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The numbers are in! Given the same amount of time in use, with data spanning more than a decade, Intel Macs come in for service at twice the rate that Apple Silicon Macs have.

When it comes to device longevity, Apple’s products tend to last quite a long time, if cared for properly. While this has been a consistent feature of Apple’s hardware, it seems that the chip being used plays a factor.

According to a June report from UK Apple refurbisher Hoxton Macs, it has found that Intel Macs it has sold is returned for a hardware fault at twice the rate of Apple Silicon models.

In its figures, it says that there was a 0.9% hardware fault rate for Apple Silicon Macs sold across 2025. This refers to the share repaired or replaced under warranty in the first year after sales.

However, an Intel Mac sold under the same circumstances doubles this rate. Crucially, this covers Intel Macs that are of the same age as the equivalent Apple Silicon model. For example, the data counts failures from a 2016 MacBook Pro through 2018, the same as it counts a M1 MacBook Air from 2020’s failures through 2022.

In the last three years, the company’s blended warranty-return rate for all Mac models it sells has more than halved. In 2023, there was a 2.9% return rate for faults, but by 2025, it was 1.1%

“Matched for age, an Intel Mac comes back for a hardware fault about twice as often as an Apple silicon one,” the company says. “The faults that matter most — logic-board and battery failures — run at roughly double the rate on Intel.”

This overall failure rate from Intel machines is consistent with what our own data from a few Apple Stores across the East Coast showed through the 2010-2020 period. The industry as a whole is skewing towards more failures, not less, like Apple’s trending.

Fewer long-term problems

When it comes to why there are fewer Apple Silicon-related fault issues, the retailer insists it’s because the chip switch changed what could go wrong.

During the Intel era, it is reported that batteries wore out faster due to the requirements of the chip. Batteries were replaced more frequently because they were more easily drained.

By contrast, the batteries in an Apple Silicon MacBooks use less power, reducing the cycle count and minimizing the need for replacement.

Battery cycle counts based on used Mac intake, based on device age. Image credit: Hoxton Macs

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At all Mac ages, the Apple Silicon versions have less battery wear compared to their similar-aged Intel counterparts. A three-to-four-year-old Apple Silicon MacBook has about half the cycles of the Intel equivalent when it reaches the company’s restoration team.

There were also more reported issues with the USB Type-C ports on Intel Mac units, which also failed at a higher rate than on Apple Silicon machines.

The lack of a fan on the Apple Silicon MacBook Air is also helpful, unlike the fan-equipped Intel versions.

A fan moves air to cool the Mac’s components, providing a way for dust to be pulled inside. That dust then builds up and eventually clogs the airflow, preventing the thermal management system from working.

Since the Apple Silicon MacBook Air doesn’t use a fan for cooling at all, there are no blockage problems.

One theory is that the Apple Silicon design used fewer heat-generative components and has a cooler-running chip. Intel Mac faults clustered around the areas with high heat generation, including the separate graphics chip in some models.

Built a better MacBook reputation

The refurbishment repair report continues a trend for Apple, in being a very reliable manufacturer of computer hardware. It’s a reputation that it had for a long time, but it has seemingly improved further with the Apple Silicon era.

This is especially evident in annual surveys from the ACSI into customer satisfaction. In the September 2025 edition, Apple dropped from a score of 85 to 82, putting it narrowly in second place, behind HP.

With Intel hardware support finally dropped in macOS 27 Golden Gate, there’s now more of a reason for people still using Intel Macs to upgrade to Apple Silicon.

If they switch, it’ll be for a more hardy notebook than they’ve been using before.

AI vendors promote their enterprise products as if they’re turnkey solutions, but the chances are low that AI agents will hit the ground running right away. Unless you put in the effort to train a model on the specifics of your business, it’s unlikely to understand how your company, for example, defines revenue or knows who is allowed to see which file. That’s part of the reason why we’re seeing AI companies deploying engineers to help integrate their AI products into customers’ systems.

New York-based startup Jedify is attacking this very gap. The company says its platform connects to enterprises’ knowledge sources via APIs to build a “context graph” about their business that AI agents can use to work better. These sources can be databases, data warehouses and lakes, SaaS apps or BI tools, as well as unstructured sources such as reports, documentation, code bases, and even Slack channels and meeting recordings.

