CoreWeave debt scare rattles markets as Asian stocks bounce
Reports on Thursday said the Nvidia-backed firm’s bond yields hit levels associated with distressed debt
AI: Artificial intelligence
Revenue looks to reduce postal costs and transition to ‘digital-first’ communications
Tax authority spends around €14.8m on postage each year
After my friend lost his job, he asked AI what came next
The fortunes of a laid-off worker reveal how artificial intelligence is becoming the latest vessel for some of China’s oldest beliefs
Global stocks edge lower as AI and rate fears hit tech
Investors unnerved by valuations of firms in artificial intelligence sector
Addictive online features should be disabled by default, report on use by children finds
Blanket social media ban for under-16s would ‘unlikely provide’ comprehensive solution to harms
The global economy and the art of living dangerously
It would be nice to think the world will become less shock-prone, but it probably won’t
Anthropic’s quarterly revenue surges 45% to nearly $17bn
AI company is seeking to convince investors that breakneck revenue growth can eventually outrun its enormous costs
Asian stocks sell off as AI trades crumble
Quicker-than-expected increase in US consumer price inflation upped expectations for Fed action
Approach to Leaving Cert mathematics does not add up
Syllabuses fail to provide knowledge required for understanding modern technology
Scientists decipher charred ancient scrolls buried by Vesuvius
Non-destructive scanning of fragile scrolls will provide further breakthroughs in our knowledge of the classical world
AI’s impact on jobs market may take 25 years to play out, says Microsoft chief Brad Smith
Industry must be regulated to ensure safety for people, according to top Microsoft executive
EU innovation chief optimistic on Europe’s ability to play central role in AI
Simpler regulation and access to funding for growing companies are priorities for Ekaterina Zaharieva
The Irish Times view on the AI Summit: who controls the machines?
The questions raised by the acceleration of the technology are real, serious and potentially existential
AI firms should ‘sell solutions’ rather than ‘fear’, OpenAI executive tells Dublin summit
Cybersecurity could be future growth driver for OpenAI, executive tells tech summit in Dublin
Tech leaders outline AI dangers and opportunities at Dublin summit
Recent incidents ‘early warning shots’ of tech’s potential for harm, says Google DeepMind co-founder
Microsoft president Brad Smith: Ireland is ‘well-positioned for future of AI’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
AI will not bring about ‘displacement’ in public service, says Taoiseach
Martin urges critics of technology to focus on positives as he announces new forum on workplace effects
AI systems should adopt safety lessons from nuclear industry
Balance needs to be struck between regulation and opportunity, Google DeepMind chair says
Entry-level hiring in AI-augmented sectors drops by 16%
Latest Labour Market Pulse survey highlights risk posed by advent of new technology
Deaths in Waterford attack put focus on increase in drug-related intimidation
Inside Politics: Public sector workers strike, with Government and unions yet to agree on talks process
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta has reached AI ‘frontier’
Company is committed to further vast spending to challenge rivals
Will Dublin-headquartered Accenture survive or thrive in the age of AI?
The technology consultancy seeks to calm jitters with an investor day this week
Anthropic warns rogue AI agents may soon hijack your smart TV or oven
Claude maker suggests models could act as ‘worms’ in future cybersecurity threat
Childcare fees and the budget, and Patrick O’Donovan’s row with RTÉ
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Dublin AI start-up Dubsof raises more than €5m in round led by BlueYard Capital
Tech entrepreneurs and execs, including Meta’s David Singleton and Dylan Collins, have backed the company
Taoiseach to chair new Cabinet AI committee on regulation and impact of technology
Plans for new committee come as AI summit takes place in RDS as part of EU presidency
International Monetary Fund warns of AI-driven market correction in global economy
Annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank take place in Bangkok under the shadow of war and AI-driven investment
Workers as well as employers need to feel AI benefit, union leader tells conference
HSE’s AI strategy featured input from 30 organisations, but not one represented works, Callinan says
OpenAI to create 200 jobs in Dublin
This latest move will bring to 450 the number of roles OpenAI will have in Ireland
Cork scientist wins top international physics prize
Professor JC Séamus Davis honoured for pioneering work in quantum physics
‘A slow-moving tsunami’: IMF chief alarmed at AI threat to jobs and taxes
Georgieva warns technology risks tilting economy toward capital and away from labour
Tech company Tines to create 100 jobs in Ireland over two years and open new facility
More than half will be entry-level positions
AI being used by employers to more closely monitor their staff, Dublin conference hears
Moves are also afoot in some sectors, such as the legal profession, to ‘completely eliminate’ a lot of entry levels roles and work
No, you don’t need AI to read your child a bedtime story
Sam Altman’s self-satisfaction about utilising an LLM to raise his child wouldn’t even make the top 20 of his all-time nonsense
Irish AI firms raise €256m across 75 venture capital deals in 2026
Deal volumes and values ‘settling’ after bumper year in 2025
The signs are AI prefers AI-written CVs, and one law firm’s experience is revealing
The signs are that it does, and one law firm’s experience is revealing
Letters to the Editor, October 12th: On Wednesday’s strike, prisoner rehabilitation and growing fruit and veg
Government’s approach reflects ‘staggering disconnect from frontline realities’
More needs to be done to help home-grown companies scale and offset reliance on FDI
There are several ways Ireland can enhance its supports for indigenous private businesses
How much are we being watched in our everyday lives without realising?
How much are we being watched in our everyday lives without realising?
Never mind the ‘risk to humanity’, Anthropic’s IPO raises more prosaic concerns
Anthropic has plans to raise up to $100bn, part of a trend that could result in too much stock coming to market
Fontaines DC: ‘We just hang out with ourselves and don’t really interact as much with other people’
Conor Deegan and Tom Coll on Dopamine Chamber, which the band’s lead singer, Grian Chatten, says needed to be a ‘catastrophic warning’
What Should My Children Do? by Daniel Susskind: An optimistic book about AI
Susskind leans heavily on the analogy of the calculator as a disruptor to maths education
Ply by Hernan Diaz: Sci-fi thriller and philosophical treatise a marvel of breadth and concept
Multiple threads converge into a research-crammed, physics-dense exploration of consciousness and human essence
OpenAI tells investors revenue run rate is $20bn below earlier indication
The AI firm previously indicated its annualised revenue for September was $70 billion (€62.36 billion)
Colin Hunt’s AIB share awards, and AI’s impact on the labour market
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
AI music has become ‘the Ozempic of the industry’. Everyone is on it
One platform, Suno, outputs the equivalent of Spotify’s entire catalogue once a fortnight, but it’s impossible to know who’s using it
‘AI Minister’ Niamh Smyth: ‘I’d have a very different view than President Trump’
Minister says she is ‘cautiously optimistic’ and excited by AI - but also has concerns over its impact on Irish labour market
Is the State’s new investment account going to be a good deal?
Investors need to realise they are going to be largely on their own when it comes to assessing risk
Will there be a big take-up of State’s new investment scheme?
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
How much longer can the world absorb the Iran war shock?
Disruption to oil supply, oil prices and the world economy has been surprisingly manageable so far
AI deepfakes: Let’s remove ‘we didn’t mean it’ from tech companies’ book of excuses
Companies that have enabled this, intentionally or not, need to take a long, hard look in the mirror
University education has become meaningless – and now it doesn’t even promise a job
We have made education transactional and have forgotten that learning is a good in and of itself
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices