Uber in Ireland, the multinationals propping up the economy and the ChatGPT caricature trend

Plus: The Dublin engineer re-inventing the dog lead

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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has said ride-hailing apps should be used more widely. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has said ride-hailing apps should be used more widely. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Ireland should embrace Uber, Bolt and other ride-hailing apps to increase options for taxi users, says the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Just three companies – technology groups Apple and Microsoft and pharma group Eli Lilly – were responsible for almost half the corporation tax collected by the State in 2024.

Online fads such as sharing photos of yourself from 2016 and 2026 are goldmines for training AI systems, yet we keep doing them.

From wrist injury to walking revolution: How one Dublin engineer reinvented the dog lead.

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