‘If research fuels innovation, then skills drive the realisation of that innovation,’ Minister James Lawless told the IUA. Read more: Higher-ed minister promises to strengthen Irish research
SETU is the first Irish technological university to coordinate a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie cofund programme. Read more: SETU to advance ocular disease research with €3.1m funding
Semiconductor companies Nvidia and AMD announce plans to export their AI chips to Saudi Arabia as Trump lifts export restrictions to the region. Read more: Saudi AI sector big winner in US visit as Nvidia, AMD to ship chips
This is shaping up to be the largest round of layoffs since the tech giant fired 10,000 employees at the start of 2023. Read more: More than 6,000 set to lose jobs at Microsoft
We spoke with McKenzie Specht about soft skills, organisational technologies and how an over dependence on AI can limit employees. Read more: Expert thoughts: How might AI impact workplace critical thinking?
The retailer had initially said last month that no customer data was taken by hackers. Read more: Customer personal data stolen in M&S cyberattack
A local government initiative is looking to attract students leaving degree and master courses in Ireland, Northern Ireland and internationally. Read more: Government initiative creates 43 positions for county and city planners
Eoin Murphy talks science communication, the Mary Mulvihill Award and how we’re all interconnected if you think about it. Read more: ‘I just follow the story’: A tenacious teacher and his passion for science
The move will enable KatRisk to leverage the skills and expertise of the Dublin-based organisation. Read more: Catastrophic risk modelling firm KatRisk acquires Gamma
In an effective climbdown from its huge tariffs on China, the US administration reached a deal with the Chinese government yesterday to pause the trade war for 90 days. Read more: China gets the 90-day US tariff pause treatment, tech stocks rise