Public would have right to download their EV and smart device data under new Bill
Cabinet to consider Bill this week with any legislation expected to have impact on ways public use smart appliances
AI: Artificial intelligence
Could we be on the verge of a techlash?
Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager who predicted the subprime mortgage crisis, has made high-profile bets against top AI and AI-adjacent companies
We need to end the great social experiment on our children
If 83% of Irish children have access to the internet at night, that means the entire online world has access to 83% of Irish children at night
The chatbot will see you now: is this the future of Irish medicine?
Evidence of AI progress is mounting whereas humans ‘haven’t had a software update in 200,000 years’
Oracle move opens questions for AI’s investment boom
US giant delaying completion date for some OpenAI data centres
Intel said to have pursued deals that boosted CEO’s fortune
Lip-BU Tan’s background as an investor has complicated his role as head of Intel
Is there an AI bubble? Howard Marks weighs in
Yes, there is speculative activity and various causes for concern, but at the same time he notes why some insist ‘this time it’s different’
What happens when an AI joins the board of directors?
Are such things a gimmick or an indispensable tool for company strategy and decision-making?
New data centres and their grid connections, and SuperValu exits getaway breaks
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Ireland’s AI crossroads – regulation and the race for talent
Without affordable housing, visas and coherent ICT infrastructure, artificial intelligence researchers will move overseas, say experts
Irish AI start-up aims to cut hiring time by weeks
Wrksense blends automation with human oversight — and insists AI is now better than people at reducing bias
EU opens investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI models
Investigation is bloc’s latest challenge to US big tech companies
Donald Trump allows Nvidia to sell powerful AI chip to China
President’s move comes despite warnings from Capitol Hill that it will supercharge Beijing’s advance in AI technology
Tolls, buses and remote working: The short-term solutions to M50 gridlock
Motorway is daily inescapable reminder of Dublin’s status as world’s 10th most-congested city
A $350bn Anthropic IPO doesn’t make this a bubble
Firms tend to issue stock when they think it’s expensive and repurchase when it’s cheap. That’s not what’s happening now
‘Ireland and the Irish Sea is equal to zero’ on the green transition, says Stena Line chief
Niclas Mårtensson says roads around Rosslare Europort are not suitable for heavy goods vehicles transporting goods from exporters
Leaving Cert AI reforms risk making a mockery of the principle of equality
Teachers are wearily getting on with the reformed Leaving Cert, but there are some things they just can’t do – like stopping students cheating
Could Ireland follow Australia and ban under-16s from social media?
Parents and schools are working together to impose community-wide bans on smartphones until their children reach certain ages
How Dr Gloom became Dr Boom
Economist Nouriel Roubini’s surprisingly positive take on US economy is based on the notion that tech trumps tariffs
EU to launch antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp
Brussels expected to announce investigation in coming days in its latest challenge to big tech
Forget Furby: The hidden dangers in smart toys under the Christmas tree
People thought Furbys were spying on them, but today’s AI-powered toys may not be all that innocent
Budget 2026 measures have unlocked R&D investment, research finds
Number of companies expecting to increase R&D spend over the next year rose by a third after budget increase in tax credit
Teacher quit job to build personalised AI revision platform for Leaving Cert
Examinaite already has 1,000 users and plans UK expansion after strong early growth
Doctors’ reliance on AI tools could erode critical thinking, experts warn
British Medical Journal article cites security and privacy breaches as another risk posed by tech
Data Protection Commission sought €10m budget increase to beef up staff numbers
Watchdog cites need to combat ‘extremely challenging and (unfair) narrative’ that it was soft on Big Tech
Ireland ‘lags rest of world’ on artificial intelligence in workplace
Study from PwC calls on firms to move beyond pilot programmes and roll out wider use of new technology
Honduras presidential election: Trump-backed candidate leads in preliminary results
Nasry Asfura, a conservative favoured by the US president, holds slim advantage over rivals
Top consultancies freeze starting salaries as AI threatens ‘pyramid’ model
Productivity gains from technology are spurring debate about reliance on large numbers of junior advisers
Meta’s ‘optional’ AI chatbot that you can’t disable
If I wanted your tedious advice on how to do the simplest thing online, I would have asked for it
Google’s surge shows how quickly AI narratives turn
The pendulum has swung again, with Apple recently climbing back to the point where it was within reach of Nvidia’s valuation
AI creating a jobs drought for young people, and it will only get worse, recruiter warns
James Reed warned vacancies ‘haven’t even hit rock bottom yet’, but impact is being felt
Apple braces for life after Tim Cook’s $3.6tn tenure
Few corporate records come close, and the scale of Cook’s achievement makes Apple’s succession process a delicate one
Communications union seeks meeting over proposed job losses at Meta contractor Covalen
Facebook parent company seeking about 400 redundancies with area of content moderation likely affected
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