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Dcycle launches AI platform to unite financial data

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Dcycle broadens beyond ESG with AI system that joins finance, operations and sustainability data for quicker management decisions.
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SITA says fragmented data hinders aviation tech spend

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SITA says aviation tech spend hit USD $50.8 billion in 2025, but poor data integration is still limiting returns across AI, security and sustainability.
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Veolia launches global data centre resource service

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Veolia targets booming data centre buildout with a single service to cut water use, waste and energy strain as regulators tighten scrutiny.
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Cork Airport plans Ireland's largest solar carport

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Cork Airport to add 3,696-panel solar carport as part of GBP £200 million upgrade, with Greenvolt Next project set to cover Holiday Blue car park.
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Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference

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Esri Ireland to gather up to 500 industry figures in Dublin for a free forum on mapping, data and critical infrastructure planning.
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Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain

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Foresight sells Northern Ireland's TES Group to Legrand after revenue jumps 84% and a major datacentre expansion, locking in a fourfold return.
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Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range

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Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
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Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste with data

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Geotab report shows fleets cut fuel waste by 30% as telematics help businesses slash idling, emissions and costs across global operations.
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Heat networks urged for high-rise homes by Power On

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Power On backs heat networks as the practical low-carbon answer for tower blocks, saying they can cut grid demand and save developers money.
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Extreme wins first EPEAT registry for network gear

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Extreme becomes first networking vendor with EPEAT-listed switches and Wi-Fi 7 access points, boosting its appeal in sustainability-led tenders.
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ZEDEDA, Submer unveil liquid-cooled modular edge AI

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ZEDEDA and Submer unveil modular liquid‑cooled edge AI pods, packs and containers to run GPU inference in harsh, remote industrial sites.
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Endeavour's Pact to power AI data centres with hydrogen

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Endeavour unveils Pact methane-cracking system to supply 24/7 low-carbon hydrogen power and graphite for soaring AI data centre demand.
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Pure Data Centres builds 110MW Dublin microgrid for AI

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Pure Data Centres and AVK have built a 110MW on-site microgrid in Dublin to power AI data centres and ease Ireland's strained grid.
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Blue Yonder rolls out agentic AI across supply chains

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Blue Yonder expands agentic AI and mobile apps across supply chains, embedding role-based agents from planning to customer service.
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Industry drives net-zero push with electrification focus

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Industry leaders are ramping up electrification, flexibility and digital tools to hit net-zero goals, but warn policy uncertainty risks delays.
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Purpose beyond profession: The impact of a career in tech

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As women reshape the tech landscape, careers in engineering and AI are offering purpose, impact and fulfilment far beyond the job title.
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EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables

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EDP will supply renewables to Start Campus's 1.2 GW Sines data campus in Portugal under a new Iberia-focused energy partnership.
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Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin's grid limits.
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MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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UK online pharmacy MedExpress is automating up to one million monthly patient letters after deploying Quadient's cloud-based Impress platform.
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Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.