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AI2Peat: UCD’s tech-driven effort to restore Irish peatlands
A UCD-born project uncovers more about Ireland’s peatlands than previously known. Now the team hopes to help authorities with regeneration efforts. Read more: AI2Peat: UCD’s tech-driven effort to restore Irish peatlands
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EU teams up with private investors for multibillion-euro scale-up fund
Bloomberg reports that the Commission hopes to eventually grow the fund to €25bn. Read more: EU teams up with private investors for multibillion-euro scale-up fund
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In European first, Zeiss selects University of Galway as site for imaging tech
As a Zeiss reference site, the university will host system demonstrations and training and joint research initiatives with partners across Ireland and abroad. Read more: In European first, Zeiss selects University of Galway as site for imaging tech
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PayPal to be first payment wallet in ChatGPT in agentic commerce boost
As more users use their AI chatbots to source purchases, PayPal has struck a deal with OpenAI to enable instant payment within ChatGPT. Read more: PayPal to be first payment wallet in ChatGPT in agentic commerce boost
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Nvidia bets on AI-native 5G, 6G with $1bn stake in Nokia
The partnership ‘marks the beginning of the AI-native wireless era’, the companies said. Read more: Nvidia bets on AI-native 5G, 6G with $1bn stake in Nokia
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The deep-tech founder growing the thermoelectric materials sector
In deep tech, the important breakthroughs don’t happen over night, says founder Chelsea Williams. Read more: The deep-tech founder growing the thermoelectric materials sector
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Robin AI listed for distressed sale nine months after making the Sunday Times 100 Tech list
Robin AI has been listed for a distressed sale just nine months after it achieved 10th place in The Sunday Times 100 Tech 2025 list. The sale was first reported by financial publication City AM, and its listing on an insolvency marketplace has been seen first hand by Legal IT Insider. The company, which…
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Realities of start-up world aired at Founders’ Exchange in Galway’s PorterShed
One size does not fit all. That was just one of the truths discussed by founders at the second in a new series of start-up events in Galway on Friday. Read more: Realities of start-up world aired at Founders’ Exchange in Galway’s PorterShed
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If AI is changing who gets hired, what skills should you prioritise?
Murugan Anandarajan at Drexel University discusses the skills professionals need to take a closer look at as artificial intelligence impacts the future of working life. Read more: If AI is changing who gets hired, what skills should you prioritise?
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Microsoft gets 27pc stake in OpenAI after recapitalisation
OpenAI’s nonprofit side now holds a 26pc stake in the public benefit corporation. Read more: Microsoft gets 27pc stake in OpenAI after recapitalisation