Digital Skills stories

Skillable says hands-on AI labs and scenario-based training will be vital for proving software value and closing complex 2026 deals.

ScotlandIS issues a final call for Digital Technology Awards 2026 entries, adding an AI Trailblazer category before 13 January deadline.

AI is set to manage 41% of Singapore’s customer service cases by 2027, as service teams embrace “agentic” tools despite security concerns.

Hartlepool and Darlington have submitted a bid for an AI Growth Zone, centred on 450MVA data centre power and hundreds of skilled jobs.

Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and ‘workslop’.

Skillsoft and edX team up to plug university-led courses into Percipio, tying academic learning to workforce skills shaped by AI.

UK sole traders face mounting year-end tax pressure as Making Tax Digital nears, driving a surge in software and AI adoption to save time.

AI’s next wave in business will be sector-specific, process-led services as firms shift from generic tools to trusted, compliant platforms.

Digital Xtra awards nearly GBP £120,000 to 27 Scottish projects, helping over 2,000 young people build vital computing and digital skills.

More than 100 Oldham pupils built AI-powered prototypes in a 12-hour Hulme Grammar hackathon tackling school and community challenges.

Bitget deepens its UNICEF partnership to boost Cambodian girls’ digital skills through game design, coding and youth-led Game Jam events.

Four in ten data professionals rely on unapproved AI tools at work, prompting fresh fears over data security, privacy and skills gaps.

ScotlandIS flags AI, skills, green data centres and cyber basics as critical to Scotland’s digital economy amid 2026 uncertainty.

Salesforce launches an AI Fluency Playbook to help build ‘agentic enterprises’, guiding staff to work effectively with AI agents at scale.

Nominet’s GBP £10,000 GiveHub grant will help Hulme Grammar widen digital inclusion and STEM access for more than 1,000 Oldham youngsters.

The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.

The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.

Hapax unveils a free AI certification for bankers as lenders ramp up AI spending and face tougher scrutiny from regulators and boards.

Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of refurbished phones and free data via Multibank hubs to help tackle the UK’s widening digital divide.

Skillsoft Global Knowledge has been named AWS EMEA Training Partner of the Year 2025 for its cloud and AI skills programmes across the region.