Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser after user feedback revealed many who wanted an AI-free browser experience.

New Mozilla Firefox version to allow AI features to be blocked

Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser.

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Take a look at today's Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as: 📈 Nvidia announces strong Q3 results ✂️ EU claims cuts to GDPR, AI rules will help businesses 🎓 €20.5m funding announced for higher ed apprenticeships ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: Aiven opens Cork hub Amazon set to lay off up to 30,000 corporate staff Crusoe raises $1.37bn ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Social landlords in England now forced to fix emergencies within 24 hours!

Social landlords in England now forced to fix emergencies within 24 hours

New legal duties follow case of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died after exposure to mould in his home

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BREAKING A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan has killed 622 people, with more than 1,500 injured, the interior ministry spokesman tells AFP on Monday

Posting so I guilt myself into finishing this before it’s embarrassingly long. Heard great things, cannot wait to see what’s up with those chips 🍟

It’s hard finding time to read when all I do is write. But really excited to finally jump into this! @benchu.bsky.social And yes, that’s my pig plushy. Her name is Patricia and she’s very cute.

My incessant need to ask questions pays off when I'm put in a room with brilliant minds who don't mind answering them. I recently met up with the EIRSAT-1 team based out of UCD for @siliconrepublic.bsky.social

EIRSAT-1's final chapter: Ireland’s first satellite mission nears its end

SiliconRepublic.com visited the EIRSAT-1 mission control at University College Dublin, just weeks before the project comes to a close.

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"When executives are threatening to replace your job with AI tools, they are implicitly threatening to replace you with stolen data and the labor of overworked, traumatized workers making a tiny fraction of your salary." restofworld.org/2025/the-ai-...

The hidden labor that makes AI work

Alex Hanna and Emily M. Bender examine the hype behind artificial intelligence in their new book, The AI Con. Below is an excerpt on the invisible labor behind some AI tools.

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Dropped in at the Equal1 office at UCD today to take a look at their 6-qubit quantum processing unit. Had tons of questions and got tons of answers! So excited to start writing! @siliconrepublic.bsky.social

For a slow reader I sure gobbled this up fast. All the insider tea at Meta was much appreciated ☕ Shocking, but unsurprising at the same time.

Not a good hair day haha!

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So proud of our @suhasini.bsky.social talking loadsa sense on @news.rte.ie

Copyright law is why we can enjoy access to so much content for free online. Dismantling that for the sake of AI bots would not be good for the rest of us. Good piece here from @suhasini.bsky.social: www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-...

Oh for fair use! Sustainable AI models need to respect copyright

Big Tech companies and content creators are increasingly at odds over AI and copyright issues. However, respecting fair use benefits everyone.

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In her Senate testimony, Sarah Wynn-Williams alleged Meta briefed China on US AI efforts, ignored warnings on China potentially accessing US user data, and more (Barbara Ortutay/Associated Press) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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I see this 2023 story remains relevant: "While reporting billions in profits, energy companies keep prices for Irish consumers high: one-parent families, people with disabilities, and renters have been particularly hard hit." dublininquirer.com/2023/08/16/w...

Check out this morning's Daily Brief, which includes: 💰 Google's acquisition of Wiz ❌ Job cuts at Siemens 🍏 Apple's appeal loss in Germany ...and more!

Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India

Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India

Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office says she has spent too many days conducting her research…

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Equal1 is now selling Ireland's first home-made quantum computer, which also doubles as the "world's first" silicon-based quantum server designed for data centres – I write for @siliconrepublic.bsky.social www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/equ...

Equal1 announces 'Ireland’s first' quantum computer

Equal1's Bell-1 is ireland's first quantum computer and the 'world’s first' silicon-based quantum server designed for data centres and HPC.

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Check out today's Daily Brief, which includes: 🖥️ Equal1's quantum computer 💲 Fintech Alt21's fresh funding 🛒 The launch of Amazon.ie ...and more!

The luck of the Irish continues to work its magic as these successful start-ups have been making waves Stateside.

7 Irish start-ups that are thriving in the US

The US is a natural place to consider for expansion. Here are a few Irish start-ups that have seen recent success there.

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Have you seen the latest episode of Career Close-up? Julie Kinsella, global head of sales development at Asana, shares the advice she’d give her younger self. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: https://vist.ly/3mw2e85 📰 Read more: https://vist.ly/3mw2e84

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"A New York Times analysis of campaign finance data shows an influx of funding to Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration Reform U.K. party from fossil fuel investors, climate skeptics and multimillionaires." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/w...

A Threat to Britain’s Conservatives as Donors Fund Reform U.K., a Populist Rival

A New York Times analysis of campaign finance data shows an influx of funding to Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration Reform U.K. party from fossil fuel investors, climate skeptics and multimillionaires.

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Just keeps on getting worse... thewire.in/government/i...

Income Tax Officials Will be Able to Access Your Emails And Social Media Accounts From April 2026

So far, income tax authorities had the power to conduct searches and seize assets and books of accounts if they had reason to believe that an individual was evading taxes. The new I-T bill extended th...

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That's around 10% of TikTok's workforce in Ireland. Plus, this comes a few weeks after the company started slashing its trust and safety employees worldwide. www.siliconrepublic.com/business/tik...

300 Irish TikTok jobs at risk of layoff

TikTok informed the Government of a collective redundancy on 4 March. Now, 300 jobs hang in the balance at the company's Irish operations.

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Instead of slowing down, human destruction of the natural world is accelerating, and biodiversity is now declining faster than at any time in human history. The vast majority of us value nature. Why does that so rarely translate into policy, and effective action? theconversation.com/with-just-5-...

With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss

All countries must accelerate efforts to avert the biodiversity crisis, and preserve Earth’s precious natural places for future generations.

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Nothing will ever replace my human therapist, but if the claims are accurate, could this help me through my next break-up at a more affordable price? www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ope...

OpenAI claims its new GPT-4.5 can help you through a tough time

OpenAI says its new GPT-4.5, trained on Microsoft's Azure AI supercomputers, is its 'largest and best model for chat yet'.

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