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Sci-tech news and views since 2001. Voted Ireland's best science & technology website 7 times. News and deep-dives on tech, life science and innovation. https://www.siliconrepublic.com
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 13h
Hottest sectors that are hiring right now! Demand is soaring across AI, software development, cybersecurity, and HR tech, some of the fastest-growing sectors shaping the future of work. If you’re building your tech career, now’s the time to explore these opportunities 🔗 vist.ly/49rag
Which rapidly growing sectors are hiring right now?
In Ireland and further afield there are a number of exciting organisations looking to add to their teams across a range of sectors.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 15h
A company is only as strong as its cybersecurity network so employees and employers are equally as responsible in ensuring a safe and productive environment.

Top tips for improving organisational cyber hygiene
Here are some top tips for ensuring everyone in a company, from the top down, have the skills needed to achieve a cyber secure workplace.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 15h
Issues with walking are common after stroke, and healthcare providers need more data to help.
Galway’s Fortis Medical gets €2.1m DTIF award for post-stroke wearable
Fortis Medical Devices, RCSI and Smart Electronics will work on a post-stroke wearable with €2.1m from DTIF.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 15h
The money will be used as part of a wider strategy to leverage upskilling and meet the needs of the changing entrepreneurial landscape.

Skillnet Ireland to receive €54.2m from Budget 2026
Skillnet Ireland will put the €54.2m it will receive from the 2026 Budget towards investing in skills support for small and large businesses.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 15h
This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists – Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi – that developed a new form of molecular architecture with large spaces through which gases and other chemicals can flow.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for porous molecular innovation
The trio’s work on developing metal-organic frameworks can be used to harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide or catalyse chemical reaction.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 17h
Legal expert Ricky Kelly from RDJ explains the current cyber regulatory landscape and what businesses can do to stay up to date.
How to stay ahead of NIS2 and the latest EU cybersecurity rules
Legal expert Ricky Kelly from RDJ explains the current cyber regulatory landscape and what businesses can do to stay up to date.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 20h
In Accenture’s graduate programme you can expect an intensive course that develops talent and gives you the core skills. Expert advice from Accenture details how graduates can embrace the next phase of their educational and professional lives 🔗 vist.ly/49p9t
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 20h
Non-profit organisation the Linux Foundation announced yesterday (7 October) its intention to establish the React Foundation, an open-source governance body for the React UI library.
Linux Foundation to set up open-source governance body for React
The React Foundation will maintain React's infrastructure, organise events and creative initiatives to support the React ecoystem.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 20h
Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including:

🤖 SoftBank to acquire ABB’s robotics division
💻 Linux Foundation to set up governance body for React
🔬 Ireland’s biggest cancer research programme gets €28m

...and more!
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SoftBank to acquire ABB’s robotics division
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 22h
Gauri Vaidya discusses her experiences undertaking work in the AI space and the importance of key mentorship not just in education, but in life.

‘Success is defined by how many people are impacted by the work you do’
Gauri Vaidya discusses her PhD at the University of Limerick and how mentorship and guidance can greatly impact your career and entire life.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 22h
Reportedly, the acquisition will empower both organisations in ‘a new era of AI-based robotics’.

SoftBank to acquire ABB robotics unit in multi-billion dollar deal
Japanese multi-national investment firm SoftBank will acquire the robotics division of ABB in a $5.4bn deal.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 23h
Ministers Donohoe and Chambers presented Budget 2026 to the Irish Dáil today. We take a first look at the implications for Irish tech and science companies and start-ups.
Budget 2026 first look: Increases in R&D tax credit, Enterprise Ireland allocation
Ministers Donohoe and Chambers presented Budget 2026 to the Dáil today. We take a first look at the implications for Irish tech and science companies and start-ups.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 23h
Ireland’s biggest cancer research programme gets the greenlight for phase 2 with plans to scale up and further integrate patient involvement.
Ireland’s biggest cancer research programme gets €28m for new phase
Co-funded by Research Ireland, industry and not-for-profit organisations, Precision Oncology Ireland is developing personalised cancer care.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
New research suggests that flexible working options have the potential to limit promotional opportunities for women.

LinkedIn data: Is flexibility a double-edged sword for women at work?
LinkedIn has published new data indicating that flexible working arrangements could impede promotion opportunities for women in the workplace.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
Featured Employer of the Week: Optum. This data scientist is making waves in neuroscience. Optum’s Lisa discusses the factors that drew her to a research career in neurodegenerative diseases. Read the full Silicon Republic feature 🔗 vist.ly/49kx8
This data scientist is making waves in neuroscience
We spoke with Lisa at Optum to understand her perspective on a job in the data science space and the various challenges and highlights.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
In the final episode of season 3 of The Leaders’ Room podcast, we speak to PayPal executive vice-president & global chief risk officer Aaron James Webster, who was in Dublin over the summer to launch the global payment company’s new AI and Fraud Data Science Centre in the city 🔗 vist.ly/49kt2
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
AI-powered housing and food security technologies get funding boost from Enterprise Ireland’s Commercialisation Fund.
AI-powered housing and food security SETU projects get €1.1m funding
AI-powered housing and food security technology research projects from SETU get funding boost from Enterprise Ireland.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
If you are considering a new job in the space industry, do you know what roles might be available to you, within your skillset?

What job opportunities exist in the expanding space sector?
There are a range of fun and interesting jobs opportunities available to people with the skills to join the growing space sector.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
Three scientists – John Clarke, Michel H Devoret and John M Martinis – have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics today for their macroscopic quantum mechanics experiments.
Nobel Prize awarded for macroscopic quantum discovery
During a series of experiments in the mid-80s, the three scientists demonstrated quantum mechanics on a circuit big enough to be held in one’s hand.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
Take a look at today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as:

🤝 OpenAI and AMD make major chip deal
💰 Ørsted raises $9.35bn in discounted share issue
🤖 Dublin fintech launches AI tax co-pilot

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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
As the Trump administration plays havoc with the wind industry in the US, Denmark’s Orsted has raised $9.35bn to shore up its finances.
Danish energy player Ørsted raises $9.35bn in discounted share issue
Orsted, one of the victims of the Trump administration's war on renewables has raised $9.35bn in a discounted shares issue, it says.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
The acquisition will enable Qualtrics to expand its AI capabilities in a space that is increasingly adopting advanced methods and technologies.

Qualtrics to acquire Press Ganey Forsta in $6.75bn deal
Qualtrics has announced the acquisition of Press Ganey Forsta, a move that will enable the advancement of its own AI capabilities.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
Tax doesn’t have to be taxing, claims this start-up that uses AI to support accountants and financial advisers.
Dublin fintech launches AI tax platform, aims to raise €500,000
Dublin start-up Leapifai uses AI to deliver tax insights in real time to accountants and financial advisers and is looking for pre-seed investors.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 1d
OpenAI and AMD have inked a major infrastructure agreement that could be worth billions to the chip maker, and could see it cede a 10pc stake to the the AI giant.
OpenAI’s major chips deal with AMD could lead to 10pc stake
As AI's hunger for compute continues, AMD is the latest chip maker that OpenAI has in its sights. The two have inked a deal worth billions that could result in the AI giant owning a 10pc stake.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 2d
VIDEO: You can catch The Leaders Room wherever you get your podcasts, or you can watch the interview on our site with Aaron J Webster. A fascinating career journey to his current role as global head of Risk at the fintech - and oodles of wise words:

The Leaders’ Room: Leading with humility with PayPal’s Aaron J Webster
For a company that moves $2trn of money around the world across 45m merchants and 430m consumers, risk is a critical function. We speak to its global risk lead, Aaron J Webster.
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