Cisco is warning that state-linked hackers are engaged in an espionage-focused campaign, called ArcaneDoor, targeting perimeter network devices from Cisco and potentially other companies for malicious attacks dating back to late 2023.   The threat actor, which Cisco Talos identifies as UAT4356 and Microsoft tracks as Storm-1849, deployed malicious backdoors against a small group of customers [&hellip The post Cisco devices again targeted by state-linked threat campaign appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

President Joe Biden has signed off on a law requiring Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the US branch of TikTok to an American owner or face a total ban. This started a 270-day countdown to get a deal in place. CEO Shou Chew (pictured), meanwhile, revealed that TikTok has no intention of acquiescing to [&hellip The post TikTok CEO defiant as Biden administration signs off on ‘sell or ban’ law appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Quarterly reports for Microsoft and Google parent company Alphabet released this week showed decent growth for both companies, attributable mainly to the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) and the storage it requires. With all the major tech companies now engaging with AI, we are in a race to see who can take the most advantage [&hellip The post Microsoft and Alphabet see profits grow due to increasing demand for AI appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Datapac, Ireland’s leading technology solutions and services provider, is today announcing the launch of Pathways Inclusion, an initiative which aims to expand access to technology careers through diversity and inclusion. With Pathways Inclusion, Datapac plans to widen the talent pool within the technology industry by targeting largely untapped talent groups. These include career-changers with transferrable [&hellip The post Datapac launches Pathways Inclusion diversity initiative appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

A report published in January by analysts IDC predicted that so-called AI PCs will account for 60% of all PC shipments by 2027, with expectations of 167 million units being shifted that year alone. So what is an AI PC, then? Put simply, it is a PC designed to run AI technology locally rather than [&hellip The post Desktop artificial intelligence is failing to woo consumers appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

On this week’s show we see why Tesla, Meta and TikTok are in trouble, what the Bitcoin halving means, and TalentHub co-founder Ellie Doyle explains what companies can do better in supporting employees with disabilities. To never miss an episode of TechRadio subscribe, comment and rate us on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify or YouTube The post TalentHub’s Ellie Doyle on more inclusive workplaces appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Generative AI (GenAI) and AI will significantly transform industries in Ireland, according to a survey from Dell Technologies’ Innovation Catalyst study. Based on responses from 6,600 IT and business decision makers across 40 countries – including 100 in Ireland – the research suggests that while there is broad optimism for AI and GenAI, the extent [&hellip The post Optimism about generative AI abounds even as talent is lacking appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Hello everybody and welcome from the fifth best county in Ireland to be a remote worker. Yes, that’s right, Donegal! As someone who has worked from home for nearly 20 years, I’m not completely surprised. Although, when I started, it was still in the days of dial-up modems and not many people actually worked from [&hellip The post Cities are for suckers appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Ireland has one of the highest shares of hybrid and remote job postings in Europe, according to data from LinkedIn. An analysis of paid-for job listings on the website showed 38.4% of paid job postings offered hybrid work, and 8.3% offered remote work exclusively, compared with 33.6% and 5.7% across Europe. However, while Ireland remains [&hellip The post Ireland second in Europe for hybrid and remote work opportunities appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Smaller artificial intelligence models are making an appearance as downloadable programs on smartphones or laptops. They take up less space and are designed with a specific purpose. It makes everyday use of AI easier. Now Microsoft is getting in on the action with Phi-3, which will come in three versions: Mini, Small, and Medium. According [&hellip The post Microsoft starts small with ‘mini-AI’ model appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

US-based Vantage Data Centers has revealed plans to develop a multi-phase data centre campus inin Profile Park, Dublin. The company will invest more than €1 billion to support the construction and delivery of the DUB1 campus in one of the largest data center markets in Europe. The first two phases consist of 52MW of IT [&hellip The post Vantage Data Centers reveals plans for Dublin campus appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Revolut, the global fintech with more than 40 million customers around the world, and 2.7 million in Ireland, has today announced it expects to boost its global headcount by 40% in 2024. The announcement comes as the company reached 10,000 employees globally, and continues to grow its workforce, all whilst many other financial institutions are [&hellip The post Revolut plans to increase workforce by 40% appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Huawei is proud to announce its sponsorship of the SciFest programme. SciFest was set up to encourage an interest in, and love of, the STEM subjects. SciFest, established in 2006, is designed to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education through the provision of a forum for students at a local, regional, and national [&hellip The post Huawei joins SciFest as gold sponsor appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

The list of finalists for the 2024 Tech Excellence Awards in association with IP Telecom has been released. The Awards will take place on 23 May at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire. The event will be hosted by RTE Radio’s Shay Byrne and is already on track to sell out. The full list [&hellip The post Tech Excellence Awards 2024 finalists revealed appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Two-thirds of beds currently advertised on Airbnb in Paris have been made available for overnight stays during this summer’s Olympic games. The question is how much will attendees want to spend and will some of the more high-end listings be taken at all. The number of available beds in the Paris region increased by half [&hellip The post Airbnb flooded with Paris listings ahead of Olympic games appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

A survey from the Ireland chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) has found that 83% of project managers in Ireland agree that the necessary processes are not currently in place to govern the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector. Despite this, more than four in five (81%) are using, or are planning [&hellip The post Project managers agree AI lacking proper governance appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

The US Senate will vote again this week on a possible ban on the popular video creation app TikTok. That application is suspected of being used by China to spy on US citizens. An earlier version of that bill had been accepted by the House of Representatives, but did not make it through the Senate. [&hellip The post TikTok on borrowed time in US as agreement on new law nears appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Japan wants to launch a power station with solar panels into space, after which it should bring the generated solar energy back to Earth. The project named Ohisama – Japanese for ‘sun’ is expected to take off in 2025. Advisor Koichi Ijichi of the Japan Space Systems research institute shared more details at a conference [&hellip The post Japan wants to generate solar energy in space and send it back to Earth appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Building technology company Xenon Building Technology has completed a management buyout deal (MBO). Dermot Ryan, previously general manager of Xenon has bought out the majority shareholder Seamus Byrne who founded the company in 2009.  Ryan, now COO, is joined by investor and IT industry stalwart Justin Owens who will serve as CEO. Ryan has more [&hellip The post Xenon Building Technology completes management buyout appeared first on TechCentral.ie.

Saturday morning around 1am, the quadrennial halving of Bitcoin was finally a reality. It was celebrated as if it were a solar eclipse. The festivities ranged from a multi-day festival on a Norwegian farm to get-togethers in Arnhem and Amsterdam. Exactly when the halving would take place was unclear until the last moment, depending on [&hellip The post Transaction costs explode after Bitcoin halving appeared first on TechCentral.ie.