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‘Our luck may run out’: Storm Claudia more intense because of climate crisis
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The rainfall that came with Storm Claudia was 12pc more intense because of human-caused climate change, new research has found. Read more: ‘Our luck may run out’: Storm Claudia more intense because of climate crisis
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DAC Beachcroft appoints new CTO and IT director amid raft of C-Suite changes
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DAC Beachcroft has appointed a new chief technology officer and IT director in the past month, with Mark Clark and Chris Teller taking over those roles respectively. The appointments follow the departure of former IT director David Aird and come amid a raft of senior management changes at the UK top 50 law firm.…
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Ireland to invest €170m into European space programmes
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The investment aims to help Irish space-tech compete at a global scale. Read more: Ireland to invest €170m into European space programmes
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Alibaba takes on Meta with Qwen-powered Quark AI Glasses
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Alibaba has entered the wearables market with Quark AI Glasses, which have its ChatGPT rival Qwen built in. Read more: Alibaba takes on Meta with Qwen-powered Quark AI Glasses
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Microsoft to ‘unlock Ireland’s AI potential’ with €4m investment
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The tech company has committed €4m to AI skilling initiatives in Ireland, supporting communities, businesses and individuals in their AI prep. Read more: Microsoft to ‘unlock Ireland’s AI potential’ with €4m investment
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European Parliament calls for 16 as minimum age on social media
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‘Your services are not designed for children. And the experiment ends here,’ vice-president of the European Parliament on social media sites. Read more: European Parliament calls for 16 as minimum age on social media
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10 Irish start-ups living the American dream this Thanksgiving
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In time for US Thanksgiving, here’s a list of 10 winning Irish start-ups expanding across the pond. Read more: 10 Irish start-ups living the American dream this Thanksgiving
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Ireland ranks fifth in EU for women on boards of largest listed companies
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The Balance for Better Business annual report shows that Ireland has been bumped up 11 places since 2018. Read more: Ireland ranks fifth in EU for women on boards of largest listed companies
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IQM, Zadient get first equity funds under EIC STEP scheme
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Quantum and semiconductors are on the top of EIC’s priority list for deep-tech innovation. Read more: IQM, Zadient get first equity funds under EIC STEP scheme
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Uncorking Innovation: Key takeaways from a people-first IT conference in idyllic France
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Photo: Caroline Hill In the unusually beautiful setting of Chateau Canet in Carcassonne, France, circa 40 legal tech leaders gathered last week (19-21 November) for an inaugural IT conference, where the focus was on networking, learning, and wine tasting. Run by former Milbank IT director Annette Brown and Roy Harris, who some of you…