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Cyber security in Ireland in 2026: Why scale, strategy and skills matter more than ever
39+ min ago (358+ words) In association with Bechtle Ireland Cyber security in Ireland has moved decisively from the server room to the boardroom. With hybrid work firmly established, cloud adoption accelerating and threat actors becoming more organised, many organisations are realising that fragmented tools…...
Anthropic pledges $200bn to Google Cloud for AI development
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (269+ words) Anthropic has made a substantial commitment to Google Cloud, pledging to spend $200 billion (170 billion) over the next five years. According to a report by The Information, that agreement represents more than 40% of the revenue backlog that Google recently disclosed to…...
The solution to social networks is more social networks
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (525+ words) The app features an AI-powered fact-checking tool that allows users to verify information in real time by adding sources to posts, in a bid to fight disinformation and build trust in online debates. Like everybody else, with the exception of…...
New social media platform e You aims to serve as a European alternative to tech giants
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (275+ words) A new social media platform has been launched specifically targeting European users. e You was developed by a Romanian start-up. EYou promises transparency and user control over their feeds, setting it apart from existing platforms that rely on algorithms which…...
Two thirds of Gen Z e-shoppers can't do without AI
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (307+ words) An analysis of shopping trends among 1, 000 consumers across the US and UK by e-commerce platform developer Rithum has revealed a sharp generational divide in the use of artificial intelligence. The poll found that 64% of Gen Z shoppers simply followed the…...
NWO issues multi-million euro grant for research into brain-inspired computers
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (241+ words) A consortium led by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands is receiving a grant of "9 million from the long-term programme of the NWO Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC) to establish an ecosystem for neuromorphic technologies: an emerging field that…...
Quantum computing is reaching a commercial turning point, study finds
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (526+ words) The year 2026 is on track to mark a turning point for quantum technology, as global investment in related start-ups surged more than tenfold in a single year to a record $12. 6 billion in 2025, according to a new report by consultancy Mc…...
Apple Vision Pro cancellation would be a triumph of reality
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (527+ words) Apple appears set to cancel its Vision Pro "spatial computing" headset. According to areportin Mac Rumors, the Cupertino computer company has broken up the team responsible for the pricey virtual reality (VR) machine. Since the report"s publication, writers have…...
Vibe coding killed Pocket OS's database, not the AI
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (269+ words) Harsh. Also, not entirely wrong. Crane's public post, which garnered 6. 5 million views, framed this as an industry-wide failure. And there is truth in that framing. But there is another conversation to be had, one the tech industry is, slowly and…...
University of Galway, RCSI establish national centre of excellence for medical devices
3+ week, 1+ day ago (281+ words) University of Galway in partnership with the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences are establishing a new national centre of excellence in medical device innovations. The Medical Device Innovation Network (Me Di Net) aims to strengthen Ireland's position as…...