Tech

D-wave’s Murray Thom tells SiliconRepublic.com that the tech is not just a thing of the future. Read more: D-wave lead on how quantum is already transforming industries

The expansion is largely focused outside of the US, with a number of locations, for example Australia, Singapore and India, recruiting country leads. Read more: AI start-up Anthropic to triple workforce in major global expansion

Ireland has officially endorsed the Semicon Declaration which was formally presented to the European Commission this morning.  Read more: EU member states endorse Semicon Declaration ahead of EU Chips Act review

Ireland’s start-up ecosystem is growing, but more can be done, finds a new Ibec report. Read more: Ibec demands better start-up funding support, access to talent

EU targets to protect biodiversity on farmland fall way short of what’s needed, finds new research by Trinity’s Prof Jane Stout and colleagues. Read more: Pollinators need double EU target to recover on farmland, study finds

‘This is a foundational step toward building robots that can navigate the complexities of the physical world with intelligence and dexterity,’ said DeepMind’s Carolina Parada. Read more: Google DeepMind adds agentic AI models to robots

Familial responsibilities, gender bias and insufficient funding continue to harm the upwards trajectory of women in the business sector. Read more: ‘Women in business disproportionately affected by social issues’

Rob Brown from Reputation Inc argues that trust not technological advancements will shape the future of AI adoption. Read more: ‘Trust is not a soft metric’: How trust will shape the future of AI adoption