Integral Ad Science’s Paulo da Costa discusses his day-to-day role as a data scientist and why you shouldn’t underestimate the importance of starting small. Read more: Why ‘adaptability is key’ to this data scientist https://bit.ly/3wm3VQQ
As we reach the halfway point of series 1 of The Leaders’ Room podcast, host Ann O’Dea rounds up some of the key leadership advice we've heard so far. Read more: 10 leadership lessons from The Leaders’ Room podcast https://bit.ly/3JETwCT
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said that the need to act when a tech company violates DSA rules is especially in the run-up to elections. Read more: EU investigates disinformation on Meta ahead of elections https://bit.ly/4dhOw4O
The Purlieu project aims to give farmers and land managers a reliable and cost-effective way to assess hedgerows, which have an important role in Irish biodiversity. Read more: ESA funds Farmeye’s hedgerow conservation project https://bit.ly/3QnPq5U
What impact do offshore renewable developments have on marine life? Dr Damien Haberlin hopes to find out. Read more: A man, a shark and a wind farm: What’s the catch? https://bit.ly/4dxFKQv
Kyndryl's Faith Taylor explains the 'essential role' businesses play in tackling the climate crisis and the way AI is being utilised to support sustainability efforts. Read more: Can we bridge the gap between tech and sustainability? https://bit.ly/4djE7FJ
The investment intends to introduce a number of customer service improvements, including the use of biometric voice tech and enhanced self-service capabilities. Read more: Bank of Ireland announces €34m customer service investment https://bit.ly/3JKEnQp
Noyb claims ChatGPT shared a false birthday about a public figure and denied his request to access and erase data related to him. Read more: OpenAI faces fresh EU troubles over ChatGPT’s ‘hallucinations’ https://bit.ly/3xX5kOi
As Tesla faces a drop in sales and reports of mass layoffs, it appears Musk is turning to China in a bid to reverse the company's fortunes. Read more: Musk visits China to reportedly push Tesla self-driving tech https://bit.ly/4bi8pGX
The FTC is concerned that evidence related to its massive lawsuit with Amazon has been lost and that Jeff Bezos was a 'heavy user' of the Signal app. Read more: FTC claims Amazon used Signal to delete antitrust evidence https://bit.ly/4adu7LH
ThreatLocker claims to protect more than 50,000 organisations and plans to use the fresh funding to bring its products to more customers worldwide. Read more: ThreatLocker raises $115m to fuel global expansion https://bit.ly/4de62a5
The company claims the SEC plans to treat Ethereum as a security and that the agency is attempting an 'unlawful power grab' through enforcement actions. Read more: Consensys sues SEC for alleged ‘unlawful’ regulation of Ethereum https://bit.ly/3JG6oc5
CEO Pat Gelsinger said that despite expectations not being met with this quarter's forecast, he is confident in his plans to drive growth this year with a focus on AI. Read more: Intel disappoints with earnings forecast as shares take a hit https://bit.ly/3Wj7j9H
After years of back and forth rules, the FCC voted to prevent internet providers from meddling in broadband speeds. Read more: Net neutrality is back: US votes to regulate internet providers https://bit.ly/4aUCYTr
Co-founder John Collison says crypto is ‘back’ a month after bitcoin reached a record high, as the fintech giant attempts to woo more customers across its services. Read more: Stripe to bring back crypto with USDC stablecoin payments https://bit.ly/3UERxoI
No researchers based in Ireland will receive any ERC advanced grants this year. However, three Irish researchers were awarded funding last year. Read more: No Irish projects to share in this year’s ERC advanced grants https://bit.ly/3Q0qJfM
Professional services firms are like the agony aunts of big business. We asked workers from the sector to explain what they do and how they do it. Read more: Demystifying a career in professional services https://bit.ly/3xxFvnN
A host of new tools and features will encourage people ‘to think twice’ before sending nude images or engaging with people in a sexually explicit manner on the app. Read more: Meta will blur nude images in Instagram DMs for under 18s https://bit.ly/3VTUrXl
John Delves of UCD's Professional Academy and English Language Academy discusses skills shortages, the growing impact of tech and the value of a 'just go for it' mindset. Read more: How hybrid learning has ‘democratised’ upskilling in Ireland https://bit.ly/4cTBU3K
Renowned for his work in particle discovery, Prof Peter Higgs was a joint winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in physics. Read more: Higgs boson scientist Prof Peter Higgs has died aged 94 https://bit.ly/3PXz2cb
Revenue at the Asian chip giant was more than a third higher last month than it was in March 2023. Read more: TSMC revenue shoots up amid global demand for chips https://bit.ly/49MydKx
Beeper's CEO is becoming the new head of messaging for Automattic and will lead the Beeper and Teams.com teams in developing new chat software. Read more: Automattic acquires chat app Beeper for a reported $125m https://bit.ly/3xxwLhB
Amid mounting losses at its foundry business, Intel hopes the new AI chip – to be used by the likes of Dell and HP – will give it a boost in the AI race. Read more: Intel takes aim at Nvidia with latest Gaudi 3 AI chip https://bit.ly/3TU3UeF
Irish founders that have made their way into this year’s list across multiple categories include Luke Mackey, Cian Donovan, OisÃn McGrath and Dr Dale Whelehan. Read more: Ireland punches above its weight in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe https://bit.ly/3xuXKKA
Hootsuite said the deal means it will be able to give businesses a social media performance engine to can 'turn insights into action into impact' with the support of AI. Read more: Hootsuite moves into social listening with Talkwalker acquisition https://bit.ly/49tsitx
