TikTok banned from European Commission phones over cybersecurity
The European Union’s executive branch said it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. In a first for
Microsoft makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny
Microsoft’s Xbox video game division has announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia as it tries to persuade European regulators to approve its planned 68.7 billion dollar (£56.7 billion) takeover of game publishing giant Activision
Google expected to make 240 people redundant in Ireland
Google is expected to make 240 employees redundant from its workforce in Ireland, PA understands. The tech giant employs 5,500 people in Ireland, where its headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa is located. The
US scientists announce fusion energy breakthrough
A “major scientific breakthrough” in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars, has been announced by US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in
Twitter Blue subscription relaunches with higher price for iPhone users
Twitter’s subscription service that will allow users to pay to be verified on the platform is relaunching on Monday after a failed rollout last month. Twitter Blue will give users who sign up a blue tick
Meta acquisition of VR company is challenged in court
US federal regulators will open their campaign to block Facebook parent Meta’s acquisition of a virtual-reality company. Opening statements will begin on Thursday in a San Jose, California, courtroom. In a landmark legal challenge to a
Dyson Zone air purifying headphones to go on sale in Ireland in March for €799
Dyson’s first pair of noise-cancelling headphones, which also come with a personal air purification system, will go on sale in Ireland in March starting at €799, the company has confirmed. The Dyson Zone were first unveiled
