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Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub

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Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
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Adobe offers free AI creative tools to students in India

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Adobe will give millions of students across India free access to AI-powered Photoshop, Firefly and Acrobat via 15,000 schools and 500 colleges.
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Quantum Machines to build flagship quantum hub in Chicago

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Quantum Machines will open a flagship quantum hub in Chicago's Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to expand US research operations.
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Gartner warns of AI slowdown & divide among carmakers

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Gartner warns most carmakers will rein in AI spending within five years, leaving a small, software-led elite to dominate the industry.
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SAP and Google: AI won't replace developers, but it can help them learn

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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TechDay sat down with Casey West, Lead Developer Advocate at Google, to discuss how AI is impacting developer communities and much more.
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Atlassian enhances Loom with new features to boost productivity

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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Atlassian upgrades Loom with new AI-powered video tools to boost team productivity and ease knowledge sharing across organisations, cutting time spent searching for information.
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AI adoption in B2B drives revenue growth & boosts hiring

Mon, 12th May 2025
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Top B2B firms boosting AI investments and hiring, with high-growth leaders deploying AI six times more than novices, defying job loss fears.
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UiPath launches free AI automation training for public sector

Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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UiPath launches free training to equip public sector workers with agentic automation and AI skills amid evolving government workforce needs.
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Report reveals demand for human 'soft' skills outpaces need for digital skills

Fri, 27th Sep 2024
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Cornerstone's Global State of the Skills Economy Report 2024 reveals human skills are in demand, outpacing digital skills globally.
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SmartBear appoints Ron Trackey as new Senior Vice President

Thu, 29th Aug 2024
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SmartBear appoints Ron Trackey as SVP of Product Management and Design, aiming to leverage his 30 years of global tech expertise to enhance its product strategy.
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JobAdder expands analytics offering for tailored recruitment insights

Wed, 8th May 2024
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JobAdder unveils two additional levels to its JobAdder Analytics service, aimed at providing recruitment businesses with customisable, data-driven insights for competitive advantage in the recruitment industry.
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Generative AI and the rise of 'AI-nxiety'

Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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'AI-nxiety' amongst tech professionals is prevalent, but generative AI presents an opportunity rather than a threat, potentially driving further innovation and efficiency within the industry.
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SAS outlines predictions for AI's role across sectors

Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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SAS details twelve predictions for AI's impact across various sectors, including finance and healthcare, by 2024.
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Salesforce fulfils pledge to offer 500,000 upskilling opportunities for women

Mon, 20th Nov 2023
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Salesforce surpasses pledge by providing 500,000 upskilling opportunities for women in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Intel to spin off PSG as standalone business, Sandra Rivera appointed CEO

Thu, 5th Oct 2023
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The giant chip manufacturer is spinning off its Programmable Solutions Group under a new CEO, with plans for an ongoing partnership.
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Breaking into the data centre sector: Beyond technical expertise

Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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As the digital transformation of the global economy progresses, demand for data centres will continue to grow.
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CIOs look to increase IT headcount in 2023 – Gartner

Wed, 28th Jun 2023
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Nearly 80% of large enterprise CIOs in 2023 plan to increase IT headcount, while only 14% expect a decrease, according to a new report by Gartner.
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Automation to take over 63 million jobs in APAC by 2040 - report

Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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Over 63 million jobs in the Asia Pacific could be lost to automation by 2040, according to a new report by Forrester.
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Qualtrics announces ambitious plans for APJ region

Thu, 3rd Jun 2021
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Qualtrics plans to hire 1,200 new employees in the Asia Pacific and Japan region, as part of its expansion and investment in the area.
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Xiaomi to create 20,000 jobs in India over next three years

Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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Xiaomi pledges 20,000 new Indian jobs, expanding its foothold in a key market amid impressive online sales success.