Haleon signs five-year Microsoft collaboration to scale AI-powered digital transformation across global operations
UK consumer health company Haleon has announced a five-year collaboration with Microsoft to scale digital, data and AI capabilities across its global business, building on existing Microsoft 365 Copilot use to accelerate agentic AI, security and cloud infrastructure adoption. The partnership supports Haleon's ambition to reach one billion more consumers by 2030.
Everhaze raises €450,000 to launch conversational agentic AI platform for PR professionals in Ireland and UK
Dublin-based PR-intelligence company Everhaze has raised €450,000 from three Irish family offices ahead of the commercial launch of its conversational agentic AI product Lú across Ireland and the UK. The tool targets PR agencies facing capacity pressures, workforce burnout and a widening skills gap.
Viatel acquires Scottish cybersecurity consultancy FullProxy to strengthen UK digital transformation and cyber capabilities
Irish telecoms and IT company Viatel Technology Group has acquired Glasgow-based cybersecurity consultancy FullProxy for an undisclosed sum, backed by investment from Macquarie Capital, expanding Viatel's UK presence and cyber capabilities. The deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions by Viatel since 2020.
US Multinationals Are Betting on Ireland’s AI Future and Irish Enterprises Should Position Alongside Them
More than 80% of US multinationals operating in Ireland plan to maintain or increase investment over the next five years, with AI and digital transformation named as the greatest commercial opportunity. AmCham’s FDI Insights Survey 2025 confirms an investment ecosystem Irish enterprise leaders can directly align with and supply into.
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.
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