To build that out, Jedify has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round led by Norwest, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The round saw participation from returning backers S Capital VC and Cerca Partners, as well as new investor Oceans Ventures. Data giant Snowflake also participated as a strategic investor and is integrating the startup’s tech with its AI products, such as its Cortex AI service, Semantic Views, and CoWork.

Jedify’s pitch is that to be useful within enterprises, AI agents need access to the relationships between entities, data, permissions, domain knowledge, workflows, operational assumptions, and company-specific terminology. This context, the company says, allows an AI agent to narrow its attention to the information that is relevant to a particular task instead of searching across everything a company has.

Co-founder and CEO Assaf Henkin (pictured above, on the far right) pointed to Kiteworks, a compliance company, as an example of how customers are using Jedify. Kiteworks connected Snowflake, Tableau, Notion, and internal playbooks, including documents and screenshots, to Jedify, then built agentic tools for different customer workflows.

“They wanted to arm their sellers and account teams with a sophisticated app — you can think of it as both like a dashboard application and a real-time conversational application. When they go into a customer conversation, Jedify builds for them, on the fly, everything they need to know. And during the conversation, they can, in real time, get very specific details surfaced proactively,” Henkin said. 

Henkin argues that Jedify’s context graph is different from the semantic layers, metadata catalogs, and knowledge graphs that companies already use because it is multi-dimensional, capturing relationships across entities, data, people, permissions, and customers. It’s also model-agnostic and updates in real time as information flows into and out of the systems it is connected to.

“When you want to enable an agentic solution to really be autonomous, to drive decisions across CRM data, Zendesk tickets, maybe telemetry data that’s coming in real time, that’s when a context graph is much better in terms of capabilities versus a semantic layer,” he said.

Permissions are an obvious hurdle here. It wouldn’t do for an agent to give an intern access to the CFO’s revenue projections, for example. Henkin said his platform works to address that by inheriting permissions from identity systems, file systems, SaaS tools, and databases, including row-, column-, and table-level access rules, then lets its customers create additional groups that define what and whom agents or workflows are allowed to reach. It also offers observability and governance tools to help customers ensure their AI agents are behaving as intended.

Jedify is currently targeting mid-market and large enterprise customers that have mature data stacks and multiple databases or data warehouses. Henkin said the company has between 10 and 20 early customers, one of which is The Weather Company, and is seeing interest from data-heavy sectors such as gaming, industrials, and consumer packaged goods.

Snowflake’s investment and partnership are notable because large data platforms are also trying to build similar capabilities. But Henkin argues that Jedify is complementary to such efforts because much of a company’s data, and most of its institutional knowledge, isn’t usually stored with a single cloud provider.

“[The large data companies] will tell you, ‘Oh yeah, just bring everything.’ But in reality, companies have multiple databases, and warehouses, and data solutions […] The big thing is that not all of your data is in those environments, and most of your knowledge is not there, so it’s a bit of a disadvantage that they actually have,” he said.

Henkin also noted that for companies trying to do this on their own, training an AI model to build a comparable context layer can be cost-prohibitive, especially as companies are scrutinizing and clamping down on their AI token usage.

And the rapid advances in AI model development play into the company’s broader bet: as models grow more capable and more interchangeable, proprietary context that helps those models work better within businesses could prove a valuable and durable moat.

The startup will use the fresh cash for product development, hiring, and go-to-market motion. It brings the firm’s total funding to about $33 million.

At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled iOS 27, the latest version of its iPhone software, packed with amazing AI-driven upgrades. From a new Siri experience to improved Photos editor tools and better system performance, many new capabilities have been introduced in the OS that will make life easier for users. Testing of iOS 27 on developers has already started, before its final release. Apple will roll out a public beta next month, in July, followed by a formal launch in the fall. Here are the nine best features coming to your iPhone.

1. Siri AI Gets a Major Upgrade

Siri AI by Apple has been included in iOS 27 as one of its most exciting innovations. The technology has been redesigned to make Siri smarter, more proactive, and better able to help users accomplish their tasks in real life. Because Siri now understands natural language, people can speak freely without using any commands.

