The Digital Markets Act fines against the tech giants are the first of their kind and could have reached many billions. Did the EU hold back because of US trade tensions?
Hearing the case in the commercial court, Mr Justice Sanfey told Keith O'Brien, the payroll manager accused of leaking trade secrets to Rippling's rival, Deel, that he was in “a very serious situation”.
In an affidavit opened in the High Court in Dublin, Rippling has alleged that Keith O'Brien disclosed "trade secrets" to rival HR firm Deel.
The alleged spy "locked himself in a bathroom" when confronted before later "fleeing" Rippling's Temple Bar office. Rival Deel, a $12 billion firm, denies “all legal wrongdoing".
Dedalus managing director Daryll Goodall speaks to The Currency about the HSE's digitisation drive, his company's acquisition of Irish business Swiftqueue, and the need for electronic health records.
Edmond Scanlon has severed the links between the ingredients multinational and its historic agribusiness roots. He takes Thomas Hubert through a deep dive into Kerry’s tech-driven promise for continued growth.
Founded by Philip Brophy and former soccer player Robbie Creevy, PushMe is expanding into Britain. It is going after the digital coaching business and has already won blue-chip customers.
The job search platform raised over €16m from backers, but a difficult few years now sees it entering Scarp to find a rescue plan.
The election of the US president appears to have driven seismic policy changes at Meta. Meanwhile, evidential barriers and practicalities stymie efforts to regulate social media for children.
Australia's outright ban on social media for those under-16 is due to take effect this year as other regulators armed with new powers foist more obligations on the world's biggest tech firms.
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