For years now, executives at companies that are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars a year into developing various artificial intelligence tools have insisted that the technology will ultimately mean…
Image source, Alyssa GrocuttImage caption, Dr Alyssa Grocutt explored perceptions of tattoos in the workplace for her PhDByEleanor LawrieSocial Affairs ReporterTattoos have been in the cultural mainstream for years. Even…
Galway book retailer Kennys have said they recently received an order for "several thousands books" which the store's operators suspect are destined for AI programmers. "It wouldn't be unusual for…
A consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to agreeing a deal to acquire a stake of about one-third in Premier League club Liverpool, multiple media outlets are…
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is considering withdrawing the company's $56 billion bid for eBay in favour of a commercial partnership, Bloomberg News has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.…
Three of the country's biggest business organisations are calling on the Government to fast-track major transport projects in the west, warning that investment in roads, rail, public transport and aviation…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called for lower US barriers for open-source AI models to better compete with Chinese rivals as the social media giant released a new open-weight model…
There were 191,880 people on the Live Register in July, according to the Central Statistics Office. That represents an increase of 6,253 or 3.4% on July 2025. On a seasonally-adjusted…
British digital financial services group Revolut said it had obtained a full French banking licence, a long-awaited step that cements its standing among established retail lenders in Europe. "The French…
Investor morale in the eurozone returned to positive territory in August and rose for a fourth consecutive month, helped by a sharp improvement in current economic conditions and continued confidence…
Updated / Monday, 10 Aug 2026 14:22 Getty A painted stone left at a memorial to Dobby at Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales A €500 million electricity interconnector between…
Technology manufacturer Vertiv has announced plans for a major expansion of its operations in Co Donegal that is set to create 300 jobs in the northwest. The company, a global…