Ireland stories
Spotify is testing Prompted Playlist, letting Premium users in Australia and Europe build tailored mixes from everyday text prompts.
AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.
Aviva has named Chris Cochrane as its next group Chief Information Officer, with his appointment due to take effect in summer 2026.
Pharmx wins multi-year EDI deal as preferred provider to Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse across Australia and New Zealand.
Chartered accountants warn of widening AI skills gap as vast majority seek urgent, hands-on training to use new tools safely and effectively.
Vertiv will create hundreds of skilled manufacturing jobs in Derry and Donegal as demand for AI-driven power infrastructure surges.
Six Nations in-game ads boost online engagement for Samsung and Virgin Atlantic but trigger heavy social media backlash from rugby fans.
ABB is acquiring Irish consultancy Premium Power to bolster its European power systems advisory services amid rising grid complexity.
Vape Guardian secures seed funding of GBP £350,000 via Angel Investment Network to expand its vape-detection tech in schools and beyond.
Manchester's GBP £1.7bn Sister hub and Galway's Platform94 sign a 12-month pact to ease cross-Irish Sea expansion for start-ups.
Exclusive Networks deepens its UK and Ireland portfolio by adding Extreme's AI-driven cloud networking platform to its cybersecurity-focused line-up.
ConnectWise hires Johannes Kamleitner as EMEA go-to-market SVP, bolstering sales and partner-led growth across the UK and wider Europe.
BMC signs five-year AWS deal to host Control-M SaaS, deepening cloud and AI orchestration for hybrid data and workflow automation.
Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools and a low-code integration platform to automate finance, planning and customer workflows across its suite.
Paragon has acquired a majority stake in South Yorkshire outsourcing specialist Parseq from Parabellum, boosting its back-office and payments arm.
Capita slashes time-to-hire by 43% and speeds HR admin by up to 80% after rolling out Workday AI, HiredScore and Teams integration.
NetSuite debuts AI finance tools and a low-code integration platform to streamline closes, pricing, reporting and cross-app workflows.
ConnectWise appoints Johannes Kamleitner to lead EMEA go-to-market, aiming to accelerate MSP-focused growth across key European regions.
Irish firms say skills shortages, not tech, are throttling AI rollout, forcing sweeping job redesign and major investment in training.
Nearly one in four people in Ireland now set screen time limits, as a new survey points to rising digital fatigue and detox habits.
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