BDO Ireland and UK Unite in Major Cross-Border Growth Move
BDO Ireland and BDO UK are merging to form a €1.26bn advisory business, with AI and digital growth central to the strategy.
Cloudflare Tightens AI Bot Access With New Default Blocks for Ad-Supported Sites
Cloudflare will block certain AI and multipurpose crawlers by default on ad-supported pages from 15 September.
Ireland’s AI Future Depends on More Than Just the Power Grid
Ireland’s digital growth depends on balancing AI expansion, data centres and grid capacity with public infrastructure realities.
EU Court Upholds Multibillion-Euro Android Penalty Against Google
The EU’s top court has upheld Google’s €4.1bn Android antitrust fine, cementing a landmark competition ruling with wide tech implications.
Tapestry VC Unveils $80M Fund to Back Europe’s Next Wave of Repeat Founders
Tapestry VC has launched an $80m fund backed by major investors to support repeat founders across Europe and North America.
US Reopens Access to Anthropic AI Models After Sudden Export Freeze
The US has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Fable 5 and partially restored Mythos 5 access, easing concerns over global AI availability.
Schneider Electric’s $3.1bn Cognite Deal Signals a Bigger Industrial AI Push
Schneider Electric will acquire Cognite for $3.1bn, deepening its industrial AI strategy through Aveva and the Connect platform.
Ireland Lands 190 Global Investment Deals as Tech and Fintech Momentum Accelerates
IDA Ireland secured 190 investment deals in H1 2026, with nearly 10,500 jobs promised across tech, AI, fintech and regional projects.
Bending Spoons Surges Past Expectations With Blockbuster Nasdaq Debut
Bending Spoons raised $1.68bn in its Nasdaq IPO, reaching an $18.4bn valuation and reinforcing confidence in scaled software businesses.
WhatsApp’s Privacy Shift Explained: What the New Username Update Means for Users
WhatsApp is introducing usernames, a privacy-focused change that could alter how users connect and protect their phone numbers.
