Leigh McGowran Journalist
  • Dublin
  • Silicon Republic

Leigh Mc Gowran is a journalist with Silicon Republic since November 2021. He has previously worked as an environmental and breaking news journalist, and a local radio presenter.

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  • Technology
  • Business

641 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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Stripe to launch its own third-party app marketplace

More than 50 apps have already been developed for the marketplace, including one that lets users convert Stripe payme...

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almost 2 years ago
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PayPal plans to cut 307 jobs in Dublin and Dundalk

The Tánaiste said assistance will be available to impacted PayPal workers to help them find new employment, education...

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almost 2 years ago
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Northern Irish start-up raises $3m to expand farming data platform

The CropSafe platform lets farmers create alerts and use customisable modules to monitor conditions on their farm.

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almost 2 years ago
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Google unveils its competitor to OpenAI’s text-to-image model

Google Research said its Imagen AI model was preferred in tests over DALL-E 2 in terms of 'sample quality and image-t...

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almost 2 years ago
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What’s going on with Costa Rica’s ‘war’ with the Conti ransomware group?

What do we know about Conti? Could it overthrow a government? Here is what you need to know about the ransomware atta...

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almost 2 years ago
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Swedish fintech Klarna to lay off 10pc of its workforce

Klarna's CEO said increased inflation, a volatile stock market and the war in Ukraine have marked the beginning of a ...

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almost 2 years ago
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UK fines Clearview AI £7.5m for privacy breaches with facial recognition

Facial recognition firm Clearview AI was facing a potential £17m fine for gathering data without the knowledge or con...

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almost 2 years ago
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Granite Digital acquires Dublin e-commerce specialist Willows Consulting

Cork-based Granite Digital said the deal will boost its e-commerce capabilities while adding 120 customers to its gro...

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almost 2 years ago
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Reducing livestock is a ‘flawed’ way to tackle emissions, VistaMilk claims

The SFI research centre involved in multiple projects that aim to reduce the dairy industry’s emissions without cutti...

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almost 2 years ago
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EU blocks UK scientists from Horizon Europe funding amid Brexit tensions

The delays are causing concern among scientists, while UK researchers have had to leave leading roles in EU projects.

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almost 2 years ago
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€440m Merck expansion to create 370 new jobs in Cork

This is the single largest investment Merck has made in the life sciences sector and will lead to the creation of a n...

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almost 2 years ago
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UCD-led research finds potential treatment for advanced eye cancer

The team said their research could help improve treatment options for uveal melanoma, which is difficult to treat in ...

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