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La Fosse launches UNBOUND to boost women's tech progression
Digital Transformation

La Fosse launches UNBOUND to boost women's tech progression

La Fosse has launched UNBOUND, a UK mentorship programme supporting women in tech with senior sponsorship and peer networks to boost career progression.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
AI set to widen gender skills gap in UK's GBP £1 trillion tech
Agricultural Technology

AI set to widen gender skills gap in UK's GBP £1 trillion tech

AI adoption is forecast to widen the gender skills gap in the UK's GBP £1 trillion tech sector, raising concerns over equality in emerging industries.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Creative ITC launches VCDPod for graphics-heavy AEC projects
Data Protection

Creative ITC launches VCDPod for graphics-heavy AEC projects

Creative ITC unveils VCDPod, a cloud desktop solution tailored for AEC firms, enabling high-performance remote work on graphic-intensive projects.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025

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CoLab secures USD $72 million for AI tools to transform engineering
Power / Energy

CoLab secures USD $72 million for AI tools to transform engineering

CoLab raises USD $72 million to advance AI tools that speed design reviews and capture expert knowledge, boosting collaboration in engineering teams globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Game review: The Outer Worlds 2 (Xbox Series X)
Gaming

Game review: The Outer Worlds 2 (Xbox Series X)

The Outer Worlds 2, available on PC and Xbox Game Pass, offers snappy combat and faction choices but suffers from frustrating missions and limited immersion.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Siemens unveils AI features in latest Designcenter Solid Edge 2026
Software-as-a-Service

Siemens unveils AI features in latest Designcenter Solid Edge 2026

Siemens launches Designcenter Solid Edge 2026 with AI tools, boosting engineering productivity via cloud and desktop design, smarter assembly, and auto documentation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
TCS to create 5,000 UK jobs with new AI Zone & studio in London
Data Analytics

TCS to create 5,000 UK jobs with new AI Zone & studio in London

Tata Consultancy Services will create 5,000 UK jobs and open a new AI Experience Zone and Design Studio in London, boosting innovation and skills.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Ekco boosts UK presence with Solsoft acquisition for SME growth
Cybersecurity

Ekco boosts UK presence with Solsoft acquisition for SME growth

Ekco expands its UK footprint by acquiring Solsoft, a Bristol-based MSP, to enhance services for SMEs across multiple industries and grow its workforce.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, speeding up modal analysis
DevOps

Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, speeding up modal analysis

Siemens has enhanced Simcenter Testlab with AI tools that speed up modal analysis by up to seven times, streamlining engineering tests and boosting productivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres
Hyperscale

Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres

Ramboll outlines a strategic roadmap to achieve net zero carbon and boost sustainability in global data centres amid rising energy demand from AI growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Nasuni expands global R&D with new innovation centre in Hyderabad
EduTech

Nasuni expands global R&D with new innovation centre in Hyderabad

Nasuni has launched its third global innovation centre in Hyderabad, boosting its R&D capacity and tapping into India's rich engineering talent pool.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025

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New digital platform aims to bridge skills gap with inclusion
Supply Chain

New digital platform aims to bridge skills gap with inclusion

A new digital platform in New Zealand helps employers include disabled workers to address acute skills shortages in manufacturing, engineering and logistics.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Lyft to open dedicated downtown Toronto office next year
Mobility

Lyft to open dedicated downtown Toronto office next year

Lyft will open new tech hub in the financial district, its second North American centre, to drive innovation and expand in the growing Canadian market.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 18th Oct 2025
Cortical Labs CL1 wins gold at 2025 Australian design awards
Clean technologies

Cortical Labs CL1 wins gold at 2025 Australian design awards

Cortical Labs' CL1, the world's first biological computer, won Gold at the 2025 Australian Good Design Awards for its pioneering engineering design.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics
Robotics

Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics

Alloy secures AUD $4.5m pre-seed funding to tackle robotics data challenges, aiding engineers to analyse vast sensor data more efficiently.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Harshu Deshpande joins Publicis Sapient to drive AI in Australia
Digital Transformation

Harshu Deshpande joins Publicis Sapient to drive AI in Australia

Harshu Deshpande joins Publicis Sapient as VP in Australia to lead AI-driven engineering and digital transformation initiatives from Melbourne.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025
ARM Hub's Cori Stewart elected ATSE Fellow for AI leadership
Robotics

ARM Hub's Cori Stewart elected ATSE Fellow for AI leadership

Professor Cori Stewart, CEO of ARM Hub, has been elected Fellow of ATSE for her leadership in AI and advanced manufacturing innovation in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025