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Anthropic is an AI safety and research company based in San Francisco and its flagship product, Claude, is an AI model similar to ChatGPT

Anthropic's Claude AI tool now available in Ireland

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has announced that its AI tool "Claude" is now available to users in Ireland and across Europe.

Business • 15 May 24

Google has unveiled a beefed-up Gemini chatbot and improvements to its prized search engine as it races to compete with AI rivals

Alphabet debuts beefed-up AI search and chatbot

Google parent Alphabet has showed how it is building on artificial intelligence across its businesses, including a beefed-up Gemini chatbot and improvements to its prized search engine as it races to compete with AI rivals.

Business • 15 May 24

The rise in Microsoft shares after the Wall Street bell last night lifted the company's stock market value by $128 billion

Microsoft results top targets, driven by AI investment

Microsoft has beaten Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit driven by gains from adoption of artificial intelligence across its cloud services.

Business • 26 Apr 24

'Emo' has been developed at Columbia University's school of engineering in New York

Robot uses AI to mimic human facial expressions

A robot capable of mimicking human facial expressions has been developed by engineers at Columbia University in the US.

News Lens • 26 Apr 24

71% of respondents to Dell's research said they have a solid strategy in place to harness the power of AI

Half of Irish firms struggling to keep pace with AI: Dell

New research from Dell Technologies has highlighted concerns among Irish companies that are struggling to keep pace with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).

Business • 25 Apr 24

In Ireland, 100 executives and 1,000 consumers were interviewed as part of this survey.

Most executives expect AI chatbots will impact business

Nine in 10 Irish executives anticipate a medium to high impact to their organisation's business processes in the next three years as a direct result of generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, according to new research.

Business • 24 Apr 24

According to the study, increased demands are putting extra pressure on customer service agents

Service professionals say using AI saves them time

95% of service professionals in Ireland using artificial intelligence (AI) say it saves them time, according to a new survey from software company Salesforce.

Business • 23 Apr 24

Peter Glynne, the President of the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute

83% of project managers say AI lacks governance - survey

A new survey has found that 83% of project managers in Ireland agree that the necessary processes are not currently in place to govern the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the sector.

Business • 23 Apr 24

Google Ireland said the grants will support training and skills for workers who are most likely to be impacted by workplace transitions brought on by AI

Google's €500,000 funding to improve access to AI

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, has announced €500,000 in grants to help improve access to artificial intelligence (AI) in Ireland.

Business • 22 Apr 24

Apple is aiming to release updated computers late this year and early next year, and they would include new iMacs

Apple plans Mac overhaul with AI-focused M4 chip - report

Apple is nearing the production of M4 computer processors which would have AI processing capabilities and plans to update every Mac model with it, Bloomberg News has reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Business • 12 Apr 24

The 2024 Ireland edition of Edelman's annual Trust Barometer shows that just 26% of respondents trust AI

Latest Edelman Trust Barometer shows deep distrust in AI

A new survey of Irish public sentiment shows that just 26% of respondents trust artificial intelligence (AI) and only 20% are trusting of genetically modified foods.

Business • 13 Mar 24

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI is to pen-source its ChatGPT challenger 'Grok' this week

Musk to make xAI's Grok chatbot open - source

Elon Musk said today his artificial intelligence startup xAI would open-source its ChatGPT challenger "Grok" this week, days after he sued OpenAI for abandoning its original mission in favour of a for-profit model.

Business • 11 Mar 24

AI talent war heats up in Europe

An influx of artificial intelligence (AI) startups is heating up the battle for technical talent in Europe, leaving companies like Google DeepMind to choose between paying big or losing out on the region's best minds.

Business • 11 Mar 24

Elon Musk has sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman

Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Altman for abandoning mission

Elon Musk has sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman, among others, saying they had abandoned the company's original mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity not profit.

Business • 01 Mar 24

A new tool will be developed to demonstrate the potential of generative AI to support unique, bespoke experiences for visitors to Dublin.

Dublin City Council, OpenAI team up for tourism project

Open AI, the parent company of ChatGPT, is teaming up with Dublin City Council to showcase the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance and support the tourism industry.

Business • 28 Feb 24

The Times sued OpenAI and its largest financial backer Microsoft in December.

OpenAI says New York Times 'hacked' ChatGPT

OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss parts of the New York Times copyright lawsuit against it, arguing that the newspaper "hacked" its chatbot ChatGPT and other artificial-intelligence systems to generate misleading evidence for the case.

Business • 27 Feb 24

Blackwells is one of two activist investors pushing for board seats at Disney.

Disney activist Blackwells demands AI strategy

Walt Disney shareholder Blackwells Capital is calling for it come up with an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, saying that this could lift the US media and entertainment giant's stock price by as much as 129%.

Business • 26 Feb 24

The four-day Mobile World Congress (MWC) got under way today in Barcelona

Smartphone makers bet on AI to revive sales

Smartphone makers are packing their latest devices with flashy new artificial intelligence tools such as real-time voice translation and advanced photo editing in efforts to reignite consumer demand.

Business • 27 Feb 24

43% of businesses surveyed globally are investing in generative AI.

AI top of the list for businesses investing in technology

Businesses investing in technology are putting artificial intelligence (AI) top of their list, new research by EY shows.

Business • 23 Feb 24

$30 billion worth of Nvidia shares changed hands daily on average over the past 30 sessions, pulling ahead of Tesla, which averaged $22 billion a day over the same time

Nvidia dethrones Tesla as Wall Street's most traded stock

Chipmaker Nvidia is replacing Tesla as Wall Street's most traded stock by value, adding to its prominence after becoming the third-most valuable US company and showing more evidence of how central AI-related bets have become to investors.

Business • 21 Feb 24

Hilary O'Meara, Managing director of Accenture Ireland, Enda King, Director of The Dock, Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture and Denis Hannigan, Data and AI Practice Lead, Accenture in Ireland.

Accenture opens new generative AI studio in Dublin

Accenture has opened a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) studio in Dublin.

Business • 19 Feb 24

More than three quarters of Irish workers said technology plays an important or critical role in their day-to-day work.

Half of Irish people have experimented with AI

Almost half of Irish people say they have experimented with artificial intelligence (AI) or use it regularly for personal use, according to a new survey.

Business • 15 Feb 24

Google has opened applications for social enterprises and nonprofits that could help reach those most likely to benefit from AI training

Google pledges €25m to boost AI skills in Europe

Google has pledged €25m to help people in Europe learn to use artificial intelligence (AI).

Business • 12 Feb 24

Alphabet shares fell 6% in after-hours trade last night on Wall Street

Alphabet's Q4 ad revenue disappoints, shares sink 6%

Google owner Alphabet disappointed Wall Street as Christmas-season advertising sales came in below expectations and the company said its spending on items such as servers to power artificial intelligence would jump this year.

Business • 31 Jan 24

Microsoft's total revenue grew 18% to $62 billion in the quarter ended December 31, compared with the average analyst estimate of $61.12 billion

Microsoft touts AI strength, shares dip on higher costs

Microsoft has beaten market estimates for quarterly profit and revenue, as new artificial-intelligence features helped attract customers to its Azure cloud service as they built out their own AI services.