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The $250m acquisition was funded with a strategic investment from equity investor Summit Partners. Read more: Social media marketing giant Later acquires Mavely for $250m
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Keele University’s Lewis Endlar examines some of the biggest tech developments expected in the next 12 months, from blockchain to 6G. Read more: 7 technological advances we could see in 2025
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Yang Li discusses how the role of the software engineer has been remoulded by increased automation and innovation. Read more: Shifting sands: From software engineering to AI orchestration
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Thomson Reuters’ Elizabeth Beastrom said that the acquisition underscores its commitment to ‘addressing the evolving challenges faced by tax professionals and taxpayers alike’. Read more: Thomson Reuters snaps up tax automation business SafeSend
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Net neutrality was reinstated in 2024 after being struck down previously in 2017. Read more: Net neutrality dismantled in the US again
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Jentic is a communication middleware layer for AI agents, enabling developers and organisations to hook their AI agents up to other systems. Read more: Irish AI start-up Jentic raises €4m in pre-seed funding
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Clegg announced he will step down from his role, which he took up in 2022. Read more: Meta appoints Republican Joel Kaplan as Nick Clegg replacement
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Whistleblower claimed that contract workers would listen to confidential and private information recorded by Siri. Read more: Apple to pay $95m, settles the Siri-recording scandal
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Louise McKeever, CIO at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, spoke about democratising data, how IoT is changing farming and using hackathons to find talent. Read more: How tech is changing one of Ireland’s oldest industries
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As working life becomes more complex through increasingly age diverse populations and advanced automation, how can employers better manage the skills divide? Read more: How can employers bridge the skills gap in 2025?