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Wader birds such as curlews and lapwings are under severe threat due to habitat loss, intensive agriculture and the climate crisis. Read more: Fota launches curlew conservation programme
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Fidelity Investments’ John Donohoe discusses the challenges and benefits of moving into a cybersecurity role. Read more: How this cybersecurity engineer made the move from system administration
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Dr Olwyn Mahon on how she uses 3D models to understand tumour behaviour in urological cancers and why translating lab work to the real world can be difficult. Read more: Using patient-derived 3D models for cancer research
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According to a recent survey, nearly half of FTSE 100 companies have appointed a dedicated leader of AI. Read more: What is behind the recent scramble to hire chief AI officers?
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From a leading obstetric surgeon to Ireland’s first professor of psychiatry, here are five Irish people who excelled in their STEM careers. Read more: Who are the five Irish STEM pioneers added to RIA dictionary?
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As widely expected, the White House reacted angrily to yesterday’s news that Meta and Apple were to be fined under EU DMA legislation. Read more: White House reacts angrily to Apple, Meta EU DMA fines
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The research project, supported by IDA Ireland, will further Ericsson’s development of open programmable networks. Read more: Ericsson to invest €200m into Athlone RD&I project
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The recent survey found that 4 in 5 companies have faced challenges attracting staff for in-person work. Read more: Ireland good for fintech but geopolitical tensions present risks – survey
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In a brand new Silicon Republic series, Jonathan McCrea looks beyond the headlines at how AI is transforming business, work, education and research. This week he takes on AI in higher education. Read more: Opinion: Leadership needed as AI and education at a crossroads
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The Commission closed a separate investigation into Apple after the tech giant updated its services. Read more: Apple and Meta first to receive penalties under EU DMA