Skills shortage stories - Page 31
UK STEM sector losing billions due to AI tool shortage
Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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leadership
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New research reveals UK STEM professionals lose six hours weekly due to inadequate AI access, costing the economy GBP £64 billion annually.
ServiceNow partners with NVIDIA, Siemens, & others on AI
Fri, 25th Oct 2024
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martech
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data fabric
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rpa
ServiceNow has unveiled new partnerships with NVIDIA, Siemens, Pearson, and Snowflake to enhance AI capabilities and improve productivity across industries.
AI adoption prioritised in UK cloud strategy survey
Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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A survey by Red Hat reveals 88% of UK IT managers prioritise AI adoption in cloud strategies, with 98% deeming cloud investment vital by 2025.
UK faces significant IT skills shortage reveals new report
Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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edge computing
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partner programmes
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ai
Hyve Managed Hosting's 2024 report reveals a severe skills shortage in the UK's IT sector, impacting 81% of businesses amid rapid technological advancement.
Lack of funding & staff weakens Europe's cybersecurity teams
Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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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.
UK local councils shift focus to sustainability & cloud tech
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
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supply chain
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power / energy
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clean technologies
UK local authorities are prioritising sustainability and cloud technology, with 96% increasing cloud use. Cost and skill shortages pose significant challenges.
Slow AI progress in UK public sector due to budget & skills
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
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data privacy
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ai
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skills shortage
A SAS report reveals just one in five UK government officials are making strides in AI, hindered by budget constraints, tech gaps, and outdated systems.
Salesforce to offer free AI training to close skills gap
Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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martech
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cdp
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ai
Salesforce will offer its premium AI courses for free on Trailhead until end-2025, investing over USD $50 million to bridge the AI skills gap.
AI skills shortage is top challenge for UK IT leaders in 2024
Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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ai models
A shortage of skilled professionals is threatening AI implementation in 2024, with 68% of UK IT leaders citing it as the primary obstacle, Confluent's study reveals.
How MDR will transform cybersecurity in the mid-market
Mon, 16th Sep 2024
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ransomware
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semiconductors
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siem
Mid-sized businesses under cyber-attack pressure look to Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to bridge security and staffing gaps, navigating an evolving threat landscape.
Developer experience roles top UK salary ranks with GBP £146,933
Wed, 4th Sep 2024
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blockchain
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salaries
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scala
A Stack Overflow survey reveals UK developer experience roles as the highest-paid, with a median salary of GBP £146,933, reflecting industry demands.
Skillvue secures USD $2.8 million to expand AI skills platform
Wed, 4th Sep 2024
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ai
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recruitment
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skills shortage
Italian HR tech startup Skillvue raises USD $2.8 million to advance its AI-based skills assessment platform, aiming to revolutionise recruitment and talent development.
Schneider Electric's Abrahams to lead iMasons Armed Forces group
Thu, 29th Aug 2024
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digital transformation
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power / energy
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ai
David Abrahams of Schneider Electric has been named Chair of iMasons' Armed Forces MRG, aiming to boost veteran employment in digital infrastructure and data centres.
Increased educational focus needed to bridge the skills gap
Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
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edutech
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uc
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ai
Technology leaders urge increased educational focus to bridge the skills gap as A-Level results come through in the United Kingdom.
Latest Searce report reveals AI trends & challenges for 2024
Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
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data privacy
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skills shortage
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searce
Searce's latest report reveals that nearly one in ten executives at major firms in the UK and US will invest over USD $25 million in AI this year.
UK govt announces £32 million in funding for new AI projects
Thu, 8th Aug 2024
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ai
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google
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education, learning & training
In a move to bolster AI innovation, the government announced funding for 98 new AI projects, allocating £32 million to help drive efficiencies.
AI transforming DevOps: Tricentis 2024 report reveals impact
Wed, 7th Aug 2024
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devops
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apm
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genai
Tricentis' 2024 report highlights how AI is revolutionising DevOps, with 60% of practitioners prioritising AI in testing. Despite benefits, skills and regulation remain barriers.
Global enterprises struggling with AI talent shortage
Thu, 1st Aug 2024
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data protection
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ai
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cybersecurity
More than a third of global enterprises are struggling to attract essential AI and data talent, jeopardising their AI ambitions, an IDC study reveals.
Unlocking the ingenuity of the crowd: Winning the war on cybercrime
Sat, 27th Jul 2024
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devops
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Enterprises are prioritising security over digital transformation as cybercrime's global cost approaches USD $9.5 trillion. Is crowdsourced security the answer?.
AI could add GBP £2 billion to UK GDP & create 20,000 jobs
Thu, 25th Jul 2024
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ai
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agentic ai
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cloud services
A new study reveals that the UK's accounting sector could see an injection of GBP £2 billion into GDP and generate 20,000 jobs through AI adoption.