Salience Labs raises USD $125m in Bullhound-led round
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Microsoft opens Dream Space hub at Dublin data centre
More than 5,000 Dublin and Kildare students a year will get hands-on STEM and AI lessons as Microsoft ties its data centre to local skills.
Echelon to build Ireland's first green energy park
The scheme is set to link a data centre with offshore wind, solar and storage, boosting grid support while backing a €4.2 billion Wicklow investment.
Servecentric launches resilient connectivity for businesses
Businesses facing costly outages can now buy a more resilient internet service from Servecentric, which backs growth to €6 million by 2027.
Vertiv buys King Environmental Services for EMEA
The deal extends Vertiv's fluid management services into Europe, the Middle East and Africa as data centre cooling demands grow.
Echelon trials fault ride through at Dublin data centre
The test could help stabilise Ireland's grid by keeping data centres online during brief faults, reducing sudden demand drops.
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.
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Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.
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Startups on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will gain credits, technical support and marketplace access as the cloud group courts AI developers.
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Enterprise users will gain another AI chip choice in OCI from 2027, as Oracle becomes the first hyperscale cloud outside Google to host TPUs.
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Extreme previews on-prem AI zones for enterprise networks
Enterprises could keep AI workloads on site and still use cloud models where allowed, as Extreme targets tighter data control and lower latency.
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AI spending is forcing firms to rethink cloud setups faster, with InfrOS claiming its new tool tests changes before deployment and flags drift.
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LG's 2.6MW cooling unit wins NVIDIA DSX qualification
As AI racks draw more power, data centre operators are shifting to liquid cooling, and LG's latest unit now meets NVIDIA's reference design requirements.
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