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Google has unveiled its new range of flagship Pixel smartphones, which the company says have been built to house its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tech, as it looks to take on Apple and Samsung. The new range includes the…
The Irish Times Group has acquired the 50 per cent interest in Gloss Publications held by co-founders Jane and Sarah McDonnell. The Irish Times already held a 50 per cent share in the luxury publishing and events group since its…
More than 45,000 AIB customers made 597,000 transactions in France during July, according to AIB’s latest spend trend report. This is the most transactions on record within the space of a month for customers of the bank in France, including…
Cisco will cut thousands of jobs in a second round of layoffs this year as the US networking equipment maker shifts focus to higher-growth areas, including cybersecurity and AI, people familiar with the matter said. The number of people affected…
The Chinese government said it has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over European Union tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. The commerce ministry said China had resorted to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism “to safeguard…
The operator of the ‘X’ social media platform has given an undertaking to the High Court to temporarily cease processing the personal data of its European users to train any of its Artificial Intelligence systems. The undertaking, which relates to…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws. The company formerly known as Twitter filed the lawsuit…
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index has plunged 12.4 per cent in the latest bout of sell-offs to shake world markets as investors fret over the state of the US economy. The Nikkei closed down 4,451.28 points at 31,458.42 on…
Aer Lingus owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has seen shares lift after it scrapped a deal to buy Spanish carrier Air Europa. IAG shares rose 5 per cent in early trading on Friday after it confirmed the termination, posted…
Chipmaker Intel says it is cutting 15% of its workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD. It’s unclear how many jobs will be…