Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
Microsoft has said it is making a “multi-year, multibillion-dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up OpenAI – the maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images. The tech
US justice department sues Google over digital advertising dominance
The US justice department and eight states sued Google on Tuesday, alleging that its dominance in digital advertising harms competition. The US government alleges that Google’s plan to assert dominance has been to “neutralise or eliminate”
Google parent firm Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs globally
Google’s parent firm Alphabet has said it will cut about 12,000 jobs, in an email to staff. It becomes the latest tech giant to announce significant cuts after similar announcements from Amazon and Microsoft in recent
UK Competition regulator launches investigation into Apple and Google ‘duopoly’
The UK’s competition watchdog is to launch a full investigation into the market dominance of Apple and Google in mobile services. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said a consultation had found substantial industry concerns around
Government to consult tech giants over Ireland job losses
The Taoiseach has said the Government is to consult tech giants whose Ireland-based employees are at risk of redundancy. Micheal Martin said there are issues within the digital sector and he is concerned over the potential
To the Google Graveyard you go: Google to shut down Stadia gaming service
Google has confirmed it will shut down its Stadia cloud gaming service early next year. The service, which launched in 2019, allowed users to stream video games to their TV, laptop or smartphone without needing to
