Silicon Republic
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The EU sets out plan to build 20pc of the world’s semiconductors
As the world grapples with a shortage of computer chips, the European Union wants to become a force in manufacturing semiconductors. In its bid...
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Artificial ‘brain’ may reveal the mystery behind optical illusions
While the human eye can judge moving objects with an accuracy that allows us to catch a ball, many aspects of this visual motion perception are...
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€15m Covid-19 loan fund launched for Irish microenterprises
The State-backed group Microfinance Ireland (MFI) has announced a new Covid-19 fund to support microenterprises – companies that have nine...
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Eco-friendly adhesive with the sticking power of fly feet revealed
While not giving robots the ability to fly, scientists in Japan have found a way to cheaply and easily produce an adhesive structure that can...
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‘The old paradigm of the castle-and-moat approach to security is dead’
Thycotic provides cloud privileged access management solutions to businesses to help them better control and secure their data. The cybersecurity...
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Dublin start-up Fetch is ready to deliver the goods
James Redmond, CEO and co-founder of Fetch , began his career in tech during the recession. After completing an electrical apprenticeship and...
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How are companies in Ireland working towards diversity and inclusion?
What did many of last year’s ‘World’s Best Workplaces’ have in common? Overall, culture was a defining factor and diversity and inclusion...
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Hiring for fully remote roles? Here are 12 things to keep in mind
The Covid-19 crisis has brought sweeping change to so many aspects of our lives, where we work being one of them. Whatever the situation at your...
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SMS acquisition of Solo Energy results in 20 new jobs for Cork
Today (4 August), Scottish company Smart Metering Systems ( SMS ) announced its expansion into Cork after acquiring energy tech start-up Solo...
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Celebrity Twitter hack caused by ‘phone spear phishing attack’
Earlier in July, Twitter experienced a major hack targeting the accounts of celebrities such as Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mike...
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The challenges of bringing next-generation sequencing to patients
Medical genomics and next-generation sequencing may be a major game changer in healthcare and diagnostics. By using the knowledge of an...
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Amazon announces 1,000 jobs for Cork and Dublin
Today (27 July), Amazon has announced plans to build a new campus in Dublin to continue its investment in people, infrastructure and renewable...
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Audi EV of the future could be ‘energy storage device on four wheels’
Audi has announced a partnership with the Hager Group to research and develop bidirectional charging – or vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging – in its...
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Accelerator calls on agritech start-ups to apply for €21m fund
With nine companies already on its portfolio, Yield Lab Europe is now seeking applications for its 2020 agritech fund worth €21m. The group...
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Could your name determine your future salary?
Have you ever wondered whether your name could impact your career? In an article for the New Yorker, writer and psychologist Maria Konnikova...
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Accenture cloud lead: ‘Systems resilience is being tested like never before’
With more than 20 years working in Ireland and around the world on many large technology change programmes, Donal Óg McCarthy has extensive...