The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence

2026 · Irish Edition

Also known as AI.

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
Analyst Insights
Infobip launches AgentOS platform, targets agentic AI shift
Gartner · AI · UC
Yesterday
Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod
Gartner · AI · EduTech
Yesterday
Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile
Gartner · AI · DevOps
Last week
AI dominates US CEO calls as Iran references surge
IoT Analytics · AI · SaaS
Last week
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Gartner · AI · Virtualisation
Last week
Reviews
Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G smartphone
Mobile gaming
Last month
Expert columns
Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities
By Adam Barnett of Rapid7
Today
5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report
By Pascal Coubard of Celonis
Yesterday
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
By Jamie Ng of Ashurst
2 days ago
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
By Franklin Nguyen of Cyberhaven
Last week
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last week
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
By Will LaForest of Confluent
Last week
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
How leadership, people and technology are key for AI adoption across Irish businesses
By Mark Hopkins of Dell Technologies Ireland
This month
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
By Alexey Navolokin of AMD
Last month
Data governance vs. data quality: Which comes first in 2026?
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last month
Adapting to change: How SEO specialists can leverage Google's generative AI update
By Haekal Aditya of Manning & Co
Last month
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?
By Sam Peters of IO
Last month
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
By Kristina Holt of Foot Anstey
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Discussing Productivity
Yesterday
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Discussing Cloud Services
Last week
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Discussing Hackers
Last week
Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)
Discussing Productivity
Last month
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Recent news
Cyber teams unready for major attack, Sygnia finds
About Cloud Services
Today
8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents
About Software-as-a-Service
Today
StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground
About Virtualisation
Today
Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax
About Taxation
Today
SiteMinder expands hotel bookings into AI channels
About Digital Transformation
Today
Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data
About Business Intelligence
Today
American Express launches AI commerce kit & protection
About Cloud Services
Today
Claroty xDome adds orchestration to fix visibility gaps
About Firewalls
Today
KnowBe4 launches Agent Risk Manager for AI agent security
About Data Protection
Today
GitLab expands Google Cloud partnership for Vertex AI
About Software engineering
Today
AI agents set to transform software development - study
About IT Industry
Today
AppDirect buys PartnerStack to expand B2B sales platform
About Software-as-a-Service
Today
Sparq launches The Shop to test AI in live systems
About IT services
Today
ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences
About Digital Transformation
Today
GreyOrange launches AI simulator for warehouse planning
About Robotics
Today
Job moves
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Move at Ledger
Today
Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer
Move at Symantec
Today
Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer
Move at VMware
Today
Hyland appoints Lubor Ptacek as Product Marketing Chief
Move at OpenText
Yesterday
ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America
Move at ADAPTOVATE
Last week
Freshworks names Vahalia to lead global partner push
Move at Freshworks
Last week
Rackspace appoints two senior leaders for private cloud
Move at Unisys
Last week
Cisco appoints Pete Shimer to board & audit committee
Move at Cisco
Last week
Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer
Move at Google
Last week
Climb names Mike Holt as Ireland Territory Manager
Move at EMEA
Last week
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