Every vibration, sound or pop-up on the screen is not just a brief interruption: it is a genuine interference with the human attention system. According to new research published in Computers in Human Behavior, smartphone notifications can knock out our concentration for around seven seconds every time they appear. The phenomenon was investigated by a [&hellip

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According to Politico, the decision by President Donald Trump on 21 May to scrap an executive order on AI has exposed a rift within the White House over how the emerging technology should be regulated. According to two senior White House officials who requested anonymity, there are three main camps in the West Wing. The [&hellip

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Guaranteed Irish and Skillnet Innovation Exchange have developed an initiative to address business challenges through collaboration with local technology solution providers.  Digital for Growth combines Guaranteed Irish’s business network with Skillnet Innovation Exchange’s proven challenge-led collaboration model – a structured framework that connects organisations facing business challenges with trusted digital and technology companies that can [&hellip

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French AI start-up Mistral would not weigh in on choices about how its technology is used by defence customers, its chief executive told AFP Thursday. CEO Arthur Mensch’s comments came as Mistral announced a new focus on industrial customers like Airbus and BMW as well as governments’ defence operations. “Choices about deployment and usage are [&hellip

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Sorry to bring this up, but Tony Blair has said something.  Britain’s former prime minister recently weighed in on artificial intelligence (AI), as he is apparently wont to, saying that you’d better get your running shoes on because the hand of history is chasing you while holding an iron rod. AI will change everything, it [&hellip

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For about a decade, the advice handed down to school leavers was delivered with the confidence of someone who read a LinkedIn post and decided it was gospel: learn to code. Get into STEM. Know your way around a spreadsheet, a Python script, an algorithm, and preferably a few of them simultaneously. The arts? Grand [&hellip

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This week a surprise shift in the multi-billion-dollar space race as Jeff Bezos beats Elon Musk to the launchpad for the moon. Also, we get a warning about AI from ethical hacker Valentina Palmiotti (aka ‘Chompie’) at this year’s Pwn2Own competition, and Spotify gives users the power to create their own AI slop. Finally, our [&hellip

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Storit Limited, the UK-based holding company of CMS Distribution, has reported turnover of £595 million, up from £571 million (an increase of 4%) in 2024. Profit before tax grew 28% to £13 million (versus £10.1 million in 2024). Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITA) increased 30% to £24 million versus £18.4 million reported [&hellip

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The huge spike in DuckDuckGo installations coincides with widespread user dissatisfaction over the mandatory integration of artificial intelligence into Google’s search results, TechCrunch reports. Many consumers feel that Google has changed fundamentally, shifting away from the traditional list of links towards an AI‑driven agent that handles queries and tasks. This shift has prompted criticism, with [&hellip

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Internet service providers Imagine has signed a five year partnership with Viatel Technology Group as it continues its transition to a fibre-first broadband provider. Under the agreement, Imagine will migrate its core network infrastructure into Viatel’s state-of-the-art Dublin data centre estate to improve the speed and reliability of Imagine’s network. Imagine will also leverage Viatel’s [&hellip

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Despite continued threats from State actors, cyber criminals and AI, a quarter of large business in Ireland plan on reducing their cyber security budget this year, according to Saros Consulting. A survey carried out by Censuswide on behalf of the IT consultancy polled 200 IT decision-makers in organisations in Ireland with more than 250 employees. [&hellip

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The market value of South Korean memory chipmaker SK hynix soared past $1 trillion on Wednesday, fueled by frenzied global demand for the computing hardware that powers artificial intelligence tools – a surge that also carried US-based Micron across the threshold. SK hynix’s new benchmark comes on the heels of rival Samsung Electronics, whose market [&hellip

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Website-building platform Wix is reportedly preparing a major round of layoffs in which a thousand people will lose their jobs. News site Ctech reports that the decision stems from a number of simultaneous developments. After the coronavirus subsided, the company still had a headcount geared towards strong growth. But the real world started up again [&hellip

