Ireland pulled between AI boom and energy shock
Ireland is being pulled in two directions by the global economy, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has warned. On the one hand Ireland is benefiting from a surge…
Taoiseach demands AI in human hands
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has endorsed a joint declaration at the United Nations General Assembly in New York calling for greater oversight of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. The Irish government…
Google fined €403m over location-tracking practices
Google has been fined more than €400 million by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for the way it processed users’ location data. The DPC launched an inquiry back in 2020…
EU expected to announce social media ban
The European Commission is expected to announce a ban on children accessing social media later this week. The EU Kids Act is due to be published on Thursday, but details…
Consumer groups demand cookie pop-ups stop pestering us
How many times have you been asked to set your cookies today? Those annoying messages that pop up on every website all the time. They were designed to give users…
EU orders ‘hey Google’ to be opened to rivals
The European Commission has ordered Google to allow competitors to be able to offer voice commands on Android apps so that consumers can choose alternative AI assistants if they want…
Experts advise EU-wide social media and websites banned for children
Experts have advised the EU to put in place a Europe-wide ban on children accessing social media and other websites that may contain inappropriate content. The President of the European…
Waves could meet all of Ireland electricity needs and more
Ireland’s coastline could meet our electricity needs four times over, that’s according to a new report. Ocean Energy Europe, which represents the offshore power industry, says that Ireland is better…
EU court upholds Google fine
The EU’s highest court has upheld a multi-billion Euro fine against Google for abusing its dominating position. Google and its parent company Alphabet have been fighting the fine since it…
Trump threatens revenge against European digital taxes
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose “100 percent tariffs” on any country with a digital services tax. The EU is currently considering new ways to raise money. An…