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We’re hiring: Silicon Republic is looking for a copy editor/writer. If you have an excellent command of English, an eagle eye for accuracy and a journalism qualification, we might have just the job for you at Silicon Republic. About the role 🔗 vist.ly/4fyb6
We’re hiring: Silicon Republic is looking for a copy editor/writer
Silicon Republic is seeking a brilliant copy editor and writer to join its dynamic editorial team. This is a remote role.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We’re hiring: Silicon Republic is looking for a copy editor/writer. If you have an excellent command of English, an eagle eye for accuracy and a journalism qualification, we might have just the job for you at Silicon Republic. About the role 🔗 vist.ly/4fyb6
How can quantum applications be applied to our financial services? Fidelity Investment’s Michael Dascal discusses Ireland’s growing quantum landscape. Read more about the trends and patterns impacting the quantum space 🔗 vist.ly/4fy93 Watch the full video 🔗 vist.ly/4fy95
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
How can quantum applications be applied to our financial services? Fidelity Investment’s Michael Dascal discusses Ireland’s growing quantum landscape. Read more about the trends and patterns impacting the quantum space 🔗 vist.ly/4fy93 Watch the full video 🔗 vist.ly/4fy95
Tom O’Malley explores how professionals can establish themselves in Ireland’s ever-evolving offshore wind industry.
What opportunities exist for experts in Ireland’s offshore wind sector?
Tom O'Malley explores Ireland's growing offshore wind sector, the necessary educational requirements and how professionals can upskill.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Tom O’Malley explores how professionals can establish themselves in Ireland’s ever-evolving offshore wind industry.
Rent the Runway’s Ashwin Ram Kumar discusses the ins and outs of a career in the vibrant technology sector.
‘I thrive on solving complex problems,’ says full-stack engineer
Rent the Runway's Ashwin Ram Kumar, a full-stack engineer, explores his day to day in the e-commerce company's Galway office.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Rent the Runway’s Ashwin Ram Kumar discusses the ins and outs of a career in the vibrant technology sector.
What skills and qualities make you stand out in a tech role? At Rent the Runway, we spoke with Niamh Rooney and Stephanus Meiring about the kinds of skills they’re looking for in new hires. Watch the full video 🔗 vist.ly/4fxdf Read the full article 🔗 vist.ly/4fxde
November 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
What skills and qualities make you stand out in a tech role? At Rent the Runway, we spoke with Niamh Rooney and Stephanus Meiring about the kinds of skills they’re looking for in new hires. Watch the full video 🔗 vist.ly/4fxdf Read the full article 🔗 vist.ly/4fxde
Swedish fintech giant Klarna becomes the first bank to launch a stablecoin on the Stripe-Paradigm joint venture Tempo. KlarnaUSD is set to launch in 2026.
Klarna launches stablecoin on Stripe’s blockchain Tempo
Swedish fintech giant Klarna has become the first company to launch a stablecoin on the Stripe-Paradigm joint venture Tempo.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Swedish fintech giant Klarna becomes the first bank to launch a stablecoin on the Stripe-Paradigm joint venture Tempo. KlarnaUSD is set to launch in 2026.
We’re back at the Digital Hub on December 3, 11am for our third Founders' Exchange. Great speakers and panels planned and some nice festive networking as we all wind down for the Christmas. Register here 🔗 vist.ly/4fwwv
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We’re back at the Digital Hub on December 3, 11am for our third Founders' Exchange. Great speakers and panels planned and some nice festive networking as we all wind down for the Christmas. Register here 🔗 vist.ly/4fwwv
Legal expert Prof Jacqueline Peel from the University of Melbourne sums up the wins and losses at this year’s global climate conference.
COP30: Was any progress made to fight the climate crisis?
Legal expert Prof Jacqueline Peel from the University of Melbourne sums up the wins and losses at this year’s global climate conference.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Legal expert Prof Jacqueline Peel from the University of Melbourne sums up the wins and losses at this year’s global climate conference.
