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Supermarket-fridge hacks show risk of linking everything to the internet

Cyberattacks on chillers, waterworks, electric grids, factories and other real-world equipment expose growing threat to daily life, writes Daniel Michaels, The Wall Street Journal.

Apparent Raisin Bank letter targeting businesses is a scam

The letter offers suspiciously high-interest corporate savings accounts to business owners – a product not even offered by Raisin, whose target market is personal deposit holders.

Jensen Huang apologized to Nvidia for his infidelity. His kids are on staff.

The Nvidia CEO has elevated his children to prominence. His board is investigating reports that he was an espionage target, write Anissa Gardizy and Robbie Whelan, The Wall Street Journal.

Almost 10 years on, Boeing has a trial date in row with Russian-owned Irish lessor Timaero

Amid Western sanctions against Russia and allegations of withholding documents, the spat between Boeing and the Irish-registered lessor is finally coming to a head.

Ryan’s Daughter: David Lean’s intimate epic, now in 4K

For this 1970 film, newly available from Warner Archive, the director brought his taste and talent for grandeur to the humble story of a love triangle in World War I-era Ireland, writes Peter Tonguette, The Wall Street Journal.

Brett Igoe: Ireland’s rebuild is gathering pace, but the real test is still to come

The strike plays and defensive lineout against Argentina showed the benefits of Andy Farrell’s rebuilding work, but Ireland still have ground to make up on the world’s best.

How Trump lost the midterms

The Iran war, gas prices and Trump’s miscalculations led to one of the most decisive repudiations of an American president, write Josh Dawsey, Alex Leary, and Lindsay Wise, The Wall Street Journal.

Siobhán Doyle’s search for the objects that capture Irish sporting history

We are a nation of sport addicts and also a nation of hoarders. Historian Siobhán Doyle talks about how the two go hand in hand and the production of her new book, Irish Sport in 100 Objects.

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The man behind the app churning out career personality assessments for $40

Ryne Sherman believes AI can democratise psychometric tests previously reserved for job candidates with deep pockets. I tried his app for myself.

US politics, data centres, and film tax credits: Rewinding the week that was

The welcome rebalancing of power in Washington will help rein in Trump’s erratic efforts to wreck the global economy, but Irish companies invested in America's AI boom and in its audiovisual production chain could suffer.

Kate Demolder: Why The Traitors is television’s best defence against AI

The television industry is betting heavily on algorithms and artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, a show about people lying to one another has become a reminder that nothing beats the unpredictable drama of being human.

Ian Kehoe: Simon Harris is discovering the political price of being finance minister

The Fine Gael leader has found himself caught between the competing demands of leading his party and managing the public finances – and the polls suggest the strain is beginning to show.

The $5bn golf league you never watched is gone. Here’s why it flopped

Struggling for relevance, starved for funding, LIV Golf finally pulls the plug. Did its expensive, noisy disruption actually improve the sport? By Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal.

How to keep these wild market moves from hijacking your financial future

The stunning US election results make it more important than ever to stick with your investing playbook, writes Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal.

Dan O’Brien: Now is the time for central bankers to drive growth – not curb inflation

Skewed incentives mean it is often better for the ECB to slow economies than be blamed for runaway prices. But making the bank target growth and employment as much as it does inflation is now a security imperative.

John Looby: 1990 Dublin Castle deal ensures France will be fine again

When Charles Haughey convinced France and Germany to trade the end of the Deutschmark for German reunification, he forged a bond that has overcome worse crises than the latest French troubles.