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Programming languages range from the broad to the highly specific and here are six cool ones you may not have heard of. Read more: Creative coding: 6 more unique programming languages
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The satellites are the first of a delayed deployment set to rival Musk’s SpaceX Starlink network. Read more: Amazon launches first round of Kuiper internet satellites
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As the AI race heats up in China, Alibaba becomes the latest to claim a DeepSeek-rivalling LLM model. Read more: Alibaba launches its own DeepSeek, ChatGPT rival Qwen3
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The EU’s Digital Decade strategy set a target to gain a 20pc share of global production of cutting‑edge and sustainable microchips by 2030. Read more: EU unlikely to hit 20pc global chip market share by 2030
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ATU’s Dr William Farrelly sees immersive technologies as adding to care, not removing the human element. Read more: ATU researcher brings VR to Donegal care homes
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The partnership aims to support and scale indigenous biotech, pharmaceutical, medtech and deep-tech companies. Read more: DCU Alpha and Portal Innovations announce strategic partnership
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Founded in 2021, this biotech start-up wants to give promising but flawed drugs a new chance for market approval. Read more: Ignota Labs: Turning around failed drugs using AI
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AI is accelerating sustainability initiatives across industries by turning massive datasets into actionable insights, says Kyndryl ‘s Faith Taylor. Read more: AI’s sustainability applications both broad and deep
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Blockchain is becoming a useful skill for STEM experts, so how can professionals upskill? Read more: Top tips for boosting those blockchain skills
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28 VC deals worth $668m represented a significant surge in Irish venture capital investment in the first quarter of 2025, says KPMG Pulse survey. Read more: Tines, Fire1 and Xocean drive Irish VC investment surge in Q1 2025