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Bluesky is starting to surge amid upheaval in the social media world

Network, which grew from an off-shoot of Jack Dorsey’s Twitter, experiencing ‘growing pains’ of popularity as membership passes 15m

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 06:00

As X declines, the social media echo chamber is back in vogue

The great migration from Elon Musk’s X has seen users, especially progressives, retreat into one particular silo at Bluesky

Thu Sept 26 2024 - 06:00

Bluesky chief wants users to take back control of social media

It started as an internal Twitter project, now it’s an alternative to Elon Musk’s X platform

Thu Feb 15 2024 - 05:45

UK neobank Monzo names Walsh as US boss

Irishman hired to lead Monzo’s second attempt at US expansion

Mon Oct 09 2023 - 06:00

Why Linda Yaccarino took on the wildest job in Silicon Valley

Can the chief of the company formerly known as Twitter survive Musk’s chaos and win back advertisers?

Mon Oct 02 2023 - 09:31

Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses

Civil lawsuit in US claims company, under leadership of then-chief executive Jack Dorsey, wilfully ignored or had knowledge of the Saudi government’s campaign to ferret out critics

Mon Sept 04 2023 - 13:02

Meta poised to launch direct rival to Twitter

App called Threads is reportedly set for release this week on Apple’s App Store as social media platforms battle for disgruntled Twitter users

Tue Jul 04 2023 - 07:18

Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky emerges as latest challenger to Elon Musk’s Twitter

New social media platform gains momentum as once-friendly tech billionaires go toe-to-toe

Tue May 02 2023 - 14:09

Elon Musk raised prospect of Twitter takeover as early as March

Filing shows billionaire discussed bid with board days before announcing passive stake

Tue May 17 2022 - 20:52

Twitter chief’s €29m pay package at risk of shareholder revolt

Shareholder advisers express concern over remuneration practices

Thu May 12 2022 - 17:29

Ellison, Binance and Sequoia back Musk’s $44bn bid for Twitter

Biggest backing of $1bn comes from Oracle co-founder

Thu May 05 2022 - 12:49

Why is Elon Musk – skittish, visionary renegade – buying Twitter?

Influential though it may be in political and media circles, it doesn’t make any money

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 06:00

Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover offer

Twitter shareholders will receive $54.20 in cash for each share

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 08:16

Musk’s €39bn bid will change Twitter forever, even if it fails

The shock of the offer may be just the spur the social media site needs

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 04:56

Irish Times view on Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter: Big tech’s version of democracy

We now understand the risks of having billionaires controlling communication channels

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 00:00

‘Vote carefully’: Twitter chief responds to Musk’s edit poll

Tesla CEO has taken a 9.2 ‘passive’ stake in Twitter, making him the company’s biggest shareholder

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 08:17

Could the Will Smith slap be the end of hot-take culture?

The dizzying collective response is a reminder that procrastination is underrated

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 01:00

Please tell us, Patrick Freyne, what are NFTs and why should we care?

In The News: With lines of code selling for tens of millions, are NFTs the future of digital art?

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 10:03

Apple and Stripe team up for ‘Tap to pay on iPhone’ feature

Feature allows retailers to turn smartphones into contactless payment terminals

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 18:41

Life at top gets tougher for chief executives

Shifting metrics for corporate performance put CEOs on less certain ground

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 05:18

Ryanair’s gobbledygook, Maoism in the Premier League and @Jack’s next moves

Planet Business: U-turns on Downing Street and an exit in Silicon Valley

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 05:29

Square changes holding company name to Block

Payments company is latest to differentiate its corporate entity from the brand

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 16:38

European shares regain ground after Omicron sell-off

Irish index ends day slightly higher

Mon Nov 29 2021 - 18:07

Meghan and Harry: ‘Megxit’ is a misogynistic term aimed at his wife, prince says

Term ‘created by a troll’ to describe their decision to quit royal duties, Harry claims

Wed Nov 10 2021 - 08:10

Irish-led Nextdoor receives warm welcome from investors on public debut

Shares in the company led by Sarah Friar surged 40% in its first hour of trading

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 10:49

Square to add 30 new jobs to its Dublin office

Payments tech firm’s new roles will bring its workforce to 150 at its European HQ

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 01:00

What are the alternatives to Facebook if it goes down?

Ciara O’Brien: The social media platform wields a lot of power over our lives than we care to think about

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 13:41

Collector buys fake Banksy NFT for £244,000

Buyer has cryptocurrency returned after what appeared to be elaborate hoax

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 15:42

Too good to be true? The rise of buy now, pay later

The service is mainly used by young women to spread the cost of clothing and shoes

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 05:16

Cormac McCarthy (not) tweeting has been highlight of my summer so far

Karlin Lillington: Platform’s most recent stumble has given publications a delicious silly season angle

Thu Aug 05 2021 - 05:00

Strong earnings and M&A activity push European stocks higher

Airline stocks fare well as UK eases restrictions on travel from US and EU

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 18:25

Square pays €24bn in buyout of lending pioneer Afterpay

Buy now, pay later business secures Australian record M&A price from Jack Dorsey-led firm

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 09:42

Twitter harvests fruits of advertising revamp

Revenues rises 74% to $1.19bn in second quarter

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 13:20

Bitcoin steadies around $32,000 as it rallies on positive comments

Rebound in digital asset stoked by Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood

Thu Jul 22 2021 - 12:52