Big Tech dominates the Top 1000 rankings of companies published by The Irish Times on Thursday, with Apple once again leading the way in terms of both turnover and profits.once again leading the way in terms of both turnover and profits, albeit with lower numbers in both cases. Ciarán Hancockcontinues to be one of the best-performing in Europe, writes Eoin Burke-Kennedy, also in our Top 1000 coverage. Employment remains at a historic high of 2.
For most people food is one of life’s pleasures, but for those with swallowing difficulties caused by medical conditions such as cancer, MS and Parkinson’s, eating can become problematic, writes Olive Keogh. Having worked in the aged care sector for 10 years,had seen the problem at first hand. This inspired her to set up Ocras, which produces individually-portioned, texture-modified food for people with dysphagia.
When Apple announced its new iPhone 16 range on Tuesday, chief executive Tim Cook was upbeat. The new devices may have only had what seemed to be incremental updates – updated chips, bigger screens, improved cameras – but it had one weapon that could still drive sales of the iPhone: artificial intelligence. Ciara O’Brien reports onone corner: a cat prone to shedding, two small children who are hit and miss on the feet wiping, and some ill-advised shiny white flooring.