Stokes, spoilers and the rise of ‘vibe mathing’

Vibe coding gave us apps nobody could maintain and now ‘vibe mathing’ may give us proofs nobody can actually learn from. Some context: Andrej Karpathy, one of OpenAI’s founding members, coined ‘vibe coding’ in February 2025 to describe a style of programming where you let AI do the work and “forget that the code even […] The post Stokes, spoilers and the rise of ‘vibe mathing’ appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

 

Digital fragility is real, and that means recoverability should count more than performance

Chaotic scenes were visible at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham airports this week following a glitch in UK air traffic control systems. I mean, I assume the scenes were chaotic and visible. I’ve no idea, because I was on a boat at the time. The air traffic control outage, the UK’s third in three years, […] The post Digital fragility is real, and that means recoverability should count more than performance appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

 

Storm Technology partners with ContraForce

Storm Technology, a Littlefish Group company, today announced its strategic partnership with agentic security delivery platform ContraForce. The partnership strengthens Littlefish Group’s managed security operations centre (SOC), supporting AI-powered threat investigation and response capabilities, designed to help Irish organisations embrace the opportunities of AI securely and confidently.  As organisations accelerate their adoption of AI, cyber security has become […] The post Storm Technology partners with ContraForce appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

 

AMD introduces the Threadripper Halo Station AI supercomputer

At the Internationale Funkausstellung in Berlin, AMD introduced the Threadripper Halo Station, a device it describes as a “personal supercomputer”, built for an AI-focused computing era. This high-end workstation, presented by senior vice president Jack Huynh (pictured), is designed to deliver data centre capabilities within the footprint of a desktop, in order to meet the […] The post AMD introduces the Threadripper Halo Station AI supercomputer appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

 

US investigates Nvidia deal with Groq over possible antitrust violation

According to The New York Times, the US Department of Justice is investigating a licence agreement between Nvidia and AI start-up Groq. Officials are examining whether the terms of the partnership were deliberately drawn up to sidestep antitrust rules. The controversy centres on a deal worth $17 billion (€14.6 billion) concluded last year, which granted […] The post US investigates Nvidia deal with Groq over possible antitrust violation appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

 

Apple’s new iPhone has a Duo personality

One story dominating tech opinion this week, the new Apple folding phone they call ‘Duo’. Hear why we simultaneously love it, and hate it. We also speak to Rebecca James from Education Elephant on her mission to help teachers get a better picture of their students. To never miss an episode of TechRadio subscribe, comment and rate […] The post Apple’s new iPhone has a Duo personality appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

 

So, we’re back to AI killing us all

“Artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade.” Many of us will have read variants of that sentence in the last few days in a wide range of news reports following the resignation of Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic. Coxon left Anthropic accusing the company and OpenAI, a previous employer, of acting irresponsibly […] The post So, we’re back to AI killing us all appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

 

Still sending client data to the cloud? Get ready for 2027 with Dell Pro and DCB Group

Sponsored content Every time someone on your team asks an AI tool a question, that request usually leaves the device, getsprocessed in a data centre, and comes back with an answer. If your business handles client data, it’s importantthis is managed carefully. Keep client data off the cloud Selected laptops in Dell’s current Pro range […] The post Still sending client data to the cloud? Get ready for 2027 with Dell Pro and DCB Group appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

 

DNA IT Solutions appoints Michael Rooney as chief technology officer

Managed IT and security services provider DNA IT Solutions has appointed Michael Rooney as chief technology officer. Rooney will set the company’s technology vision and direction, drawing on a career-long instinct for spotting where technology is heading before the market catches on. He will also play a significant role in shaping DNA IT’s scaling and […] The post DNA IT Solutions appoints Michael Rooney as chief technology officer appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

 

Prices of Chinese AI chips soar due to shortage of HBM memory

Due to a severe shortage of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), leading Chinese producers of artificial intelligence chips are significantly increasing the prices of their processors. Reuters reports that companies such as Cambricon and Huawei Technologies have raised prices for both current and future hardware, as the rising costs of sourcing essential memory components undermine efforts to […] The post Prices of Chinese AI chips soar due to shortage of HBM memory appeared first on TechCentral.ie.