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Seven experts across technology, academia and public administration have been appointed to oversee the newly established AI Office of Ireland.
Seven experts join AI Office of Ireland board
Seven experts across technology, academia and public administration have been appointed to oversee the newly established AI Office of Ireland.
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If you want a career in finance or dealing with financial infrastructure, it can be helpful to take a look at some of the people whose insights, decision making, innovations and business manoeuvres are further developing the industry.
10 women whose careers are shaping the global financial landscape
These 10 women are among the professionals whose ideas and innovations are shaping the global financial ecosystem.
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The National AI Challenge will bring together more than 300 developers, founders, students, technologists and AI enthusiasts from across the island of Ireland.
TechIreland launches Galway-bound National AI Challenge 2026
TechIreland has announced dates for the 2026 National AI Challenge, which will take place remotely in the early stages and in Galway later on.
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Volta Infra, a new AI infrastructure start-up, has emerged from stealth with a valuation of $2.4bn and reportedly inked a $10bn deal with Anthropic, according to Bloomberg.
AI cloud start-up Volta valued at $2.4bn, inks $10bn Anthropic deal
Volta, founded earlier this year by Ricard Boada and Sofia Gumuzio, aims to help top AI labs and start-ups access key infrastructure.
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Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: SpaceX posts first results as public company Iceye bags €300m from Scaleup Europe Fund Derry founder wins £75k Innovate UK award ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
SpaceX posts first public company results
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Derry’s Mary Blake, the CEO and founder of SeeMe, an AI-powered personal archive platform, has secured a £75,000 Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award.
Derry tech founder wins £75k Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award
A Derry-based tech founder has come away with £75,000 and ongoing support, from the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards.
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Finnish space intelligence start-up Iceye is the first to tap backing from the $5bn EU scale-up fund meant to direct growth capital at high-potential companies in the bloc.
Finnish space-tech Iceye bags €300m from Scaleup Europe Fund
Finnish space-tech Iceye is the first to tap backing from the $5bn EU scale-up fund meant to direct growth at the bloc's companies.
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Elon Musk’s space and AI group posted stronger than expected revenue, but a huge capex bill sent shares lower.
SpaceX's first results as public company spook investors
SpaceX's debut earnings report showed rapid growth, but investors remain uneasy about the cost of its AI ambitions.
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Rent the Runway’s Mark Walsh discusses the tech ecosystem in Galway and how he found himself in the role of director of engineering.
How might Galway be an ideal location for modern-day engineers?
For engineers, Galway is a thriving spot to live, work and further develop a professional identity, in a bustling location.
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Chetan Jaiswal of Quinnipiac University explains what a side-channel attack is and how it impacts modern cybersecurity.
How might a system ‘leak secrets’ without being hacked?
System leaks occur when weaknesses are exploited, but what happens when a hacker can leverage clues revealed as part of day to day running?
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Italy’s Bending Spoons has agreed to buy US automation company Airtable at an equity value of around $2.25bn in its first acquisition deal after going public last month. The deal implies an enterprise value of $1.28bn.
Bending Spoons buys Airtable for $1.2bn after IPO listing
Italy’s Bending Spoons has agreed to buy US automation company Airtable in its first acquisition deal after going public last month.
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Europe is ready to back deep-tech businesses in the bloc with a new funding mechanism aimed at helping the region catch up with US and China.
EU’s $5bn Scaleup Europe Fund to begin backing companies
Europe is ready to back deep-tech businesses in the bloc with a new funding mechanism aimed at helping the region catch up with US and China.
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Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: AstraZeneca reportedly in talks to merge with BMS Amazon surpasses $3trn market valuation Visa acquires cybersecurity company BioCatch for $2.4bn ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
AstraZeneca in talks to merge with BMS
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Amazon surpasses $3trn market valuation for the first time
Amazon surpasses $3trn market valuation for the first time
Amazon became the fifth company ever to see its market value surpass the $3trn mark when its shares rose by about 5pc yesterday (3 August).
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Payment platform Visa has stated it plans to acquire Israel-based cybersecurity company BioCatch as a means of tackling cybersecurity breaches and AI-powered attacks.
Visa to boost cybersecurity efforts with $2.4bn BioCatch acquisition
Visa is set to acquire an Israeli cybersecurity start-up, designed to detect fraudulent online behaviours, in a $2.4bn deal.
