Just this week we learned that Elon Musk has announced he will step down as CEO of Twitter, while the tax details of former US president Donald Trump are to be made public

However, letting talent go may well give big tech firms recruitment and retention headaches in the longer term

Challenges faced by global giants such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, whose Irish operations posted sales of €316bn, may force Ireland to rethink its FDI strategy

It's not all gloomy but some sectors face a slide in discretionary spending. Against this background, the Government should postpone hiking Vat on hospitality back up to 13.5%

Despite mass layoffs by several online giants, Mary Buckley says the IDA's client companies are optimistic about their prospects

Jeff Bezos announced that he plans to give much of his fortune to charity — just as Amazon announces 10,000 layoffs

'Tech' places enjoyed a good reputational run for years, but now the glean is gone and it's time to go back to the drawing board

As the tech bloodbath continues, Alan Healy looks at the implications for Ireland

Tech sector in trouble

By law, the Department of Enterprise is supposed to be informed of widespread layoffs at large firms — but the minister, Leo Varadkar, received no such notice about Twitter job cuts

Skills investment in Cork plant

Encouraging school-goers to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths

As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and approach full employment, a shortage of skilled people could jeopardise Ireland's economic recovery

Chinese tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings have been fined for failing to report corporate acquisitions, adding to an anti-monopoly crackdown by the ruling Communist Party.

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The Dublin-based operator made the announcement as the company received its latest delivery of Acton pro-2.0 scooters and 3.0s, a robust model with a two-year lifespan. 

If Kerry’s pubs were open it would not be too difficult to get an opinion on whether the possibility that Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink project may use a Kingdom site to test space-based broadband satellites is simple irony or just karma in action.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus proves a winner in terms of design and performance and shouldn't play second fiddle to the Ultra

The European Union has called on Joe Biden to help draw up a common rule book to rein in the power of big tech companies like Facebook and Twitter and combat the spread of fake news that is eating away at Western democracies.

China has accused the UK of improperly attacking Chinese tech companies after the British government proposed a law to block market access to telecom equipment giant Huawei and other firms that are deemed high-risk.

China’s Huawei Technologies has reported a 9. 9% rise in nine-month revenue, as US export restrictions and the global Covid-19 pandemic weakened sales growth in products such as smartphones and telecoms equipment. Revenue reached 671.

Apple's new paid online fitness class service, designed to work with its Apple Watch, was a long-planned extension of the watch's fitness features rather than a quick reaction to a pandemic that has closed many gyms, executives said in an interview.

Apple has introduced a new Apple Watch Series 6 that monitors blood oxygen and starts at $399 (€336), kicking off a product lineup for a key shopping season that will be unlike any other due to Covid-19.

48 brings new mobile offering for just €7. 99 a month The battle for mobile data continues as Ireland’s first digital-only youth mobile network, offers mobile plans at just €7. 99 per month. GoMo offers a similar plan for €12.

I’ve never made a secret of the fact that I’m an iPad fan and more especially, the iPad Pro. I’ve been using the latest iPad Pro 12. 9-inch 2020 since it came out for this long-term review.

One of Samsung Buds Live’s most notable features is their kidney shape, which looks a little strange but actually, they’re genius.

A couple of months ago I reviewed the P40 pro and was particularly impressed with its camera system. This week, Huawei launched their premium version of the P40, the P40 Pro+, which boasts a world’s first 10x optical zoom on a phone.

The HSE says it is working with Google to identify and fix phone battery issues some people using the Covid Tracker app are reporting.

TikTok must be assessed to see if the company meets the criteria needed to avail of the same One Stop Shop (OSS) data processing mechanism currently given to other tech giants such as Facebook, the Irish Data Protection Commission has said.

Strange times indeed as Samsung unveiled five new devices yesterday, in their first-ever Galaxy Unpacked virtual event live-streamed from Korea. The headline devices were, of course, the Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.

Reviewing new tech doesn’t get boring, but now and again a device comes across my desk like the Huawei Freebuds 3i that prove you don’t always have to spend a fortune to get excellent quality sound.

The Marshall Uxbridge Voice is a small, but powerful smart-speaker with Alexa built-in that will look amazing no matter where you place it in your home.

France, the UK, Italy, and Spain offered to limit the scope of a proposed global digital tax, a concession after the US threatened to hit those countries with tariffs if they moved ahead with levies on tech companies.

If you already have a Wave Plus, Wave or Wave mini then the Airthings Hub is a bit of a no-brainer.

Ireland and Luxembourg, European headquarters to Google, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon, need a substantial boost in resources to deal with data breaches by US tech giants, a European Union report said.

Venture capital firm MiddleGame Ventures has announced a €10 million grant from Enterprise Ireland to create a pool of funding of up to €20m for Irish Fintech companies.

A Cork and Dublin IT company has been acquired by Jersey-based Calligo, a data services supplier.

Sony has unveiled its forthcoming PlayStation 5 and the titles set to land on the next-generation console.

In lockdown, a good internet connection is important. Google have launched a new wifi system that claims a strong connection in every direction. I’ve been using the new Google Nest Wifi over the last few weeks, as an add-on to my router. This won’t replace your existing broadband modem.

Smartphones keep getting better as computational photography and sensors improve, but there are still restrictions

The 2.3 and the 1.3 costs €99 and €79, respectively, and are quite capable for the price, writes Noel Campion

The survey of 3,500 professionals in Ireland found out that nine in 10 do not intend going back to the office full-time after the coronavirus-related restrictions are lifted.

Network 48 was first launched back in 2012, but have now relaunched with a fresh look and new membership plans starting from just €9.99 a month.

The number of new cars licensed in May 2020 was just 1,490. In May 2019, it was 9,126.