Jenny Darmody

Cork scores Ireland’s first national e-sports centre The new e-sports centre will be a hub for gaming talent, e-sports education, competitions and gaming research.

The centre represents a €1m investment in state-of-the-art gaming infrastructure.

Does anyone know the Irish for 'artificial intelligence'?

@unaminh.bsky.social I feel like you might be a good person to ask.

Check out today’s Daily Brief for all your sci-tech news, including:

💲 Fresh funds for ZeroRisk
❌ Job cuts at Workday
🎯 Google scrapping DEI targets

…and more

Read the Daily Brief here: https://vist.ly/3muazdb

Thanks to Donal Travers of IDA & @jennydarmody.bsky.social for mention in this piece on the Irish Semiconductor Industry. As a #materialsscience centre AMBER's research plays a pivotal role in development & innovations of these essential computer chips.

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The steps critical to closing the cybersecurity skills gap Dean Gefen of NukuDo discusses the steps organisations need to take to ensure their organisation stays resolute amid cybersecurity threats.

2024 was a year marked by significant geopolitical tension, mass digital disruption and a growing technical skills gap that combined have contributed to a vulnerable and unpredictable cyber landscape.

www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/step...

UL engineer on what drives his autonomous systems research UL’s Dr Muftah Fraifer describes the interdisciplinary work of autonomous systems research as ‘a constant balancing act’.

Dr Muftah Fraifer of @unioflimerick.bsky.social aims to advance AI-driven autonomy by bridging theoretical models with real-world applications in industrial and vehicular systems. www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ul-...

Check out today's Daily Brief for all the sci-tech news you need, including:

Meta ending fact checks
Getty Images/Shutterstock merger
Integrity360 acquires Nclose

..and more


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I think about this rule at least once a week.

Switzerland’s Anybotics raises $60m for US expansion Anybotics, which creates AI-driven robotic products, will use the latest funding to accelerate its recent US expansion.

I am lowkey obsessed with these little robots! 🤖

the claims vs the product

Could Ireland be a global leader in online safety tech? A new report suggests that Ireland has a strong and emerging safety tech sector, which could put it at an advantage on the global stage.

Great to see Ireland spotlighted as a strong player in the safety tech space.

Ireland punches ‘well above its weight’ in the chips sector Semiconductor veteran Liam Madden discusses the trends and challenges in the chips sector and why Ireland remains a key player globally.

And earlier today I published an interview with chip sector veteran Liam Madden about Ireland's role in the wider semiconductor space. www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ire...

Cable ties: The geopolitical challenges of the internet under the sea BT’s Derek Cassidy helps us dive deep into the world of subsea cables and explains how they’re managed and protected.

An in-depth conversation about the geopolitical challenges that lie at the bottom of our oceans in the form of subsea cables. www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/subsea...

How do we get to the next frontier of quantum computing? Former IBM quantum leader Bob Sutor discusses the inflection point we’re now at with the emerging technology.

An interview with quantum industry expert Bob Sutor in which he gave me some amazing insights into the quantum industry and where exactly we're at right now. www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/bob...

Made in Cork: Irish tech aboard the ESA Proba-3 mission The Proba-3 mission will see two satellites create the first man-made solar eclipse with the help of tech made in Cork, Ireland.

Some of my favourite stories in recent months have included the Cork tech aboard the ESA Proba-3 mission www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/p...

Particular passions of mine within that space is semiconductors, quantum, subsea cables, space-tech and science communication.

I have a lot of new followers this week thanks to some Starter Pack action so a quick reintroduction is in order. I'm the editor of @siliconrepublic.bsky.social, an Ireland-based sci-tech news site.

Google claims ‘breakthrough’ with new quantum chip Google said its new quantum chip, Willow, can reduce errors the more qubits are added to it, potentially solving a major challenge.

Big quantum news this morning www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/goo...

A woman stands on a stage behind a podium in front of a crowd. Behind her is a screen with writing about putting history and the human at the centre of technological innovation.

Getting a healthy dose of history and how it ties into today's technological landscape from @tcddublin.bsky.social's Jane Ohlmeyer

A man stands at a podium in an event space at a hotel in front of conference tables of people. Beside him is a screen showing a graph about semiconductor manufacturing.

Working on location today at the MIDAS Ireland conference learning about all the latest semiconductor industry trends.

Made in Cork: Irish tech aboard the ESA Proba-3 mission The Proba-3 mission will see two satellites create the first man-made solar eclipse with the help of tech made in Cork, Ireland.

I really loved chatting to Steven Buckley in Onsemi about the Cork-made tech that's on its way to space right now as part of the Proba-3 mission! www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/p...

A woman stands on a stage in front of two screens and five chairs.

Getting ready for a great panel discussion about the future of work at Mastercard in Dublin

European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.

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Same for me! It was years before I found out it was actually Irish for Jane because there technically is no Irish for Jennifer 🤣

A white book cover with a human heart on the cover. Book title: Notes to Self by Emilie Pine.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

9/20

#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge

One of my favourite authors to follow from "the other place". Welcome!

An expert group to keep AI accountable launched at Trinity A new lab aimed at addressing the structural inequalities and transparency issues related to AI deployment is launching today.

Loved this news today! (And continuously impressed by all the amazing work @abeba.bsky.social does in this area. www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/t...

Loved this chat – we actually went on for so much longer than is in the episode and I was really glad to cover the precarious work situation of PhDs in Ireland with @jennydarmody.bsky.social in this one too. Support artists, and support PhDs!

Worth another share, for the week that's in it… 

How Ireland's PR-STV electoral system works, explained with a 🔴specific 🟠 (#notspon) 🟡 brand 🟢 of 🔵 popular 🟣 colourful 🟤 chocolate confectionery.

@virginmedianews.bsky.social #ge24

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Open-source champion Kelsey Hightower on the promise of Bluesky Ann O’Dea spoke to US software engineer and open-source champion Kelsey Hightower about the promise of the AT protocol.

“It reminds me of something. It reminds me of the original promise of the internet.”

A real pleasure to chat with @kelseyhightower.com for this article on the promise of @bsky.app and the AT protocol for @siliconrepublic.bsky.social