Python developer, front end developer and various senior level engineering positions also featured on the list of jobs that were hard to fill. Read more: Junior engineering jobs the hardest to fill, says Irish Indeed data https://bit.ly/3N4ihek
The funding will support 197 positions as research teams look to detect microplastics, assess the climate crisis and develop new ways to treat Parkinson's disease. Read more: SFI grants €42m to 62 research projects across Ireland https://bit.ly/42jCMIe
The emulator has been around since 2003 and was due to launch on Steam this year, but a takedown request has postponed the launch 'indefinitely'. Read more: Nintendo stops Steam launch of popular Dolphin emulator https://bit.ly/3N4hydh
Talent acquisition specialists from Riot Games and Liberty IT explain their approach to recruiting and retaining early-stage talent. Read more: Employers need to put in the work attracting early-stage talent to reap rewards https://bit.ly/3ONryZt
Centripetal is hiring for cybersecurity roles in areas such as security analysis, network operations, engineering, marketing and sales. Read more: Cybersecurity company Centripetal to create 50 jobs in Galway https://bit.ly/3OGjolL
The VC funding climate for Irish SMEs above €3m looks healthy, but there’s less positive news for start-ups seeking seed or early-stage funding. Read more: VC funding into Irish SMEs rises to record €502m in Q1 2023 https://bit.ly/3WAQhSJ
While the FDA is yet to make an official announcement, Neuralink said the approval is ‘an important first step’ for its implantable brain chip. Read more: Musk’s Neuralink claims it has FDA approval for human trials https://bit.ly/43oCSza
Published in Nature, the study involving scientists from NeuroRestore showed how a newly developed wireless interface can ‘transform thought into action’. Read more: Swiss researchers develop tech to help person with paralysis walk again https://bit.ly/3WCFHdK
AI ethics researcher Nell Watson discusses the challenges of regulating an industry that is developing at ‘breakneck speed’. Read more: AI, big tech and the ethics of prediction https://bit.ly/3oppvQK
The listed companies were recognised based on a trust index, which measures the employees’ perceptions of their work experience within the organisation. Read more: Check out the companies named Best Workplaces in Tech 2023 https://bit.ly/3MDExdM
This marks the largest GDPR fine ever issued and comes with orders for Meta to suspend EU-US data transfers within five months, though the company plans to appeal the decision. Read more: Meta receives record €1.2bn GDPR fine for US data transfers https://bit.ly/422PUl9
Statkraft signed a CPPA with Microsoft last year to supply 366MW of clean energy from six projects. Read more: Statkraft begins work on 34MW solar project with Microsoft https://bit.ly/3WpjiAB
A review by Beijing authorities has found Micron poses “serious network security risks” to China’s information infrastructure supply chain. Read more: China bans US chipmaker Micron from key infrastructure projects https://bit.ly/3OuTNvO
Founded by pharma veteran Brian Harrison, Dublin-based Hitech Health is helping companies propel their novel medicines from concept to launch. Read more: Hitech Health: Helping advanced novel medicines reach patients faster https://bit.ly/3okFvTR
After months of anticipation, ChatGPT for the iPhone is here, with an Android version on its way. Read more: ChatGPT is now available as an app on iOS https://bit.ly/3MkP5OA
The state's governor claims TikTok is being used to spy on US citizens and is pushing to ban other social media platforms tied to 'foreign adversaries'. Read more: Montana becomes first US state to issue full TikTok ban https://bit.ly/42PW4pQ
Founded by Conor Sheridan, who previously founded the Mad Egg group of restaurants, Nory wants to help venues run more efficiently. Read more: Nory raises €7m to scale AI-powered restaurant management tech https://bit.ly/3OjlbNc
The company is growing its software team to further develop its SaaS HR platform and is also expanding its operations in the UK. Read more: HR Duo opens Romanian office to expand its SaaS platform https://bit.ly/3WaK7Zi
Finance professor Dr Susana Martínez Meyers from IE University in Madrid discusses the growth of sustainable investing and whether EU regulation can prevent industry greenwashing. Read more: Sustainable investment: climate solution or greenwashing? https://bit.ly/3BMU5H7
The only one of its kind outside the US, the Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab is expected to create new business opportunities in 5G and 6G. Read more: Dell launches a €2m open telecom innovation lab in Cork https://bit.ly/3ObXMgK
The company's planned 'state-of-the-art' facility is expected to triple its European wafer production and grow its Irish workforce to roughly 2,100. Read more: Analog Devices plans 600 jobs at €630m Limerick facility https://bit.ly/3nZu0B5
Based in Dublin, Blendgate was launched only three months ago and is picking up pace as a tech consultancy marketplace of choice in Ireland and beyond. Read more: Blendgate: Making technology consulting more accessible to SMEs https://bit.ly/3nTrblj
