Data Protection LinkedIn facing a $425m fine from the DPCThe fine comes on foot of an investigation from the DPC into whether LinkedIn’s targeted advertising practices violate GDPR
Politics Risk of cyber attack on Ireland is higher than any time in recent decades, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says Ireland will give strong consideration to joining any EU- or NATO-led mission to enhance the protection of undersea cables, he said
Markets Hedge funds deploy ChatGPT to handle grunt workOne of the world’s largest hedge funds says technology can speed up the preliminary parts of research
Companies Stripe snaps up US-founded analytics firm in first acquisition in 16 months Payments company earlier this year secured more than $6.5 billion in funding at a $50 billion valuation
Tech Amazon Web Services’ Ireland boss Mike Beary stepping downThe country manager announced on LinkedIn that he was leaving the company after 11 years
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Data Protection LinkedIn facing a $425m fine from the DPCThe fine comes on foot of an investigation from the DPC into whether LinkedIn’s targeted advertising practices violate GDPR
Companies Intel complained to government over visa problem for staff at Kildare campusChipmaker said it was having issues sourcing short-term visas for staff working on its €17bn investment in Leixlip
Markets Hedge funds deploy ChatGPT to handle grunt workOne of the world’s largest hedge funds says technology can speed up the preliminary parts of research
Amazon to pay $30.8m to settle FTC privacy claimsIncludes a $25m settlement arising from allegations that brand’s Alexa-powered speakers collected information about children under the age of 13 without parental consent
Companies Twitter pursues laid-off staff in Ireland to secure return of work laptopsElon Musk-owned social media firm has issued repeated reminders to some staff impacted by job cuts to get them to hand back official devices
Companies Stripe snaps up US-founded analytics firm in first acquisition in 16 months Payments company earlier this year secured more than $6.5 billion in funding at a $50 billion valuation
Companies New Qualtrics’ EMEA HQ to create 100 additional jobs in DublinThe headquarters - located on Clarendon Row in the heart of the city - will feature an innovation centre focused on AI
Innovation EV charging point provider Weev secures £50m in investmentNI-based company is seeking to counter a severe lack of charging points in the north that allow EV drivers to share in as little as 20 minutes
funding Dublin-based fintech NomuPay raises €50m from backersCompany founded after the acquisition of assets from German fintech Wirecard
Artificial Intelligence ‘I feel lost’ – AI pioneer speaks out as experts warn it could wipe out humanityProfessor Yoshua Bengio says all people working on the technology should have ethical training
Tech Jobs Vyta Group to create 100 jobs following €6.4m investmentIT equipment recycling company to hire across a number of different skillsets across sites in Dublin, Belfast and Essex.
Tech Twitter now worth just 33% of Elon Musk’s purchase priceThe latest markdown erases about $850 million from Musk’s $187 billion fortune
Tech Wall Street’s AI obsession pushes Nvidia valuation past $1 trillion markThe stock continued to gain Tuesday after announcing several new artificial intelligence-related products
Tech AI experts warn it risks extinction of humanity and should be treated like nuclear weaponsOpenAI founder Sam Altman is among those to sign the stark warning
Crypto Winklevoss Twins attempt European pivot for Gemini Mounting market, legal and regulatory challenges cloud the firm’s future as it seeks an overseas reset with Dublin as its European HQ
Motoring Elon Musk lands in China to meet senior officials and visit Tesla factoryThe billionaire could potentially meet Premier Li Qiang to discuss automated-driving technology
Tech Sandbox VR planning to open first Irish locationThe company has an arrangement with BCP to create five virtual reality gaming areas on Dawson Street
Banking More Irish firms turn to Revolut as it launches services for corporate clientsUntil now, the fintech’s corporate customers had Lithuanian IBANs, which the firm said led to discrimination against customers in the past
