Planet & YouLend launch fast SME funding in Europe
about 6 hours agoEligible merchants in seven countries will get decisions within hours and funding within 48 hours through their existing Planet software.
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LeanBPI boosts small firms with bespoke digitisation
Food manufacturers have been a major beneficiary as the consultancy says 750 small firms have saved €25 million through tailored digitisation.
More than half of adults in Ireland would try influencing
A survey by Pure Telecom found 56% of adults in Ireland would consider influencing for income, while 82% already follow at least one creator.
Olive for Education nearly doubles revenue to €7.69m
Schools now drive most of Olive Group's business, as its education arm lifted revenue 97.2% to €7.69 million and EBITDA to €2.80 million.
Amid AI shifts - Common Purpose wants 1,000 more Irish leaders
The target underscores growing demand for cross-sector leadership as Irish organisations face social change, green transition and AI shifts.
IT.ie to invest EUR 3.5 million & create 50 jobs
Demand for cyber and compliance help is driving the firm's Dublin expansion, which will lift headcount from 60 to 110 by 2029.
eir business backs .IE Digital Trust Mark for SMEs
Irish SMEs will get support to tackle weak website, email and domain settings as cyber risk erodes trust and productivity.
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DocuWare's EMEA and APAC sales VP says UK channel businesses are failing customers by focusing on products rather than outcomes.
Wed, 27th May 2026
Exclusive: Rover's Phil Katz on trust signals in pet care
Rover says data, trust systems and AI tools are reshaping pet care marketplaces as owners seek more personalised services.
Fri, 15th May 2026
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.
Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
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Forterro launches MyForterro.ai for industrial businesses
Early users of the platform expect faster decisions and less manual work as Forterro embeds AI into existing industrial software systems.
Axiology & VIALET launch tokenised funds for safeguarding
The deal gives VIALET another safeguarded asset option as payment firms seek yield and diversification without sacrificing same-day access to cash.
scandiweb open-sources Expedio to speed up Magento stores
Merchants can now cut Magento page-load times without replatforming, as scandiweb makes Expedio's core freely available for open-source use.
Krea launches AI image editor Krea 3 with faster edits
The new model is available via Krea's platform and partners, as the company targets design teams needing faster, consistent image edits.
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Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with TechDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.
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Intralogistics market set to hit USD $133bn by 2030
Warehouse operators are driving a shift towards software and robots as labour shortages and delivery pressures lift the intralogistics market to USD $133 billion by 2030.
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NiCE named Gartner CCaaS leader as AI revenue jumps
AI annual recurring revenue climbed to USD $362 million in the second quarter, as NiCE won a top Gartner ranking in cloud contact centre software.
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Oracle launches Fusion Claw for autonomous business tasks
Businesses can now delegate more complex finance, HR and supply chain work to governed AI, as Oracle expands its agentic software suite to 75 applications.
This month
Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
By cutting template rebuilds, the update could lower switching costs for insurers, banks and other regulated firms modernising customer communications.
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