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John-Whelan
John Whelan: EU to simplify AI Act amid pressure from tech giants
Big Tech defector Niamh Sweeney may be a vital asset for Data Protection Commission
Big Tech defector Niamh Sweeney may be a vital asset for Data Protection Commission
Despite the Irish Council for Civil Liberties' complaint, a former colleague writes that the former Facebook/Meta executive could be a powerful asset for the regulator

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Musk
Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowd-sourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia. Writing on social media, Mr Musk said that “Grokipedia. com version 0. 1 is now live” and promised that “Version 1.

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

FRANCE-DIGITAL-CLOUD
Irish people surveyed want data centres to be powered completely by renewable energy
Some 40% recognise that data centres account for a large share of national energy consumption — more than a fifth of Ireland's metered electricity 

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Amazon reveals cause of AWS outage that took everything from banks to smart beds offline
Amazon reveals cause of AWS outage that took everything from banks to smart beds offline
AWS explains in a lengthy post how a bug in automation software brought down thousands of sites and applications

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Internet addiction in teenagers
Irish teens more concerned about their social media use than most of their peers across Europe 
ESPAD 2024 survey suggests Irish teens are among the most concerned about their use of social media and gaming

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Man using ChatGPT in the mobile phone. This app is a chatbot based on Artificial Intelligence developed by OpenAI. ROSARIO, ARGE
Civil liberties groups caution against public bodies using AI
Irish Council for Civil Liberties and Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission will speak to Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence on Tuesday

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

'Talk to your children': GardaĂ­ warn that kids can easily be snared by online abusers
'Talk to your children': GardaĂ­ warn that kids can easily be snared by online abusers
GardaĂ­ plead with parents to set sensible ground rules as they detail their work tracking down social media sexual abusers and blackmailers

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Data centres: Industry body calls for timeline on energy policy
Data centres: Industry body calls for timeline on energy policy
Digital Infrastructure Ireland says we could miss out on investment if CRU does not clarify proposed new regulatory framework

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

The Cliffs of Moher project that could change how Ireland welcomes the world
The Cliffs of Moher project that could change how Ireland welcomes the world
A University of Limerick team has created a data dashboard to help Ireland’s tourism industry tailor experiences in real time

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Eli Lilly & Co. Bulks Up Irish Operations in Obesity Drug Production Push
Cork operations of Eli Lilly underpin Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk's dwindling market dominance
With Cork a crucial part of its global supply chain, Eli Lilly's weight loss drugs are shaking up an industry once ruled by Ozempic and Wegovy maker, Novo Nordisk

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Instagram's 'woefully ineffective' safety tools still put children at risk, says Meta whistleblower
Instagram's 'woefully ineffective' safety tools still put children at risk, says Meta whistleblower
Findings from the test accounts included that adults were easily able to message teenagers who do not follow them, despite this being supposedly blocked in teen accounts

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Robotics Industry Four Engineering Facility Robot Arm Moving at Different Directions. High Tech Industrial Technology Using Mode
Ibec group Technology Ireland calls for investment in AI skills
Its director, Una Fitzpatrick, points out the National Training Fund has accumulated a significant surplus while many sectors continue to report critical skills shortages

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Finding the quickest route with his phone
Government may bring in new laws around the sale of mobile phone location data
An RTÉ 'Prime Time' investigation found that location data could be tracked to residential addresses, after individuals had travelled from Leinster House, military bases and prisons

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Intel Collinstown Industrial Park Leixlip
Nvidia to invest billions in ailing chipmaker Intel in surprise move
The new Nvidia funds for Intel come after the US government agreed to take a roughly 10% stake in August and President Donald Trump took on the role of pitchman

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Investing in people powers our future through the halo effect 
Investing in people powers our future through the halo effect 
Further and higher education minister James Lawless explains why research capacity, student support, and aligning skills policy with future industry needs are priorities now

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
S Mick Clifford: Simon Harris threats highlight toxic abuse of politicians on social media
While politicians are generally subjected to the worst of abuse, women across public life are targeted in a more hateful way than men

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

US Stocks Set For Flat Month After Bear Market Scare
Redundancies planned at Irish base of US cloud giant Salesforce
Department of Enterprise received a collective redundancy notification from the company on Tuesday

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Boox Note Max review: A 13.3-Inch E Ink tablet that redefines focused productivity
Boox Note Max review: A 13.3-inch E Ink tablet that helps you focus on productivity
While the Note Max is not on par with more powerful tablets, its performance feels snappy for an E Ink device, and you won’t be tempted to spend hours scrolling through social feeds or dive into the rabbit hole of shorts on YouTube.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

Intel Corporation Announces 15% Layoffs
Trump administration in talks to take 10% stake in Intel
Shares of Intel fell about 3% on Monday, after rallying last week on hopes of US federal support

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

Donald Trump
EU-US trade statement stalled over wording on tech rules
The US and EU agreed to a deal in July that sees the bloc face 15% tariffs on most of its exports, though the US is still yet to lower the levies on cars to 15%

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

Close Up of a Professional Office Specialist Working on Desktop Computer in Modern Technological Monitoring Control Room with Di
Ireland's 'skills revolution' is the key to mitigating US tariff impact
Technological change, globalisation, export tariffs, and Ireland's need for updated infrastructure have created an unprecedented disruption of our skills revolution

