Tesla’s robotaxi: modest rollout, wild stock ride
Cautious rollout stands in sharp contrast to Elon Musk’s years of grand promises about fully autonomous robotaxis
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Donald Trump says he is terminating US-Canada trade talks over ‘egregious’ tax on tech firms
Digital services tax will hit companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a 3 per cent levy on revenue from Canadian users
I wanted to slip her a note, warning against saying ‘yes’ to his marriage proposal
I like helping people, but I’d be glad to pass people’s idiotic questions over to artificial intelligence
‘The mask is off in tech. You’re getting fired if you speak out’
Waterford native William Fitzgerald on quitting a career in tech to fight for workers’ rights
Tech jobs shake-up echoes post-Covid cuts, but with AI twist
Toll of job losses in sector in recent months may be far higher than announced
Google faces UK push to loosen its grip on search
Big Tech giant slams Competition and Markets Authority’s plan as ‘punitive’ and risk to economic growth
Tesla launches robotaxi service in Austin
Self-driving technology on which Elon Musk has staked future of his company debuts in Texas
US pressure has complicated efforts to regulate AI, but Europe must act now
AI threatens the ability of news publishers to generate revenue from their content and, by extension, undermines the media pluralism essential to democracy
Google suffers blow at EU’s top court over record €4.12bn competition fine
ECJ adviser supports Brussels regulators’ findings over dominance of tech giant’s Android mobile operating system
Planning a trip abroad? The tech essentials that could help it go more smoothly
A little tech can go a long way when you travel
Planning objections now a legal industry as ‘people run down to Four Courts’, official claims
New 12-person taskforce is attempting to unblock barriers to key projects
Are Ireland’s tech layoffs down to an AI rout?
TikTok, Stripe, Workday and Salesforce are among companies to record layoffs in Ireland this year
The brutal and unacceptable truth about lay-offs in today’s working world
Dismissing people by email or phone is still distressingly common and needs to stop
Tech giants’ indirect emissions rose 150% in three years amid AI growth, UN says
Indirect carbon emissions from Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta, rose on average by 150% from 2020 to 2023
Driverless cars will take longer to get on to roads than advocates anticipate
Matching current collision rates will never be acceptable and some challenges are beyond manufacturers’ control
Workcations: Enjoy better weather and lower expenses without using up your annual leave
Workcations that allow you to spend some time abroad, possibly with lower living costs, are becoming increasingly popular
Google CEO says tech group committed to Ireland
Seen & heard: Developers warn on housing; Marlet’s retail parks shortlist; Click.ie collapse file for DPP; UGG owner takes Primark to court in US
‘We’re an Irish-Canadian-French household. I’m finally getting some return on my Leaving Cert French’
Wild Geese: Ruairí Doyle, Vancouver
How to stop your posts, photographs and other data from being sucked into AI machines
There are ways to ensure your data is not used by social media and search platforms to train their artificial intelligence models
Google reassures EU cloud users amid concern over Trump threat
Tech giant offers additional data security protections in EU as local customers express concern over reliance on US tech
First AI committee to examine ‘urgent’ concern for democracy
Oireachtas committee to hold opening meeting on Tuesday as Government prepares report on 'disruptive impacts’ to workforce
Can AI agents replace office workers? We put them to the test with some routine tasks
Apps from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and more were asked to write emails, book travel and summarise the news. Here’s how they fared
Google’s wobble reflects rising threat of AI to its business model
Users increasingly turning to AI tools such as ChatGPT and Perplexity instead
Zuckerberg saying AI will cure loneliness is like big tobacco suggesting cigarettes can treat cancer
It’s a solution that can only lead to a deeper emptiness and to a lonelier, less human world
Markets edge lower ahead of key interest rate decisions
Iseq index up 1.2% as AIB edges closer to price target for share buyback
Zuckerberg takes pop at Apple during Stripe Sessions talk
In discussion with Stripe cofounder John Collison, Facebook founder addresses AI potential and failure of digital currency Libra
Tech earnings defy expectations but the future is uncertain
Tech bosses’ public display of loyalty to Trump should have earned them more than being cannon fodder
‘The threat of the US kneecapping itself is real’: tech insiders voice fears over global AI race
Tariffs and threat of new duties on chips and computing infrastructure could frustrate American ambitions
Can AI make my life easier? I spent a week living and working with chatbots to find out
Artificial intelligence isn’t going to take over our lives just yet, but it can make certain jobs quick and easy
Alphabet’s sales beat estimates on Google search ad business
AI changes to search decimate traffic to independent websites
What Irish teachers think of AI: ‘It has great benefits’
Artificial intelligence has a role to play in class, but educators are wary of scope for misuse by students
OpenAI would buy Google’s Chrome browser, ChatGPT chief says
US justice department looking to force Google to sell Chrome to stop Google operating search market monopoly
Irish arm of Oracle pays €730m in dividends to US parent in 18 months
Directors consider impact of US and EU tariff and non-tariff trade measures as ‘minimal’
There is no way that big tech can avoid being pulled into the transatlantic trade war
Despite Ireland’s best efforts, the digital tech companies will be pulled into the conflict - this will threaten jobs and could have implications for the way we all use the internet
Google ‘wilfully’ monopolised online advertising market, US judge rules
Decision by federal court heightens the risks that Silicon Valley behemoth will need to sell assets
What if Mark Zuckerberg had not bought Instagram and WhatsApp?
The big ticket deals were derided at the time, but the apps are now two of the most important parts of Meta’s business
Making in-depth market research affordable for users through AI-based tool
CogniStream AI was set up late last year and is now looking to build its team and raise pre-seed funding
Google Pixel 9a review: Google sets the bar for reasonably priced smartphones
You get great battery life, a bright OLED display, and plenty of storage space
Zuckerberg says Meta has more competitors than FTC claims
US government is arguing that Instagram acquisition should be unwound
Google develops ‘AI for dolphins’
DolphinGemma is a collaboration between Google and the Wild Dolphin Project
European Union faces balancing act on Big Tech taxes
Commission president has floated idea in response to Trump tariffs
Ireland will ‘resist’ EU trade tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach
Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation
Anthropic AI group to add 100 new jobs in Europe
Man who led Stripe’s European rollout comes on board start-up led by disaffected OpenAI employees which has backing from Google and Amazon
Google gets permission for mural at Dublin HQ
Dublin City Council signs off on five-year approval for 705 sq m mural by artist Sean Atmos
Trump’s science policies pose long-term risk to innovation, economists warn
Economists argue that investments in scientific research are among the most efficient uses of taxpayer dollars, returning about $5 for every dollar invested
‘It’s time to move on’: Unease is growing among my friends in the tech sector
A new tell-all memoir by a former Facebook executive is selling fast, but it fails to recognise the full nature of corporate behemoths that prize growth above all else.
More than half of contactless payments in Irish retail made with a mobile phone or watch
More than 1.5 billion contactless transactions worth over €25bn made last year, figures show
Google to roll out AI-generated overviews on search engine’s results pages
Artificial intelligence is adapting online information to provide summaries alongside links to help users with queries
Google, Apple face further EU crackdown on Big Tech
Commission risks wrath of Trump with new push to open up platforms
Retro or rubbish? The trick is in the tech
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
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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