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AI widens skills gap in UK skilled trades, Pearson finds
Risk & Compliance

AI widens skills gap in UK skilled trades, Pearson finds

Training systems are struggling to keep pace as AI changes day-to-day tasks in UK skilled trades and raises replacement demand, Pearson says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK firms see strong returns from AI adoption research
Customer Relationship Management

UK firms see strong returns from AI adoption research

Most UK organisations using AI are seeing measurable gains, with productivity, cost savings and revenue growth among the clearest benefits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Air IT launches AI services for SMEs lacking plans
Digital Transformation

Air IT launches AI services for SMEs lacking plans

Many SMEs are delaying AI adoption, leaving them exposed to lost productivity as Air IT's new services aim to turn pilots into practical use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today

Global Stories

AI Adoption stories

Infobip appoints Mirta Pađen Lee as Vice President
Digital Transformation

Infobip appoints Mirta Pađen Lee as Vice President

The hire bolsters Infobip's global people operations as the communications business deepens its AI-first shift and 20-year growth push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Vection Technologies posts record FY26 profit on AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Vection Technologies posts record FY26 profit on AI growth

The shift to enterprise AI has lifted Vection to its first full-year operating cash flow and a stronger pipeline worth more than AUD $10.6 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Databricks buys Row Zero to add live spreadsheets to Genie
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks buys Row Zero to add live spreadsheets to Genie

The deal keeps finance and operations teams in governed data as Databricks adds a spreadsheet layer to reduce risky file exports.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
RDC.AI targets North America with banking software
Software-as-a-Service

RDC.AI targets North America with banking software

Banks are broadening use of RDC.AI's software as the Australian-founded group reports more than 120 per cent growth in existing customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Ropes & Gray develops OpenAI tool for deal diligence
Generative AI

Ropes & Gray develops OpenAI tool for deal diligence

Deal teams could get issue-level diligence reports in hours, as Ropes & Gray and OpenAI test AI that still requires lawyer oversight.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with lower costs
Data Protection

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with lower costs

Lower running costs and faster output are aimed at businesses using Anthropic's latest Claude model, which starts at USD $4 per million input tokens.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
Certinia expands Veda AI for professional services
Software-as-a-Service

Certinia expands Veda AI for professional services

Only 20% of services and IT leaders say AI beat expectations, prompting Certinia to add 14 agents to target clearer returns.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Today
Europe lags in AI adoption as customer service gains
Software-as-a-Service

Europe lags in AI adoption as customer service gains

European customer service teams trail global AI uptake, but those already using it say it is helping them handle more enquiries with existing staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Procurement leaders face rising demands amid data gaps
Data Analytics

Procurement leaders face rising demands amid data gaps

Rising savings demands are colliding with staffing shortages and poor data, leaving procurement teams struggling to keep pace.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Today
HR leaders grapple with AI ethics & performance reviews
Data Protection

HR leaders grapple with AI ethics & performance reviews

Rising executive pressure is pushing HR teams to use AI, even as most leaders still worry about ethics, governance and failed software buys.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Today
Everpure appoints Alison McQuarrie to lead ANZ partners
Storage

Everpure appoints Alison McQuarrie to lead ANZ partners

Rising AI demand and data-readiness concerns are pushing Everpure to rely more heavily on channel partners across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
How AI is changing business planning
Digital Transformation

How AI is changing business planning

Better forecasting is becoming a competitive necessity as AI lets firms test thousands of scenarios to protect margins and respond faster to shocks.

By Steve Singer • 4 min read • Yesterday

Stories from Other Regions

AI Adoption stories

Watching the Agents: AI Observability Has to Evolve for the Agentic Era
Robotics

Watching the Agents: AI Observability Has to Evolve for the Agentic Era

Blind spots in agentic AI could turn routine tasks into breaches, as Canadian firms ramp up use faster than oversight can keep pace.

By Steve Giguere • 6 min read • Today
Kumul Consolidated Holdings adopts TechnologyOne Plus
Software-as-a-Service

Kumul Consolidated Holdings adopts TechnologyOne Plus

Staff at Papua New Guinea state investor Kumul Consolidated Holdings can now query finance data by voice, cutting manual reporting and speeding decisions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday