Technology AI demand leads to strong surge in sales for Amazon’s cloud unitAWS sales up 17%, but despite the strong cloud performance, Amazon’s forecast falls short of estimates
technology Binance founder sentenced to four months in prisonThe sentence marks the first time a chief executive has ever gone to jail for a bank secrecy act violation
Connected 30 under 30: The bright young stars of Ireland’s tech sceneFeaturing AI all-stars, exciting entrepreneurs, developers and engineers, these are the leading lights of the next generation of tech in Ireland.
EU EU opens disinformation probe into Facebook owner Meta The EU is worried about foreign influence in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June
Companies Irish ed-tech company Prodigy Learning signs partnership deal with MinecraftThe Dublin-headquartered ed-tech company will offer its computer science modules through Minecraft’s education arm
Companies Tesla share price spikes as Elon Musk’s visit pays offElon Musk visited China on Sunday where he met with Premier Li Qiang
Technology AI demand leads to strong surge in sales for Amazon’s cloud unitAWS sales up 17%, but despite the strong cloud performance, Amazon’s forecast falls short of estimates
technology Binance founder sentenced to four months in prisonThe sentence marks the first time a chief executive has ever gone to jail for a bank secrecy act violation
MedTech Biopharma firm SynOx secures $35m in debt fundingNews comes just days after the late-stage biopharma company raises $75 in funding
EU EU opens disinformation probe into Facebook owner Meta The EU is worried about foreign influence in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June
Tech Profits soar at Huawei as it wins out against Apple in ChinaThe Shenzhen-based company reported net profit of 19.6 billion yuan ($2.7 billion) in the March quarter, up 564%
Artificial Intelligence OpenAI strikes content deal with the Financial TimesCompany still faces several accusations from publishers that it broke copyright laws, including a December lawsuit from the New York Times
business ‘No small talk’: Lessons from Irish businesses in the UKIrish businesses in the UK share tips for any firm considering taking the leap across the Irish Sea
Tech Fujitsu Ireland recapitalised just months before announcing wind downParent provided funds after challenges relating to moving some business away from Russia
Tech Apple iPad caught by Digital Markets Act The decision is a loss for Apple, which will have to adapt its operating system to meet a swathe of new obligations and prohibitions
Tech Viatel acquires MJ Flood’s tech divisionIrish telecoms and IT services provider led by Paul Rellis makes ninth acquisition since 2020
Interview Tines co-founder: We have a ‘divine right’ to beat our older competitors – because we’re betterThe software automation firm raised $50 million in its latest funding round as it looks to become a generational business
MedTech Irish medtech scores €15m AI partnership with NovartisDeciphex uses AI to interrogate tissue sections from biopsies to accelerate workflows and improve patient turnaround time and diagnostic accuracy
Commercial Property Workday reiterates commitment to Dublin after dropping office planThe software giant had planned a 550,000 square foot campus in Grangegorman
Connected Magazine Young guns go for it as Connected’s 30 Under 30 continues to highlight great tech talentOur annual 30 Under 30 ranking returns showcasing many of the best techies building great businesses in Ireland
Connected 30 under 30: The bright young stars of Ireland’s tech sceneFeaturing AI all-stars, exciting entrepreneurs, developers and engineers, these are the leading lights of the next generation of tech in Ireland.
Connected Magazine No end to never-ending tech job interviewsAre tech companies still carrying out multiple interviews and asking candidates to work on assignments for free? Jonathan Keane takes a look
Connected Magazine ‘Customers need to know we aren’t going to disappear overnight’Spectrum.Life which offers evidence-based health and wellness services, is led by Stephen Costello who discusses the company’s formation as a spin-out from Spectrum Health, and the tech it uses
Technology Elon Musk’s AI start-up close to completing $6bn raiseSequoia Capital is among the rumoured backers for xAI, which could hit a $18bn market valuation