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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns

Move follows company investigation into an affair with a Chinese woman alleged to be a spy, write Robbie Whelan, Josh Dawsey and Amrith Ramkumar, The Wall Street Journal.

Sisterly’s next act: How the Irish women’s health firm wants to break America

Sisterly was founded by friends Louise O’Riordan, Jennifer O’Connell, and Aoife Matthews. Over three years in business, it has sold 1.5 million health supplements to women and is planning a new fundraise to grow.

Major public IT project set to blow past €115m budget

Internal state files reveal that the NSSO’s plan to unify the financial management systems of 48 public bodies onto a single platform is rapidly approaching financial limits, and will need significant extra funding to complete the project by 2029. The PAC chair is concerned.

How hackers steal millions in AI computing power

Demand for artificial-intelligence models turns AI credentials into lucrative black-market currency and target for cybercriminals, writes Robert McMillan, The Wall Street Journal.

Irish company with four Boeing planes for wet leasing and chartering goes into liquidation

The decision to pull the plug on Fly4 Airlines Green Ltd was made now to ensure an orderly wind-down. The High Court has appointed provisional liquidators from Interpath Advisory.

Masayoshi Son’s huge bet on electrical turbines backfires

SoftBank reserved enough gas turbines to generate the power of six Hoover Dams. It cost the company billions of dollars in losses, write Eliot Brown and Anissa Gardizy, The Wall Street Journal.

Revealed: Central Bank and Revenue using Israeli phone-cracking tech

The digital-intelligence company Cellebrite has deep links to Israeli intelligence and its products were used by the PSNI to crack the phone of a reporter in Northern Ireland. Its tools are also used by An Garda Síochána and the Corporate Enforcement Authority.

Lorna Conn on leadership in a time of rapid change

The first of Goodbody’s Leading from here video series in partnership with The Currency features Lorna Conn, the chief executive of Cpl, one of Ireland's largest employers. She talks about AI transformation, creating a culture that lasts, and the need for diversity.

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Some 13 years on from their creation, the last Irish Reit prepares to bow out

Over a decade on from their introduction by then-finance minister Michael Noonan, the sale of Ires Reit will mark the exit of the last remaining real estate investment trust on the Irish Stock Exchange.

The great retail divide: Why growth and rising insolvencies can coexist

From Frasers on Henry Street to Zara in Dundrum, international brands are continuing to invest in Irish retail. But rising insolvencies suggest that the benefits of a growing market are far from evenly distributed.

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.