The Ultimate Guide to AI Agents
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Agents (Agentic AI).
What to know about AI Agents
AI agents represent a transformative area within artificial intelligence, focusing on autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of performing complex tasks and making decisions to enhance business operations and personal productivity.
Our recent stories highlight how AI agents are rapidly evolving across sectors—from cybersecurity and data management to customer experience and enterprise automation. Companies are integrating AI agents to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and manage security risks in increasingly sophisticated ways.
By exploring these developments, readers can gain insights into the potential benefits, emerging applications, and challenges associated with AI agent deployment. Whether you're interested in how AI agents enhance software development, automate workflows, or secure enterprise environments, this tag offers a comprehensive look at this dynamic and impactful technology.
Irish AI Agents News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Irish firms warned on custom AI agents replacing software
Custom-built agents could leave Irish boards carrying the full cost of AI errors, with fines and compliance failures possible under EU rules.
Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference
Up to 500 attendees will hear how geospatial data is being used to plan upgrades to Ireland’s energy, transport, broadband and water networks.
ServiceNow warns of Ireland's 284 million-hour service gap
Irish consumers are losing 284 million hours a year to poor service, as weak systems and low empathy leave firms at risk of defections.
Irish directors adopt AI fast but lag on governance
Irish directors embrace AI tools at pace, but most admit they lack strategies and understanding of looming national rules on governance.
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
Qualcom launches EUR €500,000 secure AI push in Ireland, creating new practice, hiring specialists and partnering with NROC on services.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Agents
Sentra launches AI data readiness platform for enterprises
Salt Code enforces security policies in AI coding tools
DataHub Cloud v1 aims to boost analytics agent accuracy
Claroty launches Claire AI agent for cyber-physical systems
Keeper Security ranks second fastest-growing in market
Featured News
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox launches Gieni ABX on Microsoft Azure to push industrial AI beyond insights, automating workflows across enterprise systems with governance.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.
Expert Columns
Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Agents News
Akamai & NVIDIA extend AI factory security integration
Akamai and NVIDIA are expanding their security partnership to embed Zero Trust controls into AI factory infrastructure.
HackerOne launches AI platform to close security gap
Rising vulnerability volumes are outpacing fix times, prompting HackerOne to roll out an AI system that feeds confirmed threats into developer tools.
Ultimo adds AI digital workers for maintenance teams
Industrial maintenance teams could save time on routine planning and safety tasks as Ultimo rolls out AI tools through Microsoft Teams.
Qlik & Starburst join forces on enterprise AI data
It could help enterprises avoid costly replatforming, as the firms link governed data access with AI tools across distributed systems.
Cybanetix launches managed AI service for business risk
Businesses adopting AI now face a single service aimed at filling gaps in governance, monitoring and incident response across workflows.
Workspot launches GUIDE AI automation platform on AWS
Enterprises struggling with legacy software may find it easier to automate tasks, as the platform works without APIs or fragile RPA tools.
Nvidia unveils DGX Station for Windows AI workstations
Windows users can now run trillion-parameter AI models locally as NVIDIA targets enterprise developers with a deskside workstation and new security controls.
Amazon adds OpenAI models to Bedrock for AWS users
AWS customers can now run OpenAI's latest models in production without leaving Bedrock, with pricing and governance folded into existing commitments.
Shoppers want pricing, not personalisation in apps
Exclusive pricing and discounts matter more than personalisation for most shoppers, as too many app alerts and poor rewards drive them away.
GoTo adds new AI tools to LogMeIn Resolve & Rescue platforms
IT support teams will get faster troubleshooting as GoTo embeds agentic AI, live device data and tighter Nexthink links into LogMeIn products.
Oxx finds AI founders more technical than SaaS peers
Technical credentials are now more likely to sway investors as successful AI founders outnumber SaaS peers with PhDs and top university ties.
Nvidia unveils tools for enterprise AI agents
Software groups in chip design and healthcare are already using Nvidia's new agent tools to automate complex workflows with tighter security controls.
MSI unveils Nvidia-based AI push across cloud to edge
The move broadens MSI's AI ambitions into enterprise infrastructure, with liquid-cooled systems aimed at easing power and heat constraints.
Nvidia expands local AI agents across RTX & DGX PCs
Privacy-focused local AI agents are moving on-device, as Nvidia and Microsoft add security controls and wider app support to Windows PCs.
Nvidia unveils RTX Spark PCs and expands RTX software
More than 1,000 games and apps now support Nvidia's RTX features, as the chipmaker also readies a new compact PC design for AI tasks.
Nvidia expands Drive Hyperion with global robotaxi deals
New robotaxi projects in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Europe and Saudi Arabia could help Nvidia turn Drive Hyperion into a standard platform for fleets.
NVIDIA adds security features to Vera BlueField-4 STX
New silicon-level controls aim to curb unauthorised agent access and data exposure in enterprise AI storage, while keeping traffic fast.
Microsoft, Nvidia launch RTX Spark Windows AI PC lineup
Windows PCs with up to 128GB of unified memory could let developers and creators run larger AI models locally, Microsoft said.
Asus launches AI PCs, tablets & software at Computex
The wider AI push spans creator laptops, home PCs and tablets, as Asus seeks to make on-device intelligence a selling point across its range.
Asus launches ProArt creator PCs with NVIDIA RTX Spark
Creative professionals could run large AI and rendering workloads locally as ASUS adds laptops and a mini PC built on NVIDIA RTX Spark.