TNW Podcast: The AI Act and an AI leak
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of…
Ireland weather: Dublin among 27 counties put under various warnings as snow, ice, and rain roll in
The capital, alongside Carlow, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Wexford, and Wicklow, will go under a Status Yellow rain and sleet warning at 5am tomorrow
Deepfake ‘face swap’ attacks surged 704% last year, study finds
Deepfake “face swap” attacks skyrocketed by 704% from the first to the second half of 2023, according to new research. Analysts at iProov, a British biometric firm, attributed the surge…
Fianna Fail’s Sean Haughey announces plans to step down from frontline politics after next election
The Dublin Bay North TD, son of Charlie Haughey and grandson of Sean Lemass, will not contest the next general election
Dublin cafes to give away thousands of free coffees over next two weeks
Oatly has partnered with 30 independent coffee shops to give away free oat coffees to first 100 customers
CERN’s new robot detects radiation leaks in complex experiment areas
Scientists at CERN are trialling a new type of robot that identify potential radiation leakages in environments challenging to navigate both for humans and other robots employed at the research…
Airlander 10’s ‘flying bum’ set to jet eco-tourists to the Arctic
A voluptuous aircraft dubbed “The Flying Bum” has joined the fleet of Grands Espaces, a French eco-tourism company. Officially called the Airlander 10, the climate-conscious craft brings the Zeppelin era…
Walking around certain areas of Dublin is ‘scary’ says EU Ombudsman
"People need to be honest about what the situation is"
TNW x Queer Funders and Founders
For the average individual, work makes up about ⅓ of their life. Everyone should have the freedom to not have to hide essential parts of their identity from their colleagues,…
UK invests £100M in AI research and regulation, £45M in quantum
The UK government is investing over £100mn in AI R&D and regulation, in its first official response to the AI white paper consultation it released in March 2023. Unlike the…
Family of slain gangster David Byrne leave tributes outside hotel on anniversary of Regency shooting
Last year, Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was acquitted of David Byrne’s murder following a trial at the Special Criminal Court
Starship Technologies raises $90M to roll out delivery droids
Autonomous delivery startup Starship Technologies announced today it had raised $90mn on its mission to “make science fiction a reality” and roll out its self-driving robots across streets in Europe…