AArtificial intelligence Read More A new family of open translation modelsJanuary 16, 2026 Today, we’re introducing TranslateGemma, a new collection of open translation models built on Gemma 3, available in 4B,…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Matthew McConaughey trademarks iconic phrase to stop AI misuseJanuary 16, 2026 AFP via Getty Images Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey has trademarked his image and voice to protect them from unauthorised…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Inside OpenAI’s Raid on Thinking Machines LabJanuary 16, 2026 If someone ever makes an HBO Max series about the AI industry, the events of this week will…
AArtificial intelligence Read More X refuses to come before Oireachtas Media Committee over Grok ‘nudification’ scandal in ‘deeply concerning’ moveJanuary 16, 2026 latest | AI minister Niamh Smyth (Photo: Tom Burke) Social media platform X has refused an invitation to appear…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Partly AI-generated folk-pop hit barred from Sweden’s official charts | AI (artificial intelligence)January 16, 2026 A hit song has been excluded from Sweden’s official chart after it emerged the “artist” behind it was…
AArtificial intelligence Read More IMF says Ireland is ‘best placed’ as regards AI skills needed for coming work revolutionJanuary 16, 2026 A Skill Readiness Index developed by IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva ranks Ireland ahead of Finland and Denmark…
AArtificial intelligence Read More I have a new tool in joining the dots on my health..an AI appJanuary 16, 2026 It is impossible to use any smart device now without being invited to use an AI or Artificial…
AArtificial intelligence Read More ‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister – The Irish TimesJanuary 16, 2026 The Minister with responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI) has said “concerns remain” about X’s Grok app despite assurances…
AArtificial intelligence Read More How AI-generated sexual images cause real harm, even though we know they are ‘fake’January 16, 2026 Many women have experienced severe distress as Grok, the AI chatbot on social media site X, removed clothing…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptionsJanuary 16, 2026 Microsoft’s library of books is so heavy that it once caused a campus building to sink, according to…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Sadiq Khan says AI could destroy London jobs if not controlledJanuary 16, 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) could become “a weapon of mass destruction of jobs” if not properly controlled, Sir Sadiq…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Married man pleads guilty to possession of AI-generated child sex abuse materialJanuary 16, 2026 The offender is identifiable in open court because there is no traditional victim, the court heard The charges…