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Today, Maynooth University, in partnership with Microsoft Ireland, Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland and the Department of Education, has published the STEM Passport for Inclusion Impact Report, which reveals that over 5,000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds have participated in the initiative to date. Notably, 76% of these students are now considering a career in STEM. […]
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TikTok is officially under new ownership in the US, and that could spell big changes for the video-sharing app. On January 22nd, ByteDance - TikTok's Chinese parent company - and a group of investors closed a $14 billion deal to spin off the platform's US operations, introducing a new slate of American executives. The Silver […] Read more ›
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After years of Western governments raising alarms about Chinese automotive overcapacity and erecting tariff barriers, an unexpected pivot is now underway as major economies cautiously open their markets to Chinese electric vehicles, Bloomberg writes. Beijing itself has started acknowledging the problem at home. Chinese regulators last week warned of "severe penalties" for automakers defying efforts to rationalize pricing in the country's car market, and earlier this month a government ministry... Read more ›
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The Eastern U.S. is bracing for widespread outages this weekend as heavy snow and ice pummel the region. Read more ›
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Personal Intelligence from Google connects Gemini AI to Gmail, Photos, and Search history, setting new standards for personal AI assistants. Read more ›
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Casio showed up to NAMM (CES for music gear nerds) this year with a prototype sampler called the SX-C1 that looks every bit the lovechild of a Game Boy and an SP-404. The top has a directional pad and four buttons just like you'd find on a game controller, flanking a 1.3-inch OLED screen. But […] Read more ›
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Jason Momoa stars as the iconic character in 'Supergirl,' in theaters June 26. Read more ›
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Tesla just objectively decreased the value of the Model 3 and Model Y. On Thursday, the company said it’s paywalling its lane-centering feature, Autosteer, for new purchases of the two EVs in the US and Canada. This was previously a standard feature. Lane centering is now part of the Full Self-Driving Supervised (FSD) package, which costs $99 per month.Speculating on why Tesla would do this doesn't require much imagination. Remember... Read more ›
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In a memo to staff, chief human resources officer Melissa Kremer said the company is "listening and working to de-escalate where possible." Read more ›
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For the 20th anniversary of "High School Musical," director-choreographer Kenny Ortega opened up about pitching, casting, and filming the franchise. Read more ›
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The exchange shut its earlier effort under regulatory pressure, but the tokenization push is gaining fresh momentum, a report said. Read more ›
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There aren't many tech companies that can claim Sony's level of influence in how we live our lives. From the Walkman to the PlayStation to the Trinitron, Sony has been making excellent gadgets in multiple categories for decades, which makes this week's news just a little sad. Sony's new joint venture with TCL isn't the […] Read more ›
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Trump Mobile's T1 phone is now said to ship in March, if it isn't delayed again. Read more ›
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Trump’s attacks on bedrock environmental and climate laws are inherently fragile—and could reflect the president’s preference for political dominance over lasting change. Read more ›
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As a seasoned travel planner, I have suggestions for the best European destinations to visit, from Italy's Cinque Terre to France's Strasbourg. Read more ›
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Meta will no longer allow teens to chat with its AI chatbot characters in their present form. The company announced Friday that it will be "temporarily pausing teens’ access to existing AI characters globally."The pause comes months after Meta added chatbot-focused parental controls following reports that some of Meta's character chatbots had engaged in sexual conversations and other alarming interactions with teens. Reuters reported on an internal Meta policy document... Read more ›
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Most of the US is bracing for a prolonged stretch of frigid weather and a massive winter storm that could wreak havoc on roads and power grids over the next several days. At least 170 million Americans are under winter weather alerts. "Bitterly cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills" will linger even after the […] Read more ›
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Pendulum Summit kicks off this Friday for the 12th year, founded by Irish International rugby player Frankie Sheahan and his wife, Norma Sheahan. This year, as always, the line-up packs a punch, with the keynote speaker being researcher and storyteller Brené Brown. Brené has spent two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy as a […] Read more ›
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Payoneer, the global financial technology company powering business growth across borders, has announced it has acquired Boundless, an Ireland-based Employer of Record (EOR) platform that helps companies seamlessly and compliantly employ people around the world. This acquisition marks another step in Payoneer’s strategy to deliver a comprehensive financial stack for small-and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that operate internationally. In 2024, Payoneer acquired Skuad, now rebranded […] Read more ›
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CloudCIX, in conjunction with AlloComp, will host AI FORWARD > Supercomputing the Future, a one-day open event at the CloudCIX data centre in Cork, home to the newly upgraded Boole Supercomputer. The event marks the deployment of Ireland’s first liquid-cooled NVIDIA B200 supercomputer, delivered by AlloComp in partnership with Dell Technologies, and provides an in-depth […] Read more ›
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Most leadership teams are trying to be responsible about AI. They want clearer rules and a clearer ROI story before they commit, guest article by Fahed Bizzari . The problem is that this assumes something that isn’t true. It assumes AI adoption can be paused until certainty arrives. It can’t. McKinsey’s 2025 State of AI […] Read more ›
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Munster Technological University (MTU) will host a major stakeholder workshop exploring the future of rural life and farming in Ireland on Friday, 20 February 2026, at its Bishopstown Campus. Titled “Strengthening Rural Life: From Farm to Community,” the free, public workshop will bring together policymakers, farmers, educators, innovators, community leaders and interested members of the […] Read more ›
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The tech skills gap is ever worsening in Ireland, with even large firms struggling to compete with multinationals to snaffle the best professionals. One person who knows all about this is Gillian Whelan, Managing Director and Country Manager of Emagine Ireland. Gillian has tackled the challenge of accessing specialised tech skills with a model she calls ‘Bestshoring’, bringing together bespoke, global teams for each project, using […] Read more ›
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Kingspan, the global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has partnered with the Big Life Foundation, a leading conservation organisation working to protect over 1.6 million acres of wilderness in the Greater Amboseli ecosystem of East Africa. The partnership reflects Kingspan’s commitment to delivering lasting positive impact for both people and the environment […] Read more ›
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Dell Technologies has announced new innovations for its PowerStore platform designed to help organisations address some of the biggest IT challenges head-on. Today’s businesses face unprecedented uncertainty while continuing to manage familiar challenges: exponential data growth, escalating cyber threats and zero-downtime expectations, all under pressure to do more with less. The latest PowerStore release introduces […] Read more ›
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HRLocker has announced findings from national research showing that 74% of Irish SMEs fear they would fail a surprise Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) inspection, raising concerns about widespread under?preparedness across the sector. The Irish SME HR Report, drawn from a 2025 survey of 400 HR professionals working in SMEs with 20–249 employees, reveals significant documentation […] Read more ›
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Provisional data from EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, shows that 44% of electricity in December came from renewable sources. According to EirGrid, demand for electricity usually peaks between 5pm and 6pm on winter evenings when people get home from work and put heating and other appliances on. On Christmas Day, however, […] Read more ›
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