Two Irish companies made giant strides towards success on the global market, at last week’s Pearse Lyons Accelerator showcase during ONE19, the 35th annual Alltech Ideas Conference.

Facebook is so good at ‘microtargeting’ that many e-commerce start-ups barely even bother advertising anywhere else — a shift with frightening implications for companies and consumers alike. Burt Helm reports

Uber Technologies, a startup with losses that outstrip revenue, is drawing fresh comparisons with another big tech company that has a reputation for spending: Amazon.