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The US coast guard will hold a long-awaited public hearing about the deadly Titanic submersible disaster in September as it continues its investigation into the implosion of the vessel. The experimental Titan submersible imploded en route to the Titanic, killing…
Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series Mad TV and Real Husbands of Hollywood, has died. She was 46. Ms Ash died Sunday in Los Angeles due to cancer, according to…
Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion (€1.3 billion) settlement with the US state of Texas in a privacy lawsuit over claims that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials have said. Texas attorney general…
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has expressed “surprise” over social media company X’s decision to use user posts to train an AI chatbot. Users of X, formerly Twitter, expressed outrage after discovering that the company had enabled a system…
Pharmaceutical company Viatris has announced plans to close its manufacturing plant in Cork in 2028. An estimated 200 people are employed at the facility, which has been on the Leeside for over 40 years. Staff working at the factory were…
Lidl Ireland has secured planning permission for a new store and over 40 apartments on the site of a former Ford dealership in Crumlin, despite strong opposition from local residents. An Bord Pleanála rejected an appeal by a large group…