The assistant can use information from apps such as Messages, Mail, Music, Phone, and Calendar to provide personalized responses to users. With Siri, users can ask questions about information in past messages. Because Siri can remember previous interactions, it can maintain a conversation.

2. New AI-Powered Features for Everyday Tasks

Making the iPhone user experience smarter is one of the key purposes of iOS 27. Currently, Apple Intelligence operates on several types of information: voice messages, text, images, and app information. In this way, the system will be able to identify users’ needs and assist them.

The improvements also enhance Siri’s performance, with better language comprehension and greater accuracy when transcribing the user’s voice. Users can personalize certain aspects of the Siri experience and converse more naturally with the assistant.

3. Liquid Glass Design Becomes Easier to Use

This is the first time that Apple has introduced an upgrade to the Liquid Glass design with iOS 27. Apple has concentrated on practicality by improving readability and visual harmony. Higher contrast will enable people to see information more easily, either when they are using applications or accessing settings.

Apple has also updated app icons with sharper details and improved visual depth. Customization is now possible, allowing the user to choose whether the user interface will be clearer or tinted. This has been done to make the viewing experience more enjoyable.

4. Faster Performance Across the System

Performance is an important aspect of iOS 27 because Apple has made many adjustments that can enhance the system’s overall performance. Specifically, the operating system has been optimized in some key areas to allow users’ applications and services to load faster.

Apps can be opened 30% faster, and photographs open much more rapidly, particularly when dealing with large photo libraries. The speed at which documents can be shared using AirDrop is also much greater than previously. Furthermore, Apple has been able to optimize system process efficiency in older iPhones, too.

5. Visual Intelligence Gets Smarter

A number of enhancements have been made to Visual Intelligence in iOS 27 to improve users’ experience with what their iPhone camera can offer. New functions have been integrated into Siri and can deliver helpful suggestions based on visual input from the camera.

This would allow users to learn about the nutritional details of any food item and gain insight into their eating habits. Another great feature is that it can scan information from any poster or brochure and automatically add events to the calendar according to those details.

6. Better Connectivity and Messaging Experience

With iOS 27, Apple is focusing on delivering fast, reliable communication by implementing improved network management capabilities. As a result of the latest updates, Apple will be able to switch between Wi-Fi and cellular data based on signal strength, and vice versa.

It also helps keep the conversation going, even under unfavorable network conditions. Texts can be sent instantly, without waiting for other content, such as photographs or video clips, to finish uploading. It also allows users to share images in full resolution in Shared Albums.

7. Safari Gets Smarter Browsing Tools

One of the biggest additions is the ability to organize tabs and web pages by topic. This makes it easier to manage multiple websites and quickly return to important content later. Safari also introduces a new monitoring feature that can track changes on specific web pages. Users can receive alerts when a sold-out product becomes available again or when concert tickets go on sale. Apple says these tools work while protecting user privacy, as much of the processing happens directly on the device.

8. Shortcuts and Passwords Become More Helpful

The Shortcuts application becomes much more approachable with iOS 27 because it incorporates Siri’s power into its workflow. It is now possible to explain the process to Siri verbally, which will then create the automation itself, eliminating the need for complex settings.

Another way the firm is working on strengthening password protection is by making changes to the Passwords app. The app will be able to notify users of a breach and make it easy for them to change passwords. This reduces the amount of work that would otherwise be done manually.

9. Home App and AirPods Gain New Features

The Home app receives new features in iOS 27 that make managing smart home devices more convenient. Apple is adding support for higher-resolution security camera recordings, giving users clearer footage when reviewing events. The app can also automatically identify and save important clips, making them easier to find later.

Apple is also enhancing notifications by offering smarter updates about activities in the home. On the other hand, for AirPods customers, the ability to adjust sound settings has been improved by the addition of an equalizer button.

Photo credit: Sam Henri Gold
Exploration of the iOS 27 developer beta has turned up several strings of code that seem built specifically for a folding iPhone. These references include terms for tracking foldState along with the mechanical angle of a hinge measured in degrees. Such details would allow the operating system to understand exactly how the device is positioned at any given time, potentially unlocking new ways for apps to respond when the screens sit at different angles.

