Zoom's acquisition of Workvivo looks to be one of the biggest-ever exits by an Irish startup. What does Zoom see in the company? And how much did it pay?
AI such as GPT-4 will enable cheaper, more ambitious movie special effects, says Framestore’s William Sargent. He sees this as another step in the evolving world of knowledge-based jobs.
The scientist, entrepreneur and non-profit founder has raised seed capital for Edgeliot, his new venture which is preparing to deploy its devices on telecommunications towers across Ireland to tackle climate change and let them operate better.
The software multinational had more employees, booked more profit and paid more tax here last year than ever. The UK’s success in wresting over €800m worth of taxable profit out of Ireland barely made a difference.
Despite scant details in the technology giant’s disclosures about its business in Ireland, we can deduce a lot from the latest figures released by its Irish subsidiaries and the Exchequer to understand what is happening with its soaring tax bills.
The Californian technology giant is the only corporation capable of causing the swell in six-monthly tax figures observed since late 2021. The dates and figures match.
The deal marks the second time Aidan McDonnell’s smart utility start-up has secured industry backing in as many years. Pinergy's CEO Enda Gunnell says the energy crisis has accelerated demand for its insights.
The history of technology predicts that artificial intelligence will have both positive and negative effects on the labour market and wider society. The potential opportunities and rewards are huge, but so are the risks.
The online recruitment multinational will inform affected workers this evening of the latest job cuts, following a similar announcement by Meta last week.
The extended transition period for new EU regulations on medical devices is giving stakeholders more time on a workload that was “probably underestimated”. The sector has a large industrial presence in Ireland.
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