Instant AI answers can trivialise human intelligence, warns Royal Observatory18 hours agoLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe rise of AI tools that instantly answer questions and complex problems could make humans less…
Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'22 hours agoDave HarveyWest of England business and environment correspondentBBCBen Harrison's solar firm said sales has risen by 65% since…
New research from hiring platform IrishJobs has found that almost half of employers have reduced the number of entry and graduate level roles available in their organisations amid rising labour…
Updated / Monday, 18 May 2026 20:22 OpenAI was founded by Sam Altman (R), Elon Musk and several others in 2015 A US jury has ruled against Elon Musk in…
OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it gave unauthorised legal advice, arguing that its generative artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT is not a lawyer and does…
Exports and transit of oil through Russia's western ports rose by around 150,000 barrels per day (bpd), or about 9%, in the first two weeks of May versus April, according…
A senior Roblox executive has defended safety measures on the gaming platform insisting "no single tool is enough to keep kids safe online". Roblox has said that new age-based accounts…
Primark has dismissed reports that it is planning to launch online delivery. Earlier, British newspaper The Times reported that Primark, which trades as Penneys here, is to launch online delivery…
The Financial Services Union (FSU) and Bank of Ireland have accepted the final report from the arbitrator appointed to adjudicate on the dispute between the bank and the union on…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is "too early" to get into specifics when asked if the Government was looking at cuts to the USC as part of the next…
A former company shareholder who claimed that she owed no Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the sale of her €5.79m shareholding in a firm has lost a €1.6m tax battle…
Iran warn to hit UK growth less than feared, but inflation still to rise - IMF Updated / Monday, 18 May 2026 14:09 UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves Growth in the…