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A subset of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning describes the process by which a computer is ‘trained’ to recognise and react to inputs or situations without being explicitly told what those reactions should be. Applied ML in business is referred to as ‘predictive analytics’ because the analytics software is trained to respond to incoming data and provide adaptive insights. ML is among the techniques being used in pursuit of AI mimicking the human brain.
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Private equity warned over fragile AI foundations

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Private equity faces rising AI risk as SIG warns fragile software, security and governance are undermining ambitious investment narratives.
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Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it

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From job ads to image tools, AI is quietly amplifying gender bias - but with better data, design and oversight, we can reverse it.
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Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI

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As AI reshapes tech, women face stalled progress, patchy support and fresh bias, yet are building their own tables to claim power.
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Career expert reveals which tech roles are most in-demand right now - and how women can break into them

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Data, AI and cloud roles are surging as a career expert outlines the most in-demand tech jobs and how women can successfully enter them.
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Why gender diversity is imperative in shaping ethical AI

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Gender-diverse teams are vital to building ethical, trustworthy AI, reducing systemic bias and ensuring technology serves all of society.
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Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction

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Brands plan to lift content budgets and AI use, but fragmented tools are fuelling burnout, wasted spend and slower campaign launches.
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Smarsh unveils AI tool to cut compliance alert noise

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Smarsh launches AI-powered Noise Reduction Agent to suppress low-risk messages, promising 60% fewer false positives for smaller firms.
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Coach Logic unveils SAM AI tool to analyse coaches

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Coach Logic launches SAM, an AI video tool that categorises coaching behaviours to scale structured feedback beyond in-person observation.
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Female representation in AI is a win-win situation for businesses

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Boosting female representation in AI is key to cutting bias, building trust and unlocking more innovative, profitable business outcomes.
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UK CIOs race to adopt AI but governance lags behind

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UK CIOs accelerate AI rollouts despite misaligned strategies, skills shortages and widening governance gaps, new research reveals.
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Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI

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IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
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Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights

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Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
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Bybit says 2025 security drive saved USD $300m from scams

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Bybit says its 2025 Dynamic Risk-Based Protection System stopped scams from draining over USD $300m in suspicious crypto withdrawals.
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IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing

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IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.
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MSPs warned as cyber criminals weaponise trusted access

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Cyber criminals are hijacking MSP trust relationships, abusing valid credentials and VPNs as AI turbocharges phishing and ransomware.
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Google AI more negative than ChatGPT for brand reputation

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AI search tools cast brands in starkly different lights, with Google skewing early negative and ChatGPT souring sentiment near purchase.
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Why digital identity is the new perimeter in a zero-trust world

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As firewalls fade, digital identity emerges as the core security perimeter, powering zero-trust strategies across cloud and remote work.
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Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence

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Agentic AI promises autonomy but raises urgent questions over whose values guide its decisions and how equity is safeguarded in practice.
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Firewalla app update boosts DAP security & family tools

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Firewalla's latest app update tightens DAP network security while rolling out smarter family time controls and a refreshed interface.
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Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation

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As AI reshapes workplaces, women's overlooked gift for translating ideas into action is emerging as tech's most critical skill.