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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal

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Amazon to invest up to USD $50bn in OpenAI as the pair deepen AWS ties, expand Trainium use and launch a new stateful AI runtime.
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Google tests Merkle Tree Certificates for quantum web

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Google is trialling Merkle Tree Certificates in Chrome to cut post-quantum HTTPS overhead while keeping web certificate issuance transparent.
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Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool

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Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2 across Gemini, Search, Ads and Cloud, making its faster image model the default in key AI products.
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Lánluas appoints new heads for enterprise & public

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TechnologyOne specialist Lánluas names Lorraine Sinnott and Susan Furber to lead enterprise and public sector as it ramps up global growth.
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Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the top 10 and all three United States zones miss out.
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IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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IDC says a memory shortage will drive a record 12.9% drop in 2026 smartphone shipments, hitting low-cost Android makers hardest.
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Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Irish firms say skills shortages, not tech, are throttling AI rollout, forcing sweeping job redesign and major investment in training.
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AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.
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Pharmx, Sigma Healthcare sign long-term EDI alliance

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Pharmx wins multi-year EDI deal as preferred provider to Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse across Australia and New Zealand.
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Ireland survey finds rising digital fatigue & detox

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Nearly one in four people in Ireland now set screen time limits, as a new survey points to rising digital fatigue and detox habits.
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Mastercard enlists Schmeichel to back Click to Pay

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Mastercard taps Peter Schmeichel to front a UK push for tokenised Click to Pay checkouts, aiming to end manual card entry by 2030.
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Chinese vendors dominate humanoid robot market in 2025

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Chinese vendors take command of 2025 humanoid robot market as shipments near 18,000 and revenue hits USD $440 million.
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Reach adopts Taboola AI engine to power site search

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Reach is rolling out Taboola's DeeperDive AI answer engine across titles including the Express and Daily Star to power on-site search.
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Deloitte Ireland appoints Eoin Gilhooly for SAP delivery

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Deloitte Ireland has named Eoin Gilhooly partner to lead end-to-end SAP delivery, bolstering major transformation work for key sectors.
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UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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UK online parcels jumped 17% in late 2025 as pet care and beauty surged, even as fashion and homewares shipments slid, Scurri data shows.
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Proofpoint details TA584's fast-evolving 2025 attacks

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Cyber gang TA584 triples 2025 email attacks as it adopts ClickFix lures and new Tsundere Bot malware, Proofpoint researchers warn.
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UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.
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Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Anthropic will build a Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK, piloting personalised support for job seekers and people returning to work.
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Deloitte Ireland hires Ron Doyle to boost aviation tax

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Deloitte Ireland hires aviation finance tax specialist Ron Doyle from PwC as partner to strengthen aircraft leasing advisory work.
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mhance appoints Chris Allan as chief executive officer

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Microsoft partner mhance names Chris Allan as CEO to drive cloud, data and AI-led growth under private equity owner SilverTree Equity.