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Four medals tell only part of the Irish athletics story

Mark English, Kate O’Connor, Rhasidat Adeleke and Andrew Coscoran came from very different paths to the podium. Together, they show how far the structures around Irish athletics have come.

AI has plunged the book publishing industry into utter chaos

The spectacular implosions of big deals over suspected AI use are forcing a reckoning over creativity, trust and the future of the industry, writes Anna Silman, The Wall Street Journal.

Hotel royalty and a hedge-fund founder: The family handing the keys to Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have become the latest stewards of the Waterford Castle. The Alen-Buckleys, their predecessors, have spent the past 25 years at its helm restoring it and calling it home.

The brains who powered China’s surprising AI leap

University lab nurtured the computer scientists who are using ingenuity and imitation to chase down Anthropic and OpenAI; ‘they know perfectly how to monetize their work’, writes Raffaele Huang, The Wall Street Journal.

Pornhub settled in America. Its Irish story is not over

After a woman in the US sued the porn giant in 2021, a “complementary” case was taken before the Irish High Court to freeze assets and preserve evidence from Pornhub-related Irish companies.

Date set for shareholder vote on £5.75bn DCC Energy takeover

DCC Energy shareholders are to meet in Dublin next month following a Commercial Court application. The structure of the shareholding described as "plain vanilla" could see members receive up to £67.97 per share.

With tourism stalled, Hawaii chases the startup wave

State officials believe a handful of high-tech enterprises can seed new industries and keep skilled workers from fleeing to the mainland, writes Owen Tucker-Smith, The Wall Street Journal.

QuinnBet to pay €710,000 over AML and customer protection shortcomings

The UK’s gambling commission found that QuinnBet had insufficient checks on source of funds and vulnerable customers, with one person placing more than 11,000 bets in two days.

Top Voices

Rassie Erasmus did not invent rugby. But he is changing what is possible

South Africa's head coach has led the way in recent innovative thinking. His Springboks team now takes on the All Blacks in four Test matches and the rugby world will be keen to see what he comes up with next.

Thomas Hubert: Social media platforms won’t tackle dangerous driving, but car makers could

There are countless ways existing vehicle technology can override dangerous drivers. Cars should no longer be sold without it.

Dan O’Brien: Employment is the best measure of the economy – and the reading is good

The impact of AI on jobs appear to be slight and slow – for now. Competition for workers between employers in the growing construction and hospitality industries is a bigger factor shaping Ireland's economy.

The Collisons have outgrown the Irish story we tell about them 

John and Patrick Collison have spent 15 years building Stripe into one of the world’s most valuable private companies. And their recent M&A activity shows they are just getting going.

Stuart Fitzgerald: How Danny Buckley defied the odds to deliver thousands of diagnostics with ADHD Now

A widower’s grief and neurodivergence led him into a “spiral” – until he found the strength to turn them into a revolutionary healthcare business.

Colm McCarthy: Ireland is letting the white elephants roam free

August is peak time for pre-Budget lobbying, and Ireland’s politicians are being presented with plenty of schemes that deserve much more scrutiny than they are getting.

Life on the air: the amazing Pat Keys

Aged 90, the founder of Off Air Electronics installed broadcasting systems in the world’s most unlikely locations. His memoir is about to be published.

Information wars, pseudonostalgia, and the many delusions of the manosphere 

Government intervention is looking to stop a movement. Little do they know, they’re mistaking the smoke for the fire, writes Kate Demolder.