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Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to grow advisory services
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Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to expand advisory arm, hiring 12 specialists and targeting EUR €5m revenue amid rising demand for GRC support.
Irish CFOs upbeat as AI adoption surges in finance
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Irish CFOs forecast 9% growth in 2026 as AI use in finance soars from 12% to 47%, even while regulation and cyber risks intensify.
HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge
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HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.
Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push
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Firmus adds three seasoned directors to steer governance and growth as it scales energy-efficient AI infrastructure across the region.
Apple sets hybrid WWDC dates with AI updates expected
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Apple will stage WWDC from 8-12 June with a hybrid format, promising major AI-focused software updates across its device ecosystem.
OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind
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OpenText warns firms are rolling out AI in cybersecurity faster than they build the governance, privacy and trust needed to keep it safe.
Access Hospitality names Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO
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Access Hospitality appoints former Sage tech leader Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO to steer global platform expansion and agentic AI strategy.
Explainer: IBM to triple US entry-level hiring amid AI shift
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IBM will triple US entry-level hiring in 2026, redesigning junior roles around AI oversight and human judgement despite automation pressures.
Equinix starts USD $92m Dublin data centre project
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Equinix has begun a USD $92m data centre build in Dublin, expanding colocation capacity while staying within existing grid power limits.
HCLTech named among world's most ethical companies
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HCLTech has been named among the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, securing recognition for a third consecutive year.
HCLTech wins Ethisphere ethics accolade for third year
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HCLTech has been named one of Ethisphere's 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies, securing the ethics accolade for a third consecutive year.
ECI Software certified as great place to work in eight countries
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ECI Software wins 2026 Great Place to Work certification across eight countries, as 82% of staff rate it a great workplace.
Native raises USD $42m for cloud security control plane
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Cloud security startup Native launches from stealth with USD $42m to unify preventive, intent-based controls across major public clouds.
CrowdStrike expands Nvidia AI security with new tie-ups
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CrowdStrike deepens Nvidia-centred AI security push with new tie-ups linking Falcon to WWT's AI lab and Nebius' full-stack AI cloud.
HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business
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HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
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Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance
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EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.
IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite
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IDC warns memory shortages and supply constraints will drive a steeper 2026 fall in PC and tablet shipments, even as market value rises.
Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants
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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.
Irish tech leaders see stronger returns & AI focus
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Irish tech leaders report stronger returns on digital spend than global peers, as AI strategies sharpen and cyber risk climbs the agenda.