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Custom AI agents could shift serious risk onto Irish boards. Nucleo says businesses trying to replace SaaS with bespoke AI tools may cut software spend, but take on unmanageable governance, compliance, and oversight exposure in return.
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AI adoption is widening, but enterprise understanding still lags badly. AND Digital says stronger data governance, customer focus, and disciplined readiness are separating scalable AI programmes from expensive pilots that fail to deliver.
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OPIT is taking applied AI research online for professionals globally. Its new doctorate is designed around real-world organisational impact, flexible study, and the growing market for advanced AI leadership capability beyond traditional academic pathways.
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AI could absorb a third of CEO workloads by 2028. XFactorAi’s chief says trust, regulation, and slow in-house builds remain the biggest barriers to adoption.
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BMC has expanded AI tools across mainframe operations and development. New releases target skills gaps, application analysis, certificate management, and orchestration.
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bidtogether launches to cut tendering costs and turnaround times faster. The North East service combines AI workflows with human bid writers to help SMEs compete for contracts.
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New consultancy targets the systems slowing marketing execution and performance. Founded by two agency leaders, Committed Citizens is pitching six-week interventions to help CMOs improve delivery, cut waste, and make marketing operations work faster.
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Narwhal launches DeepBlue OS with funding and regulated market intent. Backed by £20 million, the new platform is designed to automate communications across regulated sectors, with auditability and fast deployment central to its pitch.
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AI could absorb a third of executive workloads soon globally. XFactorAI’s John Margerison says the biggest obstacles will be trust, regulation, and the slow pace of relying only on internal build teams.
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Jitterbit says new G2 data shows faster enterprise returns globally. The company is using Spring 2026 rankings to argue that its Harmony platform delivers ROI more quickly than category averages across integration, API, EDI, and low-code workloads.