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
about 2 years ago
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TCD researchers take ‘significant step’ in finding treatments for blindness

The research suggests therapies targeting a gene could lead to new treatment options for many forms of blindness.

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about 2 years ago
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Dublin one of the top five European ‘cities of the future’

Multiple Irish cities earned high rankings in a new report, which benchmarked locations for their attractiveness to FDI.

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about 2 years ago
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10 teams shortlisted for SFI challenge to develop tech for Defence Forces

Teams from NUI Galway, Maynooth University, UCD and more will compete as part of a new challenge from SFI and the Dep...

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about 2 years ago
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Spotify acquires Podsights and Chartable to boost podcast business

Spotify aims to develop its podcast measurements for advertisers and publisher insights with these new acquisitions.

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about 2 years ago
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Clearview AI plans to put almost every human face in its database

The company is said to be moving for ‘rapid international expansion’ despite global regulatory pressure surrounding f...

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about 2 years ago
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Irish-led UFODrive raises $19m and partners with Hertz

Hertz plans to use UFODrive's tech to enhance its global EV fleet, while the Irish co-founded company looks to expand...

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about 2 years ago
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Safety Mode reaches Ireland as Twitter expands its beta testing

Twitter has added new proactive prompts to its Safety Mode feature and hopes to get further insights by bringing the ...

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about 2 years ago
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US scientists report third case of HIV remission from stem cell treatment

Scientists said a woman living with HIV has had no detectable levels of the virus for 14 months after receiving a cor...

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about 2 years ago
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Akamai to acquire cloud hosting company Linode for $900m

Akamai said the deal will be ‘transformational’ for the company, with plans to acquire the AWS competitor within the ...

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about 2 years ago
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EU Commission launches plans for a €6bn satellite internet system

The new satellite system is part of the EU’s strategy to avoid dependence on non-EU space initiatives and end communi...

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about 2 years ago
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TCD study suggests global heating could have unpredictable disease effects

Research suggests that in certain cases, parasites can handle sudden temperature changes better than their hosts.

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about 2 years ago
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Swappie and Sharpist set sights on Ireland after successful funding rounds

Sharpist and Swappie plan to capitalise on the growth of the e-learning and smartphone markets in Europe and Ireland.

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