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UK businesses urged to rethink productivity amid AI shift
Customer Relationship Management

UK businesses urged to rethink productivity amid AI shift

AI is forcing UK firms to rethink productivity as leaders warn that gains will depend on fixing workflows, skills and integration gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last week
Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training
Digital Transformation

Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training

The two-year scheme will give 40 women in Scotland data and AI leadership training as firms struggle with a persistent tech gender gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

Nuclear Institute launches careers conference in Manchester
DevOps

Nuclear Institute launches careers conference in Manchester

Skills shortages and retention pressures are driving the UK nuclear sector to widen its talent pipeline beyond engineers and scientists.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Banks struggle to move AI pilots beyond test stage
Digital Transformation

Banks struggle to move AI pilots beyond test stage

Poor data, ageing systems and tight regulation are leaving most bank AI projects stuck in pilots, despite heavy investment in the technology.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Fortinet report finds boards resist cyber hiring push
Firewalls

Fortinet report finds boards resist cyber hiring push

Nearly half of firms cannot win approval for more cyber staff, even as breach costs climb and AI adds new security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
SAS launches Quantum Lab as firms weigh AI barriers
Unified Communications

SAS launches Quantum Lab as firms weigh AI barriers

Practical use, not price, is now the main hurdle for quantum AI adoption, as SAS readies a tool for Viya customers later this year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AICPA & CIMA launch AI skills programme for finance
Data Analytics

AICPA & CIMA launch AI skills programme for finance

Finance teams risk missing productivity gains unless staff learn to use AI with stronger oversight, governance and judgement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
EY launches Forward Deployed Engineer roles for AI
Digital Transformation

EY launches Forward Deployed Engineer roles for AI

Many large organisations are still struggling to turn AI pilots into live systems, despite heavy spending and rising pressure for returns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
TeamViewer adds AI scripting to Tia for IT support
Human Capital Management

TeamViewer adds AI scripting to Tia for IT support

IT teams can now reuse resolved support tickets as scripts, aiming to cut repeat incidents across managed devices and speed fixes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with four AI offerings
Manufacturing

TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with four AI offerings

The expanded Google Cloud partnership is meant to help large firms cut AI pilot times and speed deployment across manufacturing and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns
Data Protection

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens
Human Capital Management

Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens

Employers are tightening recruitment as 88% struggle to find workers with AI skills, while 37% say AI-written CVs cloud judgement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews
Robotics

NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews

The bank is formalising its AI push with specialist in-house skills to build and test systems safely for customer use.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
TalentLMS survey finds skills visibility gap at work
Human Capital Management

TalentLMS survey finds skills visibility gap at work

Most firms may be overlooking internal talent, as only 12% of employees and managers said their workplace had no skills visibility problem.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Lionel Richie to head TELUS youth fundraising gala
EduTech

Lionel Richie to head TELUS youth fundraising gala

The Toronto fundraiser will channel proceeds into bursaries and community grants for young Canadians facing financial and mental health pressures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI
DevOps

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Staff shortages, legacy systems and AI demands are leaving most IT decision-makers in Irish companies reporting stress and mental health issues.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff
Digital Transformation

Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff

Flexibility is emerging as a bigger draw than pay in construction and engineering, as firms battle shortages and retention pressures.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week