Enterprise Ireland invests nearly €500m into venture capital funds

State agency said return on investments to the end of 2022 amounted to €304 million

Irish start-up gets $15m backing for fluid that cuts energy bills

HT Materials Science secures funding from Aramco Ventures, Barclays and others

FINOS Launches Common Domain Model Project

NEW YORK, NY – February 16, 2023 – Today, FINOS (the Fintech Open Source Foundation) announces the open source availability of its highly anticipated Common Domain Model (CDM) project in partnership with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), International Capital Market Association (ICMA), and International Securities Lending Association (ISLA). As an open collaboration within the FINOS community, this project represents a major milestone for FINOS and reinforces its commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation within the fintech industry. The CDM project offers a unique opportunity for members to collaborate and drive industry standards forward in a transparent and inclusive manner. The CDM is now available in FINOS under the FINOS Community Specification License 1.0.

IRISH TIMES: Marketers urged to ‘reset’ approach to advertising

Relationships with major ad platforms can be reconfigured in wake of ‘real challenges’, says Aditya Kishore

WIRED: Blockchain: The Complete Guide

The idea of creating tamper-proof databases has captured the attention of everyone from anarchist techies to staid bankers.

TechTarget: What are the different types of marketing personalization? | TechTarget

Marketing teams can use various types of personalization, like targeted ads and personalized emails. Explore five personalization approaches for marketers.

WIRED: The Secret to Making Concrete That Lasts 1,000 Years

Scientists have uncovered the Roman recipe for self-repairing cement—which could massively reduce the carbon footprint of the material today.

Spiceworks: 3 Ways To Increase Your Sales Videos’ Accessibility

As sales teams increasingly use video messaging, learn from Margaret Henney, Covideo, why video accessibility is crucial and how to improve the accessibility.

NBC News: OpenAI launches tool to catch AI-generated text

The AI Text Classifier, released by the makers of ChatGPT, "may help" determine whether a school essay was AI-generated.

The Guardian: ChatGPT releases ‘not fully reliable’ tool to detect AI generated content

OpenAI is calling on educators to give their feedback on how the tool is used, amid rising concerns around AI-assisted cheating at universities