Autonomous vertical farming startup to grow crops in space in 2026
A vertical farming startup from the UK is taking its technology to new heights. The UK Space Agency has awarded Vertical Future £1.5mn to build an autonomous farm in orbit.…
Hourly Dublin to Belfast trains could be in place as soon as September
Transport chiefs are hoping to deliver the increased service by almost doubling the number of return services between the two cities
Ukraine launches defence tech accelerator amid sector-wide boom
Ukraine has launched a defence tech accelerator programme for new startups aiming to deliver innovative solutions for military applications. The Defence Builder Accelerator is a four-month-long training programme, which will…
‘Living Nostradamus’ predicts new virus will ‘sweep the world’ – and it’s coming soon
Self-proclaimed psychic Athos Salome has warned that a new virus will soon emerge from the South Pole - and it will be even more deadly than Covid-19
Finnish startup to launch ‘software-defined’ satellite with ESA
Helsinki-based startup ReOrbit is preparing for the first demonstration of its “software-enabled” satellite. This marks the next phase of the ESA’s UKKO programme, which works with ReOrbit to develop and…
Dublin City Councillors greenlight major traffic changes to Dublin’s quays
Cars will be banned from accessing Bachelor's Walk and Aston Quay as part of the new Transport Plan, with new bus gates put in place on those stretches starting in…
Finnish startup Basemark secures €22M to make driving safer with AR
Helsinki-headquartered Basemark has raised €22mn to bring its augmented reality (AR) “toolkit” to automakers across the globe. Basemark’s software, dubbed Rocksolid AR, is an AI-based computer vision system that enables…
Do developers still need to learn programming languages in the age of AI?
If, as a software developer, you want to know what the most popular or best-paid programming languages are in the industry right now, there’s always a constant stream of surveys…
Kinahan cartel’s top man in Ireland Ross Browning’s plush property to be auctioned off
The luxury property, Chestnut Lodge in Garristown, north county Dublin, was taken into the possession of the CAB as part of a €1.4 million case against Browning and several of…
US-China chip war further entangles Dutch semiconductor giant ASML
US pressure to block ASML from servicing the chip-making machines it has sold to China is increasing the Netherlands’ entanglement into an escalating geopolitical race for tech supremacy. Implementing a…
Dublin dad with Parkinson’s disease to paddle down River Shannon for charity
Frank Mullen will be making the gruelling 300km journey this summer to fundraise for charity
Spotify’s new AI tool creates playlists for any setting or feeling you ask for
Spotify is further tapping AI to boost its services with a new feature that enables users to create playlists using text prompts. Dubbed AI Playlist, the feature is currently in…