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Orbital raises $60m Series B as it eyes further US growth
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UK-founded real estate tech platform Orbital has raised a $60M Series B funding round led by New York-based growth fund, Brighton Park Capital (BPC) as it looks to further expand in the United States and across the real estate transaction ecosystem. The round also featured participation from new investors including REV – the venture…
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New €450bn EU fund plans to tackle bloc’s competition woes
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One fund with one set of rules will make it easier for the bloc’s businesses to access investments, explains MEP Regina Doherty. Read more: New €450bn EU fund plans to tackle bloc’s competition woes
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Can we train our brains the way we train our muscles?
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Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse of the University of Pittsburgh explores how the human brain can be strengthened over time. Read more: Can we train our brains the way we train our muscles?
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Harvey acquires Hexus and says ‘we are open to more intentional acquisitions’
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Harvey has made its first acquisition since being founded in 2022, with co-founder and CEO Winston Weinberg observing to Legal IT Insider that the San Francisco-headquartered company is open to more intentional acquisitions. The acquisition announced last week is Hexus, the Pear VC and Liquid 2-backed AI product demo company founded by CEO Sakshi Pratap. The Hexus team, composed of former Google and X/Twitter engineers including Kunal Baweja (former X and Reddit engineer), will help to accelerate Harvey’s…
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How this operations lead went from an internship to leadership
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Abbott’s Alanna Moran explores how early learning experiences can impact future careers. Read more: How this operations lead went from an internship to leadership
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Galway’s Orreco acquires Jessica Ennis-Hills’ Jennis to empower women athletes
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Having taken on investment of €4m at the back-end of 2025, Galway’s AI sports start-up Orreco has continued on its acquisition trail, acquiring Jennis. Read more: Galway’s Orreco acquires Jessica Ennis-Hills’ Jennis to empower women athletes
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Thomson Reuters expands CoCounsel Legal to UK, including deep research on Practical Law and Westlaw
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Thomson Reuters today (26 January) announced the UK launch of CoCounsel Legal, an agentic AI solution that brings together legal research, workflow automation and legal assistance. This follows CoCounsel Legal’s rollout last year in the US, however the UK release includes deep research on Practical Law and Westlaw – the US release will…
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Ministers urge students to consider apprenticeships and all their options
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Ahead of the upcoming CAO deadline, ministers have said there are now more choices than ever, for prospective students looking to continue their education. Read more: Ministers urge students to consider apprenticeships and all their options
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IndieDev gives Irish games studios a boost, eight prototypes launched
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It is a highly competitive international games industry, but the cross-border IndieDev 2025 initiative resulted in eight game prototype launches. Read more: IndieDev gives Irish games studios a boost, eight prototypes launched
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IT firm Origina expands Dublin operations creating 350 jobs
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Plus, in its annual report, Enterprise Ireland finds its client companies are employing more than 232,000 workers. Read more: IT firm Origina expands Dublin operations creating 350 jobs