Striking workers at Covalen critical of ‘bargain basement’ consultation on redundancies
Meta contractor announced 420 job losses last year but subsequently reduced that number
AI: Artificial intelligence
AI gets put to real-life test at Young Scientist Exhibition
Technology’s implications for everything from education to dark matter feature in student studies
Attorney General examining laws on sexualised AI images amid X backlash
Regulator, Rape Crisis Ireland and civil liberties campaigners criticise generated images using Grok
CES 2026: Nvidia announces first ‘reasoning’ AI for autonomous vehicles
Company also shows off new Rubin chip designed to fulfil AI requests more quickly and cheaply
CES 2026: Intel launches next-gen PC chip
New AI chip for laptops, Panther Lake, uses 18A next-gen manufacturing process
What happens when a university closes its library?
Greece Letter: As physical books give way to ‘multipurpose spaces,’ students and academics fear the loss of the university’s intellectual heart
Watchdog raises concerns with EU over X sexually explicit images created by Grok AI
Irish MEP calls on EU to investigate 'deeply disturbing' trend
EU readies tougher tech enforcement in 2026 as Trump warns of retaliation
Challenges to Google, Meta, Apple and X will test Brussels’ willingness to stick with digital rule book
In India, the car horn isn’t an accessory. It’s survival
How sounds, not signals, governs the world’s most chaotic traffic
Fuss over AI actors is a distraction – Netflix has been making algorithm movies for years
Think of the movies Atlas or the deafeningly forgettable Red Notice
Artificial intelligence to be at the heart of innovation in coming year
‘After a year of cautious pilots, 2026 will see the Irish public sector accelerate AI adoption, with healthcare at the forefront’
Prices of smartphones, computers and home appliances could jump by 20% this year amid chip shortages
Manufacturers and analysts warn AI data centre build-out is crowding out market for semiconductors
The solution to tackling the climate crisis? We need everything
Wind, solar, green hydrogen - every scalable option shown to work at reasonable cost is required
AI is forecast to ‘put 200,000 European banking jobs at risk’ by 2030
Roles in back and middle offices will bear brunt, analysts at Morgan Stanley predict
The AI boom is not a bubble
Valuations may be spectacular and a bust could come — but while there’s exuberance there is no mania or irrationality
Fewer Irish people using ChatGPT than in other countries, OpenAI told Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was told application had been rolled out to all secondary school students in Estonia ‘to complement the curriculum’
Irish economy set for robust growth, but risks remain
Global trade tensions and infrastructure issues could be inhibiting factors, KPMG says
Students suspected of AI misuse to face in-person interviews under new recommendations
‘Oral verification’ encouraged as way to make sure work has been done by students themselves
Six economic flashpoints to watch out for in 2026
From the US economy to an AI-fuelled bubble, there are pressure points that could yet become global crises
Another huge corporate tax take to AI’s next phase: What’s in store for 2026?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Media in 2025: the shadow of Trump hangs over everything
There is a sense of being caught between outdated structures and increasingly unstable new realities
You don’t think Jesus Christ could return as AI? Talk to Joe Rogan
The early modern Europeans had the printed book. We have videos of guys talking on podcasts
The world in 2050: Ireland reunited, robot Formula 1 and a rail link to France
Decisions made today will have stark consequences in 25 years. A panel of experts offer their predictions on politics, health, housing, tech and more
Patrick Freyne: From the removal of joy to global destruction, 16 reasons I hate AI
The weird billionaires behind artificial intelligence are desperately trying to shoehorn AI chatbots into every bit of technology you own
AI, Liberation Day chaos, and Irish taxpayers exiting AIB: Your A-Z of markets in 2025
This year has seen yet more companies leave the Irish stock market, including travel software group Datalex and hotel chain Dalata
US economy grew at 4.3% rate in third quarter
Figure surpassing expectations was boosted by spending related to healthcare and artificial intelligence
The AI revolution is an opportunity for Ireland – and the planet
If we can develop zero-emission data centres, Ireland will have an industrial skill the rest of the world needs
When AI podcasts go rogue, journalists should be alarmed
The Washington Post’s issues underline the problems of news personalisation
Improved disability and youth mental health services among commitments in HSE’s 2026 plan
New community beds, acute beds and surgical hubs expected to be rolled out next year
AI blunders in 2025: From false news alerts to non-existent court cases
Few industries have escaped our hapless misuse of this troubling technology
AI drives big shift in skills for accounting graduates, RSM warns before hiring spree
The firm is set to double its workforce in the next three hears
In the world of AI, a second-class business degree won’t be much use
Policymakers and businesses are falling over themselves to talk about AI, but their ideas belong in the Father Ted category
AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI seek more office space in Dublin to expand European operations
Both currently occupy space in flexible co-working offices but EMEA is Anthropic’s fastest-growing region, according to the company
Teenagers using AI to create deep fakes of classmates, committee hears
Artificial intelligence is compounding the pressure many teenagers face, says psychologist
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