Why the world must agree to regulate AI
A technological disarmament pact between the US and China would make everyone feel more secure
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‘It’s like my husband has got himself an AI therapist. He says he now feels fully heard’
‘Suddenly there’s no longer just two of us in this relationship, and I now feel very judged by AI’
The experts’ view: What does a graduate programme offer and how is AI changing the game?
Graduate programmes provide support and certainty but they don’t represent the entire graduate jobs market
State to invest €460m to set up seven advanced tech research centres
An AI centre will get €122 million in funding and be co-ordinated by five universities
Fleet safety tech firm CameraMatics raises €49m with ISIF and AIB backing
Tech focuses on accident prevention including by providing alerts of a cyclist in a blind spot or drivers showing signs of getting tired
I’m unemployed. How can I upskill for career progression, particularly in AI?
Work Q&A: Are there short courses that won’t break the bank?
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI agents
Emergency action aimed at protecting competition in rapidly expanding market for autonomous agents
What ‘soft skills’ are and why they’re more important than ever
Skills like critical thinking, creativity and problem solving allow a graduate to stand out from their peers
New AI weather model is ‘1,000 times more efficient’ at forecasts, committee hears
Separate ‘good AI’ from ‘bad AI’ in deciding data centre policy, TDs urged
More than half of Gen Zs have delayed big life decisions due to financial situation
Maintaining good work-life balance remains primary career goal despite concerns over financial independence, survey finds
EU iPhone and iPad customers to miss out on Apple’s new, smarter Siri
Tech giant’s plan to infuse its voice assistant with AI is being closely watched by analysts as group transitions to new CEO
OpenAI files confidentially for IPO as rivals race to market
Sam Altman-led firm may be valued at as much as $1tn
What sort of workforce are graduates entering, and what do they need to know?
AI means the employment environment is changing, but there are indications of resilience in the graduate jobs market
AI strengthens phishing fraudsters by making ‘dodgy’ invoice emails word-perfect
‘Irish businesses are bracing for a Hollywood version of cybercrime while the side door is left wide open,’ says ESET
Portaloos signposted as lavatories? Sold out lobster bisque? It can only be Borris Festival
The annual Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas brings leading writers, thinkers and entertainers together in Co Carlow
Research raises concerns about impact on justice systems of using AI
AI ‘judges’ can be ‘very persuadable’, study finds
AI spying tools unnerve Putin as surveillance risks mount
Russia shut down the system protecting Putin after the Iran war exposed how AI can be used to target enemies
What’s in store at WWDC 2026: Siri overhaul and a new AI strategy ahead
Apple will also unveil new software for iPhone, iPad, Mac, watches and TV products at the event
Markets plunge and cost of electricity interconnector with France surges
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I’ve told AI countless times to quit that servile tone, but it just starts snivelling
Just like Botox, the AI experience is frictionless, without a single wrinkle or jagged edge
Independent Ireland TD defends high number of PQs submitted as concerns raised over use of AI
Issue of politicians allegedly using AI was raised at the Dáil business committee last month
We should be getting better at AI by now
From cancelled novels to legal fines, the scale of blunders only halfway through the year suggests the opposite
Power-hungry data centres fuel increasingly fractious debate about squeezed national grid
Row raging since 2021 when senior EirGrid executive noted voracious appetite for power, now at 20% of Republic’s electricity
I used AI to plan a holiday to Dublin. It took 45 seconds but there were some issues
AI for travel planning is evolving from regular search tools listing options to detailed itineraries and actual reservations, but it’s not problem free
Should decisions about whether AI can be used in war be left to private companies?
