Jack Kennedy
SiliconRepublic
Dublin, D, Ireland
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2021 already a record-smashing year for tech unicorns: GlobalData
The analytics firm says that tech unicorns are ‘no longer rare’ with more than 750 now in existence worldwide, including 35 valued at or over $10bn. → Read More
Tesla ordered to pay former worker $137m over workplace racism
A US federal judge criticised the Tesla legal team for ‘purposefully discriminatory’ conduct during jury selection for the case. → Read More
‘A lot of bets don’t pay out, but those that do may pay out 1,000 times’
Clark Dever of Techstars discusses the benefits of fostering start-up ecosystems at universities and large corporations. → Read More
What brought down Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram for six hours?
A cascading network error took out all Facebook services for billions of people across the world in the company's worst outage in years. → Read More
New NDP pledges funds for infrastructure and research
The renewed NDP commits the Government to long-term investment in almost every sector, including a Green Transition Fund for businesses. → Read More
Typetec to offer Darktrace’s AI-powered security systems in Ireland
Typetec will market, implement and support Darktrace’s tools among its client base alongside its existing cybersecurity offerings. → Read More
SSPC to work on antibody medicine with five biopharma companies
The new SSPC project aims to address a global shortage of important medicine production components and develop more sustainable industry practices. → Read More
BepiColombo says hello to Mercury and snaps its first pictures of planet
Joint European-Japanese BepiColombo is completing one of nine gravity assists and will finally arrive in Mercury’s orbit in 2025. → Read More
USB-C standards body introduces cable labels to combat customer confusion
The new logo system specifies whether a USB-C able supports 60W or 240W of power, and how fast it can move data. → Read More
Tammy Strickland wins FameLab Ireland 2021
Strickland’s whodunnit-inspired FameLab talk, The Curious Case of a Seizure at Night, concerned the complexities of epilepsy. → Read More
Zoom and Five9 hang up on $14.7bn acquisition deal
The transaction failed to reach sufficient support at a Five9 shareholder meeting, and it and Zoom made the decision to terminate it. → Read More
Donie O’Sullivan to speak at Valentia Lecture on theme of globalisation
EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness and the Canadian ambassador to Ireland will also attend the fifth annual event in Valentia Island, Kerry. → Read More
Two thirds of Irish companies don’t feel able to reach carbon neutrality by 2030
Consultancy EY surveyed Irish companies on their attitudes to sustainability and found that many have not set goals for emissions reduction. → Read More
Wearable maker Whoop to hire 50 in Dublin expansion
Whoop, which is backed by golfer Rory McIlroy, secured $200m of new investment last month which it plans to use to grow internationally. → Read More
ClimateView raises €10m to develop city decarbonisation software
Swedish start-up ClimateView says its platform is now being used by 30 municipalities in six countries across Europe and North America. → Read More
Amazon launches Astro, a home security and assistance robot
The Astro was launched at the company’s flagship Autumn hardware event and will go on sale in the US later this year, by invitation. → Read More
EirGrid predicts ‘supply challenges’ and growth in demand from data centres
The Irish grid operator predicts that data centres will account for a quarter of the country's electricity usage by 2030. → Read More
Ford announces $11.4bn investment in EV manufacturing in US
Alongside Korean company SK Innovation, Ford is building two major new vehicle and battery factories in Kentucky and Tennessee. → Read More
Blue Prism approves £1.1bn takeover offer from Vista Equity Partners
The price represents approximately a 33pc premium on Blue Prism shares following competition from several private equity firms. → Read More
Facebook suspends Instagram Kids development
Facebook has faced a wave of criticism after a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, and lawmakers have called on it to scrap Instagram Kids. → Read More