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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
Billions wiped off tech stocks amid DeepSeek stunning AI advancements
Big Tech shares slump after AI start-up’s model raises questions about need for huge western hardware investment
Apple share slump amid iPhone woes should sound caution for new Government
Tech giant’s international operation in Cork believed to be largest taxpayer in Republic
The GAA catfish and fake online profiles: how can people protect themselves from social media deceit?
The saga involves a person who duped GAA players and others by posing as someone else and using a bogus network of contacts
Storm Éowyn: Shops, banks and other businesses batten down hatches ahead of status red conditions
Banks and retailers to close on Friday for the duration of the status-red weather warning
Donald Trump threatens tax war over US multinationals
Ireland is home to the regional headquarters of many US multinationals and could be in the firing line of this move
Party leaders to back incoming minister in Dublin Airport passenger cap row
Seen and heard: airport cap row may soon be resolved, Vit Hit’s UK sales and councils to face crackdown on housing targets
From woke to wooing: companies kneel before Donald Trump
Coca-Cola hit the headlines after gifting Trump with his very own personalised Diet Coke bottle for his inauguration
US TikTok ban: App warns it will go dark on Sunday without assurance from Biden
White House dismisses warning from TikTok as stunt as users scramble to alternative platforms
Privacy groups accuse Google of leaking data to China
Search giant says complaint to Federal Trade Commission based on flawed understanding of how its digital advertising technology works
Nuclear comes back into fashion as AI and data centres manage their energy challenge
Cloud providers are interested in the potential of miniature nuclear reactors but they come with risks as well as potential
Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’ with generative AI
Rollout of upgraded voice assistant hit by delays as Big Tech group struggles to overcome technical hurdles
Good-looking and practical: the best activity trackers on the market from €100 to almost €1,000
Options range from smartwatch-type devices to ones worn with a strap or even as jewellery
EU to review investigations into Apple, Google and Meta as US pressure mounts
Tech groups urging president-elect Donald Trump to intervene against 'overzealous' European regulation
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