made in Ireland.

Ireland • 11 Dec

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VC funding in GenAI up 65% year-on-year - EY

Venture capital investment in generative AI jumped by 65% in the first 11 months of the year, according to new analysis from EY Ireland.

Business • 12 Dec

Oracle shares slide as its forecasts miss Wall St targets

Shares in Oracle opened almost 12% lower in Frankfurt trade today, tracking US after hour losses after the company forecast sales and profit that missed analyst estimates.

Business • 11 Dec

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Australia 'taking back control' from tech giants with ban

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said the country is "taking back control" from powerful tech giants with landmark laws banning children under 16 from social media.

World • 10 Dec

Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI

Walt Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video and image generator, a crucial deal that could reshape how Hollywood makes content.

Business • 11 Dec

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US to allow Nvidia H200 chip shipments to China - Trump

The US will allow Nvidia's H200 processors, its second-best artificial intelligence chip, to be exported to China and collect a 25% fee on such sales, US President Donald Trump has said.

Business • 09 Dec

The European Commission handed out the fine in 2023 after the tribunal threw out its earlier penalty of €1.06 billion imposed in 2009 for blocking Advanced Micro Devices

Intel loses challenge on EU ruling, but wins reduced fine

US chipmaker Intel lost its challenge against a €376m EU antitrust fine imposed two years ago for thwarting rivals but gained some solace as Europe's second-highest court slashed the penalty by a third today.

Business • 10 Dec

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Technology firm Fixify to create 50 Cork jobs

Fixify is to establish its new EU Centre of Excellence in Cork city, with the creation of 50 jobs.

Business • 08 Dec

Cyber fears driving shoppers to physical stores

22% of consumers in Ireland are buying fewer items online because they fear cyberattacks, according to new research.

Business • 10 Dec

Google faces EU investigation over AI Overviews, YouTube

The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe to assess whether Google is breaching EU competition rules in its use of online content from web publishers and Youtube for artificial intelligence purposes, it said today.

Business • 09 Dec

SpaceX has started discussions with banks about launching the offering around June or July, a source has said

Musk's SpaceX to raise over $25 billion in IPO - source

Elon Musk's SpaceX is looking to raise more than $25 billion through an initial public offering in 2026, a move that could boost the rocket-maker's valuation to over $1 trillion, a person familiar with the matter has told Reuters.

Business • 10 Dec

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Softbank's Son says super AI could win Nobel Prize

Softbank CEO and AI investor Masayoshi Son said today that advanced artificial intelligence could surpass humans to the extent that "we become fish" and could even win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Business • 05 Dec

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Bitcoin's 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low

With a series of record highs and crushing sell-offs, 2025 has been a rollercoaster ride for bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, which is at risk of ending the year with its first annual decline since 2022.

Business • 09 Dec

Meta to offer choices on personal Facebook, Instagram ads

Meta has committed to giving Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union a choice when it comes to personalised ads, in line with the EU's Digital Markets Act, the European Commission said today.

Business • 08 Dec

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Cybersecurity sector closes 40% more VC deals in 2024

Ireland's cybersecurity sector delivered its strongest year in 2024, closing 40% more VC deals than in 2023, new data shows.

Business • 09 Dec

ICCL files complaint against Microsoft over Israeli data

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has filed a complaint against Microsoft Ireland to the Data Protection Commission.

Ireland • 05 Dec

Pre-tax profits surge at Salesforce Irish unit to €673m

Pre-tax profits at the main Irish based unit of enterprise software firm Salesforce last year increased more than 14 fold to $783.58m (€673m).

Business • 09 Dec

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TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban

TikTok has said it will comply with Australia's imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes "may be upsetting".

World • 05 Dec

Elon Musk and his social media company X claim the commission has acted beyond its powers in its investigation

Musk, X granted permission to challenge CnaM probe

Elon Musk and social media giant 'X' have been granted permission by the High Court to challenge an investigation by Irish media watchdog Comisiún na Meán into whether X, formerly Twitter, contravened the Digital Services Act regarding complaints procedures at the messaging site.

Business • 09 Dec

Worker usage of AI tools remains low - survey

The vast majority of Irish workers are not using artificial intelligence tools on a daily basis, according to a survey by PwC.

Business • 03 Dec

EU to probe into Meta over use of AI in Whatsapp

EU regulators launched an antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms today over its rollout of artificial intelligence features in its WhatsApp messenger that would block rivals, hardening Europe's already tough stance on Big Tech.

Business • 04 Dec

EU fines X €120m for breaching online content rules

Elon Musk's social media company X was fined €120m by EU tech regulators today for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation which will likely draw the US government's ire.

Business • 05 Dec

Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app

Apple does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will convey its concerns to New Delhi, three sources familiar with the matter said, after the government's move sparked surveillance concerns.

Business • 02 Dec

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National Broadband Plan on track for 2026 completion

Almost 157,000 homes, farms and businesses are now connected to high-speed fibre broadband under the National Broadband Plan (NBP).

Business • 04 Dec

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Reddit in legal challenge to Australia social media ban

Ireland's first mobile phone call made 40 years ago

VC funding in GenAI up 65% year-on-year - EY

Oracle shares slide as its forecasts miss Wall St targets

Australia 'taking back control' from tech giants with ban

Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI

US to allow Nvidia H200 chip shipments to China - Trump

Intel loses challenge on EU ruling, but wins reduced fine

Technology firm Fixify to create 50 Cork jobs

Cyber fears driving shoppers to physical stores

Google faces EU investigation over AI Overviews, YouTube

Musk's SpaceX to raise over $25 billion in IPO - source

Softbank's Son says super AI could win Nobel Prize

Bitcoin's 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low

Meta to offer choices on personal Facebook, Instagram ads

Cybersecurity sector closes 40% more VC deals in 2024

ICCL files complaint against Microsoft over Israeli data

Pre-tax profits surge at Salesforce Irish unit to €673m

TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban

Musk, X granted permission to challenge CnaM probe

Worker usage of AI tools remains low - survey

EU to probe into Meta over use of AI in Whatsapp

EU fines X €120m for breaching online content rules

Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app

National Broadband Plan on track for 2026 completion