Funding: Community Education Dublin City


The Reach Fund 2026 is dedicated to supporting those learners facing the greatest educational challenges, enabling them to access and actively engage in community education opportunities throughout Dublin City.  Closing date for receipt of applications is 29th January. City of Dublin ETB is holding a Zoom session to discuss the fund on January 15th at […]

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Major €5.7M Investment Powers Next Phase of Ireland’s AI Innovation


CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for artificial intelligence, is getting €5.675 million in new funding as part of the second phase of the European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) Programme. This money will help CeADAR support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and public sector organisations to use more digital tools and AI. CeADAR offers free or funded […]

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New Pension Scheme and Minimum Wage Rise Comes Into Effect


Two major changes to employment law take effect today: the introduction of pension auto‑enrolment and an increase in the minimum wage. The new pension auto‑enrolment system is designed to help more than 760,000 workers start saving for retirement. Anyone aged 23 to 60 who earns more than €20,000 a year across all their jobs, and […]

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EU publishes guidelines on banned practices under AI Act


While not legally binding, the guidelines offer the EU’s interpretations of the banned practices. The first set of obligations as part of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act kicked in on Sunday (2 February). Now, the Commission has published guidelines on prohibited AI practices. As per the guidelines, companies will not be able to use […]

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Chill and avoid end-of-year burnout this festive period


As 2024 draws to a close, Marie Unger discusses how employees can prioritise their health and prevent end-of-year fatigue. While many of the symptoms are the same, there is a significant difference between tiredness and being burned out or fatigued. While tiredness can impact you in the short term, for example you may be more irritable and […]

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Canva is raising prices by 300pc amid its AI focus


Users took to X and Threads to complain about a looming price surge for Canva Teams, which the company says reflects the value of its product suite. Canva Teams customers are being hit with a major price surge, as the company has revealed plans to increase its prices in return for its latest AI products. […]

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The importance of security in hybrid working


Logitech’s Anne Carrigy discusses the effects of hybrid and remote working on the IT landscape. Anne Carrigy is the chief information officer at Logitech, a company that manufactures software and computer accessories.  With more than 30 years of experience in the consumer tech industry, Carrigy held leadership positions in supply chain before venturing into IT. […]

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ChatGPT will be accessible without an account


OpenAI said it aims to make it easier for people to ‘experience the benefits of AI’, but the company may also be attempting to stay competitive in a more crowded AI market. OpenAI plans to bring its flagship product ChatGPT to more people by removing the need to set up an account before using the […]

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