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Microsoft adding Anthropic's AI technology to its Copilot service
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (412+ words) The organisation is aiming to tap into the growing demand for autonomous agents. Tech giant Microsoft has announced plans to launch Copilot Cowork, which is a tool based on Anthropic's popular Claude Cowork. Reportedly, it is part of a larger…...
Artificial intelligence and careers: Is it time to retrain in the age of AI?
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (948+ words) Kirk Chang and Susan Akinwalere of the University of East London discuss the importance of career "future proofing. A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation (CC BY-ND 4.0) These days, gen Z appears to be pivoting towards…...
OpenAI Robotics lead quits citing ethics concerns
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (454+ words) OpenAI's Robotics lead resigned on Saturday over the company's rushed deal with the Pentagon in the US, seen as opportunistic amid the Anthropic row. The head of'OpenAI's robotics team, Caitlin Kalinowski', resigned Saturday on "principle', after OpenAI rushed to do…...
European record $2bn Series C round for Nscale
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (328+ words) Sheryl Sandberg. Image: Nscale The AI-native infrastructure platform provider has also appointed Sheryl Sandberg, Nick Clegg and Susan Decker to its board of directors. UK-based AI infrastructure "hyperscaler" Nscale is now valued at $14.6bn after raising $2bn in Series C funding. The…...
Infineon Technologies officially opens new R&D centre in Cork
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (428+ words) Infineon has stated that the company's growth will include new senior and junior positions. Global semiconductor, power systems and IoT company Infineon Technologies has officially opened a new Cork-based R&D centre. The new location will focus on Infineon's innovations…...
How do IT and tech recruiters match the right applicant to the right role?
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1017+ words) IT Search's Karla O'Rourke discusses her career in recruitment and how candidates can make themselves more attractive to organisations looking to hire. Ask anyone who has applied for a new job lately and they will likely tell you that the…...
Inside the EIC Accelerator: Practical advice from one Irish founder
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1021+ words) Rhona Togher, co-founder and CEO of Lios. Image: Johnny Savage Her scale-up Lios has been through the EIC Accelerator grant funding process and successfully secured "6.25m in 2025. Now, Rhona Togher wants other founders to learn what she wishes she had known....
Anthropic will fight US ‘supply chain risk’ designation in court
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (438+ words) Anthropic confirmed it has been designated a "supply chain risk" by the US administration, and said it has no choice but to challenge in the courts. Despite ongoing talks between Anthropic and the US Department of Defense, Anthropic confirmed last…...
Irish data security start-up Evervault raises $25m
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (387+ words) Evervault, a data encryption start-up founded by Irishman Shane Curran, has raised $25m in Series B funding. The Series B round was led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Next Play Ventures and new investors…...
Major phishing operation disrupted in joint Europol action
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (377+ words) Tycoon 2FA accounted for around 62pc of all phishing attempts blocked by Microsoft by mid-2025. A joint cybersecurity operation has disrupted one of the world's largest phishing-as-a-service platforms, called "Tycoon 2FA' and used to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and hack user accounts. Japanese cybersecurity…...