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Reversing a ban on political ads, X said it's expanding its safety and elections teams to prepare for greater content moderation during the US elections next year. Read more: X will allow political ads on the platform ahead of US elections https://bit.ly/3EkhVuN

Impact Theory, the company behind Tom Bilyeu's podcast, allegedly offered customers NFTs as an investment, promising to ‘build the next Disney’. Read more: SEC settles first NFT case while Binance considers Russia exit https://bit.ly/3OUnQvv

Andreas Mogensen of the ESA is one of four astronauts to enter the ISS yesterday. Four previous crew members will return to Earth in a few days. Read more: Crew-7 astronauts reach ISS aboard SpaceX Dragon capsule https://bit.ly/45zAsj2

Verified organisations now have access to a beta version of the new X Hiring feature that lets them post jobs on their profiles. Read more: X takes on LinkedIn with its beta hiring feature https://bit.ly/47Rp6bt

Founded by Oisin Devoy, Phillip McKenna and Zac Dair in Cork, SimpleStudy has been used by more than 17,000 Irish students this year. Read more: SimpleStudy: An app that promises to be the Duolingo for exam prep https://bit.ly/3qPIk0w

Ideogram AI has received $16.5m in seed financing to develop its 'state-of-the-art AI tools', but it enters a competitive and sometimes controversial market. Read more: A16z invests in text-to-image AI generator Ideogram https://bit.ly/47MVXOH

A new MIT study claims the cost of 'soft technology' has reduced far slower than solar energy hardware, which could hamper the global transition to clean energy. Read more: Solar energy must look past hardware to improve, study claims https://bit.ly/3YE00J4

Astronomers have solved a mystery surrounding a massive magnetic helium star around 3,000 light years away that may provide clues to the origin of magnetars. Read more: This star could become one of the strongest magnets in the universe https://bit.ly/3sgEii9

The tech company has customers in 88 countries and is focused on growing faster and expanding its services through new acquisitions. Read more: Irish software firm Ocuco raises €60m to explore M&A options https://bit.ly/45D1Yf7

Those ‘good morning’ photos from your aunt are set to get a big touch up as Mark Zuckerberg says WhatsApp is finally getting a HD upgrade. Read more: WhatsApp now allows you to send HD quality photos https://bit.ly/3KJkeLu

Many users thought the Snapchat AI was behaving erratically earlier this week after the chatbot uncharacteristically posted its own story on the app. Read more: What was the Snapchat AI glitch all about? https://bit.ly/3sevF7Q

BrightHR's Alan Price advises employers on whether or not parents should be prioritised when granting time off for the summer. Read more: Should employees with kids be prioritised when allocating time off? https://bit.ly/44jx369

The two companies have integrated their services, which means Ledger users can directly buy crypto assets using their linked PayPal account. Read more: PayPal and Ledger team up to simplify buying US crypto https://bit.ly/45vMiKj

The move to ban the app from official devices has affected many city accounts, including that of New York City mayor Eric Adams. Read more: New York City bans TikTok on government devices https://bit.ly/3P0l4Go

OpenAI has acquired the New York-based company to work on 'our core products including ChatGPT'. Read more: OpenAI acquires Global Illumination to build up ChatGPT https://bit.ly/3QQ2u4W

Four police forces have revealed details of data breaches this month, which were reportedly caused by technical issues and human error. Read more: What’s going on with data breaches in UK police forces? https://bit.ly/3P0Eif0

The new feature will give users an AI-generated list of key points when users visit some webpages, in a bid to help users navigate information faster. Read more: Google plans to summarise articles with generative AI https://bit.ly/47yN6Qw

Last night, the bank warned customers that all money withdrawn from ATMs will be debited from their account. Read more: Bank of Ireland fixes IT glitch that led to customers overdrawing at ATMs https://bit.ly/47vOa7H

The company's founder Micheal Kelly said the new equity strengthens its financial position and demonstrates strong support from its backers. Read more: Irish fintech Fineos raises $40m for financial flexibility https://bit.ly/3OZzAOO

Hays’ James Milligan explains the non-traditional routes into tech and gives advice for those thinking about pivoting into the industry. Read more: Top tips for pivoting into a tech career https://bit.ly/44jOAeQ

Lero implemented new branding in recent years to better reflect the expanded role it has taken since being founded in 2005. Read more: Lero rebrand recognised at international business awards https://bit.ly/457WUiJ

Rocket Lab will help NASA launch two small satellites next year that will study how much of Earth’s heat is lost to space. Read more: NASA and Rocket Lab launch mission to study Arctic ice caps https://bit.ly/3s7Tjmh

Amazon said these AI-generated summaries will capture the key points that reviewers make about a product, while the company's hardware chief, Dave Limp, is stepping down. Read more: Amazon is using generative AI to summarise product reviews https://bit.ly/3KHjXZx

Two Netflix games – Oxenfree and Molehew’s Mining Adventure – will now be available to select users on TVs and computers. Read more: Netflix tests streaming games in the UK and Canada https://bit.ly/3OIdBKW

Chriss has nearly two decades of experience in various positions with Intuit and will take up the new role with PayPal in September. Read more: PayPal names Intuit executive Alex Chriss as next CEO https://bit.ly/3OV3faH

Hackers are turning to ChatGPT alternatives that have no restrictions as a way to create their own forms of malware. Read more: WormGPT and FraudGPT: The dark side of generative AI https://bit.ly/3sd8fj9

