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Apps from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and more were asked to write emails, book travel and summarise the news. Here’s how they fared
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Google’s wobble reflects rising threat of AI to its business model
Users increasingly turning to AI tools such as ChatGPT and Perplexity instead
Zuckerberg saying AI will cure loneliness is like big tobacco suggesting cigarettes can treat cancer
It’s a solution that can only lead to a deeper emptiness and to a lonelier, less human world
Markets edge lower ahead of key interest rate decisions
Iseq index up 1.2% as AIB edges closer to price target for share buyback
Zuckerberg takes pop at Apple during Stripe Sessions talk
In discussion with Stripe cofounder John Collison, Facebook founder addresses AI potential and failure of digital currency Libra
Tech earnings defy expectations but the future is uncertain
Tech bosses’ public display of loyalty to Trump should have earned them more than being cannon fodder
‘The threat of the US kneecapping itself is real’: tech insiders voice fears over global AI race
Tariffs and threat of new duties on chips and computing infrastructure could frustrate American ambitions
Can AI make my life easier? I spent a week living and working with chatbots to find out
Artificial intelligence isn’t going to take over our lives just yet, but it can make certain jobs quick and easy
Alphabet’s sales beat estimates on Google search ad business
AI changes to search decimate traffic to independent websites
What Irish teachers think of AI: ‘It has great benefits’
Artificial intelligence has a role to play in class, but educators are wary of scope for misuse by students
OpenAI would buy Google’s Chrome browser, ChatGPT chief says
US justice department looking to force Google to sell Chrome to stop Google operating search market monopoly
Irish arm of Oracle pays €730m in dividends to US parent in 18 months
Directors consider impact of US and EU tariff and non-tariff trade measures as ‘minimal’
There is no way that big tech can avoid being pulled into the transatlantic trade war
Despite Ireland’s best efforts, the digital tech companies will be pulled into the conflict - this will threaten jobs and could have implications for the way we all use the internet
Google ‘wilfully’ monopolised online advertising market, US judge rules
Decision by federal court heightens the risks that Silicon Valley behemoth will need to sell assets
What if Mark Zuckerberg had not bought Instagram and WhatsApp?
The big ticket deals were derided at the time, but the apps are now two of the most important parts of Meta’s business
Making in-depth market research affordable for users through AI-based tool
CogniStream AI was set up late last year and is now looking to build its team and raise pre-seed funding
Google Pixel 9a review: Google sets the bar for reasonably priced smartphones
You get great battery life, a bright OLED display, and plenty of storage space
Zuckerberg says Meta has more competitors than FTC claims
US government is arguing that Instagram acquisition should be unwound
Google develops ‘AI for dolphins’
DolphinGemma is a collaboration between Google and the Wild Dolphin Project
European Union faces balancing act on Big Tech taxes
Commission president has floated idea in response to Trump tariffs
Ireland will ‘resist’ EU trade tax on US tech firms, says Taoiseach
Martin cites damage to ‘significant sector’ in Republic if union should impose levies as retaliation
Anthropic AI group to add 100 new jobs in Europe
Man who led Stripe’s European rollout comes on board start-up led by disaffected OpenAI employees which has backing from Google and Amazon
Google gets permission for mural at Dublin HQ
Dublin City Council signs off on five-year approval for 705 sq m mural by artist Sean Atmos
Trump’s science policies pose long-term risk to innovation, economists warn
Economists argue that investments in scientific research are among the most efficient uses of taxpayer dollars, returning about $5 for every dollar invested
‘It’s time to move on’: Unease is growing among my friends in the tech sector
A new tell-all memoir by a former Facebook executive is selling fast, but it fails to recognise the full nature of corporate behemoths that prize growth above all else.
More than half of contactless payments in Irish retail made with a mobile phone or watch
More than 1.5 billion contactless transactions worth over €25bn made last year, figures show
Google to roll out AI-generated overviews on search engine’s results pages
Artificial intelligence is adapting online information to provide summaries alongside links to help users with queries
Google, Apple face further EU crackdown on Big Tech
Commission risks wrath of Trump with new push to open up platforms
Retro or rubbish? The trick is in the tech
It can be hard to know what old devices to dump, and what to hold on to
Teachers disliked the ‘homework helper’ app. But AI-powered cheating makes it look quaint
The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 was perhaps the first sign of trouble for Chegg. Its lawsuit against Google is a sign of the turmoil to come in education
How does a Buddhist respond in a world where might is right?
Rite & Reason: To sit down and meditate or kneel down and pray is possibly the most radical option we have. Finding silence and stillness reminds us that compassion is the only reasonable response
AI is already a focus of endless delusion, magical thinking and plain old foolishness
Tech bros' hype is blinding us to the reality that artificial intelligence might not be so smart after all
Deleting the clutter: time to get started on a tech spring clean
From forgotten files to blurry photos, here are a few things you need to tackle now
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