AI could kill us all say whistleblowers - here’s why
In the News podcast: Speed of AI development prompts dire warnings
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AI tools make it ‘quicker and easier’ to submit worker grievance claims under WRC process
Work Q&A: Employment law expert says AI tools such as ChatGPT make the process ‘more accessible’ and could be contributing to rise in complaints
‘They’ll use AI for new drugs’: Ireland’s arms race with organised crime
How State stays ahead of gangs who genetically engineer new narcotics and even have R&D departments
The Music Quiz: Which Americana/Roots songwriter is suing the AI platform Suno?
Plus: Which Italian city does Sorcha Richardson name-check in a song on her new album, Draw the Outline?
Robodogs, fashion and welly-throwing: The National Ploughing Championships kicks off
Quarter of a million people will flock to the agri-convention in Co Offaly this week, some to share industry insights and others to throw wellies
KPMG UK to cut another 200 jobs, including roles working on AI
Latest cuts come just six months after KPMG put close to 600 UK jobs at risk
Fiserv’s new CEO faces Wall Street’s toughest turnaround
Takis Georgakopoulos became chief executive of Fiserv just as it confronted big cultural and structural challenges
We must heed clear warnings on dangers of AI
It seems Big Tech players have lost control of their own products
The age of the exciting smartphone launch is over, but is a new sort of device on its way?
Will an audience raised on that endless video scroll really be seduced by a screenless box?
EU to bring in minimum age limit of 15 to set up social-media accounts
Tech giants will be required to verify age of users under draft proposals due this week
Anthropic tells investors it will be profitable for second straight quarter
Claude maker seeks to ease cash burn concerns before blockbuster IPO amid fears over pace of AI development
Donald Trump says attempts to limit artificial intelligence are part of ‘sick conspiracy’
US president says he is only ‘guardrail’ needed to control AI despite growing alarm over the technology
Global stocks fall amid surge in oil prices and rising government bond yields
Technology stocks under pressure as leaders of top AI companies push for slower pace of development
‘Gambling with our lives’: How talk in AI companies is increasingly turning to doomsday
Researchers in big tech firms are sounding the alarm about the dangers of artificial intelligence
West fears AI may kill us all but China and others see ‘immense’ opportunity
Developing countries hope that AI will allow them to leapfrog entire stages of technology development
Rollout of the reformed Leaving Cert should be suspended
Disadvantaged students will be most affected by the disastrous reform of the Senior Cycle
OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development
Rival technology leaders throw weight behind appeal from founder and chief executive of AI company Anthropic
Funding for Irish enterprises overwhelmingly dependent on international investors, study finds
Sector open to shocks from ongoing global geopolitical instability
That’s not your job: AI ushers in a blurring of the lines at work
The closest threat could be that colleague with a Claude subscription and a manic glint in their eye
UK economy unexpectedly grew 0.4% in July boosted by AI boom
Resilient start to third quarter comes as surging oil price reignites inflation fears
Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to build biological weapons and deadly pathogens
Report comes two days after former employee quit claiming company’s models could cause human extinction by 2030
A foot in the door: how to get move from being an intern to a career
As the graduate job market tightens, young people are finding it increasingly tough to get a start
Who has benefited from the EdTech experiment in our classrooms?
Findings on declining levels of maths and reading is worrying
State wants us to be tech-savvy, but the problem is we do not trust technology
Public has mixed feelings about Government making access to public services easier online
One in five Irish children and teens use AI for schoolwork, survey suggests
Almost a third of Irish participants said they had encountered ‘gory’ or violent imagery online
Nearly half of Irish workers say AI is making them consider new careers, survey finds
Work trends report by Microsoft shows that almost half of workers changed employer in the past year
‘Pervasive’ decline: Educators must re-engage young people with reading, says OECD
Pisa results confirm we have a world-class education system – but the drop-off in reading and maths scores should not be ignored
Why are Irish people saving so much?
CSO has made significant revisions to data, but how are we putting so much money aside?
Engagement with AI at work growing, survey finds
Almost half of those using it say they do so every day
Pilita Clark: The Michael O’Leary-style outspoken CEO is an endangered species
Unvarnished views are preferable to the growing pile of pretentious AI tech industry guff
Will AI make it easier to choose the best wine?
How to Drink Better: You can be certain that change is coming, but its exact form is not yet fully clear
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
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
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
Wrong-way motorway driving could be detected by AI
Wrong-way motorway driving to face harsher penalties under new laws announced after M9 crash
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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
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