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Hunt has extensive experience in leadership positions across financial services, economics and public policy. Read more: AIB CEO Colin Hunt announced as new Ibec president
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Chris Brooks will head Sonrai Analytics’ commercial expansion and customer engagement. Read more: Sonrai Analytics hires ex-J&J lead, announces new raise
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Are false memories actually a good thing? What can ancient goats tell us about modern diseases? And how can we tackle the increasing polarisation of worldviews? These are just some of the questions asked by Ireland’s latest cohort of ERC awardees. Read more: €10.5m for Irish research in latest round of ERC starting grants
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The large-scale open, multilingual language model includes many languages that have so far been underrepresented in LLMs, such as Swiss German and Romansh. Read more: Switzerland enters AI race with ‘transparent’ LLM
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Google said its privacy tools give users control over their data. The company plans to appeal the verdict. Read more: Google fined $425m for violating user privacy in the US
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The latest episode of The Leaders’ Room podcast features Lorna Martyn, Ireland site lead and senior VP of technology management at Fidelity Investments. This series is created in partnership with IDA Ireland. Read more: The Leaders’ Room: Taking the long view with Fidelity’s Lorna Martyn
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The new jobs be based in the in the areas of production, engineering, sales and marketing support. Read more: Space-tech Mbryonics opens new Galway facility, creates 125 jobs
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A seven-year-old Finnish start-up that creates full-stack quantum computers, IQM has raised $320m in the largest ever Series B raise in the quantum sector outside of the US. Read more: Finnish IQM’s $320m is largest ever Series B raise in quantum outside US
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The new location is part of Liberty IT’s plans to further support Ireland’s growing technology sector. Read more: Liberty IT extends reach in Ireland’s west with new Galway office
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More than 200 prizes will be on offer at the event in January, with the overall winner set to represent Ireland at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists next year. Read more: Application deadline looms for inaugural Stripe YSTE