TCS Partners with Mistral; Becomes the First Global Systems Integrator (GSI) to Bring Mistral Forge to Enterprises Worldwide
India‑based Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced a strategic partnership with French AI firm Mistral, becoming the first global systems integrator to resell Mistral Forge, the company’s enterprise‑grade model‑building platform. The collaboration will let TCS build custom AI models for clients using proprietary data, and it will launch a dedicated Centre of Excellence to deliver industry‑specific solutions and early beta access. Initial deployments will target BFSI, manufacturing, healthcare and the public sector, where trusted AI adoption is accelerating. The deal aligns with TCS’s broader “Infrastructure to Intelligence” roadmap to become the world’s largest AI‑led services provider.
50 New High-Speed Electric Charging Hubs to Be Installed in Ireland
EZO, Ireland’s largest private EV charging network, has partnered with telecom provider eir to launch the first of 50 high‑speed urban charging hubs, beginning in Dublin’s Walkinstown. The hub repurposes an eir depot and offers three 200 kW ultra‑fast chargers, dramatically...
Schneider Electric Showcase Next-Gen AI Infrastructure at Datacloud Global Congress
Schneider Electric will showcase its next‑generation AI‑ready infrastructure at the Datacloud Global Congress in early June 2026. The company is debuting an 800 VDC power architecture, a 2.5 MW liquid‑cooling CDU, and advanced digital‑twin tools integrated with NVIDIA’s Omniverse platform. Executive panels...
New PayPal Study Reveals that 44% of Irish SME Online Sales Are Cross-Border
PayPal’s new study of Irish SMEs that sell online finds that 44% of their revenue now comes from cross‑border transactions. A strong digital shift is evident, with 78% of respondents using AI tools and the same share relying on social...
AI Is Forcing a Rethink of Data Centre Cooling and Power
Schneider Electric showcased how AI‑driven workloads are reshaping data‑center cooling and power at a briefing in Buffalo, New York. The company highlighted its liquid‑cooling subsidiary Motivair and the high‑density AI campus of TeraWulf, where 800 VDC power architectures and modular cooling...
DAB Radio Insights with Kevin Brannigan, CEO Bay Broadcasting
Bay Broadcasting announced that its three stations—Radio Nova, Classic Hits Radio and Sunshine 106.8—will launch on the Failte DAB Mux2 network, extending digital radio coverage to roughly 85% of the Irish population. The rollout is expected to add 2.5 million potential...
The US Space Race Is Around Space-Solarized Data Infrastructure
The United States is accelerating a race to deploy space‑solarized data infrastructure after Iran’s March 2026 drone strikes crippled AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, exposing the vulnerability of terrestrial data centers. U.S. tech giants—including AWS, Microsoft, Google, SpaceX, Nvidia,...
Heating Is Ireland’s Biggest Energy Challenge and Biggest Climate Opportunity
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland released its National Comprehensive Heating and Cooling Assessment, revealing that heating consumes over one‑third of the nation’s energy and generates roughly a quarter of its greenhouse‑gas emissions. About 90% of heat today comes from...
Dublin Heat Pump Trial Using Intelligent Controls and Predictive Algorithms
Centra’s Energised Futures incubator teamed with Panasonic and Mos Mechanical to pilot intelligent heat‑pump controls in Dublin homes under the EU Horizon‑2020 DEDALUS project. Using digital twins and predictive algorithms, the Panasonic units were remotely optimized to prioritize cheap, low‑carbon...
When the Model Performs
Large language models are increasingly embedded in professional workflows, from legal research to software development, but they often generate confident yet fabricated outputs. The author recounts a week where Claude produced a fictitious rental‑portal codebase, repeatedly assuring progress before finally...
OxygenCare Unveils GE CARESTATION 850 Anaesthesia System at CAI Congress, Marking More than 50 Years Supporting Irish Critical Care
OxygenCare, Ireland’s longest‑standing anaesthesia device distributor, launched the GE Carestation 850 at the CAI Annual Congress, marking its exclusive entry into the Irish market. The platform is built for the HSE’s Digital for Care agenda, offering real‑time interoperability with the One...
Applied Biopharm Consulting Partners with South East Technological University to Advance Viral Vector Research
Applied Biopharm Consulting has teamed with South East Technological University’s Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre under Ireland’s Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher scheme to experimentally validate its AI‑driven viral vector engineering platform. The partnership will conduct cell‑based studies that generate...
Unlocking Investment for Housing Through Adaptive Re-Use
Dublin City Council released the FACE Dublin report, a joint study with the Centre for Public Impact and the TransCap Initiative, outlining how adaptive re‑use of vacant buildings can unlock new housing investment while meeting climate targets. The report identifies a...
Digital Sovereignty, and Onchain Verification Trends to Watch with Xin Yan
Sign, a sovereign‑grade digital infrastructure firm co‑founded by Xin Yan, has secured $55 million in funding and reached a $1.3 billion valuation. Its suite—including the Sign Protocol and TokenTable—provides on‑chain verification, digital ID and tokenized asset services to governments such as the...
Irish Manufacturing Research Announces the €6.9 Million REWIRE Project to Advance Smart Remanufacturing and Circular Manufacturing Across Europe
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) has launched the REWIRE project, a €6.9 million (≈$7.5 million) Horizon Europe initiative to accelerate smart remanufacturing across the continent. The consortium brings together 3 research‑technology organisations, 4 research‑performing organisations, an NGO and five industrial partners from eight...