Adrian Weckler

1 day ago | independent.ie | Adrian Weckler

The move means that Kraken can now trade across the 30-member European Economic Area as a fully-regulated entity. Andrew Mulvenny, the Dublin-based general manager of trading platform for Kraken, described the move as a “huge milestone and a massive achievement”. It comes after a run of bad news for Ireland in the crypto space, with Coinbase following Gemini out of Ireland as its main regulatory hub in recent months.

2 days ago | independent.ie | Adrian Weckler

How a small hardware store nailed AI and pushed sales to the next levelFamily-run Lenehans on Dublin’s Capel St aims to make the most of new technology, says chief executiveFrom toilet advice to picture framing - how a Dublin hardware shop has nailed AIArtificial intelligence (AI), we’re told, is changing the world. But for small businesses, it can feel like the preserve of tech giants with billions to invest.

2 days ago | independent.ie | Adrian Weckler

A perception that Europe will continue to be too restrictive when it comes to innovation in the sector is pushing companies away, says Richard BlythmanDr Richard Blythman, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Naptha.ai, wanted to register his $6m AI start-up in Dublin, where he was born and where he lives. But he felt he couldn’t. The rules here are too uncertain, he says. So he registered it in Singapore.

2 days ago | independent.ie | Adrian Weckler

The poll, taken among 100 ‘decision-makers’ in Irish companies by the insurance and risk management firm Gallagher, also found that just four in 10 run system vulnerability scans or regular updates of software and that more than half (51pc) do not run regular automated data back-ups. Cumulatively, this opens the door to cyber criminals, Gallagher claims.

4 days ago | independent.ie | Adrian Weckler

‘If in doubt, just wipe it’ – Irish people travelling to US warned to delete ‘bad jokes’ about America from phonesCan your social media posts stop you getting into the United States? Irish people planning a trip to the US should scrub their phones, WhatsApps and social media for bad jokes about America if they want to avoid interrogation, a leading immigration lawyer says.