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It can be hard to know what old devices to dump, and what to hold on to
Teachers disliked the ‘homework helper’ app. But AI-powered cheating makes it look quaint
The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 was perhaps the first sign of trouble for Chegg. Its lawsuit against Google is a sign of the turmoil to come in education
How does a Buddhist respond in a world where might is right?
Rite & Reason: To sit down and meditate or kneel down and pray is possibly the most radical option we have. Finding silence and stillness reminds us that compassion is the only reasonable response
AI is already a focus of endless delusion, magical thinking and plain old foolishness
Tech bros' hype is blinding us to the reality that artificial intelligence might not be so smart after all
Deleting the clutter: time to get started on a tech spring clean
From forgotten files to blurry photos, here are a few things you need to tackle now
Top chef and wellness experience complete Bolands Mills urban quarter line-up
Fine dining and hot-and-cold immersion therapy suite to be offered at redeveloped 19th-century mill in Dublin docklands
Google, CeADAR to partner on deal to support AI in Irish business
Strategic partnership to help businesses take advantage of AI
A handful of billionaires and a million artists in penury: big tech’s effect on culture, and what you can do about it
Hugh Linehan: This is my last Ticket column. I’ve seen huge changes over my 25-year involvement with the section. But there’s cause for optimism
A glimpse into a mobile future that may, or may not, happen
Artificial intelligence is everywhere this year at the Mobile World Congress where manufacturers show off their latest gadgets and inventions
The man lobbying for data centres in Ireland: ‘Disparaging them means you’re effectively demonising the big tax takes’
Ireland risks being left behind in the digital age by our negative view of data centres, says Garry Connolly, director of industry lobby group Digital Infrastructure Ireland
The White Lotus has brought marketing within a TV show to a whole new level
High-end TV drama taps the marketing budgets of prestige brands in ways more usually seen in blockbuster movies
Four signs your cortisol levels are out of control – and what to do about it
The naturally occurring ‘stress hormone’ helps to regulate our stress responses and our sleep-wake cycle
Musk debuts Grok-3 AI chatbot to rival OpenAI, DeepSeek
‘Smartest AI on Earth’ available to X’s Premium+ subscribers immediately
Are the magnificent seven losing their shine in 2025?
Hedge funds are reducing exposure to mega-cap tech stocks
Ireland’s EU commissioner snubs offer to meet top Meta executive
Michael McGrath dodged request to sit down with Facebook executive Nick Clegg, records show
The Irish Sea is to be renamed the British Sea – and from now on underwear will be worn on the outside
A few years ago this would have seemed no more absurd than a US president renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America
Safe, transparent, trustworthy AI? No thanks, say US and UK
Planet Business: Plastic straw update, Elon Musk’s 19-year-old Doge lieutenant and the latest in Gulf of America appeasement
‘My parents are proud’: Students from under-represented backgrounds receive funding for Stem study
Taoiseach said talent in science, technology, engineering and maths is ‘paramount’ for sustainable future and economy
How can we keep our kids safe online? Here are some tips for parents
It’s not practical to completely cut off online access, but there are ways of minimising exposure to harm
Critical thinking training can reduce belief in conspiracy theories, study by UCC psychologists finds
‘Well-established programmes to counter conspiracy theories have little or no effect’
US and China teeter on edge of trade war as tariff deadline looms
Donald Trump’s shock tactics may have pushed Beijing away from negotiating table, experts say
How Senator Aubrey McCarthy befriended notorious murderer the Black Widow
Plus: Still waiting for Shane Ross to dish the dirt on RTÉ; ex-Ireland player’s country house plans hit a brick wall and team Trump take aim at an Irish ‘DEI musical’
Stocks brush off Trump’s tariff tantrums – for now
Investors don’t seem unduly bothered by the ‘dumbest trade war in history’
The global AI race: Is China catching up to the US?
The release of DeepSeek’s new model has shaken assumptions about who has the upper hand in developing the technology
How AI will really impact your job
AI is unlikely to directly replace you, but someone who can use the technology might
Computer says no? What to do when an automated decision-making system shuts you out
Simply adding a human review process to an algorithmic decision doesn’t make tricky trade-offs disappear
Google parent Alphabet misses quarterly revenue estimates
Tech giant’s shares slump after weak earnings
Irish advertising market will expand 7% this year, forecasts Core
Growth in television revenues set to be slower than in 2024, while print is expected to decline further
Five security steps you need to take now on your phone
Much of the data on your phone is more valuable than the device itself should it get stolen
Google Maps in US will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America
Name of tallest North America peak Denali will also be changed to Mount McKinley in US following Trump orders
Why is Deepseek, a little-known Chinese AI start-up, causing waves in the tech world?
Chinese start-up upends global AI race
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