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There’s no cost-of-living crisis for Ireland’s quietly prosperous class. Who are they?
There is, indeed, a crisis for many people. But there is also a minority doing very well
Artificial intelligence: ‘One screw-up ... and we will destroy any remaining trust the public has in science’
Executives and biosecurity experts concerned that future models could help users create novel viruses or bioweapons
Irish fintechs face a tougher funding market as global concerns weigh on investors
Firms in the Republic raised €136m in first six months of 2026, says KPMG
World facing biggest security challenges since 1970s, says Helen McEntee
Minister says disinformation ‘spread like wildfire’ during Northern Ireland immigration riots earlier this year
Irish economic growth stalls slightly in second quarter
GDP rebounds after two consecutive quarters of contraction fuelled by unwinding of tariff-driven export boom
Six new beauty tech devices, from an AI hair straightener to an LED mask
From hair tools to scalp tech and teeth whitening, at-home devices are becoming smarter and more user-friendly
Claire Byrne prepares to go on Celebrity Gogglebox: ‘We need fizzy jellies and quality crisps’
Radio: Newstalk host is more relaxed yet remains the consummate professional, as Drivetime hears of hope on climate change
Healthcare seeing AI integrated into everyday practices, PwC says
More than one in five consumers said they ‘would be open’ to using drugs like Ozempic
Melania Trump to skip US president’s Ireland visit
People before Profit TD Paul Murphy says he has ‘every confidence’ President Catherine Connolly will challenge Trump on Palestine
Driverless robotaxis try their luck on London’s narrow streets
The city’s medieval layout is a maze filled with cars, buses, bikers and jaywalking pedestrians. How will autonomous vehicles cope?
Number of entry-level jobs being lost to AI overstated, says new CIPD chief executive
However, impact on hiring young workers is posing challenges
A book without an index is an incomplete work, and AI won’t fix it
Sharing an author’s arguments and quotes is tricky without a good index to point the way
Farewell to the $4tn man: Tim Cook’s Apple legacy in numbers
Tech giant’s CEO handed over to John Ternus on Tuesday after 15 years at the helm
Oil shares remain steady as Gulf conflict appears to cool
Iseq in the green as London and European markets retreat
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’
Consumer watchdog was able to list 10 Downing Street as a holiday rental on booking.com
Which? Travel said the exercise exposed ‘glaring gaps’ in the online portal’s security
OpenAI says Apple has only itself to blame in trade-secret fight
Dispute is a ‘mess of Apple’s own making’, ChatGPT maker says in court filing
Consultants head for a showdown with their own clients as AI upends industry
Pressure is on Accenture and the Big Four as companies demand savings
Attempts to pass AI off as punk rock are deeply bleak
Listening to Rick Rubin talking about how vibe coding is punk, I could suddenly hear in my head the song Punk is Dead
Bill Gates is worried about AI, but investors are looking at the upside
Capital expenditure on AI is feeding into areas of the economy well beyond the companies developing the technology
Blindboy unmasked: ‘The thing I’m most afraid of is having to work in an office... so now I work in an office’
The writer and podcaster on adapting his short stories for the Abbey stage, how his podcast is used as a kind of advanced Duolingo, and how the fairies will rise against AI
Wrong-way motorway driving could be detected by AI
Wrong-way motorway driving to face harsher penalties under new laws announced after M9 crash
Derry Girls stars Siobhán McSweeney and Nicola Coughlan back campaign to curb AI voice-cloning
Artificial versions of people’s voices increasingly used online and in advertising, harming artists’ livelihoods
There is little indication we have a plan for what to do if the AI bubble bursts
Ireland has weathered a lot of economic storms, but this one could catch us off guard
Data centre boom turns many niche specialist businesses into multimillion-euro industry players
Irish companies began working for the industry here and followed the clients as demand moved abroad
Is Donald Trump stoking another 2008-style debt crisis?
Ireland stands uncomfortably close to front line if US’s $40tn indebtedness proves too much
Nvidia’s outlook fuels global tech stock rally
European shares mixed as French stocks dip amid political uncertainty
Report finds 700 ‘rogue’ OpenAI agents worked together on hack using unsanctioned message board
Hugging Face hack an ‘AI lab leak’ that shows fears about technology ‘not just theoretical’ - Alabama AG
How to study at third level and what to expect in your first year
Many students find the change from learning at second level challenging, but there are a variety of supports in place
AI companies are starting to sound desperate, and that’s not a good look
The big question is how long companies investing billions in the technology can wait for widespread adoption
The long road to building an Irish AI start-up
Coso founders James Flynn and Brendan Scullion ran out of cash before rebuilding their social media technology into a business with customers around the world
Online platforms did not remove disinformation posts during 2025 presidential election
Researchers flagged 85 social media posts as electoral disinformation, and 13 as online harassment
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