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Facial recognition technology to be trialled on passengers at Holyhead
Testing this week follows previous pilot by UK authorities in 2025 which saw more than 7,500 faces analysed
The Irish jobs market is slowing and younger people are in the firing line
Young people are most exposed by latest jobs-market trends, including the impact of AI on entry-level positions
What are the latest developments with proposed new social media laws?
Government has already announced trial of ‘digital wallet’ age verification mechanism for accessing platforms
Parents on posting: ‘We’ve opted out, so my child is being excluded’
As concerns grow around safety, identity theft, consent and AI, attitudes to sharing images on social media are changing
‘As a parent, I’m terrified of AI’: Have we reached the end of the ‘sharenting’ era?
Sharing images of your kids online used to be no big deal, but times have changed and parents are changing their ways
Meta cuts staff stock awards for a second straight year
Most employees will receive 5% less in equity rewards after bigger cuts a year before
Ireland’s time in EU hot seat has potential for plenty of awkward moments
Government approach to tricky debates around defence, Big Tech and US relations will be closely watched during EU presidency
Few predicted just how deep AI’s race to the bottom would go
ChatGPT is the scourge of educationalists and others who care about research, writing, intellectual autonomy, truth and accuracy
Dancing robots, digital red envelopes and hurried hair cuts see in Chinese New Year
Streets near Beijing’s main temples were crowded with people lining up to burn incense and pray for good fortune
How to AI-proof your career to ensure employment longevity
If AI job losses mean linear careers are only 20 years long then how can you protect your career and your financial security?
Accenture links top-level promotions to use of its AI tools
Consulting firms use ‘carrot and stick’ with some senior staff less willing to use technology than junior colleagues
Three big multinationals pay almost half of our corporation taxes
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We are in the age of ‘looksmaxxing’: Consider the glass floor truly smashed
Technological progress is giving us the means to forsake the very traits that make us human
Feminist climate justice offers antidote to petro-masculinity
Jennie Stephens: Feminist climate justice principles are courageously demonstrated by Mary Robinson
Our inner idiots unwittingly feed AI models for free
Online fads such as sharing photos of yourself from 2016 and 2026 are goldmines for training AI systems, yet we keep doing them
I am a selling agent and here are my housing predictions for 2026
Property professionals give their views on demand, Government schemes and housing completions
Pay rises stall as employers trim costs
Companies continue to hire workers but focus on key areas, says recruiter
Inside the Dublin data centres consuming an unknown amount of energy
Software giant Microsoft’s electricity demands remain a source of contention, in particular when it comes to powering AI
Ireland and younger workers ‘most exposed’ to AI impact on jobs
AI may have already influenced employment patterns in Ireland, with ‘at risk’ sectors experiencing weaker employment growth
New digital and AI strategy to confirm plans for under-16s social media ban
‘Digital wallet’ for age verification to be trialled as online safety becomes priority for EU presidency
Meta urges Ireland to block planned EU law targeting addictive social media features
The tech giant included the proposal in a submission to the Government on Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency
AI-produced material online threatens to ‘erode the foundations of democratic life’
Director of Trinity College Dublin’s AI Accountability Lab says tools such as ChatGPT and Grok are a ‘social disaster’
KPMG partner in Australia fined over using AI to pass AI test
Accounting firm has caught several staff members in recent months using the technology for internal exams
What can schools realistically do to support students’ mental health and wellbeing?
Too many school policies fail to distinguish between them, which puts pressure on everyone
Climeaction launches app to track farm emissions
Consultancy expands into software with system aimed at global food business
Era of the disposable leader
Chief executive churnover is less visible than political headrolling but can be just as disruptive
Walmart joins $1tn club, trading like a tech stock
Discount retailer trades on multiples that are higher than Apple, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia and Meta
The world is in peril. Don’t worry about it, they say
In a world steeped in violence and menace, the people in charge constantly tell us not to worry
Iran turns to digital surveillance tools to track down protesters
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing anti-government demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests
European Space Agency lab launched in Mullingar
Facility will oversee development of technology that could be used in space or elsewhere
The Irish banking system is not working – and that rarely ends well
Economies grow when banks lend money, but ours have become glorified safe deposit boxes
Ireland may miss chance to lead AI ‘revolution’, Microsoft tells Government
Tech giant warned in a 36-page paper that there must be accelerated action on power, connectivity and skills
Do we really need artificial intelligence instead of phonelines?
Customer service is most noticeable casualty of internet age
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