Tech

The AI-assisted IT helpdesk provider is looking for data analysts, scientists and engineers. Read more: AI helpdesk platform Fixify hiring 50 for new Cork hub

ServiceNow’s EMEA president Cathy Mauzaize argues that agile leadership is needed to ensure companies can take full advantage of AI. Read more: Agile and agentic: ServiceNow lead predicts top AI trends of 2026

MSD’s Aoife Allen didn’t start out in the pharmaceutical sector, but a natural curiosity and broad skillset stood to her when the time came to make a change. Read more: Thinking of a pivot? This pharma operations technician got a start in arts

The IT service provider, which claims to support 20pc of the web, blamed its latest disruption on a change it made to its Web Application Firewall. Read more: Fresh Cloudflare global outage hits LinkedIn, Zoom and more

Other winners include CergenX, Stryker, Alcon Ireland and the Institute for Clinical Trials. Read more: West Pharmaceuticals and Palliare big winners at Irish Medtech Awards

The Irish Government has published its five-year plan to drive growth and innovation in research and education. Read more: €4.55bn investment plan aims to boost Ireland’s research competitiveness

For many years now, Mark Zuckerberg seems to have been the only one with any great belief in the future of his so called ‘metaverse’, but reality may now be hitting home. Read more: Meta to cut metaverse budget and team – to no-one’s great surprise

Founders, advisers and investors gathered for the final Founders Exchange of the year on December 3, returning to Dublin’s Digital Hub to chat building and fundraising. Read more: Message from third Founders’ Exchange: Build in Ireland, scale internationally