Rite & Reason: Anthropic recently decided to restrict the use of its own AI for military purposes. But it shouldn’t be left up to individual companies
Anthropic calls for plan to pause AI development if society struggles to manage the technology
Unilateral slowdowns could backfire if less cautious actors continue advancing, potentially reducing overall safety, it warns
Markets tumble as AI rally pauses and US-Iran peace talks stall
Oil prices little changed on Friday as traders await more clarity on peace talks
Let’s not make the same mistake as the UK. ‘Sensible’ degrees are overrated
Coding and accountancy were once trumpeted as secure careers, but AI is showing otherwise
Europe is finally flexing its innovation muscles
The new EU tech sovereignty package shows a welcome shift from defensive regulation
Irish teenagers as young as 13 worried about career impact of artificial intelligence
Research project finds enthusiasm tempered by concern for safety regulation
‘Entirely my decision’: Malcolm Byrne resigns as chair of AI committee in wake of arrest
Decision to step down as chair of Oireachtas committee ‘is entirely my own,’ says Fianna Fáil TD
Employment in tech sector rose at steepest rate for a year in May despite Meta cuts
Year-ahead outlook ‘improved further’, according to AIB data, despite fears of job displacement from AI
How much AI is too much?
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but not everyone is sure that is a good thing
Yes, AI could steal your job – the real question is: should it?
It’s as if everyone is holding their breath and waiting for what they have been told is coming but, as Pope Leo says, we all have a responsibility to shape the future
Ireland’s data centre strain a ‘cautionary tale’ for rest of world, UN says
Data processing accounts for 21% of Irish electricity use – compared to just 4% in the US and 1% in China
‘I don’t think Christopher Nolan will make another $300m movie’: Is AI drama Dreams of Violets the future of film-making?
Ash Koosha made Dreams of Violets, the first fully-AI feature accepted at a major film festival, in less than six months
The US will face a reckoning one day. In the meantime, Trump just gets more volatile
Middle East chaos, looting of public purse and collapse in respect for US just 16 months into his second term
Alphabet to raise $80bn in equity for AI spending
Company is funding ambitious artificial intelligence spending
‘More harmful than helpful’: Young people sour on AI
Gen Z uses the technology more than anyone, but many fear it is weakening their job prospects and creativity
Media lost its first two battles with Big Tech. It’s unlikely to win the third one, either
Artificial intelligence is latest technology that challenges traditional news distribution and publishers’ copyright
Anthropic confidentially files for US IPO as investors bet big on AI future
Company behind Claude chatbot set for huge entry into public markets
Global stocks cling to record highs on strong corporate results
Oil prices climbed 5% as Brent crude hit $97.58 a barrel
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Dublin city centre
Wexford-Wicklow representative was travelling to Dublin Airport when stopped at Garda checkpoint
Does your life lack direction? Too much urgency may be to blame
Technology, capitalism and democracy itself seem to be accelerating short-term thinking
What would a radical alternative look like for this island?
A reconnected Ireland could meet the challenges of the future and materially improve the lives of ordinary people
What if remote working, not AI, is to blame for weak junior hiring?
New evidence suggests the rise of working from home has made entry-level hires a less attractive proposition
Message from the Editor: Everyone knows AI changes everything. Nobody knows how
IT Sunday: Ireland is exposed to a revolution that is exercising everyone from Silicon Valley to the Vatican
The Irish priest behind the scenes of the Vatican’s work on artificial intelligence
Bishop Paul Tighe became a link between Silicon Valley and the Vatican dialogue going back a decade
Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI is a striking manifesto of Christian humanism
Rite and Reason: Magnifica Humanitas considers what it might mean to safeguard the best parts of being human in the time of artificial intelligence
AI is moving fast. Official Ireland is not
Looking at the AI boom now recalls the chaotic dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, though there is little doubt that jobs are on the line
More than 550,000 students reached through Microsoft Stem and artificial intelligence programme
Communication tool for non-verbal students and road-safety system for country roads among projects presented at national showcase
Astera Labs co-founders take home big prize at World EOY Awards
2025 Irish EOY winner Edward McCloskey represented Ireland at the global stage
Ireland’s great AI job displacement: ‘Every employer, every worker should be talking about this’
Employers and unions think the Government needs to do more to mitigate what many believe will be a big upheaval in the jobs market
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