Every AI & Innovation story published on Business Pulse — all in one place.
Stripe's $53.4 billion PayPal bid and its 288-product AI infrastructure programme reveal a single ambition: to own the consumer reach and technical rails of the next global economy.
OpenText is investing €105 million to expand its Irish operations, creating 400 new jobs in Cork and Galway over the next three years. The investment doubles the Canadian tech company's existing commitment to Ireland and lands as one of the more significant regional FDI announcements of 2026.
The US database giant is growing its Irish workforce by more than 50% and opening a new Cork office. It is the latest signal that Ireland's bet on Applied AI is paying off — and that the jobs of the next decade will look very different from those of the last.
On Tuesday June 9th, the European Commission issued one of its most significant competition rulings in the rapidly developing AI market. Meta has five working days to comply — or face the consequences. For Irish businesses using AI tools, the implications go well beyond WhatsApp.
A new call under the Innovators' Initiative targets mid-career professionals ready to turn their expertise into commercially viable solutions.
On 14 October 2026, Dublin's RDS will host an event that could define Ireland's position in the global AI economy for the next decade.
New OECD data places Ireland near the top of the global AI exposure index. For Irish business leaders, that is both a warning and an opportunity.
Most Irish SMEs know AI matters. Few have a plan. We map the readiness gap — and the practical first moves any business can make this quarter.