RTÉ Science & Tech

Coimisiún na Meán has opened investigations into Meta relating to the recommender systems on Facebook and Instagram. It comes amid concerns over the ability of users to easily change their feed preferences. @rtenews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

What are the various social media bans and age restrictions being considered by governments around the world? @rtenews rte.ie/news/2026/0502…

What are various countries planning when it comes to social media bans and age restrictions? @rtenews

Facebook parent company Meta is to cut 10% of its global workforce, which would equate to approximately 8,000 staff. It is not yet known what impact the layoffs will have on the company's Irish operation, which employs around 1,800 people. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

The Government has launched a new national artificial intelligence training platform designed to provide people with access to AI skills. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2026/0423…

A new survey has found that 58% of doctors reported using artificial intelligence in clinical practice within the last year, with more than one in five using it daily. @rtenews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

In an update, the NCSC said the capabilities of the Mythos AI model as described by Anthropic appear to represent a significant change in the way hardware and software vulnerabilities are identified and patched. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2026/0413…

The implications of AI for cybersecurity are "both vast and inherently unpredictable", the director of the National Cyber Security Centre will tell the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2026/0414…

Who will be the winners and losers of AI adoption? @rtenews rte.ie/news/analysis-…

A study from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that artificial intelligence adoption among Irish firms is likely to lead to job losses, concentrated among highly educated workers. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

Jamie Palmer is a 25-year-old from Tipperary who is building a robot labour force for space. @rtenews

This week’s landmark addiction verdict will have big implications for social media companies. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

It’s understood around 15 jobs are at risk at the Irish operation of Meta. It is not linked to recent media reports of 20% global cuts but is linked to AI adoption by the company. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

Ireland's cybersecurity chief has said it is entirely possible we could see more Iran-linked cyberattacks. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

Work has been completed on a data centre in Dublin that is not connected to the national electricity grid and instead runs off its own on-site power plant. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

The Taoiseach’s office has defended its handling of the matter saying Mr Martin followed up on Mr Kelly’s request for X to appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee. @rtenews rte.ie/news/politics/…

Chair of the Oireachtas Media Committee Alan Kelly has criticised the Taoiseach for making a "minimalistic" effort to get X to appear before the Committee.  A two-sentence email sent by the Taoiseach's office to X has been released to RTE News under FOI. @rtenews

The Department of Communications is not ruling out holding individual directors of social media companies liable for online safety breaches. @rtenews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

Cork District Court is due to hear motions on Friday relating to compensation claims by victims of the HSE cyberattack. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

The Central Bank has issued a warning about an increase in AI ‘deepfakes’ being used by scammers to create realistic social media ads and profiles impersonating public figures. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2025/1110…