Bank of Ireland contactless payments surge to record levels
Scam detection technology using AI and machine learning prevented €9.7m in losses in 2025, bank says
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Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant and traitor’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media
Pedro Sánchez says too many children are exposed to ‘abuse, pornography, manipulation, violence’ online
Procurement for Greater Dublin drainage scheme to begin 14 years after project announced
Cabinet also to hear how age-verification social media pilot for under-16s could start within weeks
Meta’s AI tools are trained not to undress people, Oireachtas committee to hear
Refusal of X to appear labelled ‘deeply disappointing’ by media committee chairman
Almost 50% of chief executives stop or delay investment due to geopolitics and trade issues
Some 28% have accelerated an investment on the same grounds, while 5% exited a country and 40% shifted suppliers to different markets
French prosecutors raid Elon Musk’s X offices in Paris
Tech billionaire and platform’s former chief Linda Yaccarino summoned for ‘voluntary interviews’ in April
OpenAI’s ChatGPT push triggers senior staff exits
Resources at $500bn firm being redirected from long-term research towards improving flagship chatbot
Growth in data centre systems to drop off, Goodbody expects
‘Supply is not currently close to matching demand levels at this stage,’ report says
Mason Hayes and Curran’s revenue rises 8% to €131m
Irish law firm plans to double the number of legal graduates and trainees it recruits
Musk’s SpaceX acquires xAI, giving company a combined valuation of $1.25tn
SpaceX is requesting permission to launch as many as a million satellites into the Earth’s orbit to speed up its AI plans
Babies can categorise objects better at two months than previously known, study finds
Study assisted by Coombe and Rotunda ‘highlights richness of brain function’ in infants
We talk a lot about the risks of technology for children. What about adults?
Some cognitive offloading to AI may be helpful. But the mass outsourcing of thinking will inevitably have negative consequences, both for individuals and for broader society
‘Red threads and pain points’: What Davos taught me about corporate gobbledygook
Business jargon continues to astonish and is spreading far beyond the corporation
Gold and other metals prices plunge as rally comes to an end
Irish market ends week on positive note, lifted by gains in banking and travel stocks
Staff training the key to companies unlocking productivity potential of AI, EY finds
Survey suggests growing gap between artificial intelligence investment and return seen by companies
No, objecting to the enormous wealth of billionaires is not begrudgery
Why do we only talk about alleviating poverty, but not controlling runaway wealth?
Beyond the Big Four: ‘It’s a different animal being a €100m firm’ says Forvis Mazars Tom O’Brien
Tom O’Brien says AI will change how future partners in the accounting sector will be trained
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
Almost 20,000 more people are out of work last month compared with December 2024
Leaders need to rethink ‘intelligence’ in an increasingly ruptured world
Limited understanding and measurement of human intelligence has led to business models that amplify social division
Tesla scraps models in pivot to AI as annual revenue falls for first time
Company reports better than expected profit despite sales decline
What is the benefit for AI in learning humour?
Generative artificial intelligence cannot create good jokes. But it is getting better
Switchbot 20 review: robot cleaner upgrade delivers stronger suction and AI smarts
Cleaner still lacks a mop only option and needs more work on avoiding small obstacles
Ryanair shares continue to rise in days following strong results
Luxury stocks a drag on European shares
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to AI dangers, says Anthropic chief
Dario Amodei has posted a 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful technology in years to come
SpaceX weighs June IPO timed to planetary alignment and Elon Musk’s birthday
Celestial calendar meets high finance, as billionaire’s personal impulses shape plans to raise $50bn in record listing
Technology watchdogs warn Government they are under-resourced in face of growing workload
Budget strain ‘undermines State’s crucial role’ enforcing EU tech and data regulations
Big thinking needed as the golden age of Irish tech nears its end
IDA Ireland must land a big AI-related investment to keep foreign direct investment in a healthy state
Doomsday Clock moves closer than ever to midnight
Scientists voice concern about threats of integrating artificial intelligence into military systems
Social networks could be treated as publishers if they host illegal content, Minister of State says
Government considering law that would ban ‘deepfakes’, Niamh Smyth says
What do ads on ChatGPT tell us about the AI race?
Shift may offer a warning about the sustainability of the entire enterprise
The hard truth about AI at work? It will not tell you
Automated office companions cut out the mess of human interaction, but convenience is not everything
Intel hits a new stumbling block
Production glitches and surge in demand for AI server chips takes the gloss off what had looked like a turnaround success for chipmaker
Blindboy: ‘I’ve been called a pr**k every day for 20 years by a stranger. It chips away’
The podcaster Blindboy Boatclub on autism, social media and mental health
Dublin City Council stops use of X ‘with immediate effect’ after Grok AI controversy
Council’s presence on all social media platforms to be reviewed
Grok AI was the final straw for sports bodies fed up with online abuse
Some Irish sporting organisations did the only thing they could do to protect their athletes from the worst excesses on X
The former Greco-Roman wrestler using AI to make used-car pricing transparent
George Chaumon is CEO of US giant ACV Auctions, which is changing how cars are valued
Artificial intelligence ruins its latest thing – this time, affordable computers
Price of computer memory has quadrupled in past six months, according to PCPartPicker data
Parental controls for digital platforms can protect kids from social media’s dark side
Parents worry about toxic social media and their children accessing inappropriate content but they are not powerless in limiting access
Replicant rock: How AI-generated pop stars are killing music
Nobody knows if Sienna Rose is a real artist, and that’s a big problem
A sick joke is being played on all of us – we’re being infantilised by convenience tech
Shortcuts are no harm occasionally. But when we shortcut everything, what do we lose?
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
Concerns over use of post-primary students’ data in performance tracker
More than 400 schools use Athena Tracker, which predicts and monitors individual capabilities
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
Media’s to-do list for 2026 looks more daunting than ever
Reuters Institute report portrays an industry beset by threats and facing hard choices
Accepting uncertainty is a key component in living with chronic illness
Brigid O’Dea: I can do little with ChatGPT diagnoses except allow them to assuage my anxiety until I visit the doctor
State’s EU presidency to include work on disabling non-consensual images and child-sex abuse material
The Minster with responsibility for AI Niamh Smyth is expected to raise the recent issue of Grok nudification
Coco’s Law may be strengthened in Government bid to tackle AI deepfakes
Meeting plays out against backdrop of European Commission’s expected investigation into Grok AI tool
‘I use ChatGPT like a lifecoach ... It has helped me avoid a lot of arguments’
Hundreds of millions of users are turning to artificial intelligence for advice, help and emotional support
Google reaches $4tn without betting the house on AI
Apple trails Google in market cap for the first time since 2019 as Alphabet shares soar 70% over the past year
‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister
Coco’s Law bans sharing of intimate images but does not appear to criminalise generating them
Can Government actually hold Elon Musk and Grok to account?
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Ireland should use EU presidency ‘to ban AI tools for generating intimate images’
Expert group urges Government to act amid serious concern at social media giant X’s Grok app
Game of ‘Russian roulette’ over energy supply threatens Ireland’s ability to attract new FDI
IDA warns Government that State risks losing out on multinational projects due to constraints with power grid
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