Raising taxes not the only solution to ‘pensions timebomb’, Oireachtas committee told
Preparing for Ireland’s pensions timebomb does not necessarily mean raising taxes, but whatever changes are to be made…
Schools to receive updated social media guidance amid Grok scandal
Ms Naughton has directed officials to consider “emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence [AI] editing tools” as part…
Kerry student wins top prize for ‘extraordinary’ brain cancer diagnostic tool
A 15-year-old from Kerry has scooped the top prize at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition for…
Ireland could prosecute Twitter/X for AI ‘child porn’ deepfakes
New technologies often pose new problems — not least for the law. Legislators and law enforcement agencies can…
AI assistant Grok soars to top of Irish app download charts amid sexual imagery controversy
LATEST | xAI, the division of X that oversees Grok, claims that Ireland is not its ‘lead regulator’ within…
AI assistant Grok soars to top of Irish app download charts amid sexual imagery controversy
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As concerns rise over Grok, only one political party has stopped using Elon Musk’s X
Just one political party has stopped using Elon Musk’s X, as concerns over the creation of explicit images…
Ministers scramble for legal block on explicit AI images on X
Ministers may quit platform as Grok ‘undresses’ women and children Junior minister Niamh Smyth. Photo: Tony Gavin Mary…
AI expert delays timeline for its possible destruction of humanity
A leading artificial intelligence expert has rolled back his timeline for AI doom, saying it will take longer…
Interior design in 2026 will opt for “curated calm over superficial opulence”
The Trump effect will see interior designers resolve to steer clear of excess in 2026 but it won’t…
‘In a cost-of-living crisis, some turn to gambling to make ends meet’
Each month, the Central Bank of Ireland publishes data on how people are spending their money using their…
Adrian Weckler’s 10 big predictions for the changing world of tech in 2026
AI will gain more of a foothold in our lives while the way we watch TV will continue…