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
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Tech companies invest in renewable energy but cannot fully control how polluting their data centres are
The music industry isn’t the biggest fan of the platform’s ad-supported tier. Might the labels push for a change?
Global markets recover much of ground lost in previous few days
Getting products to buyers, unexpected charges and scams are just some of the issues for online retail as well as impact on high streets
Amazon Web Services is a sponsor of Formula One but it’s also leveraging its tech to delve deeper into the sport
Financials and tech stocks worst hit as indices show a sea of red
Iseq index down almost 1.8% as AIB and Bank of Ireland slip after PTSB’s strong results
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Irish market ends the day down, with Dalata and Glanbia the big fallers
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Outsized influence meant poorly-received results can drag markets down disproportionately
Nvidia alone lost over $200bn in market value on Wednesday
Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Meta were responsible for almost half the S&P 500′s gains in first half of 2024
Iseq index adds 0.8%, outperforming European peers
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended 0.2 per cent lower, after notching a more than one-week high early in the day
Amid near 50% jump and fresh doubt over its green commitments, tech giant says future environmental impact of AI is difficult to predict
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Online retailer and technology company estimates it could have to make as much as €330 million in share payments to workers in the coming five years
A struggle within Lula’s government could see the Amazon region become the next frontier for oil and gas industry
Amazon’s arguments are a reminder of the central role that data centres play in the global strategy of large technology companies - and of the State’s challenges on green energy
Amazon Web Services wants regulator to ‘come forward asap in a way that allows US companies to continue to do business in Ireland’
The active fund giant has only 2% per cent of client money invested in companies with business related to fossil fuels, well below market average
Banks among the sectors under pressure in Europe, while Wall Street stocks advance
Seen & Heard: Big Tech seeks more power, Intercom’s Irish boss attends Trump fundraiser while Harris is urged to call election before Christmas
After years of flying under the radar, the British soul-funk-electro-dance collective are riding on a wave of international success
All eyes on European Central Bank with interest rate cut widely expected
Donald Clarke: Clarkson’s Farm deserves more than grudging respect
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Issues around technology’s reliability and potential to displace jobs raised at Oireachtas enterprise committee
Amazon, Google and Microsoft to discuss impact of technology business in the Republic and risks to workers
Seen & Heard: Quintain in Land Development Agency deal, tech giants call for research cash, and finance bill deters EIIS backers
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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