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Freeths appoints John Jones as Chief Technology Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Freeths appoints John Jones as Chief Technology Officer

Technology strategy across Freeths' 12 UK offices will now be led by John Jones as the firm steps up investment in secure systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
FormationQ & Hartree Centre partner on quantum adoption
Manufacturing

FormationQ & Hartree Centre partner on quantum adoption

More than 40% of respondents cite a skills shortage as quantum computing's adoption barrier, as the UK seeks practical uses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
ANS Academy expands AI leadership apprenticeship sixfold
Digital Transformation

ANS Academy expands AI leadership apprenticeship sixfold

Growing employer demand has pushed the AI leadership apprenticeship to six cohorts, with 71 learners now in the pipeline.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Virgin Media O2 renews partnership to tackle data poverty
Digital Literacy

Virgin Media O2 renews partnership to tackle data poverty

More than 550,000 people in hardship have already received free mobile data as the renewed scheme seeks to connect 500,000 low-income households.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Nominations open for everywoman in Technology Awards
Digital Transformation

Nominations open for everywoman in Technology Awards

Against a backdrop of AI-driven job losses and skills shortages, the 2027 awards aim to spotlight women whose work could widen tech talent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Digital Skills stories

Cisco report says AI is reshaping cybersecurity jobs
Security Operations Centres

Cisco report says AI is reshaping cybersecurity jobs

Routine cyber tasks are being automated, while employers face higher demand for staff who can judge risk, oversee AI tools and respond to incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
FormationQ & Hartree Centre back UK quantum adoption
Manufacturing

FormationQ & Hartree Centre back UK quantum adoption

A skills shortage is slowing quantum take-up in the UK, prompting a new partnership to help sectors move from trials to deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Global CIOs rush to invest in AI agents, study finds
Data Protection

Global CIOs rush to invest in AI agents, study finds

Governance gaps are widening as 60% of CIOs plan AI agent investment within 12 months, a survey of 1,000 leaders found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
OpenSesame expands AI, leadership & safety courses
Digital Transformation

OpenSesame expands AI, leadership & safety courses

Employers can now tap a wider mix of AI, leadership and safety training as OpenSesame grows its library to 68,000 titles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Irish business leaders wary of AI's impact, survey finds
Data Protection

Irish business leaders wary of AI's impact, survey finds

Half of Irish executives worry AI could affect their jobs, with trust in the technology lagging behind their European peers, a survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Remote makes its AI training course free to workers
Data Protection

Remote makes its AI training course free to workers

Only 20% of leaders think their staff are ready for AI, prompting Remote to open its internal training course to wider use for free.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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DBS & IBF partner on AI skills & jobs in Singapore
Digital Transformation

DBS & IBF partner on AI skills & jobs in Singapore

Singapore banks face faster job changes as DBS and IBF roll out AI training, reskilling and youth pathways for workers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Australian educators back lifelong learning but lag on AI
Digital Transformation

Australian educators back lifelong learning but lag on AI

Many institutions are still unprepared to embed AI into learning pathways, even as most educators back retraining graduates for changing careers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
WORK180 coalition targets one million youth pathways
Digital Transformation

WORK180 coalition targets one million youth pathways

AI is unsettling young Australians' job plans as WORK180 warns one in four jobseekers have been searching for work for over a year.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Vector expands AI literacy courses for schools & colleges
eLearning

Vector expands AI literacy courses for schools & colleges

Schools and colleges are under pressure to set AI rules as the new courses aim to close staff and student skills gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Malaysia AI adoption rises to 38% as AWS flags gaps
Software-as-a-Service

Malaysia AI adoption rises to 38% as AWS flags gaps

Nearly a million Malaysian firms took up AI in the past year, but most are still using basic tools rather than scaling them.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Glean: AI creating hidden workload for Australian employees
Digital Transformation

Glean: AI creating hidden workload for Australian employees

Australian knowledge workers are spending 6.5 hours a week on AI oversight, with the hidden burden linked to burnout and higher churn risk.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week