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- Merlyn Mind begins pilot study of teacher-friendly AI tool July 2, 2025Almost 50 schools across Ireland have signed up to a new programme by US EdTech company Merlyn Mind and The Learnovate Centre to pilot a ground-breaking AI assistant tool for teachers. The programme is the largest trial of the Merlyn Origin AI assistant outside of North America. Supported by Learnovate, the learning technology research centre […]
- Carbon capture research project takes off at Dublin Airport July 2, 2025New technology for the capture of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been deployed at Dublin Airport. Developed by Prof Wolfgang Schmitt and Dr Sebastien Vaesen from Trinity’s School of Chemistry and materials science research centre Amber, Air in Motion uses the Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology to combat climate change by reducing emmissions. The […]
- Europe sets target of 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emmissions July 2, 2025The European Commission today proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 2040 EU climate target of 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, compared to 1990 levels, as requested by the Commission Political Guidelines for 2024-2029. It will give certainty to investors, innovation, strengthen industrial leadership of our businesses, and increase […]
- Number of foreign investments in Ireland increase 37% according to IDA report July 2, 2025Foreign direct investment (FDI) held firm in the six months to June 2025, with substantial investment in critical areas such as R&D, digitalisation, sustainability, and talent development driving growth and transformation across priority sectors and regional locations, according to IDA Ireland. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 179 investments by global […]
- Apple considers integrating AI models from other companies into Siri July 2, 2025Apple is exploring the possibility of integrating third party AI models into its voice assistant Siri. Reportedly, the tech giant has started talks with Anthropic and OpenAI, asking them to develop customised versions of their AI models for testing on Apple’s cloud infrastructure. At present, most of Apple’s AI features are based on self-developed models. […]
- Intel to cut 195 jobs at Leixlip campus July 1, 2025Intel has notified the Dept of Trade, Enterprise and Employment of plans to lay off 195 employees at its campus in Leixlip, Co Kildare, where it employs 5,000. The move brings some clarity to the company’s downsizing strategy announced in April when chief executive Lip-Bu Tan issued a statement on the back of underwhelming first […]
- Meta wants to raise $29bn for AI data centres July 1, 2025Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is looking for substantial external funding to realise its ambitions in the field of artificial intelligence. The tech giant wants to raise a total of $29 billion (€24.7 billion), earmarked for the construction of new data centres. According to the Financial Times, which cites sources close to the matter, […]
- Trump claims buyer in place for TikTok’s US operation July 1, 2025Donald Trump announced on Sunday that a buyer had been found for the US wing of Chinese social media platform TikTok. In an interview with Fox News, he described the buyer as “a very wealthy group” and said that further details would be announced “in about two weeks”. Trump also hinted that Chinese approval might […]
- Chinese tech giant Baidu makes AI model Ernie open source July 1, 2025Chinese tech giant Baidu is set to open source its Ernie generative AI model for the main languages, marking a significant moment in the global AI race. This move follows a strategy of gradual rollout, confirmed by a Baidu spokesperson to US broadcaster CNBC. While some experts question whether this step will have as much […]
- Gartner: Almost half of agentic AI projects flop July 1, 2025Nearly half of agentic AI projects (40%) will be cancelled by the end of 2027 due to rising costs, unclear business value, and inadequate risk management controls, according to a global report by research firm Gartner. According to a poll of 3,412 webinar attendees, 19% said their organisation had made significant investments in agentic AI, […]