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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser after user feedback revealed many who wanted an AI-free browser experience.
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New Mozilla Firefox version to allow AI features to be blocked
Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Take a look at today's Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as: 📈 Nvidia announces strong Q3 results ✂️ EU claims cuts to GDPR, AI rules will help businesses 🎓 €20.5m funding announced for higher ed apprenticeships ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
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Nvidia announces strong Q3 results
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: Aiven opens Cork hub Amazon set to lay off up to 30,000 corporate staff Crusoe raises $1.37bn ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
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Aiven opens Cork hub
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Social landlords in England now forced to fix emergencies within 24 hours!
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Social landlords in England now forced to fix emergencies within 24 hours
New legal duties follow case of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died after exposure to mould in his home
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 01/09/2025
BREAKING A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan has killed 622 people, with more than 1,500 injured, the interior ministry spokesman tells AFP on Monday
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Posting so I guilt myself into finishing this before it’s embarrassingly long. Heard great things, cannot wait to see what’s up with those chips 🍟
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
It’s hard finding time to read when all I do is write. But really excited to finally jump into this! @benchu.bsky.social And yes, that’s my pig plushy. Her name is Patricia and she’s very cute.
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
My incessant need to ask questions pays off when I'm put in a room with brilliant minds who don't mind answering them. I recently met up with the EIRSAT-1 team based out of UCD for @siliconrepublic.bsky.social
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EIRSAT-1's final chapter: Ireland’s first satellite mission nears its end
SiliconRepublic.com visited the EIRSAT-1 mission control at University College Dublin, just weeks before the project comes to a close.
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
"When executives are threatening to replace your job with AI tools, they are implicitly threatening to replace you with stolen data and the labor of overworked, traumatized workers making a tiny fraction of your salary." restofworld.org/2025/the-ai-...
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The hidden labor that makes AI work
Alex Hanna and Emily M. Bender examine the hype behind artificial intelligence in their new book, The AI Con. Below is an excerpt on the invisible labor behind some AI tools.
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Dropped in at the Equal1 office at UCD today to take a look at their 6-qubit quantum processing unit. Had tons of questions and got tons of answers! So excited to start writing! @siliconrepublic.bsky.social
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
For a slow reader I sure gobbled this up fast. All the insider tea at Meta was much appreciated ☕ Shocking, but unsurprising at the same time.
A hand holding a book with a bright orange cover. Title: Careless people, a story of where I used to work by Sarah Wynn Williams.
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Not a good hair day haha!
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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Copyright law is why we can enjoy access to so much content for free online. Dismantling that for the sake of AI bots would not be good for the rest of us. Good piece here from @suhasini.bsky.social: www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-...
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Oh for fair use! Sustainable AI models need to respect copyright
Big Tech companies and content creators are increasingly at odds over AI and copyright issues. However, respecting fair use benefits everyone.
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 10/04/2025
In her Senate testimony, Sarah Wynn-Williams alleged Meta briefed China on US AI efforts, ignored warnings on China potentially accessing US user data, and more (Barbara Ortutay/Associated Press) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: 💰 DPC set to fine TikTok €500m for GDPR breach 🔎 EU set to fine X for DSA breach 📈 Taxzap raises €2.6m ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
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One fine day for X and TikTok
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Sam Tranum @samtranum.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
I see this 2023 story remains relevant: "While reporting billions in profits, energy companies keep prices for Irish consumers high: one-parent families, people with disabilities, and renters have been particularly hard hit." dublininquirer.com/2023/08/16/w...
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Check out this morning's Daily Brief, which includes: 💰 Google's acquisition of Wiz ❌ Job cuts at Siemens 🍏 Apple's appeal loss in Germany ...and more!
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G-Wiz
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/03/2025
Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
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Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India
Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office says she has spent too many days conducting her research…
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Equal1 is now selling Ireland's first home-made quantum computer, which also doubles as the "world's first" silicon-based quantum server designed for data centres – I write for @siliconrepublic.bsky.social www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/equ...
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Equal1 announces 'Ireland’s first' quantum computer
Equal1's Bell-1 is ireland's first quantum computer and the 'world’s first' silicon-based quantum server designed for data centres and HPC.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Check out today's Daily Brief, which includes: 🖥️ Equal1's quantum computer 💲 Fintech Alt21's fresh funding 🛒 The launch of Amazon.ie ...and more!
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Equal1 makes a quantum leap
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
The luck of the Irish continues to work its magic as these successful start-ups have been making waves Stateside.
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7 Irish start-ups that are thriving in the US
The US is a natural place to consider for expansion. Here are a few Irish start-ups that have seen recent success there.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Have you seen the latest episode of Career Close-up? Julie Kinsella, global head of sales development at Asana, shares the advice she’d give her younger self. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: vist.ly/3mw2e85 📰 Read more: vist.ly/3mw2e84
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Check out today's Daily Brief to start your week off with the sci-tech news you need, including: 🎮 A new e-sports centre in Cork ⚕️ SymPhysis Medical's new targets ☠️ A new report on scams by FraudSmart ...and more.
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Cork's got game
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
"A New York Times analysis of campaign finance data shows an influx of funding to Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration Reform U.K. party from fossil fuel investors, climate skeptics and multimillionaires." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/w...
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A Threat to Britain’s Conservatives as Donors Fund Reform U.K., a Populist Rival
A New York Times analysis of campaign finance data shows an influx of funding to Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration Reform U.K. party from fossil fuel investors, climate skeptics and multimillionaires.
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Just keeps on getting worse... thewire.in/government/i...
