The US administration has presumably been getting its scientific and medical advice from Dr Seuss, the TV show Scrubs and the back of cereal boxes

Excreted byproducts of cannabis are increasing as territories legalise the drug

From angel investors to blockchain advocates, politics to tech polemicists, Austin played host to them all

Efforts are being made to engender an all-embracing culture, but it’s an uphill struggle

John Holden: Nasa-led expedition is seeking to protect Earth against future destruction

US scientists are realising they can no longer be passive on climate change and health

The truth about migration from Mexico does not matter for those pitching for the project

Now that wind and solar are becoming cheaper than fossil fuels in many parts of the country, coal, oil and gas have lost the one thing they had going for them: price

Chinese scientist accused of breaching guidelines on using CRISPR genome technology

Study shows 19 per cent of 18- to 29-year-olds would prefer to drive autonomous vehicle

Just because something can be done with technology doesn’t mean it has to be done

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Entrepreneur may have to ruthlessly push the labour chain to its limits to achieve production goals

Britain’s exit from EU opens up many doors for resourceful tech entrepreneurs

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Do we overrate human thought when we presume AI would lack compassion?

We have turned corporate and political courtship into an art form

‘People still want to give, and leveraging new technologies responsibly is the way to get to new donors’

We look ahead to 2018 and our future relationship with our two key trading partners

Knowing how to apply machine learning confounds many business owners

Politically motivated complaints about workers’ rights ignores laissez faire earning choices made by many

Irish companies continue to thrive in US markets

Big money is being spent on exoskeleton research but serious problems persist

Software conference offers snapshot of tech giant’s handle on emerging trends

An insight into jobs whose reward is not security but the freedom to choose hours

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The established wisdom that motherhood is best kept to the young is being reconsidered

Many businesses are in breach of laws they aren’t even aware exist

Fleetwood Mac are celebrating 50 years of making music. Mick Fleetwood discusses the line-up changes, the turbulent times, and the band’s plans for the future

Debate is raging in the US about the right to repair equipment that relies on software

Austin’s mayor to lead trade group to Ireland in July to help forge new links

Aside from job security it is also a place where you can shape the future of Irish society

Companies awash with data do not know how to exploit it, says Dell Technologies chief

Technology is driving huge investment in fintech groups

Not since Henry Ford’s Mustang in 1964 has there been such hysteria about a motor vehicle

Austin’s South by Southwest festival still attracts big names and even bigger ideas

A healthy mix of business and creativity makes South By SouthWest Interactive 2016 a success for ‘Ireland Inc’

President asks tech community for help in improving civic engagement in digital age

Steve Case tells SXSW that food, health and education sectors will be affected

Biophilic design aims to make our buildings ‘evolve’ in a more natural way