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Ireland

Free cash rumours lead to queues outside banks in Ireland

A technical fault with bank machines allowed people with no money to withdraw funds.

The Exchange

How are tech companies changing the way we consume and interact?

In partnership with Media City

With companies and governments pledging billions of dollars per annum to be the kings of the new tech empire, we explore what this new era of innovation means for consumers, and the way we do business.

World News

How AI filters millions of qualified candidates out of the workforce

Some applicants use tricks such as 'white fonting', or copying and pasting job advert into resumes, hiding them from human eyes to try to get past AI bots. But why are people doing it and does it work?

World News

President Joe Biden restricts US investments in Chinese technology

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to block and regulate high-tech US-based investments going toward China - a move the administration said was targeted but it also reflected an intensifying competition between the world's two biggest powers.

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World News

Microchip giant TSMC to open first ever European plant

The complex will be based in the eastern German city of Dresden and is expected to be a project worth more than €10 billion.

Tech News

How home tech like smart speakers is being used by domestic abusers

A UK Parliament report found that devices are being used to "monitor, harass, coerce and control" victims by collecting recordings and images.

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This is why you should get a tech job in Amsterdam

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One of the world's most liveable cities and one of Europe's biggest tech hubs: Amsterdam should be high on your list of places to work.

Health news

Breast screenings using AI boost cancer detection by 20%, study finds

Preliminary results from a Swedish trial showed that artificial intelligence (AI) is helping radiologists reduce their workload and detect more cases.

Health news

Tiny robot tentacle could revolutionise the way we detect lung cancer

The robot tentacle, which measures around 2 mm in diameter, can reach the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs - unlike current technology.

Culture news

Are you a 'Phubber'? How phones are ruining our relationships

Do you spend more time on your phone than with your partner? You might be a phubber - and it's a major red flag.

Tech News

Samsung unveils new generation of foldable smartphones

The bending smartphones come with a hefty pricetag and can be preordered in some countries.

Health news

UNESCO calls for a global smartphone ban in schools

The UN agency said that even being close to a smartphone has been linked with students being distracted in the classroom, which in turn causes poorer student performances.

Sweden

Spotify: Record jump in active users in second-quarter

The 27% year-on-year increase can be explained in part by the sharp rise in new listeners from 'Gen Z', the segment of the population born between 1997 and 2010.

Europe News

US economist Scott Morton declines key EU post over controversy

Fiona Scott Morton, an American economist, has withdrawn from running for a key EU post after controversy.

Tech News

Twitter owes ex-employees €448 million in severance, lawsuit claims

Ex-Twitter employees claim the firm owes them €448 million in severance, but the social media giant says the claims lack merit.

Work

27% of jobs highly vulnerable in AI revolution, OECD says

The OECD has recently announced that 27 per cent of jobs in major countries rely on skills that could be easily automated amid the AI revolution.

Tech News

Google's AI chatbot Bard expands to Europe to take on ChatGPT

Bard and ChatGPT are human-sounding programs that use generative artificial intelligence to hold conversations with users and answer myriad prompts.

Tech News

How tech is bridging the gap between innovation and sustainability

In partnership with European Patent Office

While tech development has been long considered a thorny issue for sustainability, recent innovations have focused on creating a greener future for our planet.

Work

AI will transform jobs - here’s an expert’s view on how to adapt

The rapid rise of AI has raised concerns about its impact on the job market, but experts suggest that rather than fearing job losses, professionals should embrace AI as a tool to enhance and facilitate their work.

Work

AI could help save employees 390 hours of work a year, study shows

A recent study found that workers in the UK could be saving hundreds of hours every year if they were assisted by AI -- but many remain sceptical of the new technology.