Tech

A total of eight projects have now received funding to accelerate projects tackling global challenges of the climate crisis and digital transformation. Read more: Six more projects win €8m in prizes from national challenge fund

From head to mistletoe, University of Bristol anatomy professor Michelle Spear talks us through the curious biology of elves. Read more: Anatomy of an elf: How Santa’s helpers are adapted to their work

In a blogpost, Instacart rejected claims of any wrongdoing, claiming that the foundation of the FTC’s inquiry was ‘fundamentally flawed’. Read more: Instacart pays $60m in refunds to settle FTC deception dispute

In a first for CERN, private donors will support the proposed Future Circular Collider to the tune of $1bn. Read more: Eric Schmidt among donors pledging $1bn to CERN’s Future Circular Collider

TikTok’s algorithm will be retrained to ensure that the content feed is ‘free from outside manipulation’. Read more: TikTok parent signs away majority control to avoid US ban

The Pure Telecom survey indicated people are increasingly wary about the ethical implications of supporting a platform owned by an unfavourable figure. Read more: One-in-four have quit a social media platform due to its owner

Illumio’s Raghu Nandakumara says that emergency medicine developed out of a pressing need for swift care. He argues that cybersecurity is at a similar inflection point. Read more: From A&E to SOC: What cyber defenders can learn from emergency healthcare

Closer co-operation between the two business ecosystems would make the island more appealing to external stakeholders, suggests the report. Read more: Report: All-island coordination needed to unlock tech scale-up opportunities

The LinkedIn jobs report has found that more people are choosing to stay put as the number of open roles has fallen. Read more: Ireland sees surge in ‘job hugging’ as professionals slow to apply