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Income Tax Officials Will be Able to Access Your Emails And Social Media Accounts From April 2026
So far, income tax authorities had the power to conduct searches and seize assets and books of accounts if they had reason to believe that an individual was evading taxes. The new I-T bill extended th...
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
That's around 10% of TikTok's workforce in Ireland. Plus, this comes a few weeks after the company started slashing its trust and safety employees worldwide. www.siliconrepublic.com/business/tik...
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300 Irish TikTok jobs at risk of layoff
TikTok informed the Government of a collective redundancy on 4 March. Now, 300 jobs hang in the balance at the company's Irish operations.
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Instead of slowing down, human destruction of the natural world is accelerating, and biodiversity is now declining faster than at any time in human history. The vast majority of us value nature. Why does that so rarely translate into policy, and effective action? theconversation.com/with-just-5-...
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With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss
All countries must accelerate efforts to avert the biodiversity crisis, and preserve Earth’s precious natural places for future generations.
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Start your week off with our Daily Brief for all the sci-tech news you need, including: 🔎 The UK's probe into TikTok, Reddit and Imgur 💰 Wayflyer's latest acquisition 🚀 Firefly's successful moon landing ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
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UK probes TikTok, Reddit and Imgur
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Nothing will ever replace my human therapist, but if the claims are accurate, could this help me through my next break-up at a more affordable price? www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ope...
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OpenAI claims its new GPT-4.5 can help you through a tough time
OpenAI says its new GPT-4.5, trained on Microsoft's Azure AI supercomputers, is its 'largest and best model for chat yet'.
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
If ruining chances for young people to be able to rent long-term wasn't enough...
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Jennifer Hale's voice was a part of my childhood, playing memorable characters I watched growing up all the way over in India. And recently, I got to speak with her on the effects of AI on the voice acting industry. @siliconrepublic.bsky.social @sagaftra.org www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/jen...
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‘Theft is theft’: Voice actor on AI-led disruption
Popular video game voice actor Jennifer Hale speaks with SiliconRepublic.com on AI-issues and her hopes for the industry's future.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25/02/2025
The Guardian has today joined the creative industries in a nationwide campaign to highlight the risks around content being given away for free to AI firms. You can read more about how to get involved here: newsmediauk.org/make-it-fair/
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 25/02/2025
Foreign graduates would be forced to leave the UK unless they get a graduate-level job under plans to cut Britain’s record levels of immigration ⬇️
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Get a graduate-level job or go home, foreign students to be told
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
As a non techy gal in a tech-centred world, I really wanted to know what the whole controversy with DeepSeek was about. So I spoke to an AI expert - and he answered my burning questions. You can read about it on @siliconrepublic.bsky.social here 👉 www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/dee...
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DeepSeek: What's all the controversy about?
DeepSeek's R1 caused chaos in the global tech industry, only fueled further by existing geopolitical conflicts and misunderstandings.
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
I'm terrible when it comes to posting to Bluesky, but I have to admit, it was great hearing @aaron.bsky.team yesterday in conversation with the @dublininquirer.com. Content moderation is a beast to tackle but I'm excited to see how Bluesky tackles it!
People sitting around a table, chatting.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
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Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
One of the most notable user bans enacted due to content moderation in recent years was US president Donald Trump.
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US FTC is looking into ‘censorship’ by Big Tech
The US Federal Trade Commission said tech companies may have ‘violated the law’ through their content moderation practices and user bans.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Start your Friday with a read of the Daily Brief, featuring: 🔎 FTC looking into tech censorship 🎧 Spotify's AI audiobook deal 🏆 Broadcom founder honoured at IEEE awards ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
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FTC probes Big Tech censorship
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Check out this morning's Daily Brief for all your sci-tech needs, including: 💰 Latent Labs emerges from stealth with funding 👀 Musk's latest OpenAI offer 💷 Fresh funding for Renew Risk ...and more mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
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Latent Labs out of stealth mode
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Check out today's Daily Brief with sci-tech news as well as tip career advice for jobseekers. vist.ly/3mudnbk
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Had so much fun speaking with Dr de Saint Laurent for this insightful feature!
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Suhasini @suhasini.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Time to stay single I suppose 😭
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Check out today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, including: GE Healthcare invests €132m in Cork Vodafone makes space video call OpenAI set to be valued at $340bn and more! vist.ly/3mtt8fm
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Check out today's Daily Brief for all your sci-tech news, including a collaboration between Galway's Siren and California's Apollo, and fresh funds for Irish fintech Swoop and French quantum start-up Alice & Bob. vist.ly/3mtmvus
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Start your week off with this morning's Daily Brief, which has everything you need to know, including: 🚫 The latest on the TikTok ban 📽️ Bluesky's new video features 🐧 Cool jobs in Antarctica ...and much more! vist.ly/3msw78k
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Take a look at today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as: 🚫 EU hits back at Zuckerberg’s claim of ‘censorship’ 🌊 XOcean makes waves ⚖️ European court fines European Commission ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
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Meta's fact-checking fallout
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9to5Mac @9to5mac.com · 16/12/2024
ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free
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ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free
Back in October, OpenAI launched its own search engine integrated into ChatGPT. At first, the feature was made available only to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, but now OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Search to everyone – including free users. more…
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 17/12/2024
Australia's privacy watchdog says Meta agreed to a AU$50M settlement over a 2020 Cambridge Analytica lawsuit alleging 300K+ Facebook users' data was exposed (Rishav Chatterjee/Reuters) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 17/12/2024
Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain (Sonia Rolley/Reuters) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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