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UK pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is reportedly in talks to merge with US-based Bristol-Myers Squibb to form the world’s fourth-largest pharmaceutical company at combined market capitalisation of $400bn.
FT: AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb plan $400bn merger
AstraZeneca could merge with Bristol-Myers Squibb to form the world’s fourth-largest pharmaceutical company at combined $400bn market cap.
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Space enthusiasts are abuzz for August as they wait for a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse that will nearly swallow the entire sun.
Ireland set to see major solar eclipse covering 96pc of sun
Space enthusiasts are abuzz for August as they wait for a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse that will swallow nearly the entire sun.
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BMS’ Kasia Stusinska discusses the importance of embracing the unknown, to further your career.
‘Every role teaches something valuable', finds senior automation engineer
For this senior automation engineer at BMS, taking the opportunity to experience multiple roles is an ideal chance to learn and grow.
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Featured Employer of the Week: Tata Consultancy Services. Leeanne Patterson discusses her role in the HR space and how organisations can develop a healthy and happy company culture. Read the full feature and find out about life at TCS 🔗 vist.ly/5d5xv
‘Positive workplace culture starts with respect, trust and communication'
Leeanne Patterson of TCS human resources explores the impact that HR and a positive company culture can have on an organisation.
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Are you looking for a new job in the research and development space? Then check out Silicon Republic’s list of companies currently recruiting.
8 companies adding to their Irish research and development teams
If you want a new job in research and development, check out our coverage of some of the organisations actively recruiting in Ireland.
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Nvidia-backed Thinking Machines Lab has unveiled a new open-weights model that performs “comparabl[y]” to Inkling, but at fourth its size.
Thinking Machines Lab unveils new Inkling version at fourth its size
Nvidia-backed Thinking Machines Lab has unveiled a new open-weights model that performs “comparabl[y]” to Inkling, but at fourth its size.
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Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: 🤖 Anthropic says Claude hacked organisations 📱 Apple warns of supply issues despite strong quarter 💰 Medtronic invests in US medtech CoreMap ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
Anthropic says Claude hacked organisations
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Apple warns of supply issues despite ‘strongest June quarter’
Apple warns of supply issues despite 'strongest June quarter'
Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook has warned of potential supply issues for iPhones and other Apple products in the months ahead.
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CoreMap, a US-based medtech, has announced the closure of an oversubscribed Series C funding round, which was led by Medtronic and included participation from existing and new investors.
Medtronic invests in CoreMap’s oversubscribed $37m Series C round
Medtronic has invested in an oversubscribed Series C funding round that will aim to advance discovery and treatment for atrial fibrillation.
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“Ultimately, many factors contributed to these incidents, but, consistent with a blameless postmortem culture, we’re approaching the fixes as if the responsibility were ours alone,” Anthropic wrote in yesterday’s blog post.
After OpenAI, Anthropic finds Claude hacked organisations
Anthropic said a 'misunderstanding' caused Claude to be able to access the internet and hack organisations during testing.
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UL’s Prof Martin Hayes on his systems theory research, why ‘pi-shaped’ graduates are the future of engineering, and the importance of patience.
Why AI systems need to be robust in safety-critical environments
UL’s Prof Martin Hayes on his systems theory research, why ‘pi-shaped’ graduates are the future of engineering, and the importance of patience.
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT and the controversial video game Roblox could become subject to the most stringent rules under the European Union’s landmark Digital Services Act.
ChatGPT and Roblox reportedly set to face strictest EU DSA rules
The bloc brands online services with more than 45m EU-based users as 'very large online platforms' or 'very large online search engines'.
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The EU is pushing forward with its plans to become the “AI continent” with a fresh call for tenders to set up seven AI Gigafactories across the bloc.
EU launches call to build seven AI Gigafactories
The EU is pushing forward with its plans to become the 'AI continent' with a fresh call to set up seven AI Gigafactories across the bloc.
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Japan has officially joined Horizon Europe, the European Union’s €93.5bn flagship research and innovation programme.
Japan joins flagship EU R&D programme Horizon Europe
With €93.5bn allocated for a period of six years, Horizon Europe supports cutting-edge R&D to address the climate crisis and other challenges.
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Professionals from IAS and Rent the Runway explore the impact AI has had on organisational R&D.
AI’s impact on research and development is undeniable, say experts
AI's impact on the research and development space is undeniable, according to experts from Rent the Runway and Integral Ad Science (IAS).
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