Google’s budget earbuds, a Dyson designed for hard floors and a portable light for content creators get the once-over this week

It was a fine but far-from-explosive keynote at the tech giant’s annual get-together as the company keeps its future hardware plans close to its chest for now

The latest digital assistant from Google may be the best to hit the market yet, while a challenger Android phone and an AI-powered phone mount are also on the Guru’s radar this week

Stephen Errity rounds up some of the latest arrivals to the fast-moving smartphone market, including devices from Samsung, Sony, Nokia, Google and Apple

The head of sales for Google’s cloud business has a wide remit but it comes down to helping businesses across all industries become more digital

Tech company told it should lodge new, scaled-down plan for Treasury Building in Dublin’s Silicon Docks

Google is getting rid of third-party cookies in a move that highlights the need for a complete rethink on online advertising

Ad industry says it’s exploring solutions for a post-cookie world as the tech giant rules out replacing third-party data collection

The move to make social media companies pay for news generated by national and international media could have direct implications for Ireland

National broadcaster made suggestion of levy on social media firms carrying news in its submission to state’s Future of Media Commission

The tech giants have reacted wildly differently to the Australian government’s pressure to force them to pay media companies but this is far from a simple story

The main players in Big Tech wield more power than ever and, while innovation should be encouraged, the government also has a responsibility to protect its citizens

Former newsman Nick Leeder took over as head of Google Ireland on the cusp of the Covid pandemic

Reuters have reported the Chinese electronics giant is planning to sell its P and Mate brands but Huawei called the report unsubstantiated — we examine how this story could play out

Martin Shanahan played down the idea that greater regulation could deter tech multinationals from basing themselves here

Last week, 200 workers in Google’s parent company announced the establishment of the Alphabet Workers Union, after years of informal protests at the tech giant. It’s part of a global trend towards unionisation

There is rarely a dull year in tech, but 2020 really did have drama and excitement in every corner. Here are the highlights from a most unusual 12 months in the sector

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s €450,000 fine against Twitter failed to have much impact, but two new acts are more likely to have tech companies worried

New accounts show turnover at the tech giant’s Irish operation increased from €38.1 billion in 2018 to €45.7 billion in 2019

Irish companies knew they had to shift to digital during the pandemic, but that didn’t mean it was going to be easy. We looks at how a variety of approaches addressed the technical challenges and gave businesses a boost