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Groundbreaking ammonia sensor developed at UCC
Groundbreaking ammonia sensor developed at UCC
The new sensor, which incorporates silicon nanowire, is compatible with existing technology and is simple to produce

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Siptu write to Stryker CEO with safety concerns after another fire at Cork plant
Siptu write to Stryker CEO with safety concerns after another fire at Cork plant
Siptu urges Stryker’s US-based CEO to step in after a fire at one of its Cork plants reignites safety concerns

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

The Four Courts James Gandon Dublin Ireland. Image shot 03/2008. Exact date unknown.
Instrotec rescue plan approved
High Court approves Joe Walsh’s rescue plan for Westport-based Instrotec Ireland, which saves the jobs of 480 workers

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

LipBu Tan was elected to Intels board of directors, effective Sept. 1, 2022.
Donald Trump urges 'conflicted' Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign immediately
The chipmaker had been awarded almost $8 billion from the Chips and Science Act for US investments, including a facility to supply the US military

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

Cork video game studio urges greater backing after global success of 'Ready or Not'
Cork video game studio urges greater backing after global success of 'Ready or Not'
Cork’s Void Interactive is behind a global gaming hit — but warns that Ireland is failing to support the sector’s rise

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Nostalgia, fun, and FOMO: How Nintendo Switch 2 captured generational appeal 
Nostalgia, fun, and FOMO: How Nintendo Switch 2 captured generational appeal 
Smyths and Currys say Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World sold out within hours in Ireland and selling strongly now it's back in stock

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

Video game developed in Cork sells 1m copies in four days to hit 10m sales worldwide
Video game developed in Cork sells 1m copies in four days to hit 10m sales worldwide
The first-person shooter game, 'Ready Or Not', is made by Cork-based Void Interactive

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

Broken mobile phone
CaitrĂ­ona Redmond: What to do if you lose your mobile phone
Your mobile phone may hold all your personal information, would it be a disaster if it was lost to the ether?

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Colm O'Regan: Have you heard... slow news is good news
Colm O'Regan: Have you heard... slow news is good news
Research — by someone, somewhere — suggests that good news is good for mental health, improves mood, counters our amygdala’s assumption the world is full of bears, inspires you to take action, gives hope

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Depressed teenager sitting lonely
Richard Hogan: Teenage girls are the loneliest group in the world — how can we solve this?
When parents sit down with me and ask 'how do we get her off the phone?', the question I have for them is 'if she wasn’t on the phone what would she be doing?'

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Achill island coastal scenery
Colin Sheridan: Better late than never for Achill’s broadband lifeline
State has finally delivered on the promise of reliable fast broadband connectivity

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Wimbledon 2025 - Day Nine - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Wimbledon suffers another technology malfunction as ball wrongly called a fault
The call of ‘fault’, rather than ‘out’, and positioning of the ball suggested the system was still tracking Fritz’s serve as opposed to a rally.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Wimbledon 2025 - Day Seven - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Wimbledon officials apologise after line-calling tech is turned off in error
The technology being unavailable led to a missed call at a crucial moment of the contest.

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Wimbledon 2025 - Day Seven - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova accuses officials of home bias after technology failure
A shot from Sonay Kartal that was clearly out was missed by the new electronic line-calling system.

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Engaged mom showing cute child girl how to use application
Colman Noctor: Digital safety needs a village, not an app
Parents need a balanced view between good and bad in tech

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025

Netherlands Social Media Kids
Donald Trump delays US TikTok ban again
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the US for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Logo of the European Parliament at the facade of European Parliament building in Leopold Square. August 21, 2015 in Brussels, Be
EU overwhelmingly votes to criminalise AI-generated child sexual abuse material
It also covers offences related to livestreamed abuse, grooming, and sextortion

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Donald Trump,Elon Musk
Watchdog orders Elon Musk's X to clarify how it will protect children on its platform
The social media site, formerly known as Twitter, risks 'criminal liability' if it doesn't do so, says CoimisiĂșn na MeĂĄn

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Young mother and teen girl daughter sitting on sofa using laptop planning vacation
Colman Noctor: Digital literacy does not happen by accident
"It is shaped by environment, opportunity, and belief. When children believe their education is preparing them for the future, they become more engaged in their learning."

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Limerick mayoral election
Social media: Irish and French ministers press for Europe-wide age rule to protect children
Ireland's media minister Patrick O'Donovan and French digital affairs minister Clara Chappaz have called on the European Commission to enforce age verification 

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Whatsapp, Messenger, Telegram and other phone chat Apps on iPhone screen
WhatsApp to bring in ads in bid to monetise 1.5 billion users 
WhatsApp will also be rolling out Channel subscriptions where people can pay for “exclusive updates” from the people or companies they follow

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Online grooming crimes
Social media firms to be hauled before media minister
Calls grow for tech companies to introduce age verification for users

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Gen Z Student: Smartphones have replaced cameras, alarms, menus... and real-life conversation
Gen Z Student: Smartphones have replaced cameras, alarms, menus... and real-life conversation
I know I’m probably being dramatic about this. But I understand totally what people mean when they say technology has a tendency to make things worse

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

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