Microsoft to pump €3.2B into German AI technologies
Microsoft will invest €3.2bn in AI tech in Germany over the next two years, the firm’s vice chair Brad Smith announced today. The investment will see the doubling of Microsoft’s…
Gardai ask for public’s help in tracing Dublin schoolboy
The Coolock lad is known to frequent the Dublin 17 and Dublin 2 areas
Barry Keoghan sends fans wild with racy Valentine’s dating app pic
The 31-year-old's latest post left very little to the imagination as he took to Instagram to celebrate Valentine's Day
Anti-piracy messages encourage MORE piracy — if you’re a man
Anti-piracy campaigns can actually cause more piracy — if you’re a man. So say the cybercrime experts at the University of Portsmouth, who investigated efforts to deter illegal torrenting, streaming,…
Dutch startup secures $25M to bring autonomous bricklaying robots to Europe
The construction sector builds the homes we live in, the offices we work in, and the schools our children learn in — but in Europe, there’s a chronic shortage of…
DeepMind COO on building a responsible future for AI and humanity
Recently, a New Zealand-based supermarket was miffed to find its AI meal bot going haywire. Instead of providing wholesome recipe suggestions using its products, it had begun suggesting dishes such…
Man due in court in connection with drug-related intimidation in Dublin
The man was arrested by gardai as part of Operation Fógra which was launched to combat drug-related intimidation
Don’t trust AI girlfriends — they only want you for your data
It’s Valentine’s Day and digital romances are blossoming. Across the world, lonely hearts are opening up to virtual lovers. But their secrets aren’t as safe as they may seem. According…
Dublin v Roscommon: Throw-in time, TV channel, stream and tickets for National Football league clash
The boys in blue will be looking to win their first game of the campaign after losing out to Mayo and Monaghan
Oscar-winning actor James Martin stars in film about murder that spurred Ireland’s gay rights movement
James Martin won an Oscar in 2023 for his role in the movie An Irish Goodbye.
Dutch fintech leader Finom nets €50M to boost digital banking for SMEs
Dutch fintech Finom has raised €50mn, which the startup will use to boost its digital banking services. Founded in 2019, the Amsterdam-based business operates a pan-European neobank for SMEs and…
Dublin butcher blasts diet promoted by Joe Rogan as ‘nothing but propaganda’
Barry Kerrigan, second-generation butcher and the managing director of Kerrigan's Craft Butchers, is advising people to stick to a balanced diet