The new rules will come into effect in roughly two years and aim to make it easier and cheaper for consumers to have their products repaired and reduce the amount of waste in the EU. Read more:...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/eu-right-to-repair-directive-pariliament-vote-approved
The company is also rolling out Meta AI, an assistant that greatly enhances the device’s overall functionality, in beta mode for users in the US and Canada. Read more: Meta lets Ray-Ban smart...
Hartley has been with Google since 2014 and is replacing Adaire Fox-Martin, who left the tech giant last month to become the CEO and president of Equinix. Read more: Vanessa Hartley chosen as n...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/vanessa-hartleygoogle-ireland-head-adaire-fox-martin
Days after the House of Representative passed a bill to force parent ByteDance to sell its stake in TikTok, the Senate has passed the bill and sent it to Biden’s desk. Read more: TikTok brace...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/tiktok-us-ban-bill-senate-law-divest-bytedance-biden
The recently conducted survey took into account several factors, including broadband speed, rental prices and air quality. Read more: What are the best and worst counties for remote work in Ire...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/remote-work-counties-ireland-survey
According to lead author Daniel Falk of UCC, the frogs’ skin is replicated in the mineral calcium phosphate – which helped fossils survive for millions of years. Read more: Irish-led study ...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/frog-fossils-ucc-research-soft-tissues-geiseltal-germany
The new park will be dedicated to the protection and restoration of the area's significant biodiversity, while also preserving the archaeological heritage of the region. Read more: Kerry chosen...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ireland-first-marine-national-park-kerry-dingle
The Swedish streaming giant said its gross profit surpassed €1bn for the first time in its 17-year history. Read more: Spotify hits record profit as active user base grows to 615m
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/spotify-active-users-earnings-revenue-profit-streaming
If the person you’re interviewing is ill-prepared and doesn’t seem bothered about the job that’s your answer right there. Read more: Warning signs you should not hire an interviewee
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/advice/warning-signs-interviewee-dont-hire-hr-managers
Huawei saw massive growth of nearly 70pc of its smartphone sales in China at the start of 2024, while Apple sales fell by 19pc in the same period. Read more: iPhone sales plummet in China as Hu...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/apple-smartphone-sales-china-huawei
In a deal reportedly worth half a billion, Legrand will acquire Enovation from private equity firm Main Capital Partners to expand into the European healthcare space. Read more: Legrand to buy ...
The start-up is developing a novel treatment that aims to be an alternative to surgical interventions in cases of TGCT, a rare type of tumour that reduces mobility. Read more: Dublin and Oxford...
With no effective age verification system in place, the Commission thinks TikTok risks serious harm to kids' mental health with its new Task and Rewards feature. Read more: EU threatens to ban ...
The company has created a workforce management platform that aims to put employee data into a single location to save time for businesses. Read more: Rippling raises $200m at $13.5bn valuation ...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/rippling-funding-series-f-employee-data-management
The company said it will likely take several months before it can notify impacted individuals, while reports claims the company paid a ransom to the criminals. Read more: UnitedHealth says hack...
How former stock market trader Barry Scott sated his appetite for research by undertaking a PhD in bioinformatics. Read more: From finance to bioinformatics and an obesity breakthrough
The latest episode of For Tech’s Sake dives into the proverbial dump of electrical items and features an interview with Swappie Ireland’s new country manager. Read more: Is fast tech gettin...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/fast-tech-e-waste-climate-refurbished-smartphones
Merck Group’s Nollaig Murphy discusses her role as HR business partner and the long-lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on work culture. Read more: How this HR business leader is prepari...
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/people/merck-hr-nollaig-murphy-business
Founded by Dubliner Gareth Sheridan, Nutriband listed on Nasdaq in October 2021. Now, its flagship opioid patch product is a step closer to getting FDA approval. Read more: Nutriband raises mil...
Born in Northern Ireland, Rosemary Coogan said that graduating from the ESA and being one step closer to spaceflight is an ‘incredibly moving’ moment for her. Read more: Rosemary Coogan bec...