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Charlie Taylor

The Irish Times

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Analysis: Crunch time for cookies leaves online publishers chasing crumbs

One of the biggest changes in the age of digital advertising is happening, and its not clear that already struggling media outlets are ready

21.04.2024 20

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Analysis: If Paddy Cosgrave is back, so too is the controversy

It has been reported that Paddy Cosgrave is back as chief executive of the events company, what does that mean for its immediate future?

09.04.2024 8

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Could a European Nasdaq help its software companies become global leaders?

In the US companies can scale to $100 million turnover in eight to nine years, but it takes an average of 15 in Europe

01.04.2024 50

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The web is broken but can still be fixed

It’s tempting to think that we’re past the point of return but as Tim Berners-Lee is the first to acknowledge, all is not lost

28.03.2024 10

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Station F… off? Will plans for a national tech incubator work in Ireland?

News that the Enterprise Ireland and Department of Enterprise are considering plans modelled on a hugely successful French incubator have led

14.03.2024 9

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Passing AI Act marks beginning rather than end of efforts to legislate for artificial intelligence

The Act was passed with 523 votes in favour, but it may be many years before all its elements become law

13.03.2024 7

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Charlie Taylor: Apple’s €1.8bn fine shows Big Tech can no longer act with impunity

The European Commission’s damning verdict on Apple shows it is no longer prepared to tolerate anti-competitive behaviour by tech giants

04.03.2024 20

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‘Like being at a Taylor Swift concert’: OpenAI arrival sets Dublin abuzz

An event organised by Sam Altman’s firm in the Digital Docklands drew a rare level of excitement from the local tech scene

03.03.2024 10

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Chips with everything: What Nvidia’s $2trn valuation means for Intel in Ireland

Intel has in recent days effectively announced the splitting of the business into two as it aims to get in on the AI action

23.02.2024 6

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Charlie Taylor: Far from being the end of journalism, AI could save it

The rise of artificial intelligence has presented journalists with another major challenge but offers the potential for innovation that must be...

17.02.2024 10

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Charlie Taylor: Collisons continue to resist ‘shiny moment’ for Stripe

Speculation still bubbles about a possible IPO of the superstar tech company, but do investors really care?

11.02.2024 30

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Charlie Taylor: When did innovation die at Google?

Once a genuinely groundbreaking and exciting business, the tech behemoth seems to have run out of ideas

04.02.2024 9

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Charlie Taylor: Apple in no humour to let Microsoft take title of world’s largest tech firm

The software company may have briefly overtaken Apple in terms of market valuation last week but the latter won’t cede ‘most-valued’ status...

28.01.2024 40

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Analysis: As Leo courts AI at Davos, UK Post Office fiasco shows we must not put blind faith in tech

OpenAI’s Sam Altman expressed his ‘nervousness’ over the technology as he took pride of place beside the Taoiseach at an IDA dinner in...

21.01.2024 10

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Charlie Taylor: SEC backing of Bitcoin ETFs is lukewarm but could benefit Ireland

The decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission to (reluctantly) green light US listings looks like a game-changer for cryptocurrencies

14.01.2024 20

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Charlie Taylor: Cubic Telecom’s mega-deal shows the potential of Irish firms if we back them

Softbank’s acquisition of a controlling stake in the Irish tech company values Cubic Telecom at around €900m - significantly higher than any other...

05.12.2023 8

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OpenAI tug-of-war shows that when the chips are down, money talks

Fears that AI could become concentrated in the hands of just one or two firms, that value profit over safety, have now been realised

26.11.2023 10

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Web Summit wants a fast recovery but Cosgrave’s controversy lingers

The technology event organiser is moving decisively and its new chief executive is exactly the kind of leader needed but it will take time to rebuild...

05.11.2023 10

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YouTube cleans up act but toxic types have already changed the channel

The online video service swiftly moved to ‘demonetise’ Russell Brand but his and other controversial influencers’ content is still widely...

24.09.2023 10

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If Apple wants to really show it leads in innovation, it could follow Fairphone’s example

The Dutch manufacturer recently introduced what is thought to be the most repairable, ethical and sustainable handset on the market

17.09.2023 10

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Analysis: Big Tech will be glad to be rid of Margrethe Vestager

The European competition commissioner was the bane of tech giants, but her successor will be no friend either, writes Connected editor Charlie Taylor

08.09.2023 10

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