Silicon Republic

PwC’s Raymond Martin explores his day to day at the intersection of technology and healthcare. Read more: ‘Pace of change across tech, health and business has been astonishing’

The company also announced a new €50,000 grant for five sports clubs across Ireland. Read more: Huawei makes UCD pit stop to showcase latest in renewables tech

Last month, the draft guidelines were published defining when an AI system qualifies as high-risk under the EU AI Act. We asked Carlo Salizzo and David Kirton of Dentons Ireland for their legal assessment. Read more: EU AI Act – the high-risk classification guidelines explained

Contact information, direct messages and connected accounts were all potentially compromised, Meta said. Read more: More than 20,000 Instagram accounts hacked using Meta AI bug

Sumesh Sasidharan of the Faculty of Medicine at Aix-Marseille University explores how transformations in medtech may not impact all patients equally. Read more: Will AI ‘digital twins’ transforming heart care work for women?

Expansion in Japan will enable Midnight to operate in a country that is 'uniquely vulnerable to AI-generated copyright infringement' due to 'sophisticated digital piracy syndicates' operating at 'unprecedented scale'. Read more: Dublin-based AI IP start-up Midnight Labs backed by Sony

PhysicsX has its headquarters in London, with an additional office in New York, and a presence in California's Bay Area and Singapore. Read more: AI company PhysicsX raises $300m in Series C funding round

ChatGPT is reportedly moving away from chatbots to agents that perform tasks. Read more: FT: ChatGPT getting a ‘superapp’ revamp before OpenAI hits IPO

The national project will capture a baseline that will be used to create a clearer image of how research is understood and utilised in Ireland. Read more: Research Ireland’s Barometer project set to impact engagement

The project will 'accelerate the OFGU's readiness for space ... after which early demonstrations in orbit can commence,' said the company product lead. Read more: Dublin’s Pilot Photonics bags €1m from ESA to upgrade satellite tech

Anybotics’ Kateryna Portmann discusses growing up in the shadow of a major global disaster and how this impacted her view of security in the robotics sector. Read more: Past the ‘wow phase’ of robotics, delivery and safety are paramount

Up significantly from last year’s research, companies are struggling to find the tech employees needed to drive their businesses forward. Read more: Shortage of skills and people putting pressure on organisations, finds EY

A new national AI strategy puts sovereignty front and centre as Canada moves to reduce its dependence on foreign cloud and AI providers. Read more: Canada joins EU in push for tech sovereignty with new AI strategy

Cloudflare said agentic traffic has surpassed human traffic for the first time in internet history. Read more: Cloudflare acquires Vite maker Voidzero for an AI-native web

The funds will support innovative projects designed to empower marginalised individuals and communities with the necessary workforce skills. Read more: Rethink Ireland launches €1.5m Skills for Tomorrow Fund

Generalist hopes to make 'general intelligence' robotics a reality. Read more: Nvidia, Fei-Fei Li back Generalist’s $400m round to scale AI robotics

IT Search’s Rebecca Lavery discusses the software ecosystem in Ireland and offers advice to professionals considering their next career move. Read more: What to know about a career in Ireland’s software landscape

Dublin-born co-founder Robbie Falkenthal previously worked at KPMG, Flutter Entertainment and RSM Ireland. Read more: Irish co-founded Wordsmith raises $70m, plans jobs in Ireland

The subsidy will support participation in 57 microcredential courses offered by IUA universities this year, spanning areas of national importance. Read more: Microcredential fee subsidy to support a range of modern-day skills

The return is higher than the $1.5bn that was estimated when the quantum company filed for its IPO a little more than three weeks ago. Read more: Quantinuum raises $1.68bn in US Nasdaq IPO