Engineering Skillnet Unveils Strategy to Tackle Industry Skills Challenges
Engineering Skillnet and Ibec have launched the "Engineering a Skills‑First Future 2026‑2029" plan to confront deep‑seated talent gaps in Ireland’s engineering sector. Research shows 84% of employers struggle to pinpoint required skills and 54% of staff need major upskilling. The strategy proposes a shift from rigid job titles to a human‑centric, skills‑first framework, aiming to broaden the talent pool and accelerate learning velocity. Its ultimate ambition is to position Ireland as a global engineering leader by 2029.
Huawei Proposes New Path for Chips as Moore’s Law Runs Out of Road
Huawei unveiled its "Tau Scaling Law" at the 2026 ISCAS conference, proposing time‑based scaling instead of traditional geometric shrinkage. The approach hinges on a new LogicFolding architecture that shortens signal paths to boost transistor density without cutting‑edge lithography. Huawei claims...
Managing Watts with Bits for Ireland’s Solar Decade
Ireland’s solar capacity surpassed 2 GW in November 2025, marking a milestone toward its national goal of 8 GW by 2030. Huawei Ireland, a leading supplier of inverter and grid‑management solutions, says the technology to bridge the gap already exists, but adoption speed...
The Interview: Andreea Wade Quits VC to Fix AI’s Invisible Plumbing Problem
Andreea Wade, former partner at Delta Partners and co‑founder of Opening.io, quit venture capital to launch Univec.ai, a startup tackling AI’s hidden embedding‑translation problem. The company has built more than 87 bridging models that convert vectors between disparate embedding spaces,...
Medtronic Creating 85 Galway Jobs with New Software Development Hub
Medtronic will create 85 new positions in Galway by launching a European software development hub for its Patient Care Systems (PCS) function. The hub will act as a global centre of excellence for cardiac digital health, building cloud‑based platforms that...
Irish Quantum Start-Up Equal1 Unveils RacQ Data Centre Computer
Irish quantum start‑up Equal1 has unveiled RacQ, a rack‑mounted silicon‑spin quantum computer built for standard 19‑inch data‑centre racks. The system combines a UnityQ quantum‑on‑chip with classical processors to deliver hybrid quantum‑classical workloads for use cases such as risk analysis, materials...
Report: How ‘Shadow Workloads’ Are Impacting Ireland’s Employees
Robert Walters’ May 2026 report reveals a surge in “shadow workloads” among Irish professionals, where non‑core tasks expand without formal recognition or pay. Six out of ten respondents say their remit has grown, prompting longer hours for 53% and low...
Biopharma Evumed to Create 30 New Jobs in Cork
Evumed, a biopharmaceutical firm, will establish its European headquarters at Cork Airport Business Park and create 30 new positions across quality, regulatory, supply chain, finance and support functions throughout 2026. The move is backed by a multimillion‑euro investment, underscoring Cork’s...
What Are some of the Top Biopharmas Looking for in a Job Applicant?
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) hosted its 12th annual Careers in Biopharma fair, drawing more than 1,500 graduates and senior talent advisers from MSD, Sanofi, AbbVie, BMS, Amgen and other leaders. Speakers emphasized that a tailored CV,...
Opinion: Europe Can’t Afford to Sit on the Agentic Commerce Sidelines
At Stripe Sessions 2026, industry leaders warned that the traditional bot‑vs‑human model of e‑commerce is collapsing as AI agents become the primary shoppers. Merchants must expose product details in a machine‑readable format, prompting the rollout of the Universal Commerce Protocol...
Software Company Barespace Launches Embedded Finance Platform
Irish AI‑driven SaaS firm Barespace has unveiled Barespace Capital, an embedded finance platform that lets salon owners secure growth funding directly within the booking and operations system they already use. The launch follows a €2.9 million seed round (about $3.2 million) and...
Coimisiún Na Meán to Investigate Meta’s Content Promotion
Ireland’s media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has launched an investigation into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram recommender systems to determine whether they violate the EU Digital Services Act. The probe focuses on alleged “dark‑pattern” designs that may prevent users from opting...
Self-Belief, Expanding Your Role and Turning Potential Into Opportunity
Olivia Leonard, executive vice‑president of transfer solutions engineering at Mastercard, reflects on her three‑decade tech journey, emphasizing self‑belief and mentorship as catalysts for women in STEM. She highlights how AI and quantum computing will reshape the payments landscape, demanding inclusive...
Artificial Intelligence and the Modern Cybersecurity Landscape
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, offering efficiency gains while introducing novel threats. Rent the Runway’s VP of engineering is rolling out an AI governance and risk‑management framework to safeguard innovation, and TCS warns that AI tools can amplify...
How Can Organisations Ensure Cyber Resilience in Tense Times?
Geopolitical instability is driving a surge in state‑aligned, criminal and hacktivist cyber activity, with April alone seeing breaches at Dublin’s Healthdaq, OpenAI’s macOS certification process, and unauthorized access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI model. Matthew Lloyd Davies of Pluralsight warns that shared...