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TechCentral.ie Daily Briefing: Agentic AI Firm Doubles Headcount to 60

TechCentral.ie Daily Briefing: Agentic AI Firm Doubles Headcount to 60

Agentic AI firm doubles headcount to 60, marking continued growth of its cyber security practice. The country's first Robotics-as-a-Service provider prepares for the next wave of technological transformation while other industry updates cover Anthropic’s shrinking lead and Google’s manufacturing plans.

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How a glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet disaster

How a glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet disaster

A huge piece of ice that fell thousands of metres from a glacier into a river below may have unleashed the disaster in Nepal and Tibet that killed at least 180 people.

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KiiChain Integrates TRON to Expand 24/7 On-Chain FX and Stablecoin Payments

KiiChain Integrates TRON to Expand 24/7 On-Chain FX and Stablecoin Payments

Bogota, Colombia, August 26th, 2026, NewsDirect

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Harmovest Capital Strengthens Global Financial Services Through Technology and Compliance

Harmovest Capital Strengthens Global Financial Services Through Technology and Compliance

Harmovest Capital today announced the continued development of its global financial services platform, bringing together technology, international market access, compliance and professional services within an integrated financial ecosystem. The initiative reflects the company’s focus on supporting clients and professional partners across regional markets while strengthening its capabilities in an increasingly interconnected financial landscape.

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Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene, welfare concerns

Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene, welfare concerns

Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures' welfare, authorities said Thursday.

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Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: report

Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: report

Nvidia is set to buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, news outlet The Information reported on Wednesday, as the US chipmaking giant seeks to diversify.

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Desperate families search for missing after Nepal floods

Desperate families search for missing after Nepal floods

Anxious relatives crowded the corridors of a Kathmandu hospital Thursday as they searched for missing family after devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 165 people.

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The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

More than 1,300 people were reported missing and at least 165 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border.

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'Housing First' approach gets Swedish city's homeless off streets

'Housing First' approach gets Swedish city's homeless off streets

After years on the streets it took a while for Viking Weiner to get used to the feeling of being at home in his new apartment in Sweden's second city Gothenburg.

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Search for 1,300 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Search for 1,300 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find more than 1,300 people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and swept away entire villages.

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