Google burns through $6bn in cash as AI spending climbs again
Search giant says it will commit up to $205bn to AI investments in 2026
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Ireland faces lower employment and weaker growth if AI bubble bursts
Department of Finance research suggests sliding demand if US stock markets plunge
Samsung bets even bigger on foldable phones
Korean giant plants its flag with Apple set to release its first foldable iPhone
AI is turning everything into a software project – whether worthwhile or not
A 160-year-old economic theory is key to the AI revolution
AI start-up targets billions wasted on cloud computing
Infralign’s platform helps companies slash the cost of their Cloud usage
Budget 2027 expected to be tightest budget since before Covid-19
Summer Economic Statement suggests upcoming package will be the tightest since before the Covid-19 pandemic
OpenAI says two of its models went rogue and hacked another tech company
Incident displays the kind of science-fiction potential that AI companies have warned would become a reality
Google operations add €10bn to Irish economy, research finds
Company unveils latest building in Dublin, The Bakery, and says AI will ‘transform’ rather than threaten jobs
France approves social media ban for children under 15 in first for Europe
Ban is first to be enacted in Europe as concerns grow about impacts on health and safety of minors globally
Move to a four-day week and ditch plastic straws: 10 steps to boost your sustainability
Simple measures alongside long-term ones can help businesses fight against climate change
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
Amid a wall of blue tote bags, China’s vaulting AI ambitions come into view
Kimi K3 has sharpened a contest with the US over technological leadership and rules governing artificial intelligence
Bank of Ireland appoints former Citi executive as AI chief
Prag Sharma will begin his new role in October
The market is learning that the magnificent seven are no longer one
Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla are now behaving like separate companies
Chipmaker rout delivers dose of reality in markets
Investors have been living in a fantasy this year in the face of troubling global developments
Is the US AI bonanza a fundamentally secure investment or an old-fashioned bubble?
Could China – as it has done with cars, drones and phones – simply undercut the Americans, providing better AI models more cheaply to the world?
China makes its latest play to become dominant player in AI
China has formed the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, based in Shanghai, to promote AI governance
Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters
iPhone maker steps up aggressive tactics in trade secrets dispute with AI lab
How Russian password technology made its way into Irish State agencies
Password manager Passwork purports to be EU-based but has extensive links to a Russian company licensed by Russia’s security service
Meta to alert parents if teens ask AI chat bots about suicide or self-harm
Parents to be alerted when topics such as self-harm and suicide are raised
AI ‘co-workers’ expected within three years, survey finds
Around 40% of employees in Ireland think the technology will make work more efficient
AI trade boost for economy, and why you will need a €41,000-a-year pension
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Online shoppers beware: EU customs changes provide fertile ground for scammers
New regime has become fertile ground for scammers
AI-related trade a bright spot for Ireland amid Trump tariffs ‘whiplash effect’, says Ibec
But outlook for Irish economy remains ‘volatile’ amid uncertainty around global energy prices
Meet the men who wanted to build gyms but ended up creating software to run them
BrightCore targets the software gap at independent fitness businesses overlooked by larger providers
The Irish graduate jobs most affected by AI
Recruitment experts say while there is a ‘tightening’ of graduate hiring, AI is also leading to a more diverse range of entry-level roles
The Script singer accuses AI companies of copyright theft ‘on an industrial scale’
Danny O’Donoghue tells TDs, Senators they need to do more to protect artists’ work as SF motion debated in Dáil
RTÉ is straying into areas already well served by private publishers
If journalistic output no longer has to fit anything, how much of it should there be?
The Irish Times view on the Intel investment: AI provides a boost for Leixlip
Even in the context of Trump’s Maga policies, Ireland can continue to attract big US projects
Why is Intel investing €5bn in its Leixlip campus?
Tech giant has shrugged off its woes to make itself a player in the booming field of artificial intelligence
Intel to invest €5bn in Leixlip campus on next-generation chips to power AI
Tech giant says hundreds of highly skilled roles and thousands of construction jobs will be created
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