Now available to a small group of advertisers, the AI tools being tested include text variation, background generation and image outcropping. Read more: Meta reveals new generative AI tools for advertisers https://bit.ly/42ucIuU
Founded in 2008 by Alan O’Herlihy, Everseen has built a computer vision AI platform that is used across 6,000 retail stores globally. Read more: Cork’s Everseen raises €65m to scale its visual AI technology https://bit.ly/436RLGz
Learning across a range of modalities, Meta’s open-source ImageBind aims to ‘open the floodgates’ to researchers developing new advanced AI systems. Read more: Meta is working on an AI that tries to perceive the world like humans https://bit.ly/3Mf05OK
The results suggest a popular treatment for obesity restores the body's cancer-killing NK cells, independently of the weight-loss function of the drug. Read more: Research finds cancer-killing benefits in obesity drug treatment https://bit.ly/3pvTCpS
Discord devotees are lamenting the change from its current usernames format to a new format that resembles other platforms like Twitter. Read more: Discord disquiet: Users up in arms over platform’s username changes https://bit.ly/42EalVV
Doyle will take over from Jason Ward who will move on to lead the Dell Technologies EMEA global alliances team. Read more: Catherine Doyle is the new MD for Dell Technologies Ireland https://bit.ly/3M4GmRJ
Founded by Donegal-raised Dan Purcell, Ceartas is on a mission to make anti-piracy a ‘hands-off and frictionless’ experience using AI. Read more: Ceartas: Helping content creators take back what’s rightfully theirs https://bit.ly/419f6pD
Other products, such as iPad and Mac, had an underwhelming performance as overall revenue fell for a second consecutive quarter. Read more: Apple beats earnings expectations thanks to iPhone sales https://bit.ly/3nDlure
VentureWave's Alan Foy said the deal will be a 'game-changer' for the industry, with plans to take on the entire VC life cycle with Funderbeam's platform. Read more: VentureWave invests in Funderbeam to shape the VC market https://bit.ly/3VBBmHs
The company is expanding its services across the island of Ireland and said it is well positioned to boost the Irish venture ecosystem. Read more: Elkstone raises €5m to create client-focused digital platform https://bit.ly/42mZWhh
Eric Han has been with TikTok since 2019 and has been leading a special subsidiary focused on US data protection policies. Read more: TikTok is losing its head of US trust and safety https://bit.ly/3HEwyeN
The companies have proposed new specification to combine devices like Apple AirTags with unauthorised tracking alerts across iOS and Android platforms. Read more: Apple and Google team up to stop unwanted location tracking https://bit.ly/3HBW0RX
Verified government and publicly-owned accounts will now be able to use the Twitter API to auto-share tweets. Read more: Twitter restores free API access for weather and emergency updates https://bit.ly/3noTCqR
The notorious Monopoly Market site has been seized and 288 suspects have been arrested, in a coordinated strike involving nine countries. Read more: Europol operation arrests 288 in massive dark web drug bust https://bit.ly/3HARmno
Hays’ Travis O'Rourke outlines how to capitalise on generative AI tools and explains the skills you should develop to stay ahead of the curve. Read more: How generative AI can help boost your productivity https://bit.ly/42blUUI
The rapid security response feature delivers various improvements between software updates, such as security flaws that are believed to have been exploited. Read more: Apple releases first rapid security response patch to the public https://bit.ly/3HxZSDF
It is hoped this type of non-invasive device could be used in the future to restore speech in patients who have lost the ability to properly communicate. Read more: Scientists claim AI-based decoder can translate thoughts into text https://bit.ly/44ogKXh
Twitter recently changed the pricing of its API, with reports claiming enterprise access costs up to $42,000 per month. Read more: WordPress ends Twitter auto-sharing amid API price hike https://bit.ly/44jTaL6
The start-up has developed a 'self-destructing plastic' that breaks down in one year without any microplastic or toxic residue. Read more: Irish-led Polymateria raises £20m to tackle plastic pollution https://bit.ly/3Vqhhnx
Hinton shared concerns about AI being used for nefarious purposes, along with the potential risk to the job market and the current arms race between tech giants. Read more: The ‘godfather of AI’ quits Google to speak of future dangers https://bit.ly/42dX8D3
Award-winning physicist Dr Mark Mitchison describes the situation for early-career researchers in Ireland as 'dire' because of a lack of support. ‘It’s a huge problem that will exacerbate inequality and severely damage Ireland’s future if it isn’t fixed,’ he predicts. Read more: ‘Quantum technologies are beautiful’: Physics, funding and the family business https://bit.ly/42cuXVa
University of Cambridge’s Prof Barbara J Sahakian and Nanyang Technological University’s Dr Georgios Christopoulos discuss the science behind cognitive flexibility and argue that adaptability is ‘the only mindset that can deal with the complexities of modern economies’. Read more: Cognitive flexibility: the secret to business success https://bit.ly/44jrINq