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Bristol tech festival relaunched as city-wide Brazen
Smart Cities

Bristol tech festival relaunched as city-wide Brazen

Bristol tech festival Brazen to span five days across the city with new BID backing, as organisers target wider links between innovation and culture.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for regulated firms
Data Protection

Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for regulated firms

Argyll Data Development launches UK sovereign AI inference cloud with SambaNova, targeting regulated firms seeking local control over data and systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
King's Foundation launches quantum urban growth pilot
Smart Cities

King's Foundation launches quantum urban growth pilot

King's Foundation teams up with FormationQ on a three-year quantum planning pilot to guide sustainable expansion in six cities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Foxway Circular UK wins King's Award for SMART software
DevOps

Foxway Circular UK wins King's Award for SMART software

The award spotlights rising demand for software that helps refurbishers resell compliant devices faster as second-life tech sales expand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Public Sector stories

Quantum buyers demand proof as budgets face scrutiny
Quantum Computing

Quantum buyers demand proof as budgets face scrutiny

QuEra survey finds quantum buyers and backers are demanding stronger proof of value, even as 46% of organisations expect budgets to stay flat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
iCXeed wins AWS Advanced Tier status in Asia Pacific
Data Analytics

iCXeed wins AWS Advanced Tier status in Asia Pacific

The upgrade should help the Australian consultancy win larger contact centre deals as enterprises demand proven AWS expertise and delivery scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Fastly appoints Bruce Bennie as ANZ Sales Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Fastly appoints Bruce Bennie as ANZ Sales Vice President

The move strengthens Fastly's push for more enterprise and public sector spending in Australia and New Zealand as competition intensifies.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence
Digital Transformation

ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence

Users of ABBYY systems will be able to add handwriting recognition and fraud checks without replacing existing document workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Wordly launches ROI calculator after USD $200m savings
Digital Transformation

Wordly launches ROI calculator after USD $200m savings

Finance teams are being given a clearer way to test whether AI translation can cut meeting costs, as Wordly unveils a new ROI calculator.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
BlackFog says only one in nine ransomware attacks go public
Malware

BlackFog says only one in nine ransomware attacks go public

Undisclosed attacks outnumbered public cases by nine to one, with healthcare and government still bearing the brunt of the ransomware threat.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Panasonic TOUGHBOOK launches ELEVATE partner programme
Partner Programmes

Panasonic TOUGHBOOK launches ELEVATE partner programme

Resellers across the UK and Ireland gain clearer pricing and deal protection as Panasonic TOUGHBOOK adds tiers, training and incentives.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

Esri Ireland conference spotlights geospatial future
Smart Cities

Esri Ireland conference spotlights geospatial future

The Dublin event drew 450 delegates as Ireland's infrastructure planners turned to location data for housing, transport and utilities decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
NCS chief Sam Liew wins Singapore tech leader award
Digital Transformation

NCS chief Sam Liew wins Singapore tech leader award

The award underscores Singapore's push to widen tech hiring as firms race to adopt AI and retrain staff for new digital roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Indian tech leaders urge responsible AI & stronger cyber
Gaming

Indian tech leaders urge responsible AI & stronger cyber

Worries over cyberattacks, bias and weak data systems are driving calls for AI rules that protect trust, jobs and security.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Australia launches intermediate digital health safety course
eLearning

Australia launches intermediate digital health safety course

Australia's digital health workforce gets an intermediate clinical safety eLearning course, after an introductory programme drew more than 1,700 participants.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
EY Canada finds public sector AI stuck in pilot stage
Digital Transformation

EY Canada finds public sector AI stuck in pilot stage

Most Canadian public bodies have yet to move beyond trials, leaving service gains, cost savings and trust benefits from AI largely unrealised.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Altis appoints Craig Chapman as ACT regional leader
Data Analytics

Altis appoints Craig Chapman as ACT regional leader

Canberra agencies are under pressure to modernise data systems as Altis adds former Deloitte specialist director Craig Chapman to lead its ACT push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week