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‘The debate about whether AI and automation matter is over. Manufacturers can see the opportunity,' IMR's CEO said. Read more: IMR creates €18m in 2025 value for Irish businesses

Judah Adeniyi of Memorial University in Newfoundland explores the pros and cons of introducing AI into an already established working environment. Read more: How might workplace AI negatively impact older employees?

'We'll show a jury that Meta concealed what it knew about the harm its products cause young people because looking away was more profitable,’ Kentucky AG Russell Coleman said. Read more: US states drag Meta to trial over child safety on social media

Germany's FCO concluded that Apple is potentially in breach of rules governing competitiveness. Read more: Apple to change European policies on app tracking transparency

EU-Startups reported that a $1bn post-money valuation is the end result of the funding round, in which Japan’s SoftBank was the sole investor. Read more: Gravis Robotics becomes a Swiss unicorn after $200m raise

The fintech title sponsor has raised its prize pool and travel support for schools, and announced a mentorship programme for top projects. Read more: 2027 Stripe YSTE contest open for applications

Viatris’ Suzanne Keating discusses the changing face of pharma frameworks in Ireland and offers advice for young professionals. Read more: Challenge and opportunity in Ireland’s regulatory pharma space

The two-year-old New York-based start-up will test its robot aboard the ISS early next year. Read more: Tipperary’s Jamie Palmer on Icarus Robotics and an industrialised orbit

Artificial intelligence is transforming expectations for professionals working in fintech and with financial infrastructure. Read more: How are fintech careers impacted by advancements in AI?

'Qwen has become part of the default workflow for developers', Hugging Face said. Read more: Alibaba AI models pass Google, Meta with 3bn downloads

The incident followed other recent cyberattacks involving French public institutions. Read more: French authorities investigating hack of national tax department

France’s president Emmanuel Macron has requested that his government and prime minister Sebastien Lecornu rework the draft legislation. Read more: French court blocks bill banning social media for under-15s

OpenRouter more than doubled its valuation in a year with its May funding round led by an Alphabet venture arm. Read more: Bloomberg: Stripe seals deal to buy OpenRouter for more than $7bn

GLM-5.3 scores 84.5pc on CyberGym, ahead of Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol. Read more: China’s Z.ai unveils GLM-5.3, claims chart-leading scores

If you have broad finance-based skills, but aren't sure how to apply them to a career, then consider one or even all of the following five career routes. Read more: 5 careers available to jobseekers with finance skills in 2026

The companies did not reveal which areas they plan to expand to, but Pony told SiliconRepublic.com that further details will follow. Read more: Uber, Pony AI to launch 2,000 robotaxis across Europe

The Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey 2025 shows rising innovation activity and increased industry collaboration within the Irish ecosystem. Read more: Report – nearly 2,500 employed by research spin-outs in Ireland

The data and AI company's valuation has jumped from $134bn to $190bn in just six months. Read more: Databricks valuation hits $190bn after second $5bn raise of 2026

Workday announced a €175m investment in Dublin last year, with plans to create 200 jobs. Read more: Reuters: Silver Lake in talks to acquire Workday

The manufacturer’s meteoric rise is likely a result of the increased global demand for memory chips. Read more: CXMT takes Tencent’s spot as world’s most valuable Chinese company