Authorities claim the site was used to conduct various cyberattacks attacks worldwide, while the site conducted a 'don't ask, don't tell' philosophy. Read more: Bulletproof hosting site shut down by Polish police https://bit.ly/3QxDGic

According to one report, NextWind will be acquired by the investors following the latest funding round. Read more: Germany’s NextWind raises $750m to expand windfarms https://bit.ly/45teOME

Sony, Universal Music Group and others claim the Internet Archive has reproduced thousands of protected songs without copyright permission. Read more: Music labels hit the Internet Archive with $412m lawsuit https://bit.ly/3qCRhdn

Multiple reports suggest that SK Telecom is set to build a new global multilingual LLM and an AI platform with Anthropic, the creator of Claude. Read more: South Korea telco giant to invest $100m in AI start-up Anthropic https://bit.ly/3OxOome

Thibault Launay was only 22 when he started his first company. Now, the Forbes 30 under 30 has more than 70,000 signs ups to a waitlist for creating digital twins. Read more: Doppl: Meet the start-up that can make you a digital doppelganger https://bit.ly/3Ov21Tf

The Built Environment Accelerator is a six-month virtual programme to help businesses scale up innovations that can decarbonise the sector. Read more: Trinity launches climate accelerator for built environment SMEs https://bit.ly/3sctZf6

BrightHR's Alan Price shares some tips on how to be an assertive leader in the workplace. Read more: How to be an assertive manager in the workplace https://bit.ly/3OuciyU

Situated in London’s Holborn district, the 15,000 sq ft engagement hub will provide space for more than 200 UK employees to work in-person at least twice a week. Read more: Zoom opens new London hub as it pushes for a return to the office https://bit.ly/3qhUaQZ

Twitter argued against a nondisclosure order, but eventually handed over the data after being fined for being in 'contempt' of a court order. Read more: Twitter was fined $350,000 for failing to hand over Donald Trump data https://bit.ly/3OsHgaQ

Discovered by a farmer in the 1990s, the giant amphibian is related to salamanders and frogs but its large size and tusk-like fangs suggest that it lived a life more akin to crocodiles. Read more: Heavyset, gnarly and 240m years old: This amphibian fossil is finally named https://bit.ly/47r5QkN

Slack is getting a new look to help teams be more organised and focused, according to the company's CPO, Noah Weiss. Read more: Workplace messaging tool Slack is getting a facelift to improve UX https://bit.ly/47o20sQ

Interpol said the criminal platform sold hacking tools that compromised more than 70,000 users in 43 countries. Read more: Interpol shuts down ‘phishing-as-a-service‘ platform 16shop https://bit.ly/3OPp8JC

A new progress report on Ireland's national AI strategy details the Government's current focus, such as supporting enterprises and creating an AI Advisory Council. Read more: Ireland wants to develop its own AI cluster https://bit.ly/444oCM5

Applications for the TikTok Digital Future Fund are open until Friday 22 September. Organisations supporting young people’s skills development are invited to apply. Read more: TikTok to pump €1m into new digital skills fund for young people in Ireland https://bit.ly/3OkAL9G

The cybercriminals first accessed the electoral systems in August 2021 and were able to access reference copies of the electoral registers between 2014 and 2022. Read more: UK electoral commission cyberattack could affect 40m people https://bit.ly/441RK6w

While the number of M&A deals have remained steady, the William Fry report suggests rising interest rates, high inflation and fears of a recession have all impacted the market. Read more: Irish M&A deal values plummet 58pc this year, report claims https://bit.ly/44WxmFt

The latest batch of funding was led by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and follows Neuralink's claim that it received FDA approval to run clinical trials on humans. Read more: Musk’s Neuralink raises $280m and is expanding its team https://bit.ly/3QpQVBu

The European Commission is concerned that the deal could reduce competition in important markets, while the deal faces similar roadblocks in the UK and US. Read more: Adobe’s $20bn Figma deal hit with in-depth EU investigation https://bit.ly/3QtzTlQ

PhD researcher Kris O’Dowd is developing a clean water solution for poorer communities. Read more: 2bn people don’t have access to clean water: This chemist is developing a solution https://bit.ly/44ZCaJZ

King Omeihe of the University of the West of Scotland explores the importance of trust in the workplace and how to ensure it’s part of your culture. Read more: Secrets to success: How to build trust at work https://bit.ly/3rYwxgC

The national institute said it is well positioned to help Ireland boost its semiconductor sector and has called on Ireland to mobilise this ecosystem. Read more: Tyndall pushes Ireland to create a national chips strategy https://bit.ly/3Kv00oF

Brothers Paul and John Reid have assembled an international team of experts in biotech, pharma and business to help save the lives of lung cancer patients. Read more: Celtic Biotech: Developing novel cancer treatments from snake venom https://bit.ly/3DOfCjz

Revenue from the iPhone is down 2pc, Mac down 7pc and the iPad down 20pc. But sales from Apple services such as iCloud and Music paint a less gloomy picture. Read more: Apple sales fall again, but its services are having a moment https://bit.ly/47dGpTX

A joint venture between France’s Airbus and US-based Voyager will see the creation of Starlab to help NASA and the ESA with space research in the next decade. Read more: Airbus is helping build Starlab, a space station to replace the ISS https://bit.ly/43SweRS