Sam Cox
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Dublin, D, Ireland
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‘Rules of the game are different’: The challenge of creating humanoid robots
Elon Musk says a humanoid robot is Tesla’s ‘most important product development’, but what are the challenges with developing this technology? → Read More
Intuit to buy marketing platform Mailchimp in $12bn deal
Intuit said that the Mailchimp acquisition will help it provide all of the services that small and medium businesses need to grow. → Read More
MIT study finds more than 1m potential genome-editing tools in microbes
While investigating the ancestry of Cas proteins, the researchers also found the first evidence of CRISPR activity in a eukaryotic cell. → Read More
Sila’s new battery shows ‘dramatically higher energy density’ for wearables
The new technology fuels the Whoop 4.0 fitness wearable, which now boasts a 17pc higher energy density and a 33pc smaller device size. → Read More
Icelandic female-led VC Crowberry Capital secures €76m funds
The company said that this fund would help support companies ‘overlooked by others in our space’ across the Nordic regions. → Read More
Science addressing Covid-19 takes centre stage at Breakthrough Prizes
From genetic sequencing to super-accurate quantum clocks, the 2022 awards recognised some of the brightest up-and-coming scientists. → Read More
Spain’s La Liga partners with Sorare to launch NFTs of its players
Players in La Liga’s first and second division will now be available as NFT digital football cards to play and trade in Sorare’s tournaments. → Read More
Government call for companies to develop multi-country health projects
The call particularly encouraged SMEs to apply with projects to develop ‘key societal goals of strategic autonomy and health resilience’. → Read More
Green hydrogen? TCD study opts for gold, silver and copper
Researchers at TCD are considering using gold, silver and copper as a way of storing hydrogen energy in a more stable form. → Read More
Publicly funded research vital contributor to Irish businesses, says KTI
KTI said Irish companies were increasingly using publicly funded research as it was ‘helping them innovate their business for the future.’ → Read More
Salary of female graduates lower than men by up to 14pc, survey finds
Of the 10,043 students recruited across seven sectors, female graduates had lower salaries across the board with the largest pay gap in law. → Read More
Vertiv to acquire Donegal’s E&I Engineering for $1.8bn
Vertiv is acquiring the Irish engineering company E&I in a deal that could be worth as much as $2bn if all profit milestones are met. → Read More
New super-magnet could help create net fusion energy by 2025
The researchers said that they’re ‘trying to keep the planet liveable’ in their race to make sustainable fusion energy. → Read More
RCSI finds saliva test for Covid-19 as accurate as throat and nose swab
Showing nearly 95pc agreement with the established nasal and throat swab, the new saliva test could offer a less intrusive form of screening. → Read More
‘Biggest data breach ever recorded’: Researcher condemns ‘consent spam’
Dr Johnny Ryan condemned GDPR practices, saying ‘what the advertising industry calls consent is just a thin veneer of compliance theatre’. → Read More
Twitter testing new feature to remove followers without blocking
The social media giant is trialling a feature that will stop someone from following you without alerting or blocking them. → Read More
Irish e-scooter start-up Luna creates 15 jobs through German collaboration
Building on their existing collaboration at DCU, Luna and Tier Mobility are teaming up to expand on the pilot e-scooter project. → Read More
Toyota to invest $13.6bn in batteries for electric vehicles by 2030
As well as reducing the cost of batteries by 30pc, Toyota intends to invest considerably in developing solid-state batteries for its cars. → Read More
Ireland to ban burning of health-endangering smoky fuels from 2022
Ireland is introducing new standards for domestic solid fuels to address air pollution and the public health impact of smoky fuel burning. → Read More
Nua Surgical remains as only European contender in global competition
The Galway-based company is one of eight semi-finalists left for its SteriCision device which helps provide surgical access during C-sections. → Read More