The Business

Karl Brophy and Deirdre Grant shifted from newsrooms to strategic communications, leading to the €45 million acquisition of their company, Red Flag Global, by Ankura Consulting Group.

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Musk’s Oval Office appearance with his son X has sparked debate, with many questioning why the President allowed a "bring your child to work day." Comedy writer Aidan Fitzmaurice weighs in.

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Trump’s tariff threats on Ireland’s pharmaceutical sector, Ukraine tensions, and US federal staff uncertainty made headlines. Musk’s Oval Office appearance raised concerns about his growing influence. Joe Miller, Washington Editor for the Financial Times, discusses.

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Valentine’s Day drives big spending on flowers, chocolates, and cards, but what about those with broken hearts? Siofra Mulqueen looks into how heartbreak can also be turned into a profitable business.

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Siobhan McFeeney, CTO of Kohl’s, is one of the few female tech leaders in the US. From a family of seven in Dublin, she began her career as an accountant, following her mother’s advice, before pursuing tech and attempting Mt. Everest twice.

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At the AI Summit in Paris, Sam Altman warned of AI surpassing human intelligence, while Eric Schmidt raised concerns about rogue states using AI for harm. Liz Carolan discusses the challenges of regulating AI.

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Elon Musk announced plans yesterday to rehire a recent hire to his US Department of Government Efficiency. The 25 year old programmer had quit after some of his old racist social media posts were exposed. Padraic Walsh, behavioural psychologist at changeable.ie, joins us to discuss the situation.

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South Korea is embracing automation as a means to counteract declining birth rates, an aging society and the ensuing labour shortages as a result. Elaine Burke of the ForTechSake podcast explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of this move.

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Are the wheels coming off at Tesla? January sales for the car manufacturer made for troubling reading as the sale of electric vehicles at large has plummeted across Europe. Technology editor with the Irish and Sunday Independent Adrian Weckler joins the program.

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The iconic NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live turns 50 this year. Irish stars like Paul Mescal, Saoirse Ronan, and Liam Neeson have all fronted the show over the years, but what people may not know is that for the past 35 years, an Irish man has been at the centre of the action. Liam Geraghty finds out more.

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