Google unveils two new specialised AI chips to step up competition with Nvidia

In a bid to step up competition with Nvidia, Google is introducing two custom-designed tensor processing units (TPUs). According to Amin Vahdat, head of...

Anthropic launches powerful new models ahead of Wall Street debut

Anthropic announced on Monday that it would release updated versions of two of its most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models as the company prepares...

Fridge hacking investigation switches focus to Iran

The French authorities believe that state-backed hackers from Iran were responsible for a series of cyberattacks that disabled commercial refrigeration systems across the country,...

US tech giants are using engines from decommissioned military aircraft to power AI data centres

Tech giants such as Google, Meta and Apple are turning to American aircraft boneyards to resolve a critical energy crisis. As demand for artificial...

DataCentres Ireland: Bigger and better than ever in 2026

In association with DataCentres Ireland DataCentres Ireland returns to the RDS, Dublin, on 18-19 November 2026, bringing together the industry leaders, innovators and decision-makers shaping...

Siren 16 brings semantic search, AI-powered media analysis and financial crime capabilities to investigations

In association with Siren Siren, the sovereign AI investigations company, today announced Siren 16, adding semantic search, AI-powered media analysis, expanded graph intelligence and new...

Alphabet takes $548m stake in Qualcomm

Alphabet acquired a stake in Qualcomm worth approximately $548 million (€491 million) in the third quarter. With this strategic investment, the company aims to...

Half of Irish businesses failing to address skills gaps despite increase in AI adoption

Organisations are increasingly implementing AI in their operations, but many are failing to provide employees with the training and development opportunities needed to keep...

Institutional investors join EIB Group and EU Member States to channel more than €10bn into European scale-ups

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group is bringing public and private capital together to turn Europe’s technological strength into global leadership, with major institutional...

Nvidia probes whether CEO Huang was target of foreign spying as he admits affair

Jensen Huang said in a message to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife and took "full responsibility" for his actions, while...

AI is changing cybersecurity and data analytics. What should professionals learn next?

In association with Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet For someone planning their next career move in cybersecurity or data analytics, AI raises a practical question: which...

A fake job, a fake nuke and a freezer set to 50C: is it time to unplug?

Spare a thought for the Binance engineer who, sometime in September, thought he had landed a job interview. Someone posing as a project director...

Irish companies secured record €25.3m in ESA contracts in 2025

Irish companies secured a record €25.3 million in European Space Agency (ESA) contracts in 2025, according to the new Space Activities in Ireland 2025 report,...

Apple cuts AI budgets for engineers to rein in rising costs

In an effort to control rising costs, Apple has reduced the daily budgets for technical staff’s use of AI models. According to sources cited...

European Parliament President Metsola warns against using AI to draft laws

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament (pictured), has warned MEPs not to use artificial intelligence as a substitute for the legislative process, Politico...

Russia denies involvement in cyberattacks on European supermarkets

The Kremlin has rejected claims that Russia orchestrated cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe, calling such allegations ridiculous and unfounded. Dmitry Peskov, speaking...
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