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AI to be used to examine CCTV for images of Noah Donohoe leaving home, court hears
Noah Donohoe was found dead in a storm drain in Belfast in June 2020 – six days after he went missing
‘We’re not going back to a world before AI’: how technology is changing the classroom
Teachers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence – and navigating its pitfalls – with the help of new courses
Squid Game or Sweden? The choice Ireland faces as Donald Trump takes office
Unthinkable: Irish economic policy was once framed as ‘Boston or Berlin’ – our options today are much starker
Rich bosses’ isolation from poorer colleagues could come back to bite them
Wealthy managers are increasingly isolated from the less well-off at work and that’s not good news
‘Meta sees me as a golden goose.’ How Zuckerberg’s AI creations went rogue and gave the game away
Facebook and Instagram have pulled the plug on AI avatars Grandpa Brian and Liv but their successors will soon flood our lives with lies on a hitherto unimaginable scale
AI in the office: Trust gap with staff is a big hurdle for companies
In banking and insurance, 50% of the work that gets done today could actually be executed and completed by technology on its own, Accenture says
Brian Eno: ‘I don’t like being admired, being revered. That makes me feel very uncomfortable’
Eno, who has worked with everyone from Bowie to Coldplay, discusses his new book with Bette Adriaanse, the use of AI in art and his idea of ‘scenius’
Time to unfriend? Lawyer responds to Meta’s ‘descent’
Mark Lemley will stay on Facebook, he says. But there are other things he can do to salve his conscience
Nuclear comes back into fashion as AI and data centres manage their energy challenge
Cloud providers are interested in the potential of miniature nuclear reactors but they come with risks as well as potential
Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’ with generative AI
Rollout of upgraded voice assistant hit by delays as Big Tech group struggles to overcome technical hurdles
Sci-fi and fantasy round-up: Watch out for a weird time-travelling mother and a half-human, half-mosquito anti-heroine
New novels by Nnedi Okorafor, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Elly Griffiths, Makana Yamamoto and Michel Neva
Death and grief in the digital age: ‘We were able to let her say goodbye through a WhatsApp video call’
With grief bots, virtual bouquets and streaming of funerals now available to us, is technology making grieving processes easier?
Artificial intelligence is taking the United States in a strange new direction
It will drive the market to new heights and boost growth, but bring with it more political and social disruption
Who needs an iSmell? Nevada’s CES offers a tantalising view of the future
Consumer electronics fair looks forward, with AI the firm focus for 2025
AI advisory group warns of potential for mass surveillance
Government cautioned against deploying facial recognition technology ‘without thorough independent evaluation and resolution of identified risks’
Forget pandering to Independent TDs, these are the issues the new government needs to deal with
The consequences of business as usual are ever more frightening, particularly in relation to climate change
Students draw from personal experiences, from spinal operations to dancing at Coldplay, for Young Scientist projects
Castleknock College pupil develops ‘smart sole’ to help overcome widespread condition linked to diabetes
AI-driven platform addresses high rate of attrition among PhD students
Rejection rate for manuscripts is around 90%, which is an issue because successful research and publishing are crucial to rankings
Young scientist exhibition: Twin sisters ‘mind the gap’ as they try to modernise study habits
AI brings challenges to contest but more positives than negatives, co-founder says
CES 2025: Nvidia unveils gaming chips, desktop computer to protect AI lead
Chief executive Jensen Huang offers vision for how AI will spread through economy
High rental costs mean Dublin ranks in top 10 most expensive cities in Europe
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Ireland has chance to take a leading AI regulatory role – starting with the appointment of a dedicated minister
State’s pivotal position and links with EU and US offer a unique opportunity to bridge two distinct regulatory philosophies
YouTube chief Neal Mohan bets on AI and ‘creators’ to supercharge growth
Veteran executive seen as a potential Google CEO must tackle threats from Trump to tech rivals
Silicon Valley seeks an audience at the court of Trump
Tech bros from Elon Musk to Sam Altman are looking to president-elect’s second term to unshackle them from regulatory restrictions
AI does not mean humanoid robots are coming
The technology will transform existing machines, such as cars, long before it allows the creation of androids
Ten predictions experts made about the world in 2025. All of them are wrong
When it comes to predicting the future, you might as well ask an astrologer as a rational expert
We need to think again about what the ‘A’ in AI signifies
Looking at the technology through a different cultural lens casts its threat and promise in a new light
Eamon Ryan hails Ireland’s role as ‘world leader’ on data centres
‘Data centres no longer need to be concentrated around Dublin’ but should be closer to sources of renewable energy, especially offshore wind
Are we becoming a post-literate society?
Technology has changed the way many of us consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips
Why do so many news sites look so boringly similar? Because they have to play by Google and Meta’s rules
But that hegemony will end, perhaps soon. If you value good journalism and good design, give someone you love a newspaper subscription this Christmas
‘People make assumptions about us’: How third level is becoming a real option for people with intellectual disabilities
Universities are providing more programmes for disabled students - but learners say we need to do far more to promote greater inclusion in education
Norma Foley’s approach to AI in the classroom is breathtakingly naive
There is no incentive for students to admit to using AI and every incentive to cheat, while teachers have been woefully underprepared for a revolution likened to Gutenberg’s printing press
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