https://www.rte.ie/news/technology/en-ieRTÉ 2025-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:14:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0624/1520039-new-guidance-issued-on-eu-cybersecurity-rules/The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published new guidance to help organisations comply with new EU cybersecurity rules.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:14:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0624/1520039-new-guidance-issued-on-eu-cybersecurity-rules/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0620/1519468-eu-probing-corporate-structure-of-x-after-xai-deal/The European Union said it was seeking more information from Elon Musk's X about changes to its corporate structure, months after the social media platform was bought by xAI in a $33 billion deal.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:46:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0620/1519468-eu-probing-corporate-structure-of-x-after-xai-deal/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0619/1519283-microsoft-planning-job-cuts-report/Microsoft is planning to cut thousands of jobs, particularly in sales, as the tech giant streamlines its workforce amid increased investments in artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:53:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0619/1519283-microsoft-planning-job-cuts-report/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0619/1519285-google-faces-setback-as-eu-court-adviser-backs-regulators/Alphabet's Google faced a potential setback today as an adviser to Europe's highest court sided with EU antitrust regulators in the company's fight against a record €4.34 billion fine levied seven years ago.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:00:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0619/1519285-google-faces-setback-as-eu-court-adviser-backs-regulators/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0619/1519201-esri-children-online-safety/A new study from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found there is a pressing need to address the challenges faced by parents when it comes to their children's online safety.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0619/1519201-esri-children-online-safety/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0618/1519028-amazon-workforce/Rollout of generative AI and agents will reduce Amazon's total corporate workforce in the next few years, Andy Jassy, CEO of the online retailer has said in a note to employees.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:16:21 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0618/1519028-amazon-workforce/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0618/1519040-it-ie-agrees-deal-for-abacus-systems/Irish managed IT services company IT.ie has announced that it has acquired Abacus Systems, a Dublin-based managed IT service provider, in a seven-figure deal.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:01:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0618/1519040-it-ie-agrees-deal-for-abacus-systems/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0617/1518832-amazon-extends-prime-day-event/Amazon.com's annual Prime Day sales event is scheduled for July 8 to July 11, expanding to four days from two days compared to last year, the company announced today.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:58:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0617/1518832-amazon-extends-prime-day-event/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0617/1518904-dublins-mater-hospital-launches-new-ai-centre/Dublin's Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) has launched a new Centre for AI and Digital Health which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to solve clinical problems across the hospital.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:00:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0617/1518904-dublins-mater-hospital-launches-new-ai-centre/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0616/1518610-broadband-network-ireland/Open eir, the wholesale broadband subsidiary of telecom company eir, has announced it has surpassed 1.4 million homes and businesses with its full fibre-to-the-home broadband network.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0616/1518610-broadband-network-ireland/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0616/1518659-bt-boss-kirkby-expects-ai-to-deepen-job-cuts-ft/BT Group chief executive Allison Kirkby said advances in artificial intelligence could deepen significant job cuts under way at the British telecoms company, the Financial Times has reported.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:40:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0616/1518659-bt-boss-kirkby-expects-ai-to-deepen-job-cuts-ft/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0616/1518683-29-of-adults-couldnt-go-hour-without-internet-survey/A new survey reveals that 29% of adults in Ireland said they could not last a full hour without the internet.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:30:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0616/1518683-29-of-adults-couldnt-go-hour-without-internet-survey/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0616/1518686-whatsapp-ads/WhatsApp is to roll out a new advertisement feature on the popular messaging app.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0616/1518686-whatsapp-ads/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0613/1518252-meta-poaches-scale-ai-ceo-after-taking-stake-in-startup/Facebook-owner Meta has invested in Scale AI in a deal that values the data-labeling startup at $29 billion and brings in its 28-year-old CEO, Alexandr Wang, to play a prominent role in the tech giant's artificial intelligence strategy.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:23:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0613/1518252-meta-poaches-scale-ai-ceo-after-taking-stake-in-startup/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0612/1518042-oracle-ups-revenue-outlook/Oracle has raised its annual revenue growth forecast, betting on robust demand for its cloud offerings from companies deploying artificial intelligence, sending its shares up more than 7% after the bell on Wall Street last night.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:25:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0612/1518042-oracle-ups-revenue-outlook/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0612/1518134-amazon-asks-court-to-scrap-eu-tech-label/Amazon has asked Europe's second-highest court to scrap its designation as a platform subject to stricter requirements under landmark EU online content rules, arguing that it poses no systematic risks to its users.