Tech

This marks the seventh co-founder exit since xAI was founded in 2023. Read more: Only five left as Toby Pohlen latest co-founder to exit xAI

In the past year, Intel has lost its CSO, CEO of products and the head of AI. Read more: Latest Intel exit sees Foundry lead Kevin O’Buckley joining Qualcomm

The NASDAQ-listed company can access discretionary funds through a 36-month agreement with New Jersey’s Yorkville Advisors. Read more: Wicklow’s Trinity Biotech secures $25m in SEPA funding

Block opened a new strategic European hub in Dublin late last month. Read more: Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts 4,000 citing AI as the cause

Both IDC and Gartner are warning of over 10pc declines in smartphone and budget PC shipments in 2026 due to memory chip shortages. Read more: Chip crunch to hit smartphone, PC shipments in 2026 by over 10pc

The funding rounds come as a Scale Ireland survey shows that start-ups still feel raising funds in Ireland is a huge challenge. Read more: 10 Irish start-ups that raised funds early in 2026

Robert Walters’ data suggests that microshifting could be the next evolution of flexible working. Read more: Nearly 60pc of Irish workers want employers to adopt ‘microshifting’

SakuraBead is expected to be commercially available by the end of the year. Read more: Galway’s CrannMed bags €12.5m in EIC funds for new pain relief device

CPL’s report found that nowadays, salary may no longer be the most pressing concern for professionals. Read more: Leadership competing with salary in attracting top talent, research finds