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Royal Navy radar trial runs without satellite timing
A quantum clock trial could help keep military radar working in jamming or spoofing attacks, protecting a £1.42 billion-a-day UK risk.
Apprentices say AI is reshaping tech skills demand
AI is making communication and adaptability as vital as coding for junior tech roles, apprentices said, as employers seek workplace-ready staff.
Civica teams up with SheCanCode to back women in tech
Only 29% of UK tech staff are women or non-binary, as the software supplier backs mentoring and career support to narrow the gap.
Mindgard raises USD $30 million to boost AI security
Customer demand is helping the Boston and London startup expand as enterprises race to secure AI systems against fresh attack risks.
Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding
UK security leaders are warning that AI-generated code is outpacing controls, with a quarter already seeing incidents from flaws it introduced.
Inploi wins G-Cloud 15 place for public sector hiring
Public bodies can now buy inploi's recruitment platform more easily, as G-Cloud 15 opens access for NHS trusts, councils and departments.
How loop engineering is changing coding
By focusing on evidence and small reversible changes, loop engineering could curb costly AI coding mistakes before they reach production.
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AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
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Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
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Estima CEO: Generative AI reshapes pharmaceutical value proof
The HEOR tech firm is using generative AI to cut approval analyses from years to weeks, reshaping launch decisions and regulator responses.
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Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.
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Know your business (KYB) for UK firms
Relying on Companies House alone can leave UK firms exposed to hidden ownership, weak screening and regulatory scrutiny.
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Why AI fails without a strong data foundation and how to get it right
Only 7% of organisations say their data is ready for AI, risking weaker personalisation and costlier technology investments.
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The invisible trust layer: Why payments are becoming a systems problem
Banks risk losing customer control as instant payments force fraud, identity and authorisation into one real-time trust system.
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The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise
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Only 5% of staff use generative AI effectively, study says
Only 5% of eligible workers are using generative AI well enough to boost productivity, according to NROC Security's latest quarterly study.
Hostinger says developers now use AI for deployment
Deployment is becoming the next AI battleground, with 19,000 users turning to Hostinger's Connector to manage live sites from coding tools.
Cyber criminals spend USD $7 million on expired domains
Expired web addresses are becoming a lucrative shortcut to trust and traffic, with one group spending more than USD $7 million.
Bugtri launches in Sydney to curb AI vulnerability spam
Security teams are drowning in AI-generated bug reports, and 11 early users are already testing a system that filters the noise.
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Application modernisation services market set to soar
Corporate cloud migration and AI tools are set to drive the application modernisation services market to USD $81.24 billion by 2034.
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Searchlight Cyber launches pre-emptive threat platform
As AI speeds up attacks, the new platform aims to help security teams prioritise the most exploitable risks before breaches occur.
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Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand
Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.
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CrowdStrike named leader in IDC MarketScape MDR study
Enterprises under pressure to speed incident response are shifting to AI-led managed security services as CrowdStrike tops IDC's latest MDR assessment.
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