✨ Featured Employer of the Week: Amgen ✨ What are the core skills for a validation engineer? Marcela Amadeu Saragiotto gives us insights into managing priorities and communicating effectively. Read the full feature 🔗 vist.ly/4fwam
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
✨ Featured Employer of the Week: Amgen ✨ What are the core skills for a validation engineer? Marcela Amadeu Saragiotto gives us insights into managing priorities and communicating effectively. Read the full feature 🔗 vist.ly/4fwam
Irish entrepreneurs Conor Twomey and Fergus Keenan have raised $11m for their start-up AI One. The round includes a $7m Series A with participation from Vestigo Ventures, as well as other existing investors.
Irish founders tackle AI context awareness with $11m for start-up AI One
Irish entrepreneurs Conor Twomey and Fergus Keenan have raised $11m for their 2024-founded start-up AI One.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Irish entrepreneurs Conor Twomey and Fergus Keenan have raised $11m for their start-up AI One. The round includes a $7m Series A with participation from Vestigo Ventures, as well as other existing investors.
Take a look at today's Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as:
🤖 Anthropic releases new coding model
💰 Alphabet heads for $4trn valuation
🚗 CarGurus expands Dublin HQ
...and more!
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🤖 Anthropic releases new coding model
💰 Alphabet heads for $4trn valuation
🚗 CarGurus expands Dublin HQ
...and more!
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Anthropic releases new coding model
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Take a look at today's Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as:
🤖 Anthropic releases new coding model
💰 Alphabet heads for $4trn valuation
🚗 CarGurus expands Dublin HQ
...and more!
mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
🤖 Anthropic releases new coding model
💰 Alphabet heads for $4trn valuation
🚗 CarGurus expands Dublin HQ
...and more!
mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
Alphabet climbed close to a $4trn valuation yesterday as markets were enthusiastic about reports of a potential deal with Meta for Google’s TPU AI chips.
Alphabet heads for $4trn valuation on reports Meta to buy Google AI chips
Alphabet closing in on $4trn valuation on positive signs on its TPU chips for data centres to power AI
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November 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Alphabet climbed close to a $4trn valuation yesterday as markets were enthusiastic about reports of a potential deal with Meta for Google’s TPU AI chips.
CarGurus, a US e-commerce buying and selling automotive platform, has announced the expansion of its operations in Dublin, with a new European headquarters to be located at One Grand Parade.
E-commerce CarGurus expanding its Dublin operation
US automotive e-commerce CarGurus has announced a new Dublin location as the primary European headquarters for its global operations.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
CarGurus, a US e-commerce buying and selling automotive platform, has announced the expansion of its operations in Dublin, with a new European headquarters to be located at One Grand Parade.
Anthropic continues to target the enterprise coding market with its latest launch, the Claude Opus 4.5.
The new model seemingly surpasses the AI company’s previous release Claude Sonnet 4.5 as the “best” model available for coding.
The new model seemingly surpasses the AI company’s previous release Claude Sonnet 4.5 as the “best” model available for coding.
Anthropic targets coding dominance with the new Claude Opus 4.5
Anthropic continues to target the enterprise coding market with its latest launch, the Claude Opus 4.5, calls it the "best" in the world.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Anthropic continues to target the enterprise coding market with its latest launch, the Claude Opus 4.5.
The new model seemingly surpasses the AI company’s previous release Claude Sonnet 4.5 as the “best” model available for coding.
The new model seemingly surpasses the AI company’s previous release Claude Sonnet 4.5 as the “best” model available for coding.
How one uni achieved greater maths gender diversity in just five years
How one uni achieved greater maths gender diversity in just five years
It took five years for a university in Australia to develop its maths programme to better represent the gender diverse learning space.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
How one uni achieved greater maths gender diversity in just five years
The EU has approved Omnicom’s proposed acquisition of Interpublic (IPG) after finding that the merger would not raise competition concerns in the region.
EU greenlights marketing giant Omnicom’s merger with IPG
The EU has approved Omnicom's proposed acquisition of Interpublic after finding that the merger would not raise competition concerns.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The EU has approved Omnicom’s proposed acquisition of Interpublic (IPG) after finding that the merger would not raise competition concerns in the region.
16-year-old Clara McDonnell won the 2025 World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge for her venture Vax Chill, a compact cooling solution designed to preserve livestock vaccines and reduce wastage in rural farms.
