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Grand Canal site with full planning for large office scheme seeking €16m
Former home of Construction Industry Federation came close to being sold for €23m in midst of Covid-19 pandemic
Irish unit of Amazon advances plans for undersea connectivity with UK
Cable to run from Wexford to Wales
Pass the parcel? More like guess the password
Furniture delivery turned into polite doorstep stand-off
Helping older people protect their money a growing focus as banking moves online
Protection of older and ageing people online is a popular topic among adult children across social media forums
Magnificent seven no more as Big Tech stocks hit bear market territory
As investors rotate away from high-flying tech, the era of effortless outperformance seems to be over
Make it easier to watch live sport in one place and you’ll do away with dodgy boxes
Netflix and Spotify have shown how by aggregating content in one place, free from malware, you can practically eliminate pirating
Can Amazon prove there are second chances in big tech?
Amazon reportedly is planning a new phone more than a decade after it’s last attempt fizzled
‘I think my daughter would be suited to a job with a strong hands-on element or apprenticeship’
A three‑year OEM engineering apprenticeship opens doors internationally and provides access to further study in higher education
Attack on UAE Amazon data hub highlights risk to Irish data centres
Threat to Ireland is more around a digital attack than a physical assault
US tactics against Meta open new front in corporate tax fight
IRS questions how Meta’s Irish tax arrangements are structured
OpenAI secures up to €93bn in record funding deal
Sam Altman’s $730bn start-up restocks its war chest for battle with Anthropic and Google
Palestine protester charged with trespass after disrupting Google event in Dublin
Man shouted ‘shame on Google’ as he ran on to stage at 3Arena in reference to company’s systems being used by Israeli military
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