Post Script Post Script: JetBlue’s Dublin no show, Conor McGregor’s new money men and Indo’s AI The Business Post takes a look at the scenes behind the stories
Tech Google ‘humbly confident’ it will play a part in AI revolution despite claims it trails rivalsDavid Sneddon, vice president at Google Ireland, said the big tech firm was ‘humble but confident’ in its long-term prospects in the booming field
Analysis Passing AI Act marks beginning rather than end of efforts to legislate for artificial intelligenceThe Act was passed with 523 votes in favour, but it may be many years before all its elements become law
Innovation Just 25% of Irish people trust AI, survey findsEdelman’s 2024 Trust Barometer shows a little over half of the Irish population trust business
Tech EU lawmakers pass landmark AI Act despite industry concernsLegislation’s passage comes as tech firms worry the law goes too far and digital watchdogs say it doesn’t go far enough
News Irish chief financial officers forecasting significant growth this yearFinance chiefs expect an average of 11 per cent growth this year, but their top priorities are cost reduction and improving efficiency
Artificial Intelligence Tech giants sign pledge to build AI for good of humanityOpenAI and Salesforce are among the signatories pledging to maximize AI’s benefits to society
Tech ‘Like being at a Taylor Swift concert’: OpenAI arrival sets Dublin abuzzAn event organised by Sam Altman’s firm in the Digital Docklands drew a rare level of excitement from the local tech scene
Artificial Intelligence Half of Irish companies using generative AI despite lack of workplace policiesAdoption of AI in business ‘critical’ for Ireland’s position as a global tech hub, according to a new study
Artificial Intelligence Open AI ‘intoxicated’ by tech talent in Ireland, senior exec saysThe Microsoft-backed firm’s chief strategy officer praised Ireland in a visit to mark the company’s growing presence here
Tech Microsoft seals deal with French AI start-up MistralThe move comes as Microsoft finds itself under mounting political scrutiny for its deep ties to OpenAI
Artificial Intelligence Alibaba joins AI arms race in leading $1 billion Moonshot funding roundThe Chinese e-commerce giant led the historic funding round which has boosted Moonshot AI’s valuation to $2.5 billion
Tech Reddit gambles on AI as it prepares for long-awaited IPOThe company has been advised to consider a valuation of at least $5 billion, according to reports
Tech ‘Another blowout quarter’ - Wall Street reacts to bumper Nvidia resultsThe US chipmaker is at the forefront of the AI revolution and well-placed to take advantage of what it described as ‘surging demand’
Tech Nvidia shares surge as US chipmaker hails AI ‘tipping point’The shares jumped as much as 11 per cent in extended trading following the announcement of revenue for the current period of about $24 billion
Artificial Intelligence Six in ten jobs at risk from AI – chief economist John McCarthy says certain occupations will no longer exist in the future
Sponsored Looking to the future with AIAs existential threats converge, many companies are taking steps to reinvent themselves. Is it enough? And what will it take to succeed?
Cybersecurity 71 per cent increase in identity-based cyberattacksIBM report highlighted a ‘pronounced surge’ in hackers logging into existing accounts without the use of phishing.
Technology Tinder expands ID verification due to AI scams New process requires a valid driver’s license or passport and a self-recorded video to verify an individual’s identity
Making it Work 256 eyes UK and US as content creation firm targets €5m Business-to-business content creation is the ‘sweet spot’ for the Dublin-based company, whose clients include Fáilte Ireland and Vodafone