AI: Artificial intelligence
Sizible: Making sure to get the perfect fit when clothes shopping online
Over half of online garment returns stem from incorrect fit; fashion designer Aileen Bodkin has come up with an AI-powered solution
European Union risks becoming the ‘museum of the world’, says Meta privacy chief
Erin Egan says social media group is working to comply with regulation to unlock the benefits of AI but ‘the puck keeps moving’
AI ‘ignored shutdown instructions’ researchers say
OpenAI’s models also sabotaged shutdown commands, Palisade Research study finds
Why we decided to relocate the headquarters of our AI company from the US to Ireland
Partsol’s move is a signal of its long-term strategy, says its CEO
Ireland needs to sharpen ambition on AI, Cabinet to be told
State needs to ‘sharpen its ambition’ for national digital strategy in light of increased competition from other states
How Irish workers feel about their jobs laid bare by new survey
Aon survey argues that companies might benefit from personalising work benefits to employees at different stages of their careers
How to stop your posts, photographs and other data from being sucked into AI machines
There are ways to ensure your data is not used by social media and search platforms to train their artificial intelligence models
First AI committee to examine ‘urgent’ concern for democracy
Oireachtas committee to hold opening meeting on Tuesday as Government prepares report on 'disruptive impacts’ to workforce
Taoiseach tells Apple chief Ireland will cut ‘regulatory burden’ facing businesses
iPhone maker, which has European HQ in Cork, previously warned of ‘aggressive competition’ from countries trying to lure multinationals
Irish rents continue to rise, with average cost nationally now more than €2,000 a month
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It pays to use AI on the sly at work
That’s why companies need to think of ways to encourage open adoption
Under half of Irish executives will give full access to AI, Accenture report shows
Only 33% of Irish executives expect the use of AI agents to significantly rise in the three-year period, compared to 40% globally
Teachers are being bullied into accepting reforms that will damage education
Unethical use of AI is rampant and in danger of producing students whose degrees are essentially meaningless
Blackpilled: Incels, Media and Masculinity by Meadhbh Park and The New Age of Sexism How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny by Laura Bates
Two deeply researched, brave and fascinating new books explore how AI-powered tools are remaking old sexist channels for the exploitation and abuse of women - and what could be done about it
John Collison of Stripe: ‘I am baffled by companies doing an about-face on social initiatives’
Stripe co-founder on crypto, AI, his vision for Weston Airport and why the fintech doesn’t need to list on the stock market
Irish Government’s housing policy is deterring investors, Deloitte warns
Consultancy claims in pre-budget submission that recent policy shifts have introduced level of uncertainty that risks undermining confidence
It’s all bonza: Rory McIlroy has tills ringing down under as he commits to Australian Open
Plus: the policeman’s trousers, the internet loses its mind over Theegala, and the ups and downs of the PGA
AI in Irish civil service: Major differences in how Government departments approach issue, survey shows
Some embracing artificial intelligence and others avoiding its use, at least for now
Can AI agents replace office workers? We put them to the test with some routine tasks
Apps from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and more were asked to write emails, book travel and summarise the news. Here’s how they fared
A showcase for innovation, collaboration and progress in the manufacturing industry
The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 will cover cutting-edge developments in Industry 4.0, automation, sustainability, supply-chain management and more
National effort required to maintain Ireland’s manufacturing edge
The 10th National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition will be an opportunity to learn more about the latest innovations that will help our manufacturing sector to compete
State’s new research agency chief Diarmuid O’Brien comes with strong track record and deep experience
Appointment of Cambridge-based scientist brings to close turbulent period following dismissal of Prof Philip Nolan
The Irish Times view on Leaving Cert reforms: AI must be taken seriously
A thriving market has sprung up for software that makes detection impossible
Republic’s complex regulatory framework stunting growth, say companies
Effective compliance is much more challenging in Ireland compared to around the world, report from PwC finds
New social media ‘early warning’ system will alert gardaí to potential crimes
AI system to help monitor targeting of asylum seeker accommodation, promotion of false medical cures, fundraising for terrorists and spreading extremist doctrines
State in bid to lure from US top researchers and academics disillusioned by Trump
Initiative is expected to target, among others, disillusioned academics who have lost financial backing due to Trump administration
Teachers face loss of 5% pay increase if Leaving Cert reforms blocked
Teacher unions to ballot members on whether to accept package or take industrial action in September
Zelenskiy invites Pope Leo to visit Ukraine
Invitation extended during pontiff’s first known phone call with a foreign leader
Pope Leo XIV sets out vision for papacy and cites AI as critical challenge facing humanity
Leo tells first formal audience he will follow in the modernising reforms of Pope Francis
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
Artificial intelligence to be used in drafting Government department documents
The Department of Enterprise has upgraded its use of generative AI after a change in internal policy
OpenAI chief Sam Altman: ‘This is genius-level intelligence’
The tech entrepreneur on the risks and opportunities of AI, his dispute with Elon Musk and why he has the ‘most important job maybe in history’
‘My message is clear for Ireland, electricity is the future,’ IEA director Fatih Birol
Electrification should be overriding priority for Irish economy, industry and society, says International Energy Agency chief
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