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Cisco’s evaluation of 15 leading AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Amazon and xAI found that single-turn attack success rate (ASR) is not a reliable proxy for what happens when an attacker can adapt across turns. Tests conducted by researchers Nicholas Conley and Amy Chang revealed that AI models were much more susceptible to multi-turn [&hellip

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True confession time: I’m old enough to remember when MDF was a new acronym. Not the wood thing, aka medium-density fibreboard, I hasten to add. I’m not that ancient. No, the MDF I’m talking about is marketing development funds. Believe it or not, there was a time in the not too distant – okay, the [&hellip

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Irish tech roles now command salaries that compete with, and often exceed, those in other key global economies and tech markets, according to the latest Hays Tech Talent Explorer.   While much of the global conversation around artificial intelligence has focused on job displacement, the research highlights how AI is instead reshaping tech roles. Routine and [&hellip

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Neuroimmunologist Prof Denise Fitzgerald has been awarded €6.26 million from Research Ireland to investigate ways that ageing affects how the immune system helps repair brain tissue in illnesses such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Over the next five years Prof Fitzgerald – previously based in Queen’s University Belfast – will lead a research team of 10 [&hellip

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Climb Channel Solutions has signed a distribution agreement for Ireland and UK with global cyber security and software provider Fortra. The partnership builds on a successful North American agreement signed in October 2024. Fortra’s cyber security platform spans data security, brand protection, exposure management, and adversary emulation, helping organisations gain visibility and control over sensitive [&hellip

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AI-native workforce management platform Rippling has opened its expanded Dublin headquarters on Fenian Street, Dublin 2. The move marks a significant acceleration of the company’s European growth ambitions, bringing its Irish headcount to more than 300 employees and adding 150 new roles over the coming year. Rippling brings HR, IT, finance, and payroll into a [&hellip

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Major technology companies and international diplomats waged a strategic campaign to influence the Vatican in the run-up to the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, according to Politico. On a recent spring day, a group of executives from Google, Amazon and Meta had a brief meeting with the Pope, after which they held a session [&hellip

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Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Monday it had developed a new way of making semiconductors that could get around its US-enforced lack of access to the most advanced chipmaking equipment. Huawei has been at the centre of a geopolitical standoff in recent years after Washington warned its equipment could be used by the Chinese [&hellip

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In association with BeSecureOnline Although the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) already had a reliable IT infrastructure, the team began noticing occasional issues with spoofed or misdirected e-mails. Some were innocent mistakes caused by similarly named organisations abroad, but others appeared to be deliberate phishing attempts. “Even one fake e-mail could cause real damage,” Jonathan [&hellip

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Jensen Huang, the head of Nvidia, confirmed that the $200 billion dollar (€170 billion) CPU market value projected by the company takes potential growth in China into account. That assertion suggests that Nvidia remains optimistic about the region’s long-term prospects, despite the persistent friction between US and Chinese technological interests. The shift towards central processing [&hellip

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Apple’s AirPods loom large in any discussion of true wireless earphones for two reasons. On the first count is the ecosystem hardware Cupertino is expert at creating. It’s not enough to have a good set of AirPods, it’s about how well they integrate. Earpods play well with iOS, macOS, Apple Watch, and air tags. I [&hellip

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Qashio, the UAE-founded spend management platform, is establishing its European Headquarters in Dublin, with plans to create 50 jobs over the next three years to support its growth across Europe. The roles will span sales, marketing, product, software engineering and operations. Dublin is the fifth office to open in the last 12 months as part [&hellip

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Iranian government-backed hackers are using spear-phishing attacks and remote access Trojans (RATs) to spy on high-value sectors in the US and the Middle East as part of Tehran’s response to the US-Israeli war, according to Palo Alto Networks. The company’s Unit 42 researchers recently discovered six new RATs that an Iran-linked group the researchers call [&hellip