The Pytch app is designed to help students learn how to use Python by using the skills they have developed in the block-based programming language Scratch. Read more: Irish researchers unveil new Pytch app to help student coders https://bit.ly/3JgU5T6
Now rolling out in the US and Canada, the feature will allow users to track their devices – sometimes even if they’re switched off – and other everyday items. Read more: Google finally offers Find My Device feature on Android https://bit.ly/4aOxAke
Dr Iulia Anton’s research aims to build climate resilience by integrating smart technologies and nature-based solutions in harmony with local communities. Read more: Why citizen science is a ‘win-win’ for this climate engineer https://bit.ly/3vNZbTV
James Webb was used to peer into the murky depths of M82, a galaxy that is sprouting new stars 10 times faster than our own Milky Way. Read more: James Webb finds frenzy of activity in starburst galaxy https://bit.ly/4aLPS5A
In a post on X, the Irish entrepreneur said that he wants to ‘seed small communities’ at Web Summit and then ‘help those communities thrive’ long after each event. Read more: Paddy Cosgrave returns to Web Summit as CEO https://bit.ly/3xufhCN
The US is reportedly offering more than $11bn in grants and loans to help TSMC build chip factories in Arizona, following a recent similar investment into Intel. Read more: TSMC wins massive US subsidy to boost chip production https://bit.ly/3vJ4hRn
Draft US legislation would minimise the personal data that companies can collect and let US citizens prevent the transfer or selling of their data. Read more: New US data privacy bill aims to rein in Big Tech https://bit.ly/3vL04g2
An audio forum similar to Discord or Clubhouse, Platforum9 enables lawyers to stay in continuous conversation in an interactive podcast format. Read more: Platforum9: A social audio app to help legal eagles soar https://bit.ly/43TW8pN
The two will also conduct collaborative research to find alternatives to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in chips, also known as ‘forever chemicals’. Read more: EU extends deal with US to curb China’s legacy chips dominance https://bit.ly/4aI8Xpp
A division of US multinational Cigna Group, the health-tech company is hiring for various tech roles. Read more: Evernorth Health to base innovation hub in Galway and create 100 jobs https://bit.ly/3TMp7ar
Microsoft claims Chinese-affiliated actors are using 'deceptive' social media accounts to influence elections, shortly after the tech giant was criticised for a 'cascade' of avoidable errors that led to a massive breach last year. Read more: China is trying to influence US elections with AI, Microsoft claims https://bit.ly/49vy0Lf
These days, the phrase ‘flow state’ is bandied around as a fancy term for being productive. It can be a good approach, but it has the potential to be abused. Read more: What is the ‘flow state’ and how can you achieve it? https://bit.ly/43Qlrt4
The streaming service is following in the footsteps of Netflix, as it plans to tackle password sharing in a few countries in June before launching a full roll-out in September. Read more: Disney+ to begin its password sharing crackdown in June https://bit.ly/4aFjUYX
Having lost vital support at the eleventh hour, the hard-fought EU law to protect biodiversity is now stuck in limbo. Read more: What’s going on with the EU Nature Restoration Law? https://bit.ly/4cLxprH
We went along to an employee resource group showcase by Liberty IT employees, who are part of groups with themes ranging from Pride to education. Read more: What is it like being in an employee resource group? https://bit.ly/3xnTlZR
A new Techopedia report highlights how AI has made its mark on the cybersecurity sector, creating new ways to boost defences while also creating larger and more effective forms of cyberattack. Read more: The ‘complicated relationship’ between AI and cybersecurity https://bit.ly/3TCOuLS
The latest episode of the podcast features Katia Karpova, who leads the EMEA business for global digital payments giant Fiserv. This series has been created in partnership with IDA Ireland. Read more: The Leaders’ Room focuses on fintech with Fiserv’s Katia Karpova https://bit.ly/4aFSdiv
The start-up raised a significant amount of funding over the years, but may have shifted its focus too many times as it failed to find the right path to long-term profitability. Read more: Automation start-up Ghost closes up shop despite OpenAI deal https://bit.ly/3TNS3Pt
Dr Emelina Ellis of Spectrum.Life discusses how tech can bring mental health support to more people, the value of taking calculated risks and how she creates an open work environment for her team. Read more: Can tech transform mental health support? https://bit.ly/3U124do
One in five businesses polled by Skillnet Ireland said they were experiencing difficulties in sourcing people with climate action and sustainability skills. Read more: Skillnet data: Irish businesses need climate skills, as well as tech https://bit.ly/4aDSliz
Baseline claims it will provide collaborative open spaces for early-stage founders and claims to be offering something different to a co-working environment. Read more: Dublin is getting a new ‘hackspace’ for tech start-ups https://bit.ly/3PMKgA4
Known as Particle Clara for her science engagement videos on TikTok, Dr Clara Nellist explains that CERN's particle physics work is for everyone. Read more: Particle Clara: The CERN physicist with the TikTok touch https://bit.ly/3VIHsrq
Intel's foundry business reported operating losses of nearly $7bn last year, but the company warned that these losses are expected to grow in 2024. Read more: Intel’s foundry business faces mounting operating losses https://bit.ly/3VIVOIA
The EU aims to create a platform for sharing information with Japan on advanced materials such as graphene, along with potential research collaborations. Read more: EU and Japan team up to develop new advanced materials https://bit.ly/4aEeNIt
Accessible alongside the For You page on TikTok, the STEM feed will direct users to a stream of science and related content in English with auto-translate subtitles. Read more: TikTok has a new dedicated STEM feed for European users https://bit.ly/43FSQGw