The latest iPhone beta has a new feature that reveals the total number of built-in displays. Most iPhones just have one screen, so this isn’t especially useful. However, analysts say it was not included in the most recent version, iOS 26, indicating that Apple is undoubtedly developing the software for the hardware. Just a few days ago, at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple developers were debating some significant modifications targeted at allowing apps to easily handle a broad range of screen sizes and shapes, which is exactly what you’d need for a phone that can fold out into a larger tablet-style display.

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That type of R&D is completely compatible with the concept of a folding iPhone, which many people have long speculated about, because it would require flexible display technology and a highly robust hinge mechanism to function correctly. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg investigated the beta files and determined that developers are working on the equipment we’ve all been waiting for. Apple has faced a lot of criticism for how they will make this work. The most recent beta files still don’t have all of the answers about size, pricing, or features, but they do give us some tangible information on which to base our expectations. Some have dubbed this unknown gadget the iPhone Ultra, although Apple has yet to reveal its official name. Expect them to provide further specifics later this year, when they generally announce new iPhones and the latest version of iOS.

Of course, there are still a few engineering challenges to overcome, such as how to make the item thin enough to carry around all day while also being robust enough to withstand repeated folding. Early predictions put this item’s beginning price at well above $2,000. Even yet, the fact that the capabilities are now in beta indicates that the project is likely considerably further along than we previously thought. As further testing is performed, we may gain a better understanding of what Apple is actually planning here.
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At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple unveiled plenty of software upgrades that are set to launch across its devices later this year.

One of those upgrades centers around Visual Intelligence, the Apple Intelligence-powered tool that allows users to “quickly learn more” about what’s in front of them. But what is Visual Intelligence and how does it work? Plus, what are the updates that we can expect once iOS, iPadOS, MacOS and VisionOS 27 rolls out in the coming months?

We explain everything you need to know about Apple’s Visual Intelligence below. For more WWDC26 information, visit our round-up of the iOS 27 features and our Image Playground guide too.

What is Apple Visual Intelligence? 

Visual Intelligence is an Apple Intelligence tool that can be found on compatible iPhones, iPads, Macs and the Vision Pro – though we’ll explain the specific models later.

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Visual Intelligence uses AI to scan an image (whether it’s one on screen or captured via the camera) and pulls up relevant information according to what it is. For example, you could take a photo of a dog to find out its breed, or hold your camera up to a gig poster to add the event to your calendar.

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It’s essentially Apple’s answer to Google Lens and Circle to Search.

While Visual Intelligence is available on compatible iPhones at the time of writing, Apple is planning on expanding its compatibility across its ecosystem with the rollout of OS 27. Once OS 27 launches, Visual Intelligence will then be integrated into the Camera app. Simply tap the shutter button to enable the new Siri AI to see what you see and receive a response. 

In addition, Siri AI will suggest relevant actions based on what’s in front of you. For example, if you point your camera at a plate of food, Siri can provide you with nutritional information. Or you can point your camera at a bill and split the costs with a group of friends.

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Visual Intelligence isn’t just on iPhones either. Mac users can bring up Visual Intelligence with a dedicated keyboard shortcut which will then allow you to select something on display and ask Siri questions about it. Siri can also recognise what’s been selected and provide relevant actions too.

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iPad users won’t miss out on the fun, as Visual Intelligence is also integrated into the screenshot experience. That means you can simply take a screenshot of something and Visual Intelligence will provide you with relevant responses.

Finally, Visual Intelligence is also coming to VisionOS. When the update rolls out, Vision Pro users will be able to ask about things, simply by looking at them.

Regardless of what you use Visual Intelligence for, all images captured will be saved privately in the Siri app.

Which devices support Visual Intelligence?

At the time of writing, Visual Intelligence is currently reserved for iPhones that support Apple Intelligence, which are the complete iPhone 17 and iPhone 16 series, plus the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

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However, Visual Intelligence is rolling out to more devices, including the Apple Vision Pro and M-series of Macs and iPads.

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Is Apple Visual Intelligence available in the UK?

Yes, Visual Intelligence is available in the UK.

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Microsoft warned customers on Tuesday that they may have issues installing the latest monthly updates on some Windows devices that were upgraded to Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2.

