BBusiness Read More Big thinking needed as the golden age of Irish tech nears its end – The Irish TimesJanuary 29, 2026 Intel remains the bellwether of the Irish technology sector. It may no longer be accurate to say that…
BBusiness Read More What happens if you ask Grok to create explicit images?January 27, 2026 Much has been written in recent weeks about Elon Musk’s AI tool, Grok, and it’s alleged ability to…
BBusiness Read More Grok created three million sexualised deepfakes in 11 days, including 23,000 of apparent children – The JournalJanuary 23, 2026 Grok created three million sexualised deepfakes in 11 days, including 23,000 of apparent children The JournalSocial media companies should…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Dublin City Council stops use of X ‘with immediate effect’ after Grok AI controversy – The Irish TimesJanuary 23, 2026 The use of controversial social network X by Dublin City Council has been officially stopped by its chief…
AArtificial intelligence Read More X open sources its algorithm while facing a transparency fine and Grok controversiesJanuary 21, 2026 In 2023, the website then known as Twitter partially open sourced its algorithm for the first time. In…
HHeadlines Read More Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy – The Irish TimesJanuary 20, 2026 Dublin City Council is to pause posting on X pending the outcome of an internal review into its…
IIreland Read More For how much longer can Ireland embrace both Boston and Berlin? – The Irish TimesJanuary 19, 2026 Hi, Paul Colgan here and welcome to our Monday edition of Inside Politics. We’ll be sending out this…
HHeadlines Read More Senior government figures to discuss strengthening laws over Grok controversy – The JournalJanuary 19, 2026 Senior government figures to discuss strengthening laws over Grok controversy The JournalMinisters and AG to meet over Grok sexual…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Protesters at X headquarters in Dublin call for criminal accountability over AI nudes – The Irish TimesJanuary 17, 2026 An online function that undresses images of people without their consent is not a tool but “a weapon”,…
MMobile Read More Standalone Grok app still undresses women after X curtails access to toolJanuary 17, 2026 The British government, one of the most vocal critics of the AI tool, called the adjustment a “vindication”…
HHeadlines Read More ‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister – The Irish TimesJanuary 17, 2026 Social network X, which has its European headquarters in Dublin, has conceded that it hosted content that is…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Ireland should use EU presidency ‘to ban AI tools for generating intimate images’ – The Irish TimesJanuary 16, 2026 Ireland ought to use its upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union to ban artificial intelligence…