Tech

Sam Altman said that OpenAI would use ‘well over 1m GPUs’ by the end of 2025. Read more: FT: OpenAI to make custom AI chips with Broadcom next year

UK-founded Quantinuum has confirmed a $600m investment round that includes the venture arm of Nvidia, valuing it at around $10bn. Read more: Quantum computer developer Quantinuum’s $600m raise values it at $10bn

Hurree’s Aaron Gibson on why he doesn’t regret dropping out of school at 16, his thoughts on the EU AI Act, and why he values a blunt approach to leadership. Read more: How this tech entrepreneur uses a blunt approach to leadership

Deloitte’s Louise Kelly discusses the evolution of the financial sector and her role within it. Read more: What is a typical day like as a global trade strategy and resilience lead?

With combined funding of more than €11m, these projects are tackling medicine targeting, sustainable devices and inclusivity in research. Read more: Galway researchers get EU funding to tackle health challenges

Hunt has extensive experience in leadership positions across financial services, economics and public policy. Read more: AIB CEO Colin Hunt announced as new Ibec president

Chris Brooks will head Sonrai Analytics’ commercial expansion and customer engagement. Read more: Sonrai Analytics hires ex-J&J lead, announces new raise

Are false memories actually a good thing? What can ancient goats tell us about modern diseases? And how can we tackle the increasing polarisation of worldviews? These are just some of the questions asked by Ireland’s latest cohort of ERC awardees. Read more: €10.5m for Irish research in latest round of ERC starting grants

The large-scale open, multilingual language model includes many languages that have so far been underrepresented in LLMs, such as Swiss German and Romansh. Read more: Switzerland enters AI race with ‘transparent’ LLM

Google said its privacy tools give users control over their data. The company plans to appeal the verdict. Read more: Google fined $425m for violating user privacy in the US