On affected systems, users will see 0x80073712 or 0x800f0993 errors when trying to install the June 2026 cumulative updates.

“A small percentage of devices running Windows 10, versions 22H2 and 21H2, or Windows 11, version 23H2, that were then upgraded to Windows 11, version 24H2 or 25H2, might fail to install the latest cumulative update,” Microsoft said in a service alert first spotted by Microsoft MVP Susan Bradley.

“After encountering this issue, devices cannot install monthly Windows updates. When you go to Settings > Windows Update > Update history, you might see that Windows updates fail with error 0x80073712/0x800f0993.”

When checking the Windows Update log files on impacted devices, users will see error 0x800f0993 (PSFX_E_REBASE_HYDRATION_CANDIDATES_MISSING) or 0x80073712 (ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT) triggered when trying to install the latest updates.

According to Microsoft, a fix for this known issue will roll out to all unmanaged enterprise devices and personal PCs (Home edition) following a system restart.

“No new devices in these categories should be affected by this issue starting from May 19, 2026, 6:30 p.m. PT. Restarting the device might allow the resolution to apply sooner. No other action is required beyond a device restart,” Microsoft added.

For all other affected devices, Microsoft has released the following Windows updates as part of its June 2026 Patch Tuesday, which should install automatically during upgrades to Windows 11 to prevent this issue from occurring:

However, as Microsoft further explained, this issue will not be addressed on affected systems that have already been upgraded to Windows 11, version 24H2 or 25H2.

On these devices, users should remove the affected package to unblock update installation by running the following command in an elevated Command Prompt:

dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~26100.1742.1.10

If the above mitigation does not fix the update issue, users are advised to perform a Windows 11 in-place upgrade.

Over the past several months, Microsoft has fixed multiple issues affecting the Windows update installation process.

For instance, in April, it released an out-of-band update to fix the March 2026 non-security preview update (KB5079391) due to a known issue that also triggered 0x80073712 errors on Windows 11 during deployment.

One month later, Microsoft warned customers that they may encounter Windows Update failures after installing the January 2026 optional non-security preview updates in restricted network environments.

More recently, it resolved another known issue causing failures and 0x800f0922 errors when installing the May 2026 Windows 11 security update (KB5089549).

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Dunbar Pharma’s Leah Fletcher discusses Ireland’s potential in the cannabinoid therapy landscape and how breaking the traditional is a critical step towards advancement.

Leah Fletcher is the co-founder and CEO of Irish biopharmaceutical Dunbar Pharma, which specialises in researching, developing and manufacturing EU-GMP-certified, plant-based active pharmaceutical ingredients. 

A fan of the non-traditional route, Fletcher first began her career as a teacher in an Irish national school and then a school in British Columbia, Canada before taking a “huge leap from classroom to cleanroom”.

Her time teaching had instilled within her a deep interest in the human capacity to learn, adapt and navigate complexity, as well as how policy inevitably shapes society when there is a widening gap between what exists and what people are in need of. 

She told SiliconRepublic.com, “My interest in cannabinoid medicines began while I was living in Canada around the time cannabis was legalised there. I was fascinated by how quickly the conversation around the plant was changing and how emotional, political and commercial it was. At the same time, I was aware of campaigners in Ireland, many of them mothers, lobbying for access to cannabinoid therapies for their children.”

As a new mother herself, this change in how the plant was being viewed and its potential made a significant impact and she began to think more often about the emerging gap between patient needs, the room for public debate and safe, regulated access.

Fletcher said, “I became interested in how cannabinoids could be moved away from uncertainty and placed into a pharmaceutical framework: evidence, quality, consistency, compliance and patient safety. I saw pharmaceutical systems not as a barrier, but as a solution.”

But, as is often the case with anything worth doing correctly, it wasn’t all plain sailing for Fletcher as she began this new venture. 

Personal or professional progress

“It would not be fair to paint a rosy picture. This has likely been one of the toughest professional journeys I will ever experience. One of the biggest obstacles has been the personal sacrifice of building something from the ground up,” said Fletcher.