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:22:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0612/1518134-amazon-asks-court-to-scrap-eu-tech-label/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0611/1517786-nintendo-switch-2-sales/Japan's Nintendo said today it had sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the first four days after its launch, making the console the company's fastest-selling gaming device to date.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:09:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0611/1517786-nintendo-switch-2-sales/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0611/1517797-teslas-public-robotaxi-set-for-tentative-june-22-start/Tesla tentatively plans to begin offering rides on its self-driving robotaxis to the public on June 22, CEO Elon Musk has said, as investors and fans of the electric vehicle maker eagerly await rollout of the long-promised service.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:48:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0611/1517797-teslas-public-robotaxi-set-for-tentative-june-22-start/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0604/1516647-comreg-scam-text/The Commission for Communications Regulation has said more than 7,000 SMS Sender IDs have been pre-registered for its registry designed to cut down on text-message scams.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:44:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0604/1516647-comreg-scam-text/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0604/1516668-cybersecurity/A new report has found that the all-island cybersecurity sector generated an estimated €3.2 billion and contributed €1.5 billion in gross value added in the most recent financial year.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0604/1516668-cybersecurity/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0604/1516581-voice-spoofing-audio-deepfakes-biometric-fraud-scams-crime/Biometric fraud like voice spoofing and audio deepfakes are part of broader social engineering attacks by scammers and criminalsWed, 04 Jun 2025 12:21:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0604/1516581-voice-spoofing-audio-deepfakes-biometric-fraud-scams-crime/Fraudhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0604/1516614-us-union-ai/As artificial intelligence threatens to upend entire sectors of the economy, American labour unions are scrambling to protect workers, demand corporate transparency, and rally political support - an uphill battle in a rapidly changing world.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:47:41 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0604/1516614-us-union-ai/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0603/1516355-ey-tech-leaders-outlook/Cybersecurity remains the top investment priority for Irish tech leaders who are facing increasing budget constraints, geopolitical tensions and continued technological change.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 05:42:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0603/1516355-ey-tech-leaders-outlook/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0603/1516472-meta-signs-power-deal-with-constellation-nuclear-plant/Meta Platforms has struck an agreement with Constellation Energy to keep one of the utility's reactors in Illinois operating for 20 years, in the Big Tech company's first such deal with a nuclear power plant.Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:18:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0603/1516472-meta-signs-power-deal-with-constellation-nuclear-plant/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0601/1516214-amazon-revenue/Revenues at the Irish web services arm of online giant, Amazon soared by €1 billion or 16.5% to €7.09 billion last year.Sun, 01 Jun 2025 18:02:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0601/1516214-amazon-revenue/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0530/1515790-skinnytok-trend/The European Commission and Coimisiún na Meán have said they are aware of the issues linked to the trend known as 'SkinnyTok', and that protecting minors online was top priority.Fri, 30 May 2025 08:31:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0530/1515790-skinnytok-trend/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0530/1516000-skinnytok/Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, has held an online meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew.Fri, 30 May 2025 17:35:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0530/1516000-skinnytok/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0529/1515564-nvidia-quarterly-results/Nvidia beat quarterly sales expectations as customers stockpiled its AI chips before fresh US curbs on China exports took effect.Thu, 29 May 2025 07:13:40 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0529/1515564-nvidia-quarterly-results/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0529/1515654-hp-quarterly-results/HP has cut its annual profit forecast as it expects a moderation in PC market growth at a time when the global economic environment remains volatile, sending its shares down 14% in extended trading on Wall Street last night.Thu, 29 May 2025 11:57:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0529/1515654-hp-quarterly-results/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0529/1515732-germany-seeks-to-levy-10-tax-on-online-platforms-like-go/Germany is considering a 10% tax on large online platforms like Alphabet's Google and Meta's Facebook, its new culture minister told magazine Stern, in a move likely to heighten trade tensions with the Trump administration.Thu, 29 May 2025 15:13:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0529/1515732-germany-seeks-to-levy-10-tax-on-online-platforms-like-go/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/us/2025/0528/1515322-spacex-starship-launch/SpaceX's prototype Starship has exploded over the Indian Ocean, capping another bumpy test flight for the rocket central to Elon Musk's dream of colonising Mars.Wed, 28 May 2025 04:34:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2025/0528/1515322-spacex-starship-launch/UShttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0527/1515272-ai-business-allowance/The Government is being urged to introduce an Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) for businesses to cover the cost of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.Tue, 27 May 2025 18:38:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0527/1515272-ai-business-allowance/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0527/1515225-salesforce-to-buy-informatica-for-8-billion/Salesforce said today it would buy Informatica for about $8 billion, betting on the data management platform to sharpen its competitive edge in the booming artificial intelligence market.Tue, 27 May 2025 