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The deal, which is currently being negotiated, is estimated to be valued between $1.5bn and $2.5bn. Read more: Fortune: Mastercard and Coinbase compete to acquire stablecoin firm BVNK
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The new PC chip Panther Lake is Intel’s first product built on the 18A manufacturing process. Read more: Can Intel’s new chips built on 18A prove it can still succeed?
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Stripe co-founder, John Collison was in Dublin for the official opening of it’s new 14,500sqm Irish HQ in Dublin today, where he did a fireside chat with Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Read more: Stripe ‘proudly Irish’ says Collison at new HQ opening in Dublin
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Dr Anitia Lubbe from the North-West University in South Africa, explores how universities can better integrate AI tools into their learning plans. Read more: How can universities take AI from ‘threat to an opportunity’?
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Founders, investors and advisers gathered at Dublin’s Digital Hub for the first of a new series of events designed to answer two of the big asks on this year’s Founders’ Listening Tour with Enterprise Ireland – networking and access. Read more: Founders’ Exchange series kicks off in Dublin to support start-ups
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‘Thousands of Irish organisations are likely under attack right now, many without knowing it,’ warns Centripetal. Read more: Centripetal: 349,000 Irish networks vulnerable to cyberattacks
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A new kind of shopping journey A new kind of shopping experience is beginning to take shape. Retail giant Walmart first introduced generative AI–powered search in early 2024 and has continued to expand its capabilities across platforms. Most recently, the company has rolled out conversational agents like “Sparky” that interpret life-scenario prompts such as…
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Arto Minasyan discusses how artificial intelligence has the potential to deconstruct language barriers and promote inclusivity. Read more: Can AI break down ‘accent bias’ in the workplace?

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Law Business Research Ltd (LBR), which merged with ALM in March, announced today (9 October) that it has acquired Legal Geek, a market leading provider of legal-tech focused events and conferences. The Legal Geek event series is hugely respected in the industry, acting as a driving force of change and innovation in the legal…
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The start-up plans to grow its team to 16, with a majority of the roles based in Ireland. Read more: Accessibility start-up DevA11y bags €2m to expand team, scale US presence