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
Tech Mahindra launches agentic app modernisation services
Parloa tops USD $50 million ARR after Series D boost
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
Featured News
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
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
The next phase of AI in marketing is not just more automation
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Agents News
AI board priority rises as legacy systems slow scale
Legacy systems are slowing AI roll-outs at large firms, with most executives saying modernisation and governance are now the main bottlenecks.
Pax8 launches managed intelligence for SMB partners
Partners can now monetise AI work for smaller firms as Pax8 ties services, training and governance into a recurring revenue model.
BeyondTrust joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing push
The partnership could help uncover critical flaws faster as AI-driven attacks and machine identities raise the stakes for infrastructure security.
UKG adds real-time tools for frontline workforce control
Managers can now spot staffing gaps, compliance risks and overtime exposure as they happen, as UKG adds live tools for shift-based workforces.
IBM & Google Cloud launch new AI modernisation practice
It aims to help regulated industries connect AI agents to legacy systems without rebuilding core infrastructure, as demand for production rollouts grows.
NTT Data & Google Cloud expand Gemini Enterprise push
The tie-up seeks to help firms turn AI pilots into live systems, with 5,000 experts trained and hundreds of agents planned.
Supabase raises USD $500 million in Series F round
The fresh cash lifts Supabase's valuation to USD $10.5 billion as AI-driven demand for its database platform continues to surge.
Offroad lands USD $7 million to tackle identity risk
Security teams may gain relief from manual identity investigations as Offroad targets risks from human, machine and AI access with USD $7 million.
Sweep launches AI agent for Salesforce & Snowflake
Teams can now map downstream risks across Salesforce, Snowflake and Data 360 before making changes, cutting manual checks and compliance gaps.
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ING rolls out AI mortgage assistant in Netherlands
The pilot is expected to speed up complex home-loan decisions while keeping final approval with ING staff and maintaining explainable oversight.
Untested code deployed by 60% as AI speeds development
Pressure to ship faster is leaving most firms exposed, with AI-generated code now outpacing testing and lifting quality risks across industries.
OutSystems honours AI leaders in 2026 innovation awards
Customers are already saving time and millions as the awards spotlight AI tools moved into day-to-day operations across logistics, banking and public services.
Vista launches Vector Core Compute for AI inference
The new inference cloud is aimed at cutting latency and costs for enterprise AI, with a Los Angeles site live and Together.ai first to use it.
Qlik expands Snowflake tie-up for governed AI workflows
Businesses can now feed governed enterprise data into Snowflake AI workflows in real time, cutting the gap between insight and action.
Airwallex buys Leapfin to add accounting automation
The deal gives finance teams a way to automate revenue recognition and reconciliation as businesses seek cleaner books and faster closes.
Litera brings Foundation 365 to Microsoft 365 Copilot
Law firms can now access client relationship data inside Microsoft 365 Copilot, a move aimed at boosting CRM use and cross-selling.
Siemens launches AI software to scale industrial use
Industrial groups may cut manual effort and speed up issue resolution as Siemens pushes AI from pilots into governed production workflows.
Tetrate & Ory launch AI agent security partnership
Businesses deploying AI agents can now add live request checks and step-up approval, reducing the risk of unauthorised tool use.
Pinecone links Nexus to Microsoft OneLake for AI agents
AI agents can now tap enterprise data in Microsoft OneLake with citations, as Pinecone claims lower token use and faster responses.
Testlio launches AI agent testing for high-risk workflows
Companies adopting AI agents in payments now have a new way to spot compliance and revenue risks before customers are affected.