Keywords Studios has temporarily furloughed some of its Dublin staff
Most of those affected are involved in game testing, which is done in secure facilities to prevent leaks.
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Taxi app Lynk is gearing its new delivery service up for growing demand during Covid-19
Meanwhile the company’s usual taxi booking app has seen a drop of some 60% in activity.
Amid the Covid-19 crisis, HR tech startup Personio is moving ahead with its Dublin office
The physical office will open once ‘it is deemed safe and reasonable to do so’.
How Gigable’s gig economy platform is adapting to the coronavirus crisis
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the most promising companies emerging from Ireland.
In a time of crisis, FoodCloud's Iseult Ward is still getting food to those most in need
The social enterprise has been forced to adapt in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Why Covid-19 will force VCs to ‘reassess the fundamentals’ in the flow of investor cash
The economic shocks will also raise questions around who funds the funders.
Arvoia has rebuilt its mobility app to get food and supplies to people in rural areas
The travel tech firm repurposed the service for deliveries to remote locations during the pandemic.
Deliveroo is dropping sign-up fees as restaurants turn to delivery in the pandemic
Rivals Uber Eats and Just Eat have also introduced measures to get more food businesses on board.
NuaHealth is expanding its video doctor consultation platform to combat Covid-19’s spread
The software allows clinicians to connect directly with patients remotely.
As the pandemic hits food businesses, Delivery Tab is urging more to get on board with delivery
The company is managing an increase in demand as restaurants look at options to keep going.
EdgeTier wants AI to get along with customer service agents rather than replace them
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the most promising companies emerging from Ireland.
Your crash course in… the European Union’s Covid-19 response tactics
From stimulus packages to export controls, here’s how the EU has acted so far in the crisis.
How contactless payments are building a head of steam to help reduce the spread of Covid-19
Some banks have been shelving fees to encourage the use of the payment method.
Grocery delivery startup Buymie is managing a ‘huge increase’ in demand as people stay home
The company wants to help the government and retailers distribute groceries to vulnerable citizens.
Kooomo on how the coronavirus is highlighting e-commerce’s role
Chief executive Ciaran Bollard said that businesses are ‘never ready for this’ but must adapt.
Thinking of the children: Why Trinity College and IBM are researching how kids use tech
Researchers in the Digymatex consortium are collaborating to ‘disentangle’ how children interact with smartphones.
How Reuzi is bringing sustainability to the retail shelf and the boardroom
In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the most promising companies emerging from Ireland.
Your crash course in... the EU's latest plan for energising European industry and startups
The European Commission laid out its strategy for improving business in the single market.
Covid-19 and the gig economy: What are companies planning to support delivery riders?
Deliveroo and Uber Eats said they are prepping measures to support riders that are affected.
Edtech outfit Udemy is doubling its Irish office after raising $50m
Recently valued at $2bn, the online course marketplace is hiring across all divisions.