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UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows
Digital Transformation

UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows

Demand for digital skills is tightening hiring across UK industries, with tech roles now making up 6.4% of jobs and paying 53% more.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

AI reshaping cybersecurity - on defence and attack
Malware

AI reshaping cybersecurity - on defence and attack

Criminals are using AI to scale phishing and hunt flaws faster, forcing firms to harden defences as alert volumes and risks rise.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 5 days ago
The workforce cost most APAC organisations are failing to measure
Digital Transformation

The workforce cost most APAC organisations are failing to measure

Preventable attrition, absenteeism and hiring inefficiency are costing APAC firms millions per 1,000 employees, new research shows.

By Brenton Smith • 6 min read • 5 days ago
ExRobotics launches UL-certified inspection robot in US
Robotics

ExRobotics launches UL-certified inspection robot in US

North American oil and gas, LNG and chemical plants can now use a certified robot to cut risky manual inspections and downtime.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Marketers turn to AI as personalisation revolution arrives
Customer Experience

Marketers turn to AI as personalisation revolution arrives

Australian marketers are turning to agentic AI to keep pace with fragmented customer journeys and rising demand for personalised content.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 6 days ago
Siemens grants UniSC software for engineering training
Digital twins

Siemens grants UniSC software for engineering training

Students at UniSC will gain hands-on access to Siemens engineering tools as Queensland pushes to build skills for advanced manufacturing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
US firms report more AI-related hiring errors than UK
Generative AI

US firms report more AI-related hiring errors than UK

Bad AI hires are now feeding costly mistakes, with US employers hit far more often than UK counterparts, a survey shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Hack The Box adds defensive tools for cyber readiness
Security Operations Centres

Hack The Box adds defensive tools for cyber readiness

Security leaders can now map team gaps more precisely as the platform adds crisis simulation, AI coaching and SOC training tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

AI freezes graduate hiring, threatening future leaders
Digital Transformation

AI freezes graduate hiring, threatening future leaders

Graduates are bearing the brunt as firms quietly halt entry-level hiring, leaving fewer first jobs and a thinner leadership pipeline.

By Rebecca Keenan • 6 min read • 5 days ago
Hays warns of AI training gap in Australia tech jobs
Data Analytics

Hays warns of AI training gap in Australia tech jobs

Only 22% of tech staff have formal AI training, leaving Australian employers exposed to skills gaps as adoption races ahead.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Australian IT leaders say data gaps stall AI scale
Digital Transformation

Australian IT leaders say data gaps stall AI scale

A lack of live data infrastructure is leaving most Australian IT leaders unable to scale AI, according to new research from Confluent.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago
IBM study finds Canadian firms face widening AI control gap
Data Protection

IBM study finds Canadian firms face widening AI control gap

IBM research shows Canadian organisations are expanding AI use while governance, workforce skills and oversight struggle to keep pace.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Makassar hosts cyber resilience drive for executives
Data Protection

Makassar hosts cyber resilience drive for executives

Rising cyber threats are forcing more Indonesian firms to rehearse crisis decisions, as a Makassar session drew about 100 executives and specialists.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Australia AI adoption outpaces governance, says study
Digital Transformation

Australia AI adoption outpaces governance, says study

Governance is lagging as Australian firms race ahead with AI, leaving many exposed to control and readiness gaps, a new study finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Scrum.org partners with Coursera for product ownership
Customer Experience

Scrum.org partners with Coursera for product ownership

This partnership expands access to Scrum.org product ownership training to Coursera's global audience of millions of learners and employers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Canada's tech workforce set to top 1.5 million in 2026
Digital Transformation

Canada's tech workforce set to top 1.5 million in 2026

Rising demand for digital skills is pushing employers to compete harder as Canada's tech workforce heads towards 1.54 million in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
EY survey says investors back Ireland despite wider risks
Artificial Intelligence

EY survey says investors back Ireland despite wider risks

Concerns over infrastructure and costs have not deterred foreign investors, with two-thirds planning to expand in Ireland over the next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week