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AI bubble: fact or fiction?

JP Morgan sanguine as rising share prices are accompanied by increased earnings among dominant ‘magnificent seven’

Flutter finishes down 6% as UK considers £3bn tax on gambling firms

Mixed day for banks and building firms on Irish market

As Google faces possible break-up, investors bet on business as usual

The last big tech antitrust case, against Microsoft in 2001, did not result in a break-up of the company

Investors look beyond Nvidia and the magnificent seven

Increasingly confident investors looking beyond tech giants, suggesting reign may be over — for now at least

OpenAI closes $6.6bn funding haul with investment from Microsoft and Nvidia

Company behind ChatGPT could now be valued at $157bn

Microsoft agrees ESB data centre hydrogen power deal

Pilot project is part of a showcase of technology’s capability

Is all the investment pumped into AI really worth it?

With humans outperforming the technology in a recent exploratory trial, equipping such systems with the autonomy to carry out their own actions raises questions of practicality, ethics and philosophy

Amazon rejects staff claim return-to-office policy is aimed at cutting jobs

Big tech companies have differing requirements when it comes to attending work in person

Attempts to clamp down on the influence of Big Tech may hinge on the fate of one woman

Lina Khan, the Biden-appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has enemies on both sides of the aisle

The best AI tools for future-focused companies: chatbots, writing assistants, productivity boosters and more

As artificial intelligence becomes more widespread in the workplace, here’s how the technology can give businesses an edge

Ireland’s top 1,000 companies: One hugely profitable firm out in front as Big Tech dominates

iPhone maker Apple recorded revenue of just under €200bn; while Google, Microsoft and Meta are all ranked in the top five

European markets reach record highs as mood buoyed by inflation outlook

Stoxx 600 Index has rallied for the past four straight weeks, longest streak since March

‘In the US I found myself apologising for my humour, as in Ireland we are inclined to be sarcastic’

Wild Geese: Aedhmar Hynes, Connecticut

The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall

Revenue from the business tax generated €23.8 billion last year, equivalent to €5,000 for every man, woman and child in the State

Can anyone stop Google’s monopoly? AI just might

Biggest US antitrust victory since Microsoft could still be too little, too late, as judge considers how to rein in search giant

Amazon, Meta and Big Tech’s bid to rewrite the rules on net zero

Tech companies invest in renewable energy but cannot fully control how polluting their data centres are

Trump blames Iran for email hack and insists only publicly-available information stolen

New York Times releases poll showing Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by four points in each of key Rust Belt states Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania

Donald Trump’s campaign says emails were hacked by Iranian actors

It comes after Microsoft report detailing foreign agents’ attempts to interfere in US campaign

Ireland’s out of kilter economy cause for concern

Just five companies account for 44% of all goods exports and foreign-owned firms are responsible for 80%

Google loses landmark US antitrust case over search dominance

Court’s decision is a significant victory for US department of justice in its litigation over power of Big Tech

Finance should pay much more attention to undersea cables risk

The threats to this crucial infrastructure are growing but there are possible solutions

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