The Ultimate Guide to AI Agents
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Agents (Agentic AI).
What to know about AI Agents
AI agents represent a transformative area within artificial intelligence, focusing on autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of performing complex tasks and making decisions to enhance business operations and personal productivity.
Our recent stories highlight how AI agents are rapidly evolving across sectors—from cybersecurity and data management to customer experience and enterprise automation. Companies are integrating AI agents to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and manage security risks in increasingly sophisticated ways.
By exploring these developments, readers can gain insights into the potential benefits, emerging applications, and challenges associated with AI agent deployment. Whether you're interested in how AI agents enhance software development, automate workflows, or secure enterprise environments, this tag offers a comprehensive look at this dynamic and impactful technology.
Irish AI Agents News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Irish firms warned on custom AI agents replacing software
Custom-built agents could leave Irish boards carrying the full cost of AI errors, with fines and compliance failures possible under EU rules.
Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference
Up to 500 attendees will hear how geospatial data is being used to plan upgrades to Ireland’s energy, transport, broadband and water networks.
ServiceNow warns of Ireland's 284 million-hour service gap
Irish consumers are losing 284 million hours a year to poor service, as weak systems and low empathy leave firms at risk of defections.
Irish directors adopt AI fast but lag on governance
Irish directors embrace AI tools at pace, but most admit they lack strategies and understanding of looming national rules on governance.
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
Qualcom launches EUR €500,000 secure AI push in Ireland, creating new practice, hiring specialists and partnering with NROC on services.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Agents
Atera offers fee-free Robin if AI misses support target
Celonis tops Gartner's 2026 process intelligence ranking
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment
CrowdStrike leads Gartner cyberthreat intelligence quadrant
Featured News
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox launches Gieni ABX on Microsoft Azure to push industrial AI beyond insights, automating workflows across enterprise systems with governance.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.
Expert Columns
Is your data ready for AI? 5 steps before deploying an agent
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
Agent computers: The PC era, amplified
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Agents News
Fortinet expands NVIDIA tie-up to secure enterprise AI
The integration aims to curb prompt injection and data leaks as enterprises push AI agents into production across cloud and on-premises systems.
Sweep says Salesforce work is 80% context rebuilding
Enterprise teams are spending most of their time untangling Salesforce systems, leaving just 1.2% of AI-agent interactions to execute changes.
Cognite Flows brings AI tools to industrial front line
Industrial operators could cut app build times from months to days as Cognite Flows unifies AI recommendations and live plant data.
Celonis launches context model in Ikigai Labs deal
The deal aims to give enterprise AI a live view of operations, while also adding planning and forecasting tools to Celonis's platform.
Phoenix47 launches Fusion47 AI agent for IT support
IT teams could cut repair times as Phoenix47's new agent mines past incidents and internal documents to guide engineers live.
Secure Code Warrior launches Bedrock security training
Developers using generative AI will get hands-on lessons on prompt injection and data leakage as AWS expands Bedrock adoption.
AI now routine in cyber attacks, Google report finds
Security teams face a broader threat as criminals and state-backed actors use generative AI to speed hacks, phishing and malware.
SailPoint launches Agentic Fabric to secure AI agents
The new platform aims to close a governance gap as autonomous software agents increasingly access sensitive systems and data without oversight.
Docusign launches AI tools for in-house legal teams
Legal teams could cut contract delays as Docusign folds AI assistants and agents into its agreement platform with new software links.
CloudBolt adds MCP support to cloud management platform
Enterprises can now let AI agents handle approved infrastructure tasks in CloudBolt CMP while keeping permissions and audit controls in place.
Alation launches AI governance tool for compliance
Boards and regulators are pushing firms to prove AI oversight as fast-changing rules leave many compliance teams scrambling for evidence.
IPNetwork Monitor adds AI control to on-premise tools
Small businesses can now automate on-premise network checks with AI agents, without exposing monitoring data to outside cloud services.
Dun & Bradstreet partners Anthropic on compliance AI
The deal could speed up onboarding for banks and other regulated firms by automating identity checks while keeping an audit trail inside Claude.
Temenos launches AI tools for banking & compliance
Banks could speed up digital journeys and compliance checks as Temenos embeds AI agents and copilots into systems used for daily operations.
Klaviyo expands Anthropic link for marketing workflows
Marketing teams could save hours on reporting as Klaviyo feeds customer data into Claude for briefs, audits and campaign planning.
Atlassian widens AI push with Teamwork Graph & Rovo
Broader access to work data could make AI agents more useful inside large firms, as Atlassian opens up its Teamwork Graph and Rovo tools.
Tekst raises EUR €11.5 million to automate workflows
The funding will help businesses cut manual back-office work as Tekst expands software that maps workflows from emails, documents and system actions.
MongoDB adds AI tools for production agents in Atlas
Enterprises running AI agents can now cut infrastructure overhead, as MongoDB adds automated embeddings, memory and faster database performance.
Dynatrace named leader in GigaOm Kubernetes report
As Kubernetes deployments spread, operators are under pressure to cut incident times and pin down faults across complex cloud estates.
Netskope launches AgentSkope AI agents for security teams
It aims to reduce alert fatigue for security teams, with one beta customer processing 14 million daily alerts in minutes instead of hours.