Optum's Shanon emphasizes that the pharmaceutical industry thrives not only on scientific advancements but also on the people driving those innovations.
Meta is reducing its workforce by 600 jobs at its Superintelligence Labs, affecting teams within its AI infrastructure, the FAIR unit, and other product-related roles.
Engineering positions increased by 20% this year, with a growing emphasis on candidates possessing soft skills, according to a recent IrishJobs report. The study highlights that one in four employers plan to boost their hiring efforts in 2026.
Susan O'Neill, co-founder of Paygentic, serves on the Fintech Ireland advisory council. The fintech company recently raised $2 million in its pre-seed funding round to further develop its innovative financial technology solutions.
Irish entrepreneurs Noel Ruane and Trevor Parsons have successfully raised $14 million in a seed funding round for Bronto, their innovative logging platform designed to meet the demands of the AI era.
PwC Ireland's Leonard McAuliffe highlights that while Irish companies acknowledge the potential benefits of advanced technologies such as AI and quantum computing, many are still struggling to effectively prepare against related cyber threats.
Lette AI, a promising property management start-up, has raised $1.4 million to accelerate its growth. The company aims to expand its workforce, solidify its presence in Ireland, and extend its reach into the UK and UAE markets.
Dublin-based travel company Hostelworld has acquired OccasionGenius, a US B2B event discovery platform, for $12 million. This purchase is aimed at enhancing Hostelworld's social monetization strategy by integrating event discovery capabilities into its offerings.
Saros Consulting, currently employing 50 people worldwide, plans to expand by creating an additional 50 jobs by the end of 2027 following an €8 million investment. This growth aims to double its global workforce.
Anthropic has expanded the capabilities of its Claude AI platform by launching coding features accessible directly on the web. Additionally, a recent study by DeepSeek explores methods to compress large image-based text documents, enhancing AI processing efficiency.