OpenAI scraps release of new model due to safety concerns
Updated / Tuesday, 29 Sep 2026 03:34 Getty OpenAI announced the move ahead of hosting an annual developer conference known as OpenAI DevDay in San Francisco OpenAI will not release…
ESRI warns of higher food prices and fragile tax base
Consumers face the threat of higher food prices with inflation remaining above 3% next year, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute. With the Budget a week away, the…
AI job replacement fears remain high – report
Concern among workers about their jobs being taken by artificial intelligence remains high, according to new research from recruitment firm Morgan McKinley. The report shows that 46% of employees worry…
SpaceX Starship makes orbit, deploys first payload
SpaceX's SPCX.O next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time today despite having one of its engines shut down unexpectedly, overcoming a hitch mid-flight to deploy its first batch…
Fórsa members at Oberstown to resume strike action
Members of the Fórsa trade union employed at Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Dublin are to stage a three-day strike from Monday, 5 October, in an escalation of their dispute…
Lidl launches mobile offering with price for life deal
Lidl is entering the Irish mobile-phone network market, with the launch of a rolling SIM-only monthly plan. 'Lidl Connect' will be available from 5 October, with the German low-cost grocery…
Pornhub’s Dublin arm settles child abuse image case
A Dublin-based subsidiary of the operator of Pornhub is a co-defendant in a case where the group has agreed to pay €105.5m to settle a legal class action in the…
Shein returns to profit, Europe sales down 14%
Fast-fashion platform Shein returned to profit in the second quarter and made $11.08 billion in sales, but warned about an uncertain second half as it unveiled its first results as…
