From automating in industry and manufacturing to space-tech, Irish robotics start-ups making a name for themselves. Read more: 8 Irish robotics start-ups you should know about
The report found that in an economy close to full employment, failing to fully utilise the advanced digital capability of women in the labour market is unsustainable. Read more: Report: Ireland has Europe’s largest digital skills gender gap

OpenAI is reaching out to enterprise clients to perform early testing of ‘Skills’ in ChatGPT, bringing closer the prospect of another general-purpose AI platform providing standardised, repeatable legal workflow capabilities. Skills are reusable task bundles (instructions plus optional files/code) that can be applied automatically and teach AI how to do a specific repeatable task or workflow. They are available in OpenAI’s Codex…
A court upheld an October decision to suspend the company’s Chinese CEO Zhang Xuezheng. Read more: Netherlands to probe Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
The programme offers third level students practical work experience at Ireland’s national marine research and development agency. Read more: Marine Institute seeking applicants for 2026 Bursary Programme
The investment marks a significant moment for the organisation as it prepares to advance its Real World Model. Read more: Stanhope AI, co-founded by Irish woman Rosalyn Moran, raises $8m
The Dublin-based health-tech company aims to develop and scale its sustainability platform. Read more: Irish healthcare sustainability start-up Nocomed raises €650,000
GLM-5 was entirely trained using Chinese-made Huawei Ascend chips. Read more: Shares jump in Chinese AI start-up Zhipu after GLM-5 launch
The Galway medtech startup led by Brian Shields has closed an oversubscribed Series C financing round for its Neuromark medical device that treats chronic rhinitis. Read more: Galway’s Neurent Medical closes €62.5m oversubscribed Series C round
UL’s Prof Pepijn van de Ven discusses his research, which involves using simple AI models to benefit mental health interventions. Read more: How the careful use of AI can benefit mental health services