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How can leaders toe the fine line between prying and being aware of their employees’ financial wellbeing? CreditWorks’ Marion Mathes explains. The post How to build a holistic financial wellbeing programme appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3mXgw3s

The funding will allow the SaaS verification start-up to invest in sales and marketing activities, resources, system processes and technology. The post Irish regtech firm ID-Pal raises €1m to accelerate global expansion appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3cH2z5b

Irishwoman Adrienne Gormley, previously a VP at Dropbox in Dublin, will assume her new role at the fintech start-up’s HQ in Berlin. The post Adrienne Gormley appointed chief operating officer at N26 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2HJUS2D

Cybercriminals have been targeting at-home workers with fake emails that look like they’re from Microsoft and Salesforce, says ESET Ireland. The post Recent email scams to watch out for if you’re working from home appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3cRkmGZ

The mayor of London has said he will ‘closely monitor’ Uber after the ride-hailing company was granted a new licence to operate in the capital. The post Uber wins latest legal battle to renew London operations appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/34bc095

The Government needs to engage the public with effective science communication in order to get compliance back on track following its complete Covid-19 communication breakdown, writes Elaine Burke. The post Ireland’s Covid-19 policies can’t survive another comms catastrophe appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3mZRlNN

Three Ireland is the last major network in the country to offer 5G connectivity, promising greater availability than its rivals. The post Three switches on Irish 5G network with 35pc population coverage appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3kMO7ey

Green Rebel Marine, a new company set up to service and maintain Ireland’s growing number of offshore windfarms, is to create 80 jobs in Cork. The post 80 jobs confirmed for Cork as Green Rebel Marine eyes offshore wind boom appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/30dx5OW

Our Start-up of the Week is Frequency, an Irish-based company building an internet-based unified communication and collaboration platform for the aviation industry. The post Frequency wants to improve communication within aviation appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/36bWigs

This week in future tech, hydrogen fuel could be taking to the skies with news that Airbus is developing three zero-emission aircraft. The post Airbus aims for commercial hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2S0DxEu

Daniel Ek said he wants to stop tech talent leaving for the US as Europe is ready to build more of its own ‘supercompanies’. The post Spotify CEO pledges to invest $1bn in European ‘moonshot’ tech appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/365vRJc

The HSE’s Yvonne Goff discusses the importance of data-driven decisions in healthcare and how Covid-19 has brought IT to the forefront of the sector. The post How Covid-19 broke digital transformation barriers in the HSE appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3j38i7G

In a survey of those who had worked for a bad boss, people said they stayed because they needed the salary, hoped things would get better, or because they liked the job. The post Bad boss getting you down? You’re not alone appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2Exh1A1

The €500m fund aims to support projects that are translating industrial research on disruptive technologies into commercial realities for consumers and businesses. The post Tech disrupters can apply for investment in new round of Government fund appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2RXekee

We take a look at six start-ups creating energy storage technology for a variety of purposes and with the support of a large range of investors. The post 6 start-ups creating a buzz in energy storage technology appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2FP3THc

Francesca Leithold, chief operating officer at Epro, discusses what it’s like to work in health informatics during a pandemic. The post A day in the life of a health-informatics COO during Covid-19 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2EyY0xa

Former Google product director Jessie Jiang explains why she set up Create and Learn to teach children about coding and computer science. The post Why this former Google lead is teaching kids the applications of AI appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2FLJnat

Opting to work at a company that champions diversity and inclusion can benefit your career prospects, soft skills and more, according to Hays’ Yvonne Smyth. The post Why should you want to work for a diverse and inclusive company? appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2RQ7RS3

Dr Araceli Venegas-Gomez was inspired to become a quantum physics researcher after working in industry, and is now looking to inspire others. The post This researcher is getting others ready for a quantum world appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/32UbcG8

Edwards will support the semiconductor manufacturing industry in Ireland with a new $7.5m facility. The post Edwards to bring 120 jobs to Dublin appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/33OOQFk

Autodesk’s Amy Bunszel discusses how she became a product management exec, how cloud-based tech has gone from a ‘nice to have’ to a ‘must have’, and why feedback is a gift. The post ‘Product management didn’t even exist as a profession when I got started’ appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/32PHhib

Paradox’s Aaron Matos explains how conversational AI can help recruiters and HR teams move away from ‘the boring stuff’ in favour of ‘the people stuff’. The post Conversational AI: Will chatty robots revolutionse how we recruit? appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2ZYj9Zc

Some of the supports made available to businesses in the capital include a top-up of the Restart Grant Plus and increased agency supports. The post Government makes €30m grant aid available for Dublin businesses appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/35WxNDU

As part of the deal, ByteDance is seeking a combined $12bn stake from Walmart and Oracle, which would value TikTok at $60bn. The post Trump gives TikTok his blessing in deal with Oracle and Walmart appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/32McVNy

Our Start-up of the Week is Painless Journal, a mobile app that makes it easier to effectively track chronic illnesses. The post Painless Journal aims to take the pain out of tracking chronic illness appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2FUJLTw