She noted the importance of finding balance in entrepreneurship, but admitted that balance isn’t always possible and when you are missing family events, weddings and birthdays because of work in a lab, a conference, or travel, there is often a lack of honest, open conversation on the topic. 

She said, “When you are building something you believe can improve people’s lives, there is a window where you have to give your whole self to it. That does not mean it is easy or sustainable forever, but in start-up mode, you have to be ready for whatever moves the project forward. It gets easier once the biggest hurdles are complete and a strong team is in place, but the early years require enormous resilience.”

Coming from a non-traditional, non-pharma background also presented a significant challenge for Fletcher as she found herself in a technical, regulated industry that required her to learn new language, systems and standards and to meet expectations. She explained the easiest way to navigate such a change is to accept and expect that you are likely the “least experienced person in the room”. 

But the highlights for Fletcher have been deeply personal as well as professional. 

She said, “One of the greatest privileges has been building things from scratch with my husband as co-founder and my father as facilities manager. It has been a family affair and something my young son has witnessed as he grows up. When he was a toddler, he used to say, ‘Mama makes magic potions’. There is no magic, but I love that, through his eyes, the work looked magical.”

Ireland and the global stage

Describing Ireland’s cannabinoid therapy landscape as “cautious and tightly controlled”, Fletcher explained that while access to therapies does exist it is limited and often focused on specific, treatment-resistant conditions. 

“That reflects where we are as a country,” she said. “There is interest, but also a need for more clinical confidence, education and structured pathways. Ireland’s potential is much bigger than its domestic market. We already have a global reputation in pharmaceutical manufacturing, compliance, quality and life sciences talent. 

“Those strengths matter because the future of cannabinoid medicines will be built on pharmaceutical credibility. Ireland also has world-class academic work happening around cannabinoid science and applications, including research activity at University of Galway, Trinity College Dublin and others. The knowledge base is here. The pharmaceutical infrastructure is here. The manufacturing discipline is here. The question is whether we connect those strengths well enough to create more home-grown pharmaceutical companies.”

She explained, businesses receive significant support from committed Irish investors and agencies such as Enterprise Ireland, but added, if Ireland wants more indigenous pharmaceutical companies to be able to compete globally, then the country is in need of stronger, flexible funding options for scale-up companies in regulated sectors.

Fletcher said, “Life sciences companies do not scale like software companies. Timelines are longer, regulation is heavier, capital requirements are different and risk is more complex. 

“A company may need to fund licensing, controlled-drug permissions, facility build-out, cleanrooms, validation, stability programmes, specialist equipment and skilled teams before meaningful commercial traction is possible. That requires patient capital and policy structures that understand the sector.

“For cannabinoid therapies, Ireland could become a specialist hub for high-quality cannabinoid APIs, formulation, analytical development and regulated international supply. There could be many more companies like Dunbar Pharma contributing to global medicine, local employment and the Irish economy. Sometimes the difference is not talent or ambition; it is whether funding and policy supports are designed for the realities of building regulated pharma companies from the ground up.”

Real world impact

And it isn’t just the economy that would benefit from additional support in building up healthcare-based start-ups. Fletcher stated that the creation and availability of alternative therapies for patients is critical, but implementation and access must be carried out responsibly. Especially in an environment where many people are living with conditions that are difficult to treat and manage. 

She said, “Innovation matters because patients deserve continued effort, not resignation. Alternative therapies must be held to high standards. Hope is powerful, but it has to be protected by evidence, quality and ethics. In cannabinoid medicine, public perception can be polarised, so innovators must avoid overpromising and build systems clinicians, pharmacists and patients can trust.

“It is also not enough to simply have the medicine. Access has to be designed into the system. Across Europe, we are seeing movement towards more practical access models: telemedicine, better private coverage, fewer barriers to specialist consultations, pharmacist-led models and more sensible scheduling of controlled drugs where appropriate.”

She is firmly of the belief that Ireland’s innovators and entrepreneurs have the skill needed to make an impact in the space of cannabinoid therapies, it just requires a dose of bravery, industry know-how and support. 

Fletcher said, “Ireland has the talent, discipline and scientific credibility to build serious companies in complex technical sectors. We do not always need innovation to come from large multinationals or major global hubs. Smaller Irish teams can do ambitious, globally relevant work too.”

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