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Earlier this year, the AI company established a base of operations in Dublin to serve as its European HQ. Read more: Crusoe valued at more than $10bn with closure of $1.37bn Series E funding
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After its CEO said in June that AI would lead to corporate jobs cuts, Reuters is reporting that Amazon will begin today to lay off up to 30,000 people in corporate roles. Read more: Amazon could cut up to 30,000 corporate roles – Reuters
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The €500m fund attracts top-tier graduates to work on cutting-edge technologies, commented Minister James Lawless, TD. Read more: Experts to tackle energy, medtech in six new DTIF projects worth €36.9m

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Global legal software and services company Elevate today (28 October) announced the acquisition of Legadex, a company based in the Netherlands that helps legal departments with advice, legal tech implementation and flexible staffing. Founded in 2008, Legadex serves over 300 customers, including publicly listed companies, financial institutions, and investment funds across sectors such as food,…
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An EMEA go-to-market expansion hub in Cork is a ‘strong endorsement of the south-west’, said IDA CEO Michael Lohan. Read more: Finnish cloud firm Aiven opens EMEA market expansion hub in Cork

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The latest salvo on agentic AI in the legal technology world comes from Litera, the US$300 million/year workflow company. Today (27 October) it formally launches Lito, an AI agent that is free to customers of Litera’s core products, Litera Draft Base, Pro, Advanced and Kira. It helps lawyers through their workflows, from opening up…

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Singapore-founded legal practice management start-up Tessaract has raised £4.6m in funding led by Mercia Ventures and supported by Fuel Ventures to drive UK growth. Tessaract’s cloud-based platform integrates case management, billing, finance, and collaboration. It says that the investment will accelerate its UK expansion, advance its product development, and build out client success operations…

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Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has appointed Ilona Logvinova as its first global chief AI officer. She joins HSF Kramer from Cleary Gottlieb, where she led the US firm’s transformation efforts as director of practice innovation. An accomplished innovation leader, New York-based Logvinova has a strong track record of implementing AI and…
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A well-written portfolio is absolutely crucial for landing that dream cybersecurity role. Read more: Looking for a career in cyber? Top tips for building your portfolio
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Oyster reefs serve many biodiversity functions but are at risk globally with an estimated 85pc loss worldwide. Read more: €1.5m all-island project aims to restore oyster reefs to protect Irish coasts