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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641 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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Troubled crypto lender Celsius accused of being Ponzi scheme in lawsuit

The lawsuit comes after Celsius paused all transactions due to 'extreme market conditions' amid a crypto downturn.

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almost 2 years ago
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Meet the Irish software engineer helping people with paralysis to walk again

Cathal Harte of NeuroRestore is developing software with the aim of interpreting the brain's intentions to help resto...

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almost 2 years ago
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Meta says its AI model is the first that can translate 200 languages

A new AI model from Meta was designed to bring machine translation to low-resource languages and is now being used to...

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almost 2 years ago
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EU paves the way for self-driving cars to take to the roads

The European Commission is developing new technical rules that will pave the way for automated and fully self-driving...

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almost 2 years ago
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FBI and MI5 leaders raise joint alarm on Chinese spying threat

FBI and MI5 leaders said the threat of Chinese spying is the 'most game-changing challenge we face' and puts various ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Amazon faces UK investigation over suspected anticompetitive practices

The CMA said Amazon may be giving its preferred sellers an unfair advantage, which could result in a worse deal for U...

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almost 2 years ago
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SFI’s Insight teams up with Genesys to improve bias detection in AI

Insight researchers will work with Genesys to develop new tools and methods for AI bias detection, with a view to bui...

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almost 2 years ago
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NIST takes first steps towards a quantum-resistant cybersecurity standard

NIST has selected four algorithms designed to withstand a quantum computer assault, which will become part of a new c...

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almost 2 years ago
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UK could force tech firms to scan for child abuse images – or face fines

Tech firms that fail to adopt imposed scanning technology in the UK could face fines of up to £18m or 10pc of their g...

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almost 2 years ago
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EU Parliament passes landmark DMA and DSA tech rules in ‘landslide’ vote

The DMA and DSA aim to rein in Big Tech monopolies in the EU and improve content moderation, though enforcement conce...

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almost 2 years ago
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Viatel continues expansion by acquiring Dublin-based SupportIT

SupportIT will work closely with the recently acquired ActionPoint team as Viatel continues to expand in the Irish ma...

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almost 2 years ago
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Revolut makes in-person payment push with new card reader

Revolut said its card reader will let businesses accept payments anywhere, with fast speeds and competitive transacti...

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