An innocent attempt by software engineer Sammy Azdoufal to control his new DJI robot vacuum cleaner with a video game controller unintentionally escalated into a large-scale privacy breach. Because of ...

Research Ireland launched its inaugural five-year strategy at an event in the Mansion House, Dublin. Entitled Curiosity, Capability, Competitiveness – Charting Ireland’s Research and Innovation Future ...

Acuity has officially opened its digital centre of excellence (DCoE) in Penrose Two, Cork, marking the next phase of its long‑term investment in Ireland. Announced in September 2025, the Centre will c ...

I was recently informed about a new EU initiative to fight dis- and misinformation. Very interesting, I thought. I can work with this, especially given growing concern about social media, malign use ...

In association with Datapac In 2026, infrastructure teams are facing a unique convergence of pressures. Senior leadership is asking for credible AI roadmaps and digital acceleration, while finance ...

Alphabet is bringing its own robotics unit Intrinsic back within Google’s walls. In doing so, the group is betting on helping build factories of the future. Intrinsic has existed as an independent ...

Apple is coming out with a series of new product introductions this week, including a low-cost MacBook. Although the press has been invited to a presentation on 4 March, so far there is no official ...

Digital bank Monzo is to grow its Irish team to 70, almost doubling the headcount by mid-2027. This builds on the bank’s continued investment in Ireland with the latest capital injection of €71 ...

Galway based medical device company CrannMed has been approved for a recommended investment of up to €12.5 million from the Horizon Europe European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. CrannMed has ...

Nvidia beat analysts’ forecasts for both earnings per share and revenue in the fourth quarter of its financial year. The company’s strong performance was driven mainly by its data centre activities, ...

Limerick Greenway has become the first Greenway in Ireland to use virtual reality (VR) technology to deliver a full end-to-end immersive digital tour of its entire route.   Developed by Limerick City ...

Samsung officially launched the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra, the company’s latest flagship smartphones. The differences from their predecessors are relatively minor, the main emphasis being on ...