The alliance has made a number of recommendations to the Government in its pre-Budget submission which it hopes will support the recovery of start-ups and SMEs in Ireland. The post Start-up alliance calls on Government to support early investment appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3hMSsg1

While e-commerce saw massive growth throughout the pandemic, entrepreneur Kevin Traynor says there are challenges ahead that the sector must overcome. The post What are the challenges facing the e-commerce sector? appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3hL5RFd

A number of top gaming companies such as Riot Games, Ubisoft, EA and Krafton have participated in Bunch's Series A funding round. The post Bunch attracts investment from EA and Ubisoft in $20m round appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3iMbxjw

BioPixS will draw on the science of light to help develop biomedical devices and reduce animal testing in preclinical trials. The post UCC and IPIC spin-out BioPixS to harness power of photonic phantoms appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/32HmTzM

ScreenCloud will be hiring for positions in engineering, product development, marketing and more at its new Northern Ireland hub. The post SaaS firm ScreenCloud announces 54 new jobs for Belfast appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2ZPXvpJ

The Government said a ‘radical transformation’ is needed to follow the EU’s proposed target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55pc by 2030. The post Ryan: Ireland to match EU target to reduce emissions by 55pc by 2030 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3c8MtAS

Cian Ó Maidín’s NearForm has gone from developing Ireland’s Covid-19 contact-tracing app to providing its open-source technology for a number of state app contracts. The post Irish Covid-tracking app founder to speak at Future Human appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3mwQV1c

Accenture’s Susanne Jeffery believes that while technology in HR can help us work smarter, the human connection has never been more important. The post HR requires a balance between tech and human connection appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/35LcVzd

Georg Hauer is now general manager of N26's operations in Ireland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The post N26 appoints Georg Hauer as general manager in Ireland appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2E7Iwjh

A study conducted by Cork-based researchers highlighted the potential role of bacteria in treating viruses. The post Irish study claims bacteria could improve outcomes for flu patients appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2ZIyKfi

The ‘shop now, pay later’ fintech start-up has soared in value after securing $650m in new funding. The post Klarna’s $650m funding round makes it Europe’s biggest fintech unicorn appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/33Czh3g

Facebook is the latest tech giant to pledge to produce zero carbon emissions by 2030. It has also launched a climate misinformation hub. The post Facebook promises net-zero carbon emissions across ‘value chain’ by 2030 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2ZJF9Xk

Qarik will be hiring senior staff and graduates for roles spanning data science, software engineering, DevOps and UX design. The post New York software firm Qarik announces 50 new jobs for Belfast appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3kml9Sx

SFC Capital’s Stephen Page discusses investment in the time of Covid, and why founders should take their time and not try to do everything themselves. The post ‘The pandemic is going to have a big influence on innovation and investment’ appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/33p6hMs

After purchasing carbon offsets to wipe out its historical emissions debt, Google is now aiming to emit zero emissions by 2030. The post Google targets zero-emission global operation by 2030 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3bXVrkm

When the acquisition of Arm is complete, Nvidia plans to invest in the English company’s R&D efforts in Cambridge, promising the construction of a new supercomputer. The post Nvidia plans to acquire Cambridge-based Arm in a $40bn deal appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3hu0l9T

One of the most high-profile vaccine trials has resumed, but only in the UK so far, after getting the all-clear from a health regulator. The post AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial gets green light to resume in UK appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2FqjKM0

Greenfinch will bring its 26 employees and cloud, mobile apps and software expertise to Irish tech company Tekenable. The post Irish company Tekenable acquires software firm Greenfinch appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3mkXTGw

Our Start-up of the Week is Pitter Pattr, a platform that enables users to share their favourite sound snippets through all popular digital messaging platforms. The post Pitter Pattr has built a library of audio to share on social media appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2ZB0FNV

This week in future tech, an Alstom hydrogen-powered train will start taking passengers in Austria for the first time. The post World’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train hits the rails in Austria appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2Fnn2j5

Huawei said that its Harmony operating system will be pre-installed on smartphones from next year. The post Huawei phones to ditch Android for its own operating system in 2021 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/2Fkap8u

Salesforce security awareness manager Michelle Lindblom talks about her journey in cybersecurity and how the industry is changing. The post ‘Cybersecurity is a constant balance between usability and security’ appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/35uS0Ar

Are you someone who uses emojis in work emails? This infographic looks at how that could affect the way colleagues perceive you. The post Should you use emojis in work emails? appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3iqTMq8

The Irish Data Protection Commission has told Facebook that its current method of handling data between the EU and US is inadequate under GDPR. The post Irish regulator orders Facebook to overhaul EU-US data transfers appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/35oiOCw

This week, we look at a variety of fintech businesses worth keeping an eye on for their technology and innovative approaches to traditional financial processes. The post 7 fintech start-ups pioneering in the sector appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/35mBEd7

Avanade Ireland’s Alex Ferreira explains why modern workplaces should focus on ‘hyper-personalised experiences’ and empathetic leadership. The post ‘The job we are hired to do today will either disappear or be transformed’ appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3bV6RFL