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The feature will initially be introduced to the US in English, with more countries to be included at a later date. Read more: Meta to introduce AI WhatsApp summaries
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Serial entrepreneur and investor Keith O’Loughlin, chair of JKO Capital, and founder of the Eddie Jordan Foundation has acquired Data Direct, one of Ireland’s longest standing IT resellers. Read more: Data Direct acquired by entrepreneur and investor Keith O’Loughlin
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Episode two of The Leaders’ Room season three features Edel Collins, general manager at Thermo Fischer Scientific in Cork. This series is created in partnership with IDA Ireland. Read more: The Leaders’ Room: TFS’ Edel Collins on leaving the ladder down
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Creativity is an existential need that AI won’t eradicate, no matter how sophisticated it gets, says Jonathan McCrea in his latest column. Read more: Opinion: From 4D at EP to a Bongo doc, AI can’t kill this creative’s fire
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In addition to the jobs, IBM Z is opening a new global development lab in the county. Read more: IBM announces 75 new R&D jobs in Waterford
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The US, China and the UK are the top three global producers of surveillance, finds the study. Read more: New study finds dramatic rise in ‘pervasive surveillance’
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The funded projects are investigating a number of topics, from technological supports for health conditions to climate misinformation. Read more: 36 researchers receive €23m in Research Ireland funding
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David Murray discusses the harm of old-fashioned performance reviews and their potential to render ‘atypical’ employees invisible. Read more: Outdated reviews are ‘flattening excellence into mediocrity’
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The collaboration will aim to positively impact treatment across a range of cancers. Read more: Sonrai and Plectonic to advance cancer immunotherapies
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Ireland has officially joined the European Space Agency’s Phi-Lab network as funding call opens today for Irish innovators looking to the space sector. Read more: ESA Phi-Lab Ireland funding call opens for space-bound hardware