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UK mid-market AI pilots stall despite high confidence
Digital Transformation

UK mid-market AI pilots stall despite high confidence

Weak data and governance are leaving most UK mid-market AI projects stuck in pilots, despite 91% of firms saying they are ready to scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cloudhouse launches outage stress test amid AI risks
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudhouse launches outage stress test amid AI risks

Businesses face greater outage exposure as cloud, automation and AI add hidden dependencies, especially when summer holidays thin IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific
Data Protection

Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific security teams can now keep regulated data in Singapore as Conifers expands its CognitiveSOC platform across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI skills appear in 17% of GTM job ads, index finds
Software-as-a-Service

AI skills appear in 17% of GTM job ads, index finds

AI hiring is spreading unevenly across revenue teams, with senior roles and Sydney adverts most likely to mention the skill.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
NCS expands Sunshine.AI with sector deals & hiring
Robotics

NCS expands Sunshine.AI with sector deals & hiring

Clients across Asia Pacific will get new AI agents, tools and sector partnerships as NCS doubles down on sovereign deployments and hiring.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Procurement blocks AI adoption for 84% of Australian CEOs
Digital Transformation

Procurement blocks AI adoption for 84% of Australian CEOs

Poor data and supply chain fragility are slowing AI rollouts, with most Australian chief executives saying procurement is holding back adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Zywave launches Apex AI platform for insurance sales
Software-as-a-Service

Zywave launches Apex AI platform for insurance sales

Insurers under staffing pressure may use the platform to speed renewals, prospecting and compliance work while cutting back-office time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Data Protection

John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers

Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 2 days ago

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BCIT launches digital twin hub for critical infrastructure
Smart Cities

BCIT launches digital twin hub for critical infrastructure

Industry can now test grid, EV charging and cybersecurity systems in a virtual setting before risking outages on live networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
UK manufacturers await direct support from strategy
Supply Chain

UK manufacturers await direct support from strategy

Many firms still lack grants and training as ministers' industrial push is judged on what reaches factory floors, Fluke research shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
AI skills now outrank experience for UK jobseekers
Digital Transformation

AI skills now outrank experience for UK jobseekers

Nearly two-thirds of UK employers say AI is reshaping hiring, with entry-level candidates now judged more on digital skills than experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
AI literacy tops UK employers' in-demand skills list
Digital Transformation

AI literacy tops UK employers' in-demand skills list

More than half of UK workers still lack basic digital skills, making AI literacy a growing hiring priority for employers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Flexible workspace has become a managed-services play for MSPs and integrators
Software-as-a-Service

Flexible workspace has become a managed-services play for MSPs and integrators

As flex space grows, operators are turning their floors into recurring managed-network and security contracts for MSPs and integrators.

By Workspace365 • 4 min read • Yesterday
AAMS launches Asia Admarcom Alliance across six markets
Marketing Technologies

AAMS launches Asia Admarcom Alliance across six markets

The pact is meant to ease fragmentation as marketers across Southeast Asia face common pressures from AI, content, data and skills gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Spectrum partners with Arctic Wolf on cyber services
Data Protection

Spectrum partners with Arctic Wolf on cyber services

New Zealand firms can now outsource 24x7 threat monitoring as Spectrum adds Arctic Wolf's managed detection and response to its resilience stack.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Amazon says Georgia investment tops USD $18 billion
Data centers

Amazon says Georgia investment tops USD $18 billion

The state is seeing jobs and seller sales boost from the retailer's logistics, cloud and community spending since 2010.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Techreach launches UK consultancy for MSP founders
Customer Relationship Management

Techreach launches UK consultancy for MSP founders

MSP owners could gain more targeted marketing support as a new UK consultancy promises advice shaped by first-hand operating experience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Public sector cyber training gaps exposed in survey
Data Protection

Public sector cyber training gaps exposed in survey

Staff confidence masks weak cyber readiness in the public sector, where more than a quarter report no effective training in a year or ever.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago