The Irish Times

Tinder founders go to court over bitter break-up with Barry Diller

Entrepreneurs allege they have been cheated out of billions of dollars

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 10:46

Web Summit’s tone changes as tech industry comes under scrutiny

There was a sense of realisation that perhaps the good guys aren’t really good guys after all

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 02:45

Facebook is modern-day East India Company, whistleblower says

Tech companies colonising society, according to Christopher Wylie

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 05:14

Web Summit: Big tech threatens online freedoms, warns Berners-Lee

Inventor of World Wide Web calls for 'contract for the web' requiring tech firms to respect data privacy

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 20:08

Web Summit 2018: 70,000 attendees to descend on Lisbon

Some 1,200 speakers expected, including World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 06:41

Ellen DeGeneres: ‘Remember to have fun and laugh and be kind’

The superstar talkshow host (and china designer) wears her heart on her sleeve (and her mugs)

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 00:00

Tinder founders sue over mismatch on valuation

Two co-founders and early employees claim they have been cheated out of stock options in hugely successful dating company

Wed Aug 15 2018 - 07:40

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams among Web Summit speakers

Stripe president and co-founder John Collison also among first speakers announced

Tue May 15 2018 - 13:22

AI might be best and worst thing to happen to humanity – Stephen Hawking

Web Summit attendees in Lisbon hear of potential risks from rise of artificial intelligence

Mon Nov 06 2017 - 20:36

Web Summit kicks off its second year in Lisbon

Some 60,000 expected at event with Al Gore and Intel chief among keynote speakers

Mon Nov 06 2017 - 09:17

This Week: The events lined up in the business world

There’s the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, plus results from Avis Budget and Trip Advisor

Sun Nov 05 2017 - 18:00

Web Summit in Lisbon set to attract more than 60,000

Carbon-neutral tech event will plant 95,000 pine trees to erase footprint

Thu Nov 02 2017 - 06:55

Web Summit investigates Lisbon ticket touting

Student half-day tickets priced €7.50 allegedly being resold for more than €1,000 each

Sun Oct 29 2017 - 17:18

Tech swipes right for transgender community

Tinder’s decision to let users define their own gender identity has proved ‘hugely popular’

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 20:38

Web Summit set for Lisbon opening

Paddy Cosgrave’s summit opens on Monday, with 50,000 attendees expected

Mon Nov 07 2016 - 06:57

Web Summit Day Two: hear from Tinder, Facebook and Stripe

Others include speakers from Pebble, Fanduel, Ponder, Misfit and Gilt Groupe

Tue Nov 03 2015 - 22:06

Cantillon: Web Summit can’t seem to quit Dublin

Apparently this is the last time it will be in the city but we’ve heard that one before

Thu Sept 10 2015 - 01:00

This year’s Web Summit may be the last one in Ireland

Organisers say it is in negotiation with a number of cities to hold event

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 14:12

Planet Business

This week: ‘Golden singles’, a Tinder update and the highest-earning women in music

Fri Nov 07 2014 - 01:20

Tinder is the night

The people behind the Tinder app claim 6% of Irish people are now using the dating service, but insist it’s not just for hook-ups and one-night stands. The users we spoke to see it differently

Sat May 03 2014 - 01:00