Nokia Q2 profit falls 32% on weak demand for telecom gear Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia said today that its operating profit fell 32% in the second quarter because of continued weak demand for 5G telecom … Business • 1 hr
TSMC quarterly profit soars 36%, beating expectations TSMC has today posted a 36% jump in second-quarter net profit that beat market expectations as the Taiwanese chipmaker rides a wave of demand for … Business • 1 hr
Italy probes Google over unfair commercial practices Italy's antitrust agency said tody it had launched an investigation into online search giant Google and its parent company Alphabet over alleged unfair commercial practices … Business • 26 mins
New drug extends life of mice by up to 25%, study finds A new drug has increased the life of laboratory mice by up to 25%, according to a study. Researchers say the findings raise the "tantalising" … World • 3 hrs
Sale of cultivated meat approved by regulators in UK Shoppers in the UK will be able to buy lab-grown pet food after it became the first country in Europe to approve the sale of … World • 13 hrs
Just 15% of Irish firms 'fully compliant' with GDPR Just 15% of businesses here say they are fully compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules. Business • 17 Jul
ByteDance loses challenge against EU gatekeeper label TikTok owner ByteDance has today lost its court challenge against its designation as a gatekeeper under landmark European Union rules, in a boost for antitrust … Business • 17 Jul
Surge of hate speech against athletes on social media New research has revealed a surge of online hate speech targeting athletes on social media. Ireland • 20 hrs
Stripe's valuation hits $70 billion in Sequoia deal Irish-founded payments platform Stripe's valuation has edged up to $70 billion as Sequoia Capital offers to buy shares from its investors looking to cash out … Business • 16 Jul
Government urged to change digital game tax credit The Government is being urged to make changes to a digital game tax credit launched in 2022 in order to make it more attractive to … Business • 16 Jul
Amazon Prime Day sales set to hit record $14 billion Shoppers are likely to spend roughly $14 billion during Amazon's Prime Day two-day shopping event this week, according to projections from Adobe Analytics, a firm … Business • 15 Jul
Apple to let rivals use tap-and-go payment Apple will open its tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals, EU antitrust regulators have confirmed, ending a four-year long investigation that could have resulted in … Business • 11 Jul
SMEs lost €10m through email-related scams last year Small and medium sized businesses lost almost €10m through email-related scams last year. Business • 12 Jul
High Court orders X to provide details about accounts The High Court has made orders directing the social media platform X, which was formerly Twitter, to provide details about four accounts on its platform … Business • 12 Jul
Denis O'Brien seeks court orders over "false" Meta ads Businessman Denis O'Brien is seeking High Court orders requiring internet giant Meta to provide him with information about those behind allegedly "false and malicious" advertisements … Business • 11 Jul
Samsung unveils new foldable phone featuring enhanced AI Samsung has unveiled its latest foldable smartphones, making its priciest flagship model lighter and slimmer and bolstering AI functions as it challenges Apple's dominance in … Business • 10 Jul
Microsoft ditches observer board seat at OpenAI Microsoft has ditched the board observer seat at OpenAI that has drawn regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic, saying it was not necessary … Business • 10 Jul
Amazon's total emissions fell last year E-commerce giant Amazon's overall emissions fell 3% last year as the company met a goal for all of the electricity it consumes globally to be … Business • 10 Jul
Rocket using Irish technology systems launched into space A new ESA rocket using Irish-designed technology has been launched into space, in a mission deemed a success, although it ended with the launcher coasting … Ireland • 10 Jul
Meta, Vodafone optimise video to boost network efficiency Instagram-owner Meta has worked with Vodafone to free up capacity on 11 of its European mobile networks by optimising the delivery of short-form video without … Business • 09 Jul
TikTok removed 43,000 pieces of content ahead of election Video-sharing platform TikTok has said that it removed 43,000 pieces of content for violating its misinformation policies in the four weeks leading up to and … Ireland • 09 Jul
Apple okays Epic Games marketplace app in Europe Apple said it has approved Epic Games' games marketplace app on iPhones and iPads in Europe, after the "Fortnite" maker escalated its feud with the … Business • 08 Jul
Motorola Solutions to create 200 jobs at Cork R&D centre Motorola Solutions is opening a new research and development centre in Cork, which is expected to lead to the creation of up to 200 jobs. Business • 08 Jul
Ocado extends Aeon deal with plans for robotic warehouse British online supermarket and technology group Ocado said today it had boosted its partnership with Japan's Aeon with plans to build a third robotic warehouse. Business • 08 Jul
Samsung flags better-than-expected profit rise on AI boom Samsung Electronics has today estimated a more than 15-fold rise in its second-quarter operating profit, as rebounding semiconductor prices driven by the artificial intelligence boom … Business • 05 Jul
