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Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.

Stories by Shannon - Page 14

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WalkMe recognised as leader in Digital Adoption Platforms
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digital transformation
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martech
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personalisation
WalkMe, recognised by Gartner as the leading Digital Adoption Platform provider, is revolutionising the market with AI-powered solutions.
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Lack of funding & staff weakens Europe’s cybersecurity teams
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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isaca
ISACA's survey shows European cybersecurity teams are underfunded and understaffed, with 52% citing inadequate budgets, 61% lacking staff.
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Cavell launches AI tool to streamline channel partnerships
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microsoft
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it services
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linkedin
Cavell has unveiled Channel Insights, an AI platform designed to modernise how IT and telecoms firms identify and manage channel partnerships.
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Google invests USD $2 billion in first Malaysian data centre
Last month
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digital transformation
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power / energy
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ai
Google breaks ground on its first Malaysian data centre with a USD $2 billion investment, boosting cloud and AI capabilities, creating 26,500 jobs.
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Wellcome Sanger cuts data centre energy use by 33%
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hpc
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power / energy
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schneider electric
The Wellcome Sanger Institute cut data centre power use by 33% and boosted computational output by 50% with Schneider Electric's energy solutions.
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Accenture, NVIDIA boost AI adoption with new business unit
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genai
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ai
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nvidia
Accenture and NVIDIA launch a new business unit to promote AI adoption, aiming to meet the surging demand sparked by USD $3 billion in bookings.
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Otago University to establish tech hub presence in Queenstown
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edutech
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university of otago
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education
The University of Otago plans a permanent site in Queenstown, aiming to boost local growth and technology innovation, aligned with Vision 2040.
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CloudBolt unveils AI-driven platform for cloud optimisation
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private cloud
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paas
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public cloud
CloudBolt's new platform leverages AI and ML to tackle soaring cloud costs and complexity, marking a significant leap in 3rd-generation FinOps solutions.
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ANZ leaders invest USD$15 million in generative AI for 2024
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genai
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ai
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software development
Australia and New Zealand are outpacing the world in generative AI investment, committing USD$15 million in 2024, surpassing the global average.
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University education remains vital despite growing scrutiny
Last month
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edutech
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higher education
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money management
As students return to campus, Charlotte Ibbotson, Director of Talent at mthree, defends the enduring value of university education amid rising scrutiny.
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UK business AI spending surges 177%, ChatGPT up 835%
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martech
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ai
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productivity
UK companies have boosted AI spending by 177%, with specific tools like ChatGPT seeing an 835% rise, according to Soldo's latest Spend Index.
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UK business leaders to boost tech investments by 23% next year
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ai
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investment
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generation z
UK business leaders are set to boost tech investments by 23% due to AI innovations, a new study from Seismic reveals.
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CEO discussions shift focus to practical AI & renewable energy
Last month
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digital twins
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power / energy
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cleantech
In Q3 2024, CEO discussions highlighted practical AI applications, renewable energy, and IT outages, with fewer mentions of generative AI and the cloud, says IoT Analytics.
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UK firms boost AI spending 177%, ChatGPT leads with 835% rise
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ai
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productivity
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spending
UK businesses ramp up AI investment by 177% year-on-year, leveraging tools like ChatGPT and Fireflies.ai, but finance teams lag in adoption, reports Soldo.
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Security concerns slow AI adoption in customer service industry
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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data protection
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data privacy
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ai
Security concerns are stalling AI adoption in customer service despite high consumer demand, with 85% of brands holding back due to fears of 'Shadow AI.'.
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UK consumers demand tougher regulations on faulty software
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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fintech
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ai security
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cybersecurity
Two-thirds of UK consumers see faulty software updates as unacceptable as contaminated food, following major CrowdStrike outages.
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UK firms losing 25% revenue due to AI underutilisation
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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ai
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revenue
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ai adoption
UK firms risk a 25% revenue drop due to AI underutilisation, Vanson Bourne's survey for Clari reveals, despite recognising AI's numerous benefits.
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AI policies poorly understood by employees, raising UK risks
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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it training
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cyber attacks
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analyst report
Research reveals a critical 51% gap between cyber risk owners and employees' AI policy awareness, endangering UK businesses' cyber resilience.
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BlackBerry report finds NHS & schools hit by surge in malware
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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smartphones
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
BlackBerry's latest Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 53% surge in malware, with 11,500 daily samples blocked.
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How AI portrays generations: beer is the common link
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
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ai
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millennials
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gen z
New research by AIport and Turing Post reveals how AI models depict generational groups, uncovering stereotypes and surprising elements in over 1200 images.