Richard Watson, managing partner of Furthr VC, has been elected as the new chairperson of the Irish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (IVCA). Mr Watson replaces Caroline Gaynor, a…
US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal."I have…
The world's biggest humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics made its stock market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, with its shares soaring by more than 600% in early trading.In the highly…
A wall of white granite towered above a small team of engineers gathered in a California quarry. The ancient, ultra-hard material before them was, to most things, completely impermeable.Then the…
Image caption, Emma Neil was banned from Vinted after listing a pair of sandals which it deemed to be fakeSingle mum Emma Neil was a huge fan of Vinted, using…
The UK Payments Market report, released once a year, shows that debit cards - included those loaded onto phones - were the predominant way to pay last year.They accounted for…
A court has heard claims Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the biggest legal challenge faced by the social media platform began.A jury in…
Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from launching an early licence renewal process, arguing that the network is being unfairly targeted over its editorial…
American Airlines wants its flyers to have screens – and not just the ones its passengers bring on board with them.The carrier says it will restore seatback displays across its…
Long-term borrowing costs across some of the word's biggest economies hit fresh highs because of concerns over inflation, government debt levels and spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI).The interest rate on…
Wetherspoons has banned its customers from playing music out loud or taking calls on speaker, saying the noise from phones and tablets was an increasing problem driving people "nuts".The company…
Image source, Marc Gaier/BBCImage caption, One mother said getting the chance to pick up free uniforms enabled her to spend more on summer holiday activities with her childrenByMarc GaierReporting fromBirkenhead and Jonny…