Use of AI provides ‘rare opportunity to reshape how care is delivered’, says Minister for Health
More than a million hours saved through the use of automation and artificial intelligence in HSE
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European shares retreat again as Middle East tensions rattle investors
Iseq All-Share index rises with banking stocks in demand
Nudification apps aren’t banned, Iran school bombing, and the Luas torched in Dublin riots
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan: How to avoid being influenced by content creators
Apps creating child abuse content not banned under existing EU law
Mother behind Coco’s Law targeting online abuse says ‘soul-destroying’ AI content must be included
Retrofit targets missed and a new series on how to invest
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Quarter of finance workers unsure of their AI skills but half don’t have time to upskill
Institute of Banking report says there is ‘clear recognition’ roles will evolve to demand new skill levels
Number of CAO applicants hoping to study veterinary medicine almost triples
Arts degrees at Trinity College Dublin see 6.5 per cent increase in applications
Markets dive overnight and banks launch new instant payments service Zippay
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‘My four children are all using AI in various ways in their studies’
Spending hours doing traditional academic work that can be generated by AI in seconds just seems wasteful
Why it’s time to end the grim march of the touchscreen
Self-service kiosks make us buy more stuff and feel more lonely
‘For now, there is a lot of chat, hot air and hype around’ AI, says chair of global HR body
Chris Bones says the emergence of AI requires a conversation that involves stakeholders from across society, not just C-suite executives
‘If you have one diagnosis, you end up with 10’: Are we over-medicating mental distress?
One study found 85% of adults met the criteria for two or more major mental disorders
Gen-Zine: Meet the young people ditching digital for DIY publications and community
DIY works, covering a wide breath of topics, historically provided space for marginalised voices and are surging in popularity again
Disruption to gas rather than oil might hit Ireland most dramatically
We are fixated on tech and AI, but forget how the economy is mostly still heavy, dirty and smelly
Influencers promoting carnivore diet spreading dangerous misinformation, doctor says
Very easy for the public to be misled by social media influencers on nutritional advice, conference hears
The traditional arts degree has had its day. It needs to be reinvented, not dumped
A narrow definition of value has crept into the debate about the worth of third-level courses
How sustainable are public finances in an AI world?
Proactive planning today can help ensure economic stability, fairness, and social cohesion tomorrow
Oil climbs again but European shares hold steady after Asian sell off
Brent crude tops $84 per barrell but European markets avoid panic that apparently hit Asian indices
The Irish Times view on the future of the arts degree: not ornamental but essential
Ireland’s situation is not as acute as in the UK, the US or Australia
SMEs see artificial intelligence potential but ‘fail to capitalise on new tech’
Fear of making mistakes, lack of skills and cost behind reluctance to adopt new technology
Number of Garda investigations into Grok AI images rises to 244
Gardaí to use AI to review online child sexual exploitation material when laws allow its use, committee told
Markets hit by Middle East unrest and how to get a sports scholarship
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AI a double-edged sword for Bank of Ireland: good for trimming costs, bad for revenues
Myles O’Grady sees benefits rather than risks from AI, for now
A judge says Enoch Burke has ‘free will’. But is that true of any of us?
Unthinkable: Some tips for anyone who feels their thoughts are being polluted by their smartphone, a mad king or even an overbearing parent
Wall Street’s latest AI jitters reveal a nervous market
Software stocks, already bloodied, were given another thump by Citrini Research’s ‘thought experiment’ blog post positing an AI apocalypse
Trump’s economic moves seem contradictory and dangerous but there is a game plan
US president’s only goal is to get Republicans through the midterms in decent shape
Sam Altman’s AI comments reveal a distinctly anti-human world view
I’m not convinced that AI evangelists like Sam Altman really understand how strange and creepy they come across when they talk about the future
Central Bank’s latest financial risk assessment makes for grim reading
Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook report highlights the bank’s concerns for the financial system
Ecologists are leaving the field as AI moves in
Technology is revolutionising how we gather and assess data on nature, presenting huge benefits and no little irony
Michael D Higgins regrets not calling out ‘disastrous capitalism’ more
Former president said much of world’s wealth was now concentrated among ‘a few hundred people’
‘Shoulder surfers’ in Samsung crosshairs with new privacy display
Company targets ‘AI for all’ even as consumers continue to struggle to find compelling uses for the technology
Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut workforce by ‘nearly half’ as it leans on AI tools
Group’s shares surge 25% as CEO says ‘most companies are late’ to realise how much technology will affect employment
DCC new building, University of Galway arts cuts, and Hillary Clinton Epstein deposition
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As AI anxiety jolts Wall Street, China wonders what all the fuss is about
The country’s economic structure – and its stubbornly analogue bureaucracy – may cushion the shock that terrifies the US
Palestine protester charged with trespass after disrupting Google event in Dublin
Man shouted ‘shame on Google’ as he ran on to stage at 3Arena in reference to company’s systems being used by Israeli military
AI is turning Ireland’s graduate recruitment market upside down
A recent single business analyst role attracted more than 2,000 applications
AI community overlooks philosophical assumptions, AI explains
Philosophy of mind gets little attention in the AI community, suggesting a certain lack of curiosity
Tech is overwhelming. Are AI agents the answer?
Try sorting out an inbox full of thousands of marketing emails without AI
I have a highly respected degree but can’t get a decent job. AI might be the problem
Work Q&A: How can every single application be rejected?
Weaknesses in policymaking: A challenge to the Convention on Education
Reviews of the Department of Education have found it to be overworked, reactive, overly absorbed in short-term operational issues and lacking space for long-term strategic thinking
Data centre builder Equinix to create 200 jobs with €590m investment in Louth
Equinix announces partnership with Hanley Energy, which was recently acquired by American multinational company Jabil
Curling and dead drummers leave me cold
Media have become obsessed with personality and trivia. Quality journalism needs input, analysis and judgment
Changes to make online world safer have ‘not been sufficient’, Oireachtas AI committee hears
Issues stemming from controversy related to use of AI tool Grok to generate sexualised images examined
Mobile phone use behind the wheel worsens: ‘We’ve seen motorway drivers watching Netflix’
Gardaí detected wrongful usage of phones by drivers more often than any other road offence last year
The inconvenient truth about artificial intelligence
Incurious scepticism is not an adequate response to the questions AI raises
AI Confidential with Hannah Fry: A stark message about the shadowy side of machine intelligence
Television: Absorbing first episode of three-part series explores ominous possibility that AI isn’t so much stealing our jobs, as our souls
My AI chatbot tried to gaslight me into thinking Pope Francis is still alive
What started out as a fun photo-editing endeavour quickly turned very confusing
Benefits of data centres being ignored, new representative group for the facilities says
Tom Parlon, former director general of Construction Industry Federation, to become first chairman of the group
This meeting is being recorded. Did you know?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fuelling a surge in recorded work meetings that we need to think about more carefully
Facial recognition technology to be trialled on passengers at Holyhead
Testing this week follows previous pilot by UK authorities in 2025 which saw more than 7,500 faces analysed
The Irish jobs market is slowing and younger people are in the firing line
Young people are most exposed by latest jobs-market trends, including the impact of AI on entry-level positions
Parents on posting: ‘We’ve opted out, so my child is being excluded’
As concerns grow around safety, identity theft, consent and AI, attitudes to sharing images on social media are changing
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