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The Hubble Telescope took snapshots of the infant stars, in an effort to understand how larger stars are formed. Read more: NASA’s Hubble Telescope captures striking images of developing stars
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It had been a question of when, rather than if, OpenAI launches physical devices since acquiring former Apple design guru Jony Ive’s start-up Io last year. Read more: OpenAI looks set to unveil first physical device in H2 2026
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The ban proposal is part of a bid to make online activity safer for children and to ensure a ‘healthy relationship with mobile phones and social media’. Read more: UK government considering social media ban for under-16s
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HSBC Holdings today (20 January) announced a new strategic AI partnership with legal services provider Harvey AI, in a move, it says, that forms part of HSBC’s broader shift towards embedding AI across HSBC’s operations. This is a major win for Harvey, which already works with a number of large corporates, but whose publicity…
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The sale negotiations are reportedly at an advanced stage and could be valued at up to €1.5bn. Read more: Three Ireland parent in talks to sell mobile operator to Liberty Global
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Juno, an Irish-developed AI, aims to help small businesses with big decisions in key departments. Read more: Irish entrepreneur launches ‘chief artificial officer’ for SMEs
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Cleveland State University College of Law on 19 January announced that it is offering its students Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering for Lawyers, a specialised AI-focused training course developed by experiential legal training platform AltaClaro. The certificate is a first step in CSU|LAW’s broader AI strategy to ensure graduates enter the profession ready to use AI…
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Morgan McKinley’s report indicates that AI adoption is reshaping graduate hiring and is increasing demand for experienced talent. Read more: Ireland’s employment market ‘stable’, as employers narrow focus
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The start-up will be creating new jobs in sales, marketing and product development across Europe over the next two years. Read more: Belfast sports-tech TeamFeePay bags £9m, plans 75 jobs
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Last year’s UK court decision involving Clearview AI, the US-based facial recognition company, has sparked widespread comment in the data protection community. Clearview AI, which collects billions of images to build a vast facial recognition database, was previously fined over £7.5 million by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for allegedly violating UK data…