Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser after user feedback revealed many who wanted an AI-free browser experience.

Take a look at today's Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as: 📈 Nvidia announces strong Q3 results ✂️ EU claims cuts to GDPR, AI rules will help businesses 🎓 €20.5m funding announced for higher ed apprenticeships ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: Aiven opens Cork hub Amazon set to lay off up to 30,000 corporate staff Crusoe raises $1.37bn ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Social landlords in England now forced to fix emergencies within 24 hours!

BREAKING A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan has killed 622 people, with more than 1,500 injured, the interior ministry spokesman tells AFP on Monday

Posting so I guilt myself into finishing this before it’s embarrassingly long. Heard great things, cannot wait to see what’s up with those chips 🍟

It’s hard finding time to read when all I do is write. But really excited to finally jump into this! @benchu.bsky.social And yes, that’s my pig plushy. Her name is Patricia and she’s very cute.

My incessant need to ask questions pays off when I'm put in a room with brilliant minds who don't mind answering them. I recently met up with the EIRSAT-1 team based out of UCD for @siliconrepublic.bsky.social

"When executives are threatening to replace your job with AI tools, they are implicitly threatening to replace you with stolen data and the labor of overworked, traumatized workers making a tiny fraction of your salary." restofworld.org/2025/the-ai-...

Dropped in at the Equal1 office at UCD today to take a look at their 6-qubit quantum processing unit. Had tons of questions and got tons of answers! So excited to start writing! @siliconrepublic.bsky.social

For a slow reader I sure gobbled this up fast. All the insider tea at Meta was much appreciated ☕ Shocking, but unsurprising at the same time.

Not a good hair day haha!

Copyright law is why we can enjoy access to so much content for free online. Dismantling that for the sake of AI bots would not be good for the rest of us. Good piece here from @suhasini.bsky.social: www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-...

In her Senate testimony, Sarah Wynn-Williams alleged Meta briefed China on US AI efforts, ignored warnings on China potentially accessing US user data, and more (Barbara Ortutay/Associated Press) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: 💰 DPC set to fine TikTok €500m for GDPR breach 🔎 EU set to fine X for DSA breach 📈 Taxzap raises €2.6m ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

I see this 2023 story remains relevant: "While reporting billions in profits, energy companies keep prices for Irish consumers high: one-parent families, people with disabilities, and renters have been particularly hard hit." dublininquirer.com/2023/08/16/w...

Check out this morning's Daily Brief, which includes: 💰 Google's acquisition of Wiz ❌ Job cuts at Siemens 🍏 Apple's appeal loss in Germany ...and more!

Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India

Equal1 is now selling Ireland's first home-made quantum computer, which also doubles as the "world's first" silicon-based quantum server designed for data centres – I write for @siliconrepublic.bsky.social www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/equ...

Check out today's Daily Brief, which includes: 🖥️ Equal1's quantum computer 💲 Fintech Alt21's fresh funding 🛒 The launch of Amazon.ie ...and more!

The luck of the Irish continues to work its magic as these successful start-ups have been making waves Stateside.

Have you seen the latest episode of Career Close-up? Julie Kinsella, global head of sales development at Asana, shares the advice she’d give her younger self. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: https://vist.ly/3mw2e85 📰 Read more: https://vist.ly/3mw2e84

Check out today's Daily Brief to start your week off with the sci-tech news you need, including: 🎮 A new e-sports centre in Cork ⚕️ SymPhysis Medical's new targets ☠️ A new report on scams by FraudSmart ...and more.

"A New York Times analysis of campaign finance data shows an influx of funding to Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration Reform U.K. party from fossil fuel investors, climate skeptics and multimillionaires." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/w...

Just keeps on getting worse... thewire.in/government/i...

That's around 10% of TikTok's workforce in Ireland. Plus, this comes a few weeks after the company started slashing its trust and safety employees worldwide. www.siliconrepublic.com/business/tik...

Instead of slowing down, human destruction of the natural world is accelerating, and biodiversity is now declining faster than at any time in human history. The vast majority of us value nature. Why does that so rarely translate into policy, and effective action? theconversation.com/with-just-5-...

Hi Bluesky! I need your help. Have you ever used Hosting Power? What has your experience been like? Can you please repost this so I can reach more people? Thank you! #journorequest hostingpower.ie

Start your week off with our Daily Brief for all the sci-tech news you need, including: 🔎 The UK's probe into TikTok, Reddit and Imgur 💰 Wayflyer's latest acquisition 🚀 Firefly's successful moon landing ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Nothing will ever replace my human therapist, but if the claims are accurate, could this help me through my next break-up at a more affordable price? www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ope...

If ruining chances for young people to be able to rent long-term wasn't enough...

Jennifer Hale's voice was a part of my childhood, playing memorable characters I watched growing up all the way over in India. And recently, I got to speak with her on the effects of AI on the voice acting industry. @siliconrepublic.bsky.social @sagaftra.org www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/jen...

The Guardian has today joined the creative industries in a nationwide campaign to highlight the risks around content being given away for free to AI firms. You can read more about how to get involved here: newsmediauk.org/make-it-fair/

Foreign graduates would be forced to leave the UK unless they get a graduate-level job under plans to cut Britain’s record levels of immigration ⬇️

As a non techy gal in a tech-centred world, I really wanted to know what the whole controversy with DeepSeek was about. So I spoke to an AI expert - and he answered my burning questions. You can read about it on @siliconrepublic.bsky.social here 👉 www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/dee...

I'm terrible when it comes to posting to Bluesky, but I have to admit, it was great hearing @aaron.bsky.team yesterday in conversation with the @dublininquirer.com. Content moderation is a beast to tackle but I'm excited to see how Bluesky tackles it!

How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

One of the most notable user bans enacted due to content moderation in recent years was US president Donald Trump.

Start your Friday with a read of the Daily Brief, featuring: 🔎 FTC looking into tech censorship 🎧 Spotify's AI audiobook deal 🏆 Broadcom founder honoured at IEEE awards ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Check out this morning's Daily Brief for all your sci-tech needs, including: 💰 Latent Labs emerges from stealth with funding 👀 Musk's latest OpenAI offer 💷 Fresh funding for Renew Risk ...and more mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Check out today's Daily Brief with sci-tech news as well as tip career advice for jobseekers. https://vist.ly/3mudnbk

Had so much fun speaking with Dr de Saint Laurent for this insightful feature!

Time to stay single I suppose 😭

Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: GE Healthcare invests €132m in Cork Vodafone makes space video call OpenAI set to be valued at $340bn and more! https://vist.ly/3mtt8fm

Check out today's Daily Brief for all your sci-tech news, including a collaboration between Galway's Siren and California's Apollo, and fresh funds for Irish fintech Swoop and French quantum start-up Alice & Bob. https://vist.ly/3mtmvus

Start your week off with this morning's Daily Brief, which has everything you need to know, including: 🚫 The latest on the TikTok ban 📽️ Bluesky's new video features 🐧 Cool jobs in Antarctica ...and much more! https://vist.ly/3msw78k

Take a look at today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as: 🚫 EU hits back at Zuckerberg’s claim of ‘censorship’ 🌊 XOcean makes waves ⚖️ European court fines European Commission ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free

Australia's privacy watchdog says Meta agreed to a AU$50M settlement over a 2020 Cambridge Analytica lawsuit alleging 300K+ Facebook users' data was exposed (Rishav Chatterjee/Reuters) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain (Sonia Rolley/Reuters) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink