Redundancy rules ‘worthless’ if Meta contractor can simply ignore them, says union
Covalen declined invitation to WRC to discuss more than 700 planned redundancies as workers stage one-day strike
AI: Artificial intelligence
What matters is how, not whether, children use laptops in schools
Most schools are adopting laptops in response to increasing digitisation
Ronan Kelly to take over as chief executive of Digital Infrastructure Ireland
Founder Gary Connolly stepped down recently and has told board of his intention to leave in September
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to succeed Jay Powell as Fed chair
Vote brings to an end one of the most fraught processes of selecting a central bank chief in decades
‘Gobsmacked’: Smart ‘toy’ brings new independence for the visually impaired
AI-enabled smart glasses from Meta give information about where objects are, people around you or even the signage in front of you
IBM teams up with SETU in multimillion euro educational initiative
Initiative will benefit students in computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, data and AI and student-led technology societies
Will AI turn us all into hipsters and artisans?
There is good reason to be dubious about the notion that automation will supplant all demand for human labour
Elon Musk made ‘hair-raising’ demands for control of OpenAI, Sam Altman testifies
Start-up’s CEO takes the stand in legal battle with billionaire
Public pay talks must address concerns of ordinary workers, says trade union boss
Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan says citizens are losing faith on a wide range of issues
Keir Starmer fights for his political life
Fianna Fáil marks centenary milestone amid byelection campaigns
Half of workers say they are expected to use new technology without adequate training
But employees are adopting artificial intelligence faster than their organisations are, survey says
The Irish Times view on AI and the workplace: women could be the losers
Female-dominated occupations are almost twice as likely to face disruption as male-dominated ones
Women at the sharp end as AI takes over administrative roles
Female-dominated clerical work is among the most vulnerable to automation, and labour market losses are already being felt
Cannes 2026: Which Irish stars will be there and what will win the Palme D’Or?
Distinguished line-up of auteurs grace festival as documentary on Traveller family flies green flag
Samsung hits $1tn valuation as big stocks keep getting bigger
AI surge defies received wisdom which says that as companies grow ever larger, it becomes harder to maintain high growth rates
GDP is meaningless. We need new ways of measuring the economy
In Ireland, the CSO and ESRI are thankfully free of political interference, but data collection is beset by other challenges
Are Irish consumers prepared for next wave of AI scams?
Helping people navigate new reality of artificial intelligence is critical
Honeymoon for Pope Leo will eventually come to an end. As it should
His role is not to act as a counterweight to Donald Trump
Killer drones and frontline robots: Ukraine’s new weapons industry
Short of manpower and might, Kviv has devised a machine-based modern war strategy instead
No more ‘summer Fridays’: Welcome to the Great Hunkering Down in the jobs market
Why aren’t more people quitting their jobs?
Use of artificial intelligence among senior civil servants ‘increasingly common’
Association of Higher and Civil Public Servants to debate several motions at conference on Friday
‘A pivotal moment’: European ban on AI nudification apps is welcomed
Niamh Smyth, the Minister of State for AI, said the provisional agreement ‘marks a pivotal moment in the responsible regulation of artificial intelligence’
Is doubt a leadership superpower in the workplace?
Uncertainty is not necessarily something to overcome but rather something to harness for leaders looking to thrive
PrepayPower are hiking their prices - will other energy suppliers soon follow suit?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
AI is changing children’s education
Prepare our children to use it well – or leave them to be shaped by it
Does Panda’s 97c monthly fuel surcharge add up?
Lack of transparency and regulation makes it impossible to assess value in household bins collection market
Northern Ireland’s ageing population: Why pensioners will soon outnumber children
‘Reverse’ in region’s demographic trends have sparked warnings about impact on healthcare and funding of public services
AI and the classroom
The struggle against artificial intelligence shortcuts is a matter of character and motivation rather than brain architecture
Responsible artificial intelligence practices still ‘in their infancy’ across Irish firms
Irish organisations significantly trail their US counterparts in terms of AI governance execution on every dimension measured
Calculators did not weaken students’ capabilities, so why would AI?
Instead of resisting AI, we might be better served thoughtfully engaging with it
Deepfake Simon Harris is only the start of the Government’s AI problem
Artificial intelligence will bring significant changes in the world of work, and soon present very considerable political challenges
Inspiring the next generation of innovators should be a national priority
The National Children’s Science Centre is needed more than ever
Attack drones have captured the most disturbing images of war I’ve seen
There is something undeniably sinister in the combination of intimacy and detachment in footage taken by ‘first person view’ drones
Does it matter that Ireland’s bar staff and baristas are over-qualified? I think it does
If young people cannot secure jobs commensurate with their level of education, their ambitions will be dashed, creating resentment
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