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Jaguar Land Rover and Nvidia team up on autonomous driving tech

Nvidia software will be the ‘brain’ and ‘nervous system’ of Jaguar Land Rover cars starting in 2025 to compete with p...

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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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What does the promotion of Nick Clegg mean for Meta?

Former UK politician Nick Clegg is taking leadership of Meta policy decisions as the company’s new president of globa...

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Google is planning privacy changes to limit ad tracking on Android

Google is working on new measures to address ad-related data privacy on Android smartphones and curtail tracking acro...

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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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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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EDF Renewables wants to build a 50MW onshore windfarm in Co Clare

The Lackareagh windfarm by EDF Renewables, exepected to be operational by 2026, could power more than 35,000 homes in...

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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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Irish scientists working on new national health data-sharing system

An ICHEC project is testing a prototype of a national health information system that could improve healthcare and res...

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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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‘Meta, metamates, me’: Facebook parent updates company values

CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees to ‘move fast’ and ‘live in the future’ as Meta becomes an increasingly ‘distribut...

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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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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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Flutter gives Dublin HQ a new touch with contactless store

Flutter has upscaled its Dublin office workspace for 1,600 employees, which includes Ireland’s 'first frictionless’ s...

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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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Intel confirms acquisition of Tower Semiconductor for $5.4bn

The acquisition of Tower Semiconductor will help Intel expand its foundry business and compete with other chipmakers ...

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West of Ireland tech group ITAG recognised as European ICT cluster

ITAG has been recognised by the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis and will join a network of 32 ICT clusters ...

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Cellnex aims to cover 80pc of Irish population with IoT network this year

Telecom giant Cellnex is rolling out an IoT network in Ireland with applications such as asset tracking, energy manag...

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Global nutrition company Kerry expands with two biotech acquisitions

Kerry aims to extend its capabilities in areas such as enzyme engineering with the acquisition of these German and Me...

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Texas sues Meta over Facebook’s facial recognition practices

The lawsuit made by Texas attorney general Paxton against Facebook reportedly seeks hundreds of billions of dollars i...

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First Fridays: Dogpatch Labs’ start-up event is back with a bang

We speak to DC Cahalane, director of the Dogpatch Labs mentorship programme teaming up with big names in tech to help...

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ESB aims to be net zero in emissions by 2040

Minister Eamon Ryan welcomed the “ambition and urgency” shown by the new strategy, which is based off three UN Sustai...

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Google’s plan to remove third-party cookies gets UK watchdog approval

The UK’s competition authority said it would keep a ‘close eye’ on Google as the tech giant works to remove third-par...

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Intel launching new chip to expand into blockchain and crypto mining

Intel said its new blockchain chip will have 1,000 times better performance per watt for crypto mining than mainstrea...

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Liltoda: The Cork start-up with an app to ensure no child is left behind

UCC spin-out Liltoda has a gamified learning assessment tool based on years of research and the paediatric expertise ...

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over 2 years ago
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Digital euro bill could be tabled in the EU early next year

The bill will provide a legislative framework to ongoing work by the European Central Bank on a digital euro.

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Irish tech start-ups reached a record €1.3bn in VC investment for 2021

The Irish Venture Capital Association’s survey reported a large increase in seed funding and the general size of inve...

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Joint advisory warns of global increase in sophisticated ransomware

Cybersecurity authorities in the US, UK and Australia issued a joint advisory warning on the increase in high-impact ...

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over 2 years ago
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Vodafone Italy rejects €11bn buy-out offer from Iliad and Apax

The move may spark a ‘lively and potentially unconventional bidding season’ for Vodafone’s European assets.

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over 2 years ago
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Outercom: A new class of founders answering the Intercom buzz

Over 10 years, Intercom has not only scaled its own business but has nurtured a large cohort of product-driven entrep...

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over 2 years ago
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Microsoft Teams meetings run on 50pc less power than in 2020

Microsoft has been making improvements to Teams since June 2020, including optimising its video rendering and video c...

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Apple plans AirTag updates to address reports of stalking

Apple's planned updates include privacy warnings to deter stalkers, improved notifications and precision finding to d...

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European publishers call out Google for anti-competitive adtech

The European Commission has been asked by publishers to restore competition in the adtech space disrupted by Google.

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22 Irish applicants enter next phase of ESA astronaut recruitment

These candidates will enter the next stage of the ESA’s astronaut recruitment, with the successful group expected to ...

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EU Ombudsman opens inquiry into GDPR monitoring in Ireland

EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has opened an inquiry into the European Commission’s monitoring of how GDPR is applied in...

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14 tech start-ups in Ireland to watch in 2022

Here are some promising Irish start-ups that are pioneering new technologies, from medical devices to payment innovat...

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New director appointed to SFI's Insight centre for data analytics at NUIG

Prof Edward Curry said he was looking forward to working with 'world-leading AI and data researchers' at the NUI Galw...

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UCD study says integrated pan-EU energy grid could reduce costs by 32pc

The UCD Energy Institute study said Europe will face challenges without ‘a more advanced approach to transmission’.

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Twitter had ‘solid’ finish to 2021 but failed to meet analyst expectations

Twitter has released its first earnings report since Jack Dorsey’s departure as CEO last year, showing mixed results.

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