Generating EU demand for the products of the bloc’s start-ups may be a good place to start, but a lot more is needed to make the European ecosystem less dependent on US venture capital.
The appointment of Diarmuid O'Brien as the new CEO of Research Ireland represents something of a coup for the agency. His February interview with The Currency gives an insight into what to expect from its new leader.
The public service broadcaster's website is the most widely read online news source in the country, yet does not fall under Coimisiún na Meán's watch. The Government is now advancing a bill to change this.
In addition to its trade and current account deficits, the US is facing huge government debt. A devaluation of the dollar would address many of its problems.
We will all interact with conversational AI sooner rather than later on both sides of the recruitment process, but bots still miss context and the ability to assess soft skills.
As Ireland’s sporting landscape grows more complex, the figures shaping its future — from accountants and lawyers to former athletes and administrators — reveal a sector dealing with governance, ethics and the human cost of high performance.
Despite elite resources, world-class coaching, and a production line of international talent, Leinster Rugby’s repeated failures in Europe’s biggest competition reveal uncomfortable truths.
Despite a drop in consumer confidence, the domestic economic indicators in the latest Fitzgerald Power market pulse report are trending positive. It appears that policy makers are, at last, listening to the SME sector.
European policy on artificial intelligence is preemptive, limiting entrepreneurs’ access to the latest technology. Sometimes it’s best to wait just a little and see how society responds to innovation.
Most crucially for Europe and the UK, the US retreat from NATO effectively abandons them to the menace of Russia. And consequently, like much else, Trump has effectively trashed the hopes of those favouring Irish unity.
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