Technological advancement has created a world in which you can no longer assume that the ‘person’ interviewing you for a new position is actually human.

Turnua founder and managing director David Cox began his career as an apprentice. Now, he is a strong advocate for skilled trade. Read more on why.

Zama’s COO Jeremy Bradley argues that with the right technology, blockchain can be a privacy-enhancing system embraced by all.

Agustin Calvo Bentos discusses bringing diverse life experiences to the field of software development.

In the latest update to the situation, authorities say that Dublin Airport is “operating as normal”, with some airlines in Terminal 2 using “manual workarounds”. On social media, the Airport is informing passengers to plan to arrive earlier if they need to check in or drop baggage.

Dublin-based tech start-up Rekord has raised $2.1m in pre-seed funding for its AI-driven credit decisioning platform.

Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: 🍪 EU targets cookie fatigue 💰 Rekord raises $2.1m 🛰️ Eir Evo to bring connectivity to isolated areas ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Eir Evo, a telecommunications and ICT solutions provider that is also part of the Eir Group, has been awarded a seven-year contract by the Irish Government

The European Commission wants to simplify “outdated” rules around cookies to ease the regulatory burden imposed on businesses and reduce consent fatigue for users.

My thoughts on #EUChatControl are included in this excellent article by @siliconrepublic.bsky.social including on alternative ways to tackle the scourge of online Child Sexual Abuse Material

UK-based energy supplier Octopus Energy Group is spinning off its utilities’ digitalisation platform Kraken in a demerger which could value the spin-off at $15bn.

Team collaboration and productivity software company Atlassian is acquiring developer productivity insight platform DX for $1bn in cash and restricted stock. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2026.

Yahoo’s Simon Hume discusses what he has learned so far as part of the internship programme.

Black & White Engineering to create 60 jobs in Dublin

Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 19, have been charged with conspiring together to commit unauthorised acts against TFL under the UK Computer Misuse Act.

Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: 🤖 UCD and Met Éireann launch AI research hub 🤝 Nvidia to invest £2bn in UK start-up ecosystem 💶 Platmech raises €2m ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Calling it the "age of AI" CEO Jensen Huang said that he plans to invest in Revolut, Wayve and AI biotech companies such as Basecamp Research and the freshly-emerged Latent Labs.

Climate-tech company Platmech secures €2 million capital injection and exclusive national partnership with Chinese engineering giant TCL.

As the climate crisis increases extreme weather in Ireland, UCD will use the latest AI tech to better predict what’s to come.

An AI-powered peatland monitoring platform and an EV battery innovation project share €2.5m in prize funding from the Research Ireland National Challenge Fund.

Photonics gets brought into the spotlight with a new European education network.

Merck says the new Blarney site is its first manufacturing facility designed for ‘full climate-neutral operations’ and will operate on 100pc renewable electricity.

Carina Völkerling discusses how a graduate programme can empower young professionals to grow into their careers.

In our latest episode of The Leader's Room podcast, we speak to Deirdre Giblin, Ireland site lead at Datavant in Galway, the healthcare data platform. An engineer by background, there's plenty of techie chat about data, AI, and future trends.

Seapoint, a financial management platform for European start-ups, has raised $3m in pre-seed funding, according to an announcement released today (18 September).

Take a look at today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as: 💰 Dublin’s Seapoint raises $3m 💈 Barespace raises €2.9m 🔬 Two winners announced for €2.5m national challenge ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Ireland’s privacy watchdog, the Data Protection Commission, has appointed Niamh Sweeney as the third commissioner at the agency. Sweeney will begin her role starting mid-October this year for a period of five years, the DPC said.

Irish co-founded and New-York-headquartered start-up Icarus has raised $6.1m in a seed round to build a robot labour force for space.

Dublin’s Barespace which bills itself as the ‘operating system’ for the hair and beauty industry has raised €2.9m to accelerate its UK and European expansion.

An AI-powered peatland monitoring platform and an EV battery innovation project are the first to receive prize funding under the National Challenge Fund, sharing a grant of €2.5m.

Securing a STEM internship takes research, resources and time, so here is some useful information to get you started.

DC Cahalane explains why he thinks EU Inc can help remove regulatory headaches and boost Europe's start-up ecosystem.

The delay was inevitable given Trump’s recent promise that a deal is nearly finalised for the ByteDance-owned platform’s US assets.

Doug Dennerline discusses the challenges that arise when an organisation is selective about who the rules apply to.

OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and other US Big Techs have made a combined pledge of more than $40bn in the UK to develop the country’s AI infrastructure over the coming years.

Irish AI robotics start-up Forge Robotics has secured a place in Y Combinator, the prestigious accelerator that has backed the likes of Airbnb, Stripe and Uber, according to an announcement released today.

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The acquisition will enable the organisation to extend its AI capabilities.

Rachel Murphy discusses the importance of knowing that new and different ventures often require out-of-the-box thinking.

The National Ploughing Championship is underway this week from 16 to 18 September in Tullamore. The event is seeing a record number of contestants and some non-agri-related tech on display.

Photonics gets brought into the spotlight with a new European education network.

US-headquartered financial services firm BNY Mellon is shutting its Cork office, affecting around 200 roles at the branch. The branch’s closure, however, isn’t expected until 2027

Psychologist and cybersecurity expert Dr Emma Walker says we need to see a cultural shift in organisations, moving from blame to support for victims of cyberattacks.

Agritech Nofence’s latest raise will be used to expand its virtual fencing tech to pastures new in Europe and North America.

A team of researchers from the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics has been awarded the Jay Wright Forrester Award for the “best” contribution to system dynamics over the last five years.

Take a look at today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as: 💰 Nory raises $37m 📱 US, China near to finalising TikTok deal 💷 Google to invest £5bn in UK ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Payment platform PayPal has unveiled a ‘Revolut-style’ new payment feature, PayPal Links, which enables people to send or receive funds via a one-time link that can be shared in a text message, DM or email.

As Trump arrives in the UK, a much mooted UK-US 'tech pact' is expected. Meanwhile Google is first out of the blocks with a £5bn investment announcement in data centre. vist.ly/46xiv

Washington and Beijing have almost finalised a deal surrounding TikTok, global leaders say as the economic rivals take part in ongoing trade talks in Madrid.

Conor Sheridan says his AI platform frees up restaurants to focus on what matters most – “great food and even greater customer experiences”.