As the world experiences the second major cloud disruption in the space of a week, many are calling for an increased focus on digital sovereignty. Read more: What happened with the Microsoft Azure outage?
The chipmaker has firmly placed itself at the centre of the global AI boom. Read more: Nvidia makes history as first company to reach $5trn market value
Claroty’s Nick Haan discusses his organisation’s latest report on the cybersecurity challenges facing the manufacturing sector. Read more: Recent cyberattacks on manufacturing highlight need for smarter security

Fast-growing legal AI platform Legora today (30 October) announced the completion of a Series C round of $150m at a $1.8bn valuation, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with significant investment from existing investors ICONIQ, General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures, Benchmark, and Y Combinator. This raise sees Legora join the unicorn club – in its $80m…
The project hopes to enable a new generation of intelligent, energy-aware networks with the capacity to learn and adapt in real time. Read more: Trinity and Adapt to lead new AI mobile and wireless integration project
In a major private equity buy out deal, life science giant Thermo Fisher Scientific will pay up to $9.4bn cash to acquire drug trial data software firm Clario. Read more: Thermo Fisher acquires drug trial software firm Clario for up to $9.4bn
Bending Spoons plans to ‘invest significantly’ into AOL, calls it a ‘beloved business’ in ‘good health’. Read more: Bending Spoons to acquire AOL: Is it finally time for a comeback?
Global tech services and solutions provider Presidio confirmed this afternoon it is to acquire Dublin’s Ergo in a deal reported to be worth $100m. Read more: Presidio to acquire Dublin’s Ergo as it eyes European growth
‘Innovation happens when you bring people together,’ says BioDirect project lead Stephen Barry-Hannon. Read more: BioDirect 2.0 launches to boost Irish circular bioeconomy innovation
UL’s Prof Donna O’Shea discusses the importance of cyber resilience in interconnected systems and why digital sovereignty is central to cybersecurity. Read more: Why cybersecurity is more vital than ever in digital engineering