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‘There’s nothing like it’: Meta unveils dedicated ‘Charm’ device for using Muse AI
Creation of the device, which Mark Zuckerberg says will be on sale by Christmas, was driven by designers recruited from Apple
Irish politicians got to have a go at Big Tech, but will anything change?
Those of us who have seen similar moments to this week’s Oireachtas Committee play out in the past suspect we will still be having these conversations in the future
Ireland’s top 10 companies: Which firms are generating the most revenue?
Pharma company Eli Lilly makes the top 10 for the first time, while CRH ranks as the largest indigenous company
US and China agree to extend trade truce as Xi Jinping arrives in Washington
Issues such as the race in AI development and geopolitical instability loom
Prospect of social media company directors being held criminally liable raised by TDs
Media committee addressed issue of online safety failures around dangerous driving content
European shares fall as oil prices and interest rate expectations climb
Traders react to ongoing tensions in Middle East
Children need stronger protection from harmful online crime content, media watchdog says
Coimisiún na Meán will address Oireachtas committee alongside Meta, TikTok and Google, amid concern over dangerous driving videos shared online
Google, Meta and TikTok to defend record of policing illegal content at Oireachtas
Media regulator concerned about ‘glorification of dangerous activity’ after fatal M9 crash in August
Shares advance as falling oil prices relieve pressure
Tech-heavy Nasdaq hovers near all-time highs amid AI optimism
Explainer: Why it may take years for Google to pay its latest Irish fine
Data Protection Commission has levied about €4.5bn in fines on companies overall, yet barely €20m has been paid so far
Tech rally boosts Asian stocks, dollar firms on rate-hike wagers
Investors pin hopes on US-Iran talks
Who should we believe on the AI apocalypse?
Media coverage of the AI debate leaves us uncomfortably short on answers
Nobody else is going to turn your child’s phone off. But you can’t do it alone
A social media ban for under-13s or even under-16s is not pointless just because many will get around it
Politician advertisements continue on Meta despite ban introduced last year
Meta rejects non-compliant ads when made aware of them
Global markets are signalling danger. Here’s what it means for Irish households
Interest rates on the rise in US and euro zone while borrowing costs touch levels not seen since 2007
EU’s banning of under-13s from social media may not be the magic bullet
Australia’s experience shows that teenager have many routes around obstacles
OpenAI boss ‘confident’ industry can police AI safety
Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity
EU to bring in minimum age limit of 15 to set up social-media accounts
Tech giants will be required to verify age of users under draft proposals due this week
Global stocks fall amid surge in oil prices and rising government bond yields
Technology stocks under pressure as leaders of top AI companies push for slower pace of development
‘Gambling with our lives’: How talk in AI companies is increasingly turning to doomsday
Researchers in big tech firms are sounding the alarm about the dangers of artificial intelligence
OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Rival technology leaders throw weight behind appeal from founder and chief executive of AI company Anthropic
Shares slide amid oil price surge and ECB rates hike
ICG shares jump 6.7% after shareholders narrowly back €1.2bn buyout plan
Social media algorithms carefully designed to reward reckless youthful behaviour
A video of someone driving at 190km/h on the wrong side of a motorway in the early hours will escalate engagement
Pilita Clark: The Michael O’Leary-style outspoken CEO is an endangered species
Unvarnished views are preferable to the growing pile of pretentious AI tech industry guff
Make no mistake, US settlement is a win for Meta
With US deal agreed, there is little question of EU really dropping the hammer on Big Tech
Children are turning to AI for advice. We have terrifying examples of where this can lead
One child told us: ‘You guys are not doing anything to help the kids but you all still allow AI use in the school’
Ireland can’t be a dumping ground for data centres other countries don’t want
They have become a defining question everywhere – except Ireland. Why?
Vertiv’s Irish profits more than double as data centre equipment sales surge
Ohio-headquartered IT manufacturer has rapidly grown its Irish presence in recent years
Plan to set 13 as EU-wide minimum age for social media access to be discussed
Fianna Fáil MEP calls on European Commission to take a stronger line against social network Meta following the conclusion of a US legal action
How the finance sector redeemed itself and what tech can learn from it
From court settlements to increased calls for regulation, the sector has become the new black sheep
Investors shrug, but Meta’s $17bn payout comes with a reputational cost
Child protection case settlement removes offers certainty on what could have been a vastly larger liability
Gangs offering €260 online to film murders, conference told
Kennedy Summer School hears size of recent Meta legal settlement a reflection of vast social-media profits
Meta has settled its US case. What does it all mean?
Company denied wrongdoing but agreement could have a wider impact on its business
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