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A trinity research project is combining historical maps with modern geospatial datasets to better understand the crucial role of peatlands for climate change mitigation. Read more: Using data to refine the knowledge of Ireland’s peatlands https://bit.ly/3vo8CG4

CEO Pat Gelsinger blamed the ‘below standard’ results on low PC sales and ‘execution issues’, but said the CHIPS Act is promising. Read more: Intel reports first loss in 30 years as PC sales drop https://bit.ly/3Q8JATD

CEO David Hsu reiterated the company’s commitment to lower valuations for the benefit of long-term health. Read more: Collison-backed Retool raises $45m to bolster internal app builds https://bit.ly/3SclFEo

Tufin’s CTO talks about the dangers of an ‘us versus them’ attitude between developers and security teams. Read more: ‘Development and security teams shouldn’t be at odds with each other’ https://bit.ly/3zktaQW

No job losses will occur at Twitter Dublin. The corporate strategy is part of a global plan to shed under-utilised office spaces, a spokesperson said. Read more: Twitter to downsize Dublin office and others as flexible working continues https://bit.ly/3OIV6E3

The expanded protein database could help scientists discover new drugs, reduce plastic pollution and solve antibiotic resistance. Read more: DeepMind AI predicts the structure of nearly every known protein https://bit.ly/3OG3ofR

Google said it plans to expand the testing of its third-party cookie alternative, the Privacy Sandbox, to millions of users next year. Read more: Google’s planned cookie ban pushed back to 2024 https://bit.ly/3PIVrrs

Meta’s CEO said there appears to be an economic downturn that will have a ‘broad impact’ on the digital advertising business, as the company plans to ‘steadily reduce headcount growth’. Read more: Meta had its first revenue decline, Q2 net income plummeted 36pc https://bit.ly/3vkvNRC

This year's Earth Overshoot Day has been set earlier than 2021, which shows we’re using up the planet’s resources at an even faster rate than they can be generated. Read more: Earth Overshoot Day: Here’s why its early 2022 date is causing concern https://bit.ly/3cJgdZu

100 Tier e-bikes will be available from the Free Now app across sites in Dublin, with plans to raise this to 400 in the coming months. Read more: Free Now is bringing e-bikes to Dublin with Tier partnership https://bit.ly/3OE9BsG

ID-Pal has had a significant growth period over the past 12 months and now seeks to scale its sales and marketing efforts to meet global demand. The post Irish verification firm ID-Pal secures €7m for global expansion appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3NWz6VN

Elon Musk said he wants to cancel the deal as he didn't receive enough information on fake accounts, though Twitter is planning a legal response to make the deal go ahead. The post What’s going on with Elon Musk’s Twitter deal? appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3ADRgIQ

London-headquartered Cuckoo wants to do for broadband what Revolut has done for banking. The post Cuckoo: The UK broadband challenger out to fix bad reputations appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3nUGpCE

A new coalition of leaders believes wellbeing could become one of the ‘single most important’ measurements in employers’ ESG goals. The post New group wants to make wellbeing a measurable objective appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3AAdYBD

We visited Wimbledon to get a sneak peek of how IBM is using data and AI to help Wimbledon engage with fans in its ‘pursuit of greatness’. The post How Wimbledon is keeping its eyes on the ball with IBM tech appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3ylL85g

In an effort to appeal to younger people and give staff more time for patient-centric tasks, the CarePlus Pharmacy in Drumcondra is letting customers use screens to select their products. The post A Dublin pharmacy is using robots to create an in-store digital experience appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3nLzgof

A committee report on the Right to Request Remote Work Bill has addressed concerns regarding flexibility and the need to work 26 weeks before a worker puts in their request. The post Remote working bill should include flexible options too, Government urged appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Rmhplx

Gender imbalance has been a challenge for many areas of the tech industry, including fintech. And while much has changed, there’s still a long way to go. The post How the fintech sector has changed for women appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3bYSF2t

NASA is considering sending tiny swimming robots to explore distant ‘ocean worlds’. Prof David Rothery examines the possibilities and the limitations of the idea. The post A swarm of swimming robots could search for life in our Solar System appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Ikdxx2

Cathal Harte of NeuroRestore is developing software with the aim of interpreting the brain's intentions to help restore motor function. The post Meet the Irish software engineer helping people with paralysis to walk again appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3P9Gu0X

