Everyone is worried about Mythos.

Meanwhile ChatGTP (5.4) can’t remember which players play for which EPL clubs while assisting me with my fantasy football team 🤣.

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds.

Migration reversal: Why more Americans are now moving to Ireland The number of Americans moving to Ireland last year was higher than the number of Irish people migrating to the US. Was this just a blip or the start of a more profound trend?

In a historic reversal, the number of Americans moving to Ireland last year was higher than the number of Irish people migrating to the US.

Orbán Ousted: Is The Tide Turning Against Far-Right Populism? Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 13 April · 13min

Orbán Ousted: Is The Tide Turning Against Far-Right Populism?
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The wait is over: Eta’s arrival as head coach breaks barriers for women in football Hailed as a “trailblazer” by Sarina Wiegman, Marie-Louise Eta has been tasked with saving Union Berlin from Bundesliga relegation in a groundbreaking appointment

The wait is over: Eta’s arrival as head coach breaks barriers for women in football.

AI got the blame for the Iran school bombing. The truth is far more worrying – podcast LLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had nothing to do with the targeting. Instead, it was choices made by human beings, over many years, that gave us this atrocityBy Kevin T Baker. Read by Adam Si...

The system behind the strike was built years before modern AI was involved. Tools like Claude were added late — and played a minor role.

The real issue:
• A system optimised for speed over scrutiny
• Bad data left unchallenged
• Human decisions making removed

“A new study from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the Department of Finance has found that there will be both "winners and losers" when it comes to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).”

Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion One minute, Dennis Biesma was playing with a chatbot; the next, he was convinced his sentient friend would make him a fortune. He’s just one of many people who lost control after an AI encounter

The AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion

Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds A San Francisco jury concludes Musk’s claims in 2022 were damaging to a group of Twitter investors.

“Elon Musk was misleading in his public statements during a crucial period of his 2022 Twitter takeover, a jury has found. “

‘It does feel like an intimidation campaign’: why is US tech giant Palantir suing a small Swiss magazine? An investigation by journalists working with Republik magazine may have struck a nerve by suggesting the company has failed in Switzerland

“An investigation by journalists working with Republik magazine may have struck a nerve by suggesting the company has failed in Switzerland”

Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine war Ukraine has embarked on a programme to deploy armed robots on the battlefield against Russian forces.

“Ukrainian and Russian killer robots are even said to have clashed without humans being present at the site of the battle.”

From a £1bn dream to a brutal collapse: How Brewdog hit the rocks The rise and fall of the garage start-up which set out to revolutionise the brewing industry.

“Left to survey the wreckage are the hundreds of staff summarily culled in a brutal 11-minute Teams call from HQ and the 200,000 plus investors, or Equity Punks, who will likely see no return for the more than £100m they ploughed into the company.”

US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

“The hiring downturn sent shares on Wall Street lower and raised new pressure on US President Donald Trump, who campaigned on promises of improving the economy.”

We have the houses
We don't have the political will to tirn them into homes
Too much money to be made in speculation & hoarding

@judesherry.bsky.social & I collated this data for our 2024 report "This is #DerelictIreland. The Solutions."

Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leader

Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks.

You know, Ukraine has never blown up a school full of little girls. Sometimes an accident is not an accident, especially with countries like the US, Russia and Israel that repeatedly commit the same crimes against children.

When oligarchs talk of “personal liberties and free markets” they mean their own liberties to become even richer and more powerful.

When oligarchs speak of “freedom,” what they actually seek is freedom from accountability.

Know the truth.

This is not A.I. This is what legacy looks like North Main St Cork citys historic core Heritage buildings date from mid 18thC Vandalised for years while successive Governments & local authorities look other way This street violence of neglect, hoarding & speculation is city wide

This is not A.I.

This is what legacy looks like
North Main Street
Cork citys historic core
Heritage buildings date from mid 18thC
Vandalised for years while successive Governments & local authorities look other way
This street violence of neglect, hoarding & speculation is city wide

#speirgorm

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.

Why isn’t the right excited about technology?

Grok 'nudify' scandal: Data Protection Commission to investigate X over its AI app Ireland's data protection watchdog, the lead supervisory authority across the EU/EEA, has announced 'a large-scale inquiry' into X / Twitter's compliance with obligations under the GDPR

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Data Protection Commission to investigate X over its AI app

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services

“The Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the women are not.
The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information.”

Elon Musk's X down for tens of thousands of users - live updates Users across the globe are reporting they are unable to access the social media platform.

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How much money President Trump and his family have made : Planet Money Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second term, David says, Trump was in an “even t...

How much money President Trump and his family have made.

Gardaí to tell committee of 'abhorrent' AI abuse imagery Senior gardaí will tell the Oireachtas Committee on Media that the recent use of an AI app to present children and adults in an undressed state is "an abhorrent disregard of personal dignity and an ab...

“Senior gardaí will tell the Oireachtas Committee on Media that the recent use of an AI app to present children and adults in an undressed state is "an abhorrent disregard of personal dignity and an abuse of societal trust" that cannot be tolerated.”