06/07/2024
Odgers Berndtson's Barry Guiney offers advice for CEOs to navigate the heavy burden of leadership.
Odgers Berndtson's Barry Guiney offers advice for CEOs to navigate the heavy burden of leadership.
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Odgers Berndtson's Barry Guiney offers advice for CEOs to navigate the heavy burden of leadership.
Odgers Berndtson's Barry Guiney offers advice for CEOs to navigate the heavy burden of leadership.
We spoke to Loretta Dignam of the Menopause Hub about how women's health should be addressed in the modern workplace.
Women’s health is often second to male health, but change has enabled menopause to move from the shadows. How should the workplace respond?
Epic Games has accused Apple of unfairly blocking its attempts to launch a dedicated app store for iOS devices in the latest escalation between the two tech companies.
Epic Games accused Apple of unfairly blocking attempts to launch a dedicated app store for iOS devices in the latest escalation between them.
The EU wants to know more about how Amazon’s algorithms work and is reportedly planning to issue a formal warning to X for failing to tackle dangerous online content.
The EU continues to push DSA regulation on Big Tech, as it is now probing Amazon's algorithms and will reportedly issue a formal warning to X.
With the Labour Party securing a landslide victory in the UK general election today, many are wondering what the change in power spells for the country’s thriving tech sector.
With Labour securing a landslide victory in the UK general election many wonder what it spells for the country’s thriving tech sector.
Data security company Binarii Labs has today announced plans to create more than 100 new tech and support jobs by 2027.
Binarii Labs has announced the creation of 100 news jobs in deep tech, data security, marketing and support.
The James Webb Space Telescope decided to get a bit patriotic ahead of the US Independence Day celebration, as it recently shared an image of a protostar flashing the colours of the country’s flag.
The James Webb Space Telescope shared images of a protostar flashing the colours of the US flag as it consumes vast amounts of gas and dust.
South East Technological University (SETU) has announced 10 new scholarships that will be funded for four years thanks to an Irish funding programme.
SETU has announced 10 new scholarships thanks to the TU Rise programme, which aims to support research and boost engagement with businesses.
As bots continue to scrape the internet to help train AI models, Cloudflare has released a new tool to let customers block all bots at once.
As bots continue to scrape the internet to help train AI models, Cloudflare has released a new tool to let customers block all bots at once.
Samsung expects its profits to skyrocket in the second quarter of this year amid a surge in demand for semiconductors as the global AI chip race rages on.
Samsung expects profits to skyrocket in its second quarter amid a surge in demand for semiconductors as the global AI chip race rages on.
CreditLogic, the Dublin-headquartered lending-as-a-service platform, has raised €3.5m to fuel its expansion plans.
Dublin-headquartered company CreditLogic plans to expand its team by 15 and expand its services across Europe with the latest funding.
Salesforce’s Paul O’Sullivan on why striking a balance between regulation and innovation is ‘critical’ for the AI revolution.
Salesforce’s Paul O’Sullivan on why striking a balance between regulation and innovation is ‘critical’ for the AI revolution.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has struck a A$2bn deal with Australia that will see the US company provide “top secret” cloud services to the country’s government.
Amazon has struck a A$2bn deal with Australia that will see Amazon provide “top secret” cloud services to the country’s intelligence agencies.
Canada has become the latest non-European country to officially join Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme.
Canada has become the latest non-European country to officially join Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme.
Are you looking for a new job at one of the many US companies with operations in Ireland? If so, we have compiled a list of some roles available right now that might interest you.
Ireland is the place to establish the next phase of a multinational, what US technology companies are looking to add to their teams?
Amazon has decided to wind down support for its Astro security robot for small businesses in a bid to focus on the home version of the product.
Amazon is winding down support for its Astro security robot for business to focus on the home version of the product.
Ireland has passed a bill to bring in an pension auto-enrolment system and has selected IT service provider Tata Consultancy Services as its preferred bidder to manage the service.
Ireland is creating an Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings scheme and TCS has been selected to provide the administration for this service.
Solidroad, a Dublin-based AI start-up founded by former Intercom employees, has raised $1.2m to scale its enterprise training platform.
Solidroad, founded by former Intercom employees Mark Hughes and Patrick Finlay, has raised $1.2m to scale its AI enterprise training platform.
University College Cork is part of a consortium that aims to boost various autonomous systems with laser sensors that can measure distances accurately and use less energy.
UCC is part of an EU project to boost machines such as satellites and drones with laser sensors that can measure distances accurately.
Twilio has asked users of its two-factor authentication app Authy to update to the latest Android or iOS version for security, following a hack that may have stolen millions of phone numbers.
Twilio asked Authy users to update their apps for security updates following a hack that may have stolen millions of phone numbers.
Threads, the challenger app to X that Meta launched nearly one year ago, has passed the milestone of 175m monthly active users according to its owner.
Threads has had an interesting first year, as it followed its record-breaking launch with a rapid plummet in user activity in 2023.
Faculty co-founder Angie Ma discusses how AI has changed over the years and the key sectors that could be transformed by this technology.
Faculty co-founder Angie Ma explains how AI has changed over the years and the key sectors that could be transformed by this technology.
The EU’s plans to boost technology and innovation across the bloc is not going according to plan, as it appears many member states will fall short in their digital transformation goals, according to a new State of the Digital Decade report.
The EU’s digital transformation goals are falling short as a new report has noted gaps in various strategic roadmaps, including Ireland's.
Revolut is working on a mortgage product aimed at users of the banking app in Ireland and may launch it as soon as next year.
Revolut is working on a mortgage product aimed at users of the banking app in Ireland and may launch it as soon as next year.
With the Irish medtech workforce predicted to reach 56,000 employees by 2028, what skills are urgently required as the industry grows?
Ireland's medtech sector is rapidly evolving and in the next five years will require a range of updated skills, but what are they?
Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to enhance their mobile network sharing agreement and extend the deal by more than a decade.
Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to enhance their mobile network sharing agreement ahead of the planned Vodafone-Three UK merger.
Google’s carbon emissions have grown by nearly 50pc compared to 2019 levels, highlighting the energy concerns associated with the global focus on AI technology.
Google’s carbon emissions have grown rapidly since 2019, as the tech giant continues to grow its focus on data centres and AI.
China is leading the world in the number of generative AI patents filed in the last decade according to a new report released today.
China is leading the world in the number of generative AI patents filed in the last decade according to a UN report today.
After months of speculation, Irish video game services company Keywords Studios is on track to be acquired by EQT Ventures in a £2.1bn deal.
Irish video game services company Keywords Studios is on track to be acquired by EQT, which would take it off the London Stock Exchange.
Irish workforce management start-up HR Duo has secured €1.7m in a venture debt funding round led by Salica Investments (formerly Hambro Perks).
Irish workforce management start-up HR Duo has secured €1.7m in a venture debt funding round led by Salica Investments.
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