The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What to know about Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.
Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.
Irish Artificial Intelligence News
Regional stories with direct local relevance.webp)
Landmark invests €500,000 in managed compliance service
Five specialist jobs will be created as the Irish IT provider expands support for firms facing tougher NIS2, DORA and AI governance demands.
Microsoft opens Dream Space hub at Dublin data centre
More than 5,000 Dublin and Kildare students a year will get hands-on STEM and AI lessons as Microsoft ties its data centre to local skills.
ERP event shows firms need basics before AI adoption
Businesses were urged to fix data, processes and governance first, as AI in ERP was shown to depend on stronger operational basics.
TEKenable folds Tether into brand after Salesforce growth
The group plans to hire more staff as enterprise demand for its Salesforce services rises across Ireland and the UK.
LeanBPI boosts small firms with bespoke digitisation
Food manufacturers have been a major beneficiary as the consultancy says 750 small firms have saved €25 million through tailored digitisation.
Irish business leaders wary of AI-driven cyber risks
Almost a third of Irish business leaders say weak cyber defences are souring their view of AI, as concerns over attacks rise.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts
Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
Yooz launches agentic AI for non-PO invoice coding
Cloudinary named Gartner Leader in digital asset management
Featured News
Tributech: AI is rewriting the threat model for Europe's CNI
New UK reporting rules and AI-enabled attacks are leaving critical infrastructure operators with far less time to spot and contain breaches.
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY brings zero-shot document AI to Vantage
Enterprises can now extract data from unseen document types without templates, as ABBYY rolls out zero-shot capabilities in Vantage.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Reviews
Expert Columns
AI agents will multiply your inference bill. Is your enterprise ready?
Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
Could AI enable successful socialism? Eliminating the fatal flaw
Why accessibility is becoming a bigger part of the video experience
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Britain's forgotten middle - why mid-market businesses hold the key to the UK's growth ambitions
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
From AI That Answers to AI That Acts
When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
Smartsheet launches AI tool to bridge strategy & work
The new product aims to help large organisations spot budget, schedule and staffing problems sooner by tying scattered data to live strategic plans.
GemDB launches Code extension for AI-driven schema changes
Developers using AI coding agents can now avoid separate database migration steps, as the free extension keeps schema changes in sync with code.
HP appoints ex-GSK chief Emma Walmsley as next CEO
HP has appointed former GSK chief Emma Walmsley as CEO, bringing experience in healthcare, consumer businesses and technology governance to the role.
Hackers abuse trusted AI tools to breach organisations
Attackers are abusing approved AI and admin tools to move through networks in minutes, making traditional trust-based defences far less reliable.
Thoughtworks urges tighter controls as AI agents spread
Companies are being pushed to secure, monitor and budget for AI systems as agents take on longer tasks and strain review processes.
Google brings multimodal BigQuery analytics into GA
Teams can now analyse images, video and documents in BigQuery without moving them out of Cloud Storage, cutting context loss and extra pipelines.
AoFrio marks 40 years with 3.7 million coolers linked
Its software now monitors more than 3.7 million commercial coolers worldwide, underscoring a shift from motors to connected fleet management.
Schneider Electric launches modular AI data centre design
Rising demand for AI computing is pushing operators towards repeatable builds, and Schneider Electric says its new modular design can speed deployments.
BeyondTrust launches AI agent security with new research
The new controls aim to curb AI agents' machine-speed access to company systems as research shows they can trigger thousands of endpoint actions.
Lab 1 warns breach data now exposes thousands more firms
The findings show stolen files can reach far beyond the named victim, with the median breach now exposing data linked to 542 other organisations.
Sparxity deploys sparse-native rack at Jülich supercentre
The deployment could cut energy use for event-based AI workloads by 18X as Europe's first exascale supercomputer site tests sparse-native hardware.
Propel Software predicts AI will bolster SaaS firms
Concerns that AI will wipe out software-as-a-service providers are easing as firms use it to improve products, workflows and margins.
Google Cloud adds automated spend caps for budgets
Customers managing hundreds of projects can now automate budget controls, with live AI cost reporting and monthly resets reducing manual work.
Radix launches RUSH LATAM 2026 forum in Rio de Janeiro
The forum will gather industrial leaders in Rio as pressure mounts to turn AI pilots into measurable gains across energy, mining and manufacturing.
Elastic warns attackers abuse trusted AI tools in hacks
Attackers are turning trusted AI and remote IT tools into cover for intrusions, with stolen logins used just eight minutes after infection.
Europe's AI ambitions outpace consumer trust, report says
Consumer trust is lagging behind AI rollouts in Europe, where fewer than one in five organisations are on schedule with transformation work.
Photon Bridge raises €10 million for AI laser scale-up
The Eindhoven startup says the cash will help ease a laser bottleneck as AI data centres demand millions of units a year.
PDQ adds live device access tools for Windows, Mac
IT teams can now diagnose problems without hijacking users' screens, as PDQ adds remote shell, live file access and desktop agent deployment.
Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval
Accuracy can still slip when similar records are nearby, leaving AI systems to answer from the wrong source despite finding the right document.
ThreatLocker launches Zero Trust AI Control for agents
Security teams can now limit what autonomous agents access, run and connect to as businesses widen AI use across core operations.
Job Moves
Landmark hires Polina Ladyha as Marketing Executive
Qualcom appoints James Quigley as Field Service Engineer
HCS appoints Lesley Whelan to lead new GRC practice
Littlefish appoints Flannery to strategic partnerships role
Storm Technology names Conor Flanagan as Practise Director
Climb names Mike Holt as Ireland Territory Manager
