Google unveils AI-enhanced Pixel 11 phones and new wearables
Company looks to win over consumers to its devices by touting the benefits of the advanced technology
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OpenAI’s head of ethics leaves start-up less than a year after joining
Chloé Bakalar’s departure is one of several high-profile exits at the group in recent weeks as safety concerns mount
China’s clean-energy gamble is paying off
As disruption in Strait of Hormuz rattles energy markets, Beijing’s long push towards electrification is cushioning the impact and reshaping global power
Of course Hollywood is dying. It’s been dying for nearly 80 years
AI is cited as the latest threat to Hollywood’s survival, yet box office revenues are at record levels
The Irish Times view on AI regulation: Ireland is spreading the burden widely
Ireland has adopted a distributed regulatory model with 15 national competent authorities
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Galway exit packages, and SMEs and AI
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
A ‘bananas’ order for 5,000 obscure titles from a bookshop in Galway fuels suspicion
Independent retailers are receiving vast orders for obscure titles, fuelling suspicions that AI companies are quietly building the next generation of chatbots
Children’s cute job hopes look unattainable, but they are still worth encouraging
In a world of AI and uncertainty over future careers, we should still encourage our children to aim for the stars
Ireland needs to widen scope of the R&D tax credit to attract more investment
Government should ease restrictions on accessing the incentive
Fewer than one in five small firms have built AI into their business models, survey finds
The Small Firms Association said a ‘significant gap’ remains between basic usage and strategic adoption
Ireland should invest in drones, not fighter jets and ships, says ex-British security official
Many European states face huge legacy issues because they have invested in military equipment now increasingly threatened by cheap, deadly drones
If Elon Musk is right and AI makes jobs extinct, what will we do with our free time?
Humans have three things the multibillionaire’s machines will never have
Evie Gaughan: AI companies are missing the entire point of writing or reading a book
There is a visceral sense of betrayal when it becomes clear we are being convinced to accept slop and be okay with it
Snap happy: Irish photographers on the story behind their favourite photographs
From supermodels to scenes of everyday life – powerful images chosen by those who captured them
A stranger knocked on my door because she heard I had a baby... she thought we could be friends
In a world where isolation and loneliness are on the rise, I’m lucky to have ‘mom friends’
I have yet to be convinced that the current zeal for AI is anything more than a bubble
I have yet to be convinced that the current zeal for AI is anything more than a bubble
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From push notes to balconies and diamond rings
We profile four of the finalists chosen in the established category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
How doughnuts helped an Irish founder break into the US healthcare system
Aaron Cullen’s start-up Mendelia uses AI to automate one of the most time-consuming administrative tasks facing US healthcare providers
The climate crisis needs conductors, not just virtuosos
The answers to big global challenges can’t be found within single disciplines
AI apes fiction as OpenAI and Anthropic models go rogue
Scary bit is that AI designers failed to account for capability of their creations
The Irish Times view on the Hiroshima anniversary: A worldwide call to action
Eighty-one years on, the scientists behind the ‘Doomsday Clock’ say humanity has never been so close to self-extinction
Government appoints chairwoman and board of new AI body
State’s AI Office will co-ordinate approach to implementation of new EU regulations
‘There is a big difference between just living in Sydney and building a life here’
‘Many of the cliches about Sydney are accurate. But there is a big difference between just living here and building a life here’
Lawyers could face sanctions including costs if AI leads to fake citations in court cases
High Court president issues practice direction to warn professionals and litigants on artificial intelligence
Re-Turn scheme salaries, back-to-school costs and rules for lawyers using generative AI
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Big reduction in costs could see explosion of robot car services
As costs fall, partly thanks to AI, autonomous driving services including robotaxis are set to increase dramatically
Sardine Girl Summer: Now AI is deciding what we wear. Is that so bad?
Taste has never been entirely our own, but it used to be possible to spot the people we borrowed it from
Irish Government hides behind ‘fiscal rules’ in holding back AI skills investment
Prize for swift delivery of training is substantial in terms of FDI competitiveness but cost of inaction is frightening
South Korea’s AI stock crash teaches retail investors an old market lesson
With nearly 110 million active stock accounts, or around two for every citizen, the impact of 40% slide has been brutal
Pope Leo is right. There is no such thing as a ‘just war’
Rite & Reason: As John F Kennedy put it: ‘Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind’
Everyone agrees Irish house prices are overvalued. We’re in risky territory
The more prices get out of line, the higher the risk if there is an economic shock from AI, the tech sector, the Middle East situation or something else
Apple’s $5tn moment shows investors are questioning the AI race
The irony is that investors seeking shelter from expensive AI bets have turned to another expensive stock
Promote Irish in schools, but remember we are part of Europe
In continental Europe, the average age at which children start learning a foreign language is between six and eight years old
AI will bring bankruptcies, bank failures and chaos in international financial sector
We are facing an era of mass deflation. If prices fall across the board, how will we repay all the debt we have accumulated?
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