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
Why AI projects struggle to move beyond the pilot stage
Many businesses are finding that AI pilots stall when ownership, adoption and measurement questions emerge after the first demo.
ManageEngine rolls out Zia Agents for IT automation
The rollout gives enterprise IT teams autonomous task execution across service, security and endpoint management, with built-in privacy controls.
The next competitive advantage isn't more AI, it's knowing how to put AI to work
The real payoff will come from governed workflows, as executives move beyond pilots and turn AI into a measurable business capability.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Agents
Komprise launches Transparent File Tables for AI analytics
JFrog named leader in Gartner's software security quadrant
Jamf launches AI governance for Mac fleets in enterprises
Blue Yonder unveils new AI tools for supply chains
1Password buys Apono to bolster AI access controls
Featured News
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
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.
Expert Columns
Your bottle cooler knows more than your data team: Here's how it unlocks agentic AI
When Agents act on bad data, the damage is automatic
As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck
Data value chain seen as next step for enterprises
Why AI projects struggle to move beyond the pilot stage
The next competitive advantage isn't more AI, it's knowing how to put AI to work
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Agents News
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.
Bull & Foxconn to make NVIDIA AI systems in Europe
European cloud and AI customers will gain locally built NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 systems as Bull and Foxconn shift production to France and the Czech Republic.
Twilio voice AI builds Guinness price index across pubs
Thousands of pub prices were gathered by automated calls, showing how voice AI can do large-scale field research beyond chatbots.
Proofpoint joins OpenAI cyber programme for GPT-5.5
Security teams could get faster threat triage and richer alert context as Proofpoint folds GPT-5.5 into managed workflows, not customer access.
Zoom adds AI tools to Virtual Agent for customer service
Customer service teams can now build and monitor AI agents more easily, with Zoom adding testing, quality controls and outcome-based pricing.
NTT DATA launches AI agent for consumer goods planning
Product teams may get concepts to review in minutes rather than months as the new service aims to speed early decisions on brand fit and compliance.
Cloudflare & browser rivals back privacy token standard
A new anti-bot standard could let websites verify traffic without CAPTCHAs or tracking cookies, easing checkout friction for shoppers.
Prosper AI raises USD $30 million in Series A round
Demand is rising for software that cuts healthcare admin work, as the New York-based company expands beyond scheduling into billing and verification.
Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend
The record outlay underscores the group's push into AI, health and payments as emissions fell and carbon neutrality continued for a fifth year.
Qualys study calls for unified attack surface management
Security teams want daily scanning and clearer risk rankings as cloud sprawl and third-party reliance widen attack surfaces, a survey found.
Kentico adds AI award in Site of the Year 2026 reset
Digital experience projects using agentic AI will now compete for recognition as Kentico reshapes its Site of the Year awards into six sectors.
CISOs see AI as opportunity amid cyber threat fears
Most security leaders now see AI as a cybersecurity opportunity, even as concerns over supplier exposure and domain attacks remain high.
Framer launches AI agents for website creation & editing
Website teams can now make, review and publish AI-driven changes in one place as Framer adds agents, branching and external tool links.
Fullstory launches AI tools to analyse user activity
The launch aims to let firms spot user and employee problems faster, cutting manual analysis and speeding fixes for faults and bottlenecks.
Rackspace, AMD to deploy 30 MW AI cloud for enterprises
The phased rollout will give regulated enterprises dedicated AI compute capacity from late 2026, with healthcare among the target sectors.
Ataccama joins Databricks Marketplace with MCP Server
The tie-up gives Databricks users quality and lineage checks for AI workflows, helping teams spot risky data before it reaches models.
osapiens seals SAP & GreenDot partnerships in Mannheim
Companies facing tighter EU rules and supply chain strain are being offered new tools to track deliveries and packaging compliance.
Vercel unveils agent tools as deployments turn AI-led
More than half of Vercel deployments are now triggered by coding agents, as monthly AI token traffic has jumped tenfold.
Earnix launches AI orchestration system for insurers
Insurers testing AI in narrow pilots may now need traceable, governed tools as Earnix pushes its new orchestration layer into daily workflows.