Irish airline begins direct service between Dublin and Seattle, linking tech companies to outposts The Emerald Isle and the Emerald City are already connected by business interests, with multiple tech companies including Amazon and… Read More
Microsoft met with skepticism from some Supreme Court justices in overseas data case In oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Microsoft argued that the federal government is not authorized to demand… Read More
‘Global chaos’ or just a ‘click of the mouse’? Supreme Court set to hear Microsoft vs. US in overseas customer data dispute A showdown between Microsoft and the U.S. government will take place at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, and it… Read More
Tech giants and elected officials back Microsoft in Supreme Court case on international data privacy Microsoft is set for a Supreme Court face-off with the U.S. Department of Justice next month over the privacy of… Read More
Irish prime minister makes the tech rounds in Seattle and calls for more business ties Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar touted the connections between his country and Seattle tech heavyweights such as Amazon and Microsoft… Read More
Microsoft calls DOJ’s Supreme Court appeal in email case ‘backward’ given progress on new law The U.S. Justice Department petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court late Friday to overturn a ruling that blocked its warrant to… Read More
Maith thú! Irish-born UW statistician Adrian Raftery wins St. Patrick’s Day Medal It takes more than the luck o’ the Irish to win the St. Patrick’s Day Medal from Science Foundation Ireland,… Read More
Microsoft prevails again in dispute with Justice Department over customer data in Ireland Microsoft won a victory today when a federal appeals court narrowly declined to rehear a case involving attempts by the U.S.… Read More
Apple fights $14.5B tax ruling in Europe, says it was a ‘convenient target’ Apple and the Irish government are disputing an order from the European Commission requiring the technology giant to pay $14.5… Read More
Microsoft unveils 217-page book in bid to influence global cloud policy Microsoft this morning unveiled a book titled “A Cloud for Global Good,” which CEO Satya Nadella called “a set of policy… Read More
Apple ordered to pay $14.5B by EU on allegations of tax shenanigans in Ireland Apple has benefitted from illegal tax deals with the government in Ireland, where it has operated an office for 36 years,… Read More
Microsoft can’t be forced to turn over emails stored in Ireland, court says Microsoft can’t be forced to turn over emails stored on overseas servers, an appeals court ruled Thursday, a big win for… Read More
Apple to spend almost $2 billion on two new European data centers Apple’s cloud is getting bigger. The company announced today that it will spend more than $1.9 billion (€1.7 billion) on… Read More
Microsoft calls out U.S. government for double standard in email warrant case Microsoft today made its case to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in a legal dispute between the company and… Read More