Douglas Control and Automation is seeking project managers, automation engineers, validation specialists and technicians to join its team. The post Cork manufacturing and automation company to create 40 new jobs appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3yI0PUL

Meta said the AI model was designed to bring machine translation to low-resource languages and is being used to help Wikipedia editors. The post Meta says its AI model is the first to translate 200 languages appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3NQuQar

Coming to devices this autumn, the new lockdown mode aims to make Apple devices ultra-secure at the expense of functionality. The post Apple’s new lockdown mode to protect from spyware such as Pegasus appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3ORR4tI

Talent will continue to play 'a fundamental role in Ireland’s economic development,' said the chief executive of Skillnet Ireland. The post Investment in talent development in 2021 reached record levels, report appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Rh54Pe

Smart building tech company Okto Technologies has won a number of prestigious contracts, for which it is recruiting software developers, design engineers, project managers and solution architects. The post Northern Ireland’s Okto Technologies to recruit 80 staff for its new projects appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3bVdL1F

IDA Ireland has reported its highest-ever half-yearly FDI results in 2022. But come next year, Shanahan will no longer be at the helm. The post Martin Shanahan to step down as IDA Ireland CEO appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3bTANGj

Insight researchers will work with Genesys to develop new methods for AI bias detection and how to explain bias that might be present in these models. The post SFI’s Insight teams up with Genesys to improve bias detection in AI appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3ReQojB

The digital acts aim to rein in Big Tech monopolies and improve content moderation, though there are concerns around their enforcement. The post EU Parliament passes landmark DMA and DSA tech rules in ‘landslide’ vote appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3P61PbB

Wind Energy Ireland’s latest report urges the Government to accelerate onshore and solar power generation and do away with fossil fuels. The post How Ireland’s electricity sector can still meet 2030 climate targets appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3R7UUAy

SupportIT will work closely with the recently acquired ActionPoint team as Viatel continues to expand in the Irish market. The post Viatel continues expansion by acquiring Dublin-based SupportIT appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3RbqXje

Intel’s John Walsh talks about the importance of finding positives from every project, even if a product doesn’t make it to market. The post In tech, remember that ‘not all projects are successful’ appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3usbiSJ

Revolut said its card reader will let businesses accept payments anywhere, with fast speeds and competitive transaction fees. The post Revolut makes in-person payment push with new card reader appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3ulhJHh

The British Army social media accounts were used to post about NFTs and cryptocurrencies. The post British Army regains control of hacked Twitter and YouTube accounts appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3OYt9IE

More than half of the European start-ups surveyed by Stripe said the time spent on compliance processes is the greatest threat to their business. The post Regulatory friction is biggest threat to European start-ups, Stripe survey says appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Ieb1IX

It was reported that as many as 20 Cruise cars blocked several lanes of traffic for two hours, while the company did not specify the cause of the incident. The post Swarm of driverless Cruise cars hold up traffic for hours at an intersection appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3akbKLQ

Starting 1 September, users of Meta’s digital wallet Novi, formerly Calibra, will no longer be able to withdraw or add money to their accounts. The post Novi no more: Meta is sunsetting its digital wallet appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3I9XGkR

Google's decision follows concerns that law enforcement could use personal data from certain apps against people who have sought abortions illegally. The post Google to auto-delete the location history of abortion clinic visits appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3OAFNOp

Dublin and Cork are two of Ireland's major hubs favoured by US tech giants from Apple to ServiceNow. But there are lots of jobs on offer all over the country this 4 July. The post Ireland is home to these 18 US tech titans – and they’re hiring appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3yEmA8O

‘You don’t need to be a climate expert for your opinion to be valued,’ said Minister Eamon Ryan. The post You can now have a say on climate action in Ireland appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3R0WB2B

The decision marks a big win for SpaceX as it can now extend its Starlink internet service to a wider range of customers. The post SpaceX’s Starlink gets US approval to be used on vehicles in motion appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3R27Yr6

PhD students will receive a €28,000 stipend for carrying out research in Ireland tackling global and national challenges. The post Ireland turns to industry to help find and fund research talent appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3ukz0jU

Kaspersky said the SessionManager malware is hard to detect and is still deployed in more than 90pc of targeted organisations. The post Microsoft Exchange servers hit with new ‘stealthy’ backdoor appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3ny0Yoq

The Irish-headquartered company said it expanded across all its markets last year and is eyeing further growth. The post PM Group continues global expansion with 300 new jobs in Ireland appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3AkqHbC