16-year-old Irish student wins NFTE’s global youth entrepreneurship contest
16-year-old Clara McDonnell won the contest for her venture Vax Chill, a cooling solution designed to preserve livestock vaccines.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
16-year-old Clara McDonnell won the 2025 World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge for her venture Vax Chill, a compact cooling solution designed to preserve livestock vaccines and reduce wastage in rural farms.
BearingPoint and Leinster Rugby spoke to us about the latter’s new data strategy and how it’s designed to improve the club’s connection with fans.
How Leinster Rugby is using data to boost fan experiences
BearingPoint and Leinster Rugby spoke to SiliconRepublic.com about the latter’s new data strategy and how it’s designed to improve the club’s connection with fans.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
BearingPoint and Leinster Rugby spoke to us about the latter’s new data strategy and how it’s designed to improve the club’s connection with fans.
A new report from Greenhouse indicates artificial intelligence is creating doubt among the globally dispersed workforce.
Do Irish employees blame AI for reduced trust in the hiring process?
Greenhouse has released a survey which indicates how Irish, US, UK and German employees and leaders feel about the AI recruitment process.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A new report from Greenhouse indicates artificial intelligence is creating doubt among the globally dispersed workforce.
Software company Pytilia has tripled the size of its Belfast headquarters as strong export revenue leads to headcount growth at the five-year-old company.
Software firm Pytilia triples Belfast HQ space as headcount grows
Software company Pytilia has tripled the size of its Belfast headquarters as strong export revenue leads to headcount growth.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Software company Pytilia has tripled the size of its Belfast headquarters as strong export revenue leads to headcount growth at the five-year-old company.
Check out today's Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including:
🚲 Moby targets €2m raise
📈 Revolut completes share sale
🔬 Johnson & Johnson expands Galway R&D hub
...and more!
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🚲 Moby targets €2m raise
📈 Revolut completes share sale
🔬 Johnson & Johnson expands Galway R&D hub
...and more!
mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
Moby targets €2m raise
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November 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Check out today's Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including:
🚲 Moby targets €2m raise
📈 Revolut completes share sale
🔬 Johnson & Johnson expands Galway R&D hub
...and more!
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🚲 Moby targets €2m raise
📈 Revolut completes share sale
🔬 Johnson & Johnson expands Galway R&D hub
...and more!
mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
Johnson & Johnson Medtech, the medical technology division of US healthcare company Johnson & Johnson, has announced the expansion of its operations at the Galway, Ireland facility.
Johnson & Johnson expanding neurovascular R&D activities in Galway
The medical technology division of Johnson and Johnson is expanding its research and development capabilities at the Galway facility.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Johnson & Johnson Medtech, the medical technology division of US healthcare company Johnson & Johnson, has announced the expansion of its operations at the Galway, Ireland facility.
European fintech Revolut now valued at $75bn after a major shares sale that saw Nvidia's venture arm included.
Revolut completes shares sale valuing it at $75bn
Nvidia's venture arm among investors as Revolut wraps up share sale that values the European fintech at $75bn.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
European fintech Revolut now valued at $75bn after a major shares sale that saw Nvidia's venture arm included.
Irish e-bike sharing provider Moby has launched a public crowdfunding campaign as part a €2m raise, inviting investors to back the start-up as it projects a near four-fold revenue growth by 2029.
E-bike service Moby turns to crowdfunding to help with €2m raise
Irish e-bike sharing provider Moby has launched a public crowdfunding campaign on Spark Crowdfunding as part a €2m raise.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Irish e-bike sharing provider Moby has launched a public crowdfunding campaign as part a €2m raise, inviting investors to back the start-up as it projects a near four-fold revenue growth by 2029.
Conor McCarthy, co-founder of Irish unicorn Flipdish, says AI is not only transforming how its hospitality clients do business, but how its own business operates.
The Interview: AI is transforming how Flipdish and its clients operate
It hasn't all been plain sailing since Irish hospitality software company Flipdish was declared a unicorn back in 2022, but today it is back on track and AI is making a difference.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Conor McCarthy, co-founder of Irish unicorn Flipdish, says AI is not only transforming how its hospitality clients do business, but how its own business operates.