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Robco says US is a strategic priority and a major growth market for its industrial robots. Read more: Germany’s Robco raises $100m to expand growing US presence

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iManage will today (29 January) announce major new capabilities within its AI assistant Ask iManage, enabling users to ask natural-language questions across the entire iManage Work platform and receive cited answers from prior work within the document management system. The update significantly expands the capability of Ask iManage, shifting from providing analysis within user-selected document sets, to analysis of the entire platform. …
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Tax expert John Burke tells us why Ireland’s popular R&D tax credit could be significant for the country’s future. Read more: Opinion: Ireland’s forward-looking R&D tax credit must be protected
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TUD and Research Ireland’s new ARC Hub for ICT will target enhanced impact by tech research on society. Read more: New centre to back ICT and AI researchers in Ireland
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Block operates several popular fintech services, including the consumer-focused Cash App and seller-focused Square. Read more: Global fintech giant Block opens new Dublin office
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Google said that it is exploring ways to allow sites to opt out of search generative AI features. Read more: UK CMA wants Google to allow sites to opt out of AI Overviews
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Yesterday, the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) launched its new Strategic Plan 2026 to 2028, with a vision for the enterprise campus to remain. Read more: Dublin 8’s Digital Hub campus would remain under proposed plan
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Overpath was founded in 2025 by The Lennox Academy’s Ross Keating and Dermot O’Connor. Read more: Elkstone backs Dublin AI sales platform Overpath in €1.6m round
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In particular, the accelerator is looking for AI start-ups that are actively raising and aiming to close their funding rounds in 2026. Read more: Third UCD AI start-up accelerator open to participants
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If 2026 is the year where you take upskilling to the next level, start by learning about meta skills. Read more: It is time to work on those meta skills in a big way