HCS, a leading IT, cybersecurity, and digital transformation services company, has announced the results of new research that explores office workers’ attitudes to, and experiences of, cybersecurity at work. The study found that in the past 12 months, more than half (51%) of office workers in Ireland have clicked on a link or attachment within a suspicious email sent to their work email address. The research of 503 office workers based in Ireland was carried out by Censuswide on behalf of HCS, with the support of Fortinet, global leader driving the evolution of cybersecurity and the converge ..read more

At ServiceNow’s annual customer and partner event, Knowledge 2024, ServiceNow(NYSE: NOW), the AI platform for business transformation, unveiled new AI?powered capabilities to help improve employee experiences, supercharge talent development, and optimise in?person work. Enhancements to ServiceNow’s Talent Development solution, formerly named Employee Growth and Development, infuse AI into the learning experience to understand skills, support internal mobility, and enhance mentoring. In addition, new Workplace Service Delivery capabilities spur in?person employee collaboration while supportin ..read more

The eleven start-ups selected to participate in University College Dublin’s (UCD) new AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme have been announced. The focus of this new accelerator programme is to support entrepreneurs who are developing disruptive AI (artificial intelligence) solutions for a global market. The participating start-ups are; ALPACA, Customs Window, Durotimi AI, Frontier AI, GoMappED, KnowCarbon, La Casa Care, SonnyLabs.ai, Tashka Technology Solutions, VoxMed.AI and wrksense. The 6-month AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme, beginning today, will be delivered by NovaUCD, the hub of in ..read more

By Tara Gale, Client Solutions Lead, Dell Technologies Ireland The world of work has evolved significantly in our digital age. New technologies have enabled greater connectivity and collaboration between employees whether coming together in-person or working remotely. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) may have the most profound impact yet on the workplace as we know it. AI is a once-in-a-generation technology that provides significant potential to create more agile, flexible, and efficient workplaces in the future. From enhancing productivity to fostering collaboration and enhanc ..read more

Aston University civil engineering experts are teaming up with construction and surfacing company Miles Macadam to help make road surfaces more sustainable. The University has entered a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) with the Cheshire-based firm, which manufactures and installs ‘grouted macadam’, an asphalt and cement-based material for road and industrial surfacing. Working to create more sustainable road surfaces A KTP is a three-way collaboration between a business, an academic partner and a highly qualified researcher, known as a KTP associate. The UK-wide programme helps businesse ..read more

Jamango!, a browser-based game creation platform, has announced it has raised $2.5 million to accelerate development ahead of launching globally later this year. Founded by serial entrepreneurs Adam Dalton (co-founder Robotify acq. by Imagine Learning in 2021), Richard Whelan, and Jeremy Klarenbeek, Jamango! empowers users to instantly create and play user-generated games online. Built by an experienced team that have worked on award-winning games such as FIFA, The Sims, Star Wars Battlefront, and Horizon, the platform’s creator tools emphasize creativity, allowing players to combine simple ..read more

We review the new book by AI expert Nell Watson. Taming the Machine: Ethically harness the power of AI is published by Kogan Page. Taming the Machine: Ethically harness the power of AI reviewed We are big fans of Nell Watson since we first met her and came across her insights in 2015. This book is a logical one to write at this point in time. The book systematically covers the various areas of AI and its impacts on humanity. This book definitively describes all of this, and it is a comprehensive list of areas where it could have an impact. What we felt was lacking in terms of a detailed disc ..read more

Tech leaders in Ireland are reporting strong interest in the transformative potential of AI, but this is not yet turning to action for the majority of organisations, with more than 6 in 10 (62%) saying they are not yet investing in AI technologies and do not have an AI-related strategy in place. That’s a key finding of EY Ireland’s Tech Leaders Outlook Survey 2024, which surveyed 150 senior technology leaders from organisations based in Ireland. When it comes to Generative AI (GenAI), 13% of respondents say they are developing or have already developed their own Large Language Models and/or ..read more

Across Europe, Business Angels (BA), affluent and experienced investors, are vital in nurturing the private sector by injecting their capital into emerging businesses. Typically working in syndicates led by a seasoned ‘archangel’, these investors deliver not just financial support but also invaluable management and strategic insights, and expansive professional networks. The importance of a European Angel Investment Market Their investment goes beyond simple capital; it’s a mix of resources that nurtures smart, patient capital essential for innovative entrepreneurs. As pivotal players in the ..read more

Ergo, Ireland’s largest indigenous IT services provider, and Johnson Hana, the fastest growing alternative legal service globally, has announced a strategic partnership to support organisations in the financial sectors for compliance with  the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). DORA is an EU Regulation that aims to increase the resilience of the European financial market and reduce the risk of serious breaches that could adversely impact the stability of the EU’s financial institutions, as well as the customers they serve. Businesses operating in the financial sector must be DOR ..read more