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Meta has launched a new platform called Forum. Users discovered the app in the App Store rather than through an official announcement. The app acts as a dedicated gateway to Facebook Groups. Its goal is to rekindle interest in Facebook, which is increasingly viewed as outdated, especially by younger audiences who tend to opt for [&hellip

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Accelerator builder IoT Tribe has signed a three‑year collaboration with ESB to run its X_Potential innovation incubator following a competitive tender process. The collaboration will focus on ESB’s three strategic pillars: decarbonising the electricity system, building resilient infrastructure and empowering customers. A dedicated team will be located at Trinity’s innovation hub, opened in November last [&hellip

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A revolutionary European Master’s programme aimed at digital upskilling across many industries has opened for applications. Digital4Business will promote long-term competitiveness and growth in European SMEs and companies, and develop a culture of excellence in advanced digital skills. The fully-funded online programme trains business leaders, professionals and graduates from across Europe has been developed to [&hellip

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Tech Industry Alliance has added new board members and two new regional leaders to strengthen its presence and support continued growth across the South-West. Gerry Murphy, former Chair of Tech Industry Alliance, has been appointed as Cluster Director for Cork, while Shane O’Connor has been appointed as cluster manager for Kerry. As cluster director for [&hellip

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Germany has launched a €125 million programme called ‘Next Frontier AI’, managed by the federal innovation agency SPRIND, to drive the creation of cutting-edge artificial intelligence laboratories in Europe. This strategic move is intended to reduce the continent’s reliance on technology from the United States and China, as European officials grow increasingly concerned about their [&hellip

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Irish technology SMEs raised €221.7 million in venture capital in the first quarter of 2026, a fall of 58% compared to the same period last year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. International investors accounted for 85% of the capital raised during the quarter. AI [&hellip

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science James Lawless has announced a new €2 million Strategic Partnership Programme award, co-funded by Research Ireland and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, to support research into how biological differences between blood groups influence the body’s ability to control bleeding. The four-year Irish ABO and Coagulation [&hellip

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Nexus Inclusion is set to launch its AI-powered digital accessibility and inclusion software solution. Backed by €3.5 million in private investment, the start-up aims to help businesses comply with regulations such as the European Accessibility Act (EAA), passed in 2025. Nexus Inclusion’s platform analyses websites, content, images, video and digital media to provide practical guidance [&hellip

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Award-winning Irish AI healthtech company xWave Technologies has secured contracts with more than 20 NHS Trusts in the UK for its diagnostic decision-making platform. The company is subsequently seeking to raise €3 million in a new funding round. Headquartered at NovaUCD in Dublin, xWave entered the UK market in 2023 and is now planning to [&hellip

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Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, believes that the evolution of AI is progressing at a dizzying pace and predicts that within a year a Nobel Prize-level breakthrough will be achieved through collaboration between humans and AI. During a presentation at the University of Oxford reported on by The Guardian, Clark sketched a future in which [&hellip

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A new research study from Atlantic Technological University is looking to explore how remote and hybrid workers experience collaborating with artificial intelligence systems in their everyday work. This study aims to better understand workers’ experiences, opportunities and challenges, and the impact of AI, as well as how it has changed the way they work. “Whether [&hellip

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Nvidia has recorded an unprecedented quarterly revenue of $81.6 billion (€70.2 billion). This figure represents a massive increase of 85% compared to the previous year and a 20% rise on the previous quarter. The Santa Clara-based company also saw its net profit rise to $58.3 billion (€50.1 billion), a spectacular increase from the $18.8 billion [&hellip

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The Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) has announced a new round of Government of Ireland funding of €20 million to support energy research and innovation under its 2026 National Energy Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Funding Programme and Energise Fellowship Programme.  The RD&D 2026 call is open to researchers across all disciplines and to public [&hellip

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I’m going to start this week’s column with a heartfelt ‘thank you’ on behalf of MSPs looking for opportunities in governance, training, licensing and security for AI to those senior decision-makers who have been busy creating them. According to research from TrustedTech, a whopping 70% of UK respondents said AI tools were having a positive [&hellip

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