Connected Magazine Buyer’s Guide: smartphonesWith Apple’s new iPhone range out, we break down what you need to know about the top smartphones on the market
Artificial Intelligence Google sets AI tool Bard to work on Gmail and YouTubeChatGPT rival Bard is to be employed across a range of Google’s services
Connected Connected newsletter: Failte to OpenAI as Apple unveils new iPhoneConnected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective
Tech Irish staff at risk as Google slashes more rolesGoogle announces more layoffs in addition to the 12,000 roles cut earlier this year with 240 jobs lost in Dublin
Tech Google paying over $10bn a year to maintain monopoly - US antitrust trial hearsCourt hears claim that Google had “weaponised” the use of default agreements to discourage rivals
Big Tech EU takes on big tech with new Digital Markets Act rules Tech giants face additional probes as European Union is set to impose a new rigid regime on companies
Google adds more AI tools to its cloud platformTech companies bolsters its offering with new tools from Facebook-parent Meta Platforms and Anthropic
Connected Skies darken for streaming as cloud gaming fails to take offThere have been plenty of attempts to lure gamers away from consoles to the cloud but it may be some time before it become the norm, writes Jonathan Keane
Legal Tech giants under EU’s microscope as new content moderation rules kick inMeta, Google and X among others will be obliged to detail how they mitigate the impact of harmful content under new EU law
Bonkers bureaucracy Bonkers bureaucracy: catch-22 hinders property grant applications; hiccups over Bolands MillsThe Business Post takes aim at the macro and micro inefficiencies and inconsistencies in administration that are holding Ireland back
Tech Why Alphabet’s $118 billion cash pile is a problemInvestors want more detail on the Google owner’s capital return strategy
Big Read The great return: Big Tech firms wave goodbye to fully remote workingMultinationals are tightening up flexible work policies brought in during pandemic and asking employees to come back to the office more regularly
BP Exclusive Google Ireland bosses ‘feared’ loss of too many staff in key rolesManagement at the tech giant in Dublin said any voluntary scheme would be oversubscribed in some areas and undersubscribed in others
Tech Google waits four years to repay shortchanged agency workersIrish temporary contractors only now being offered recompense after being underpaid for work at internet giant
Artificial Intelligence OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic form AI safety bodyThe Frontier Model Forum intends to consolidate the expertise of member companies and create benchmarks for the industry
technology Shares surge at Alphabet after strong second quarterGoogle’s cloud unit brought in a profit of $395 million on sales of $8.03 billion, beating analysts’ estimates for a profit of $163 million
BP Exclusive Google faces staff backlash over remote working clampdownSurvey of workers at the tech giant shows 85 per cent want management to shelve a new hybrid work policy
Tech Irish ‘big tech’ workers are taking training courses in how to unioniseWorkers at Google, Stripe and Indeed are taking training courses in how to fight for trade union recognition
Connected Newsletter Connected newsletter: Google’s Bard gets EU launch, transatlantic data deal agreed Connected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective
Tech Google’s Bard to be launched in EU after Irish data watchdog grants approvalThe ChatGPT competitor had its EU launch delayed by the Data Protection Commissioner last month over privacy concerns
