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Norway's wealth fund using AI to screen for ESG risks

Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, is using AI to screen companies for risks such as potential links to forced labour ⁠and corruption, and help avoid financial losses as a result, it said today.

Business • 26 Feb

ECB's Lagarde again hints at completing term

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde hinted again at serving out her term to complete projects including the digital euro, in a fresh pushback today against speculation about an early exit.

Business • 26 Feb

Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic touts new AI tools

Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic has today unveiled 10 new ways for business customers to plug in its technology to key areas of their work, weeks after other releases sparked an aggressive selloff of traditional software company shares.

Business • 24 Feb

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AMD clinches mega chip supply deal with Meta

Advanced Micro Devices said today it has agreed to sell up to $60 billion worth of artificial intelligence chips to Meta Platforms over five years in a deal that allows the Facebook owner to purchase as much as 10% of the chip firm.

Business • 24 Feb

The study by Indeed found that 70% of workers in Ireland report using AI at work more than once per month

Ireland leads in workplace AI adoption - survey

New research from hiring platform Indeed has found that 70% of workers in Ireland report using AI at work more than once per month, the highest rate among eight surveyed countries.

Business • 17 Feb

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AI could destroy Irish democratic institutions, ctte told

Artificial intelligence could destroy democratic institutions in Ireland, the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence has heard.

Politics • 10 Feb

Some of the big tech names hurt most by the rout included ServiceNow, which fell 7.6%, Salesforce , which slipped 4.7%, and Microsoft , which sank 5%

US software stocks slammed on fears over AI disruption

Shares of US software and data services companies extended their tumble for a seventh straight session yesterday as investors worried that fast-advancing artificial intelligence tools could upend the sector.

Business • 06 Feb

Alphabet says capital spending in 2026 could double

Alphabet has said that capital expenditure could as much as double this year, in yet another aggressive spending ramp-up by the Google parent as it deepens investments to allay constraints on compute capacity and push ahead in the AI race.

Business • 05 Feb

Many of the largest universities in the country said they do not distinguish between cheating using AI and other forms of plagiarism

Universities increase oversight of cheating using AI

Some of the country's largest universities have increased their oversight of academic cheating in response to the rise of generative AI.

Education • 01 Feb

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'Jobs, jobs, jobs' the AI mantra in Davos

Biting cold, political tensions and doubts about artificial intelligence did nothing to curb the enthusiasm of business leaders in Davos over technology's ability to create jobs.

Business • 26 Jan

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 on AI boom

The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast higher today as businesses and economies adapt to US tariffs that have eased in recent months and a continued AI investment boom that has fueled asset wealth and expectations of productivity gains.

Business • 19 Jan

UCC launches toolkit to combat AI deepfake engagement

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have developed a new online educational toolkit designed to reduce engagement with AI-generated explicit images.

Munster • 16 Jan

Political Correspondent Mícheál Lehane talks to Behind the Story about the Government's new plan to attract more tourists

Podcast: Increasing tourism and Grok AI concerns

The Government is hoping to attract more tourists from India, the UAE and the Asia-Pacific region as part of a new strategic investment covering a range of sectors.

Behind the Story • 11 Jan

5 threats Ireland faces in 2026

A different world will confront Ireland in 2026. In no particular order, our Economics and Public Affairs Editor David Murphy examines five threats.

Business • 01 Jan

AI boom to supercharge European banks' rally

After a stellar 2025, investors expect shares in European banks to keep heading higher in 2026, supported by strong earnings and, crucially, cost savings stemming from artificial intelligence.

Business • 30 Dec 25

SoftBank to buy DigitalBridge in $4 billion deal

SoftBank Group will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group in a deal valued at $4 billion, the companies said today, as the Japanese investment firm looks to deepen its AI-related portfolio.

Business • 29 Dec 25

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VC funding in GenAI up 65% year-on-year - EY

Venture capital investment in generative AI jumped by 65% in the first 11 months of the year, according to new analysis from EY Ireland.

Business • 12 Dec 25

Google faces EU investigation over AI Overviews, YouTube

The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe to assess whether Google is breaching EU competition rules in its use of online content from web publishers and Youtube for artificial intelligence purposes, it said today.

Business • 09 Dec 25

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Softbank's Son says super AI could win Nobel Prize

Softbank CEO and AI investor Masayoshi Son said today that advanced artificial intelligence could surpass humans to the extent that "we become fish" and could even win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Business • 05 Dec 25

EU to probe into Meta over use of AI in Whatsapp

EU regulators launched an antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms today over its rollout of artificial intelligence features in its WhatsApp messenger that would block rivals, hardening Europe's already tough stance on Big Tech.

Business • 04 Dec 25

EU missing the boat on AI, Lagarde warns

Europe is jeopardising its own future by missing the boat on artificial intelligence and must quickly remove obstacles that prevent the diffusion of this new technology, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said today.

Business • 24 Nov 25

TikTok testing AI content control tool for users in feed

TikTok has announced it is testing a new tool that will allow users to manage how much AI-generated content they see in their feeds.

World • 19 Nov 25

AI frenzy pushed Wall Street to record highs earlier this week before concerns about major spending from Microsoft and Meta as well as doubts about further interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve spooked investors.

Wall Street set for monthly gains

US stock indexes rose today, on track to end October with solid gains, as Amazon's upbeat earnings outlook helped ease jitters around AI overspending.

Business • 31 Oct 25

Alphabet's cash flow wins investor favour

Three of the biggest US technology companies flagged plans yesterday to accelerate capital spending over the next year, but investors were most accepting of Google-parent Alphabet's ability to fund its plans from its cash flow.

Business • 30 Oct 25

Nvidia's $1 billion stake sends Nokia to decade high

Nvidia will pay $1 billion for a stake of 2.9% in Nokia as part of a deal focused on AI and data centers, the Finnish telecom equipment maker said as its shares hit their highest level in nearly a decade.

Business • 29 Oct 25

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