Analysis: If you analyse the social and technical dynamics of VAR, you can see a number of drawbacks and even a number of positive forces. Dr Tadhg Nagle writes for RTÉ Brainstorm.

Analysis: Data on Ireland's financial literacy shows basic knowledge around money is strong, but the depth is not, especially amongst young adults and women. Dr Marie Ryan and Professor Olive McCarthy write for RTÉ Brainstorm.

Commerce student Ruby Middleton beat out 2,000 applicants with PICKALOOK, an AI platform that helps users shop Pinterest-inspired fashion looks with more sustainable options.

Analysis: AI technology is moving faster than regulation and the power imbalance favours the employer, yet the coordinated use of rights can help workers push back. Prof Ronan Carbery writes for RTÉ Brainstorm.

A news article in Financier Worldwide Magazine quotes Ronan Carbery, a director of the Executive MBA programme at Cork University Business School, exploring how agentic AI is reshaping HR from rule‑based automation to autonomous, judgement‑driven systems.