14:51:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0527/1515225-salesforce-to-buy-informatica-for-8-billion/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0526/1514886-stripe-young-scientist/Financial services company Stripe has been announced as the new title sponsor of the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.Mon, 26 May 2025 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0526/1514886-stripe-young-scientist/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0526/1514895-microsoft-advertising-case/The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) said it will apply to the High Court today to launch a class action lawsuit against Microsoft over its "real-time bidding" (RTB) advertising system.Mon, 26 May 2025 00:01:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0526/1514895-microsoft-advertising-case/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0523/1514558-us-tariffs/The Taoiseach has said that it would be "very damaging" if US President Donald Trump acts on his threat to impose 50% tariffs on the EU from the start of June.Fri, 23 May 2025 12:30:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0523/1514558-us-tariffs/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0522/1514255-bt-full-year-results/BT, Britain's biggest mobile and broadband provider, said strong demand for fibre broadband and more than £900m of costs savings helped shore up its full-year earnings and boost cash flow.Thu, 22 May 2025 07:14:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0522/1514255-bt-full-year-results/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0522/1514215-carrigtwohill-fibre-broadband/Broadband network operator SIRO is marking a decade since the company was launched by announcing that Carrigtwohill in Cork will become Ireland's first full fibre town later this summer.Thu, 22 May 2025 00:01:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0522/1514215-carrigtwohill-fibre-broadband/Munsterhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0522/1514343-lenovo-quarterly-results/China's Lenovo, the world's largest personal computer manufacturer, said fourth-quarter profit plunged 64% - a result that was far worse than expected and one that sent its shares sharply lower.Thu, 22 May 2025 13:19:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0522/1514343-lenovo-quarterly-results/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0522/1514401-alphabet-hits-near-three-month-high-on-new-ai-updates/Alphabet shares jumped 4% today, rising for a second straight day, as investors cheered the Google parent's artificial intelligence updates including the rolling out of "AI Mode" to all its US users.Thu, 22 May 2025 17:09:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0522/1514401-alphabet-hits-near-three-month-high-on-new-ai-updates/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0521/1514050-fortnite-returns-to-apple-app-store/Epic Games' popular multiplayer shooter game "Fortnite" is available again on Apple's App Store in the US, capping a ban of nearly five years and marking a major win for the video game company.Wed, 21 May 2025 08:34:05 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0521/1514050-fortnite-returns-to-apple-app-store/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0521/1514068-20-irish-firms-in-deloitte-emea-technology-fast-500-list/20 tech companies from across the island of Ireland have ranked in the Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500 list, which recognises the 500 fastest growing technology companies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Wed, 21 May 2025 10:06:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0521/1514068-20-irish-firms-in-deloitte-emea-technology-fast-500-list/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0520/1513831-microsoft-to-offer-rival-ai-models/Microsoft is to offer new AI models made by Elon Musk's xAI, Meta Platforms and European startups Mistral and Black Forest Labs hosted in its own data centres, and unveiled a new artificial-intelligence tool designed to complete software coding tasks on its own.Tue, 20 May 2025 08:58:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0520/1513831-microsoft-to-offer-rival-ai-models/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0520/1513843-intel-explores-sale-of-networking-and-edge-unit-sources/Intel has considered divesting its network and edge businesses as the chipmaker looks to shave off parts of the company its new chief executive does not see as crucial, three sources familiar with the matter said.Tue, 20 May 2025 09:31:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0520/1513843-intel-explores-sale-of-networking-and-edge-unit-sources/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0520/1513922-musk-says-committed-to-tesla/Elon Musk said he plans to significantly cut political spending and is committed to staying on as Tesla's CEO for another five years, aiming to address concerns about balancing his role at the automaker with his involvement in the Trump administration.Tue, 20 May 2025 14:56:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0520/1513922-musk-says-committed-to-tesla/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0519/1513630-new-nvidia-software-for-ai-computing-power/Nvidia has today announced a new software platform that will create a marketplace for cloud-based artificial intelligence chips.Mon, 19 May 2025 09:08:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0519/1513630-new-nvidia-software-for-ai-computing-power/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0519/1513640-new-national-semiconductor-strategy/The Government has launched a new national semiconductor strategy which aims to boost employment in the sector by 34,500 jobs by 2024.Mon, 19 May 2025 10:30:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0519/1513640-new-national-semiconductor-strategy/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0519/1513634-virgin-media-broadband-upgrade/Virgin Media has announced that its fibre broadband upgrade programme has now reached more than 550,000 homes.Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0519/1513634-virgin-media-broadband-upgrade/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0519/1513737-toolkit-launched-to-protect-child-influencers/A new digital safeguarding toolkit has been launched to protect child influencers, also known as 'kidfluencers'.Mon, 19 May 2025 16:32:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0519/1513737-toolkit-launched-to-protect-child-influencers/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0516/1513188-metas-behemoth-ai-model-delayed/Meta Platforms is delaying the release of its flagship "Behemoth" AI model due to concerns about its capabilities, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Fri, 16 May 2025 07:24:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0516/1513188-metas-behemoth-ai-model-delayed/Business