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Denis O'Brien brought traceability and standards expertise to Digital Transformation & AI Awards 2025
In a rewind to the Digital Transformation & AI Awards 2025, Denis O'Brien, Director of Standards and Solutions at GS1 Ireland, served as a member of the judging panel, bringing expertise in standards-based traceability systems, global supply chain standards development, and cross-sector digital implementation gained across food, healthcare, and manufacturing industries. As co-chair of the global committee that produced the latest Global Traceability Standard and recipient of the international GS1 People Make A Difference award for his TrackVax work, O'Brien contributed internationally recognised standards leadership to the evaluation of Ireland's most ambitious digital transformation initiatives.
OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeño inference chip to accelerate AI digital transformation at gigawatt scale
US artificial intelligence company OpenAI and semiconductor firm Broadcom have unveiled Jalapeño, OpenAI's first custom processor designed specifically for large language model inference, with initial deployment planned through Microsoft data centres by the end of 2026. The chip was developed from design to manufacturing tape-out in nine months.
Firmus Technologies signs Nvidia partnership to deliver 170,000 GPUs and level AI infrastructure access
Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies has signed a strategic partnership with Nvidia to deliver 170,000 GPUs from early 2027, providing emerging AI firms with more cost-effective access to computing power. The deal is expected to generate up to $30 billion in revenue for Firmus over its first six years.
CTI Digital builds sovereign AI platform to address data governance and digital transformation control concerns
UK digital transformation agency CTI Digital has built a sovereign AI platform for internal use, hosting it on private infrastructure operated by group company Nublue to retain control over data, intellectual property and AI governance. The platform is intended to inform future sovereign AI offerings for clients.
Dublin's TensorX partners with Solstice to deliver up to $1 billion in sovereign European AI infrastructure
Dublin-based AI infrastructure company TensorX has announced a partnership with finance provider Solstice to deliver up to $1 billion in sovereign European AI infrastructure, covering GPU procurement and data centre build-out across the EU. The deal follows TensorX's €8 million seed funding round earlier this week.
Bank of Ireland report finds AI adoption surpasses EU average as Irish TMT sector enters execution phase
Bank of Ireland's latest sectoral report shows AI adoption in Ireland has overtaken the EU average, with 43% of private sector organisations already using AI tools in active workflows across the technology, media and telecoms sector. Governance gaps, cyber risk and shifting digital discovery models are identified as key emerging challenges.
Maria Svejdar served as Judging Coordinator for Digital Transformation & AI Awards 2025
Revisiting the Digital Transformation & AI Awards 2025, Maria Svejdar, Head of Retail at GS1 Ireland, served as Judging Coordinator across a programme that recognised Ireland's leading innovators in technology and digital excellence at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire on 19 June 2025, spanning over 40 categories in digital transformation and artificial intelligence. Bringing more than 25 years of commercial experience across B2B, technology, retail, and consumer goods, Svejdar oversaw an independent expert panel drawn from academia, enterprise technology, and industry leadership to evaluate entries across one of Ireland's most expansive awards programmes in the digital sector.
Ireland’s CSRD Compliance Journey Is Building the Data Architecture That Will Define Enterprise Digital Performance
Irish businesses are building sustainability reporting technology at pace, with ESG data capability rising 14 percentage points in a single year. Organisations treating CSRD as a data architecture opportunity are building infrastructure that will power AI-driven decision-making for the decade ahead.
Anthropic opens Seoul office and signs AI safety agreement to deepen South Korea digital transformation push
US artificial intelligence company Anthropic has opened an office in Seoul and announced a series of partnerships across South Korea's enterprise, startup, research and public sectors, including a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Science and ICT on AI safety. South Korea ranks among the top dozen countries globally for Claude.ai usage.
PLDT Enterprise partners with 6D Technologies to scale IoT digital transformation across Philippine enterprises
Philippine telecommunications company PLDT Enterprise has partnered with telecom software provider 6D Technologies to strengthen its IoT connectivity management capabilities across enterprise and SME sectors. The platform targets large-scale connected device deployments across logistics, manufacturing, utilities, retail and public services.
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