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George Gibney was in a wheelchair during his appearance at the US Federal courthouse in Orlando. He was dressed in navy prison clothing issued by Orange County jail. He had no glasses, and his lawyer told the court he was “in desperate need of glasses”. More on rte.ie/news

A US Federal court in Orlando has ordered th extradition to Ireland of former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney. Gibney had waived his right to contest the extradition proceedings. He has been remanded in custody until Irish authorities arrange for his transfer to Ireland.

Tariff plan like Brexit - will take damage to make point The US tariff plan is like Brexit, willing to accept damage to itself in order to make a point, writes Sean Whelan.

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US Ukraine plan prompts questions on Irish resilience How much of the Apple tax windfall should we spend on defence? This is a live question for the new Irish government - mostly because of the radical change to the security environment brought about by ...

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European Defense Startups Drive $5.2 Billion Funding Spree in 2024 European defense startups were the main growth driver behind a record $5.2 billion in venture capital funding spent on tech companies such as AI software developer Helsing and drone maker Tekever, acc...

European defence startups were the main growth driver behind a record $5.2bn in venture capital funding spent on the so-called defence, security and resilience companies – which include the likes of AI software developer Helsing and drone maker Tekever.
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Croke Park to host Steelers for first Irish NFL fixture The NFL will host its first regular-season game in Dublin in 2025, it was confirmed today, with the Pittsburgh Steelers set to take on as yet unconfirmed opponents in the autumn.

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New Jersey drones "were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a briefing.

DeepSeek hit with large-scale cyberattack, says it's limiting registrations The Chinese artificial intelligence startup has generated a lot of buzz as a fast-growing rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and other leading AI tools.

DeepSeek says it would temporarily limit user registrations “due to large-scale malicious attacks” on its services, though existing users will be able to log in as usual.

There was a plan for a similar - though much bigger - scheme in Donegal. “Spirit of Ireland”.

How Chinese A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek Is Competing With Silicon Valley Giants The company built a cheaper, competitive chatbot with fewer high-end computer chips than U.S. behemoths like Google and OpenAI, showing the limits of chip export control.

DeepSeek, a small Chinese start-up, unveiled a new A.I. system that could match the capabilities of companies like OpenAI and Google. The company said they used fewer high-end computer chips than leading U.S. companies.