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AI, fintech, medtech dominate as Irish venture capital up 25pc – KPMG
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VC investment in Ireland rose 25pc to $1.45bn in 2025, up from $1.15bn in 2024. That is according to the latest KPMG Venture Pulse report. Read more: AI, fintech, medtech dominate as Irish venture capital up 25pc – KPMG
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Startup Corner: Trailmate, a client-facing, digital employee for law firms
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Trailmate launched as its own entity in January 2026 to handle client communication and administrative tasks such as onboarding and evidence collection, describing itself as the first fully autonomous, client-facing digital employee. We ask the founding team to tell us more about the company, founders, and something we didn’t already know. How would you…
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Opinion: When anyone can code, what will be the key differentiator?
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Emergent Labs’ Mukund Jha discusses vibe coding and how AI is changing the software development landscape. Read more: Opinion: When anyone can code, what will be the key differentiator?
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Siemens Healthineers opens new €10m Swords R&D site
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The company is also running a multimillion-euro upskilling programme over the next three to five years. Read more: Siemens Healthineers opens new €10m Swords R&D site
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Tipperary’s Envetec finds recycling medtech plastic waste possible
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A joint study between Envetec and BD found polymer products can be recycled into new, usable material. Read more: Tipperary’s Envetec finds recycling medtech plastic waste possible
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Charting Change In Legal Podcast – Listen to Episode 52 here!
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In this 52nd episode of Charting Change in Legal, lead analyst, Ari Kaplan and Caroline Hill, editor and publisher of Legal IT Insider, discussed expectations for 2026, the evolution of AI usage in legal, vibe coding, and perspectives on the year ahead. You can listen to the full episode below: Advertisement The post Charting…
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Webinar Replay: MCP explained – How to bring your CLM into ChatGPT and Claude
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In this TalkingTech webinar, Legal IT Insider’s editor Caroline Hill and Concord’s head of sales Zach Hintze discussed the Model Context Protocol (MCP), explaining its function, implications, and roadmap. The conversation included a discussion of topics such as: Advertisement Definition and Purpose of MCP Comparison to APIs Relevance for Legal Teams Handling of Unstructured…
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Perplexity inks $750m deal with Microsoft to use Azure cloud
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AWS still remains Perplexity’s preferred cloud provider, the start-up clarified. Read more: Perplexity inks $750m deal with Microsoft to use Azure cloud
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Cork gets a new supercomputer to advance AI infrastructure
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The Boole Supercomputer will prioritise data integrity and energy efficiency, according to CloudCIX and AlloComp. Read more: Cork gets a new supercomputer to advance AI infrastructure
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Apple posts record revenue as iPhone beats sales expectations
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Plus, Apple just bought Israeli start-up Q.AI in a deal that reportedly values the start-up at nearly $2bn. Read more: Apple posts record revenue as iPhone beats sales expectations