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Self-gifting lifts UK Valentine's spend to GBP £2.1bn
Marketing Technologies

Self-gifting lifts UK Valentine's spend to GBP £2.1bn

Self-gifting and friend-gifting are reshaping UK Valentine's Day, lifting total spending to GBP £2.1 billion, Flowwow data shows.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
UK employers urged to rethink SAP hiring for skills
Digital Transformation

UK employers urged to rethink SAP hiring for skills

UK firms told to overhaul SAP hiring, prioritising skills, learning and well-being as talent shortages deepen and candidates gain leverage.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
UK cyber leaders fear sack as stress & burnout rise
Manufacturing

UK cyber leaders fear sack as stress & burnout rise

Most senior UK cyber staff fear they could be sacked over a breach, as new research reveals soaring stress, burnout and blame culture.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
UK staff confident with AI but lack training & strategy
Unified Communications

UK staff confident with AI but lack training & strategy

Confident but undertrained, UK staff are embracing AI tools at work despite patchy strategies, rollout plans and formal learning support.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
C-suite seen as biggest source of workplace AI risk
Data Protection

C-suite seen as biggest source of workplace AI risk

C-suite leaders, not junior staff, are emerging as the biggest AI risk in UK workplaces, with heavy use, weak governance and data mishandling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Incentifi raises GBP £150,000 for wellbeing rewards pilot
Health Technologies

Incentifi raises GBP £150,000 for wellbeing rewards pilot

London wellbeing rewards platform incentifi raises GBP £150,000 pre-seed to run pilot with employers, including Specsavers practices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Workplace culture stories

A look ahead: workplace and tech converge in 2026
Software-as-a-Service

A look ahead: workplace and tech converge in 2026

Australian workplaces brace for 2026 as AI, hybrid models and security demands converge to reshape how, where and why people work.

By Brad Pulford • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Digital.ai leader joins AnitaBorg board to boost tech equity
Software Development

Digital.ai leader joins AnitaBorg board to boost tech equity

Digital.ai's Patricia Prince-Taggart joins AnitaB.org board, aiming to strengthen leadership pathways and tech opportunities for women.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Contact centres report rising morale but AI doubts grow
Unified Communications

Contact centres report rising morale but AI doubts grow

Contact centre staff report rising morale and stronger support, yet many remain uneasy and undertrained as AI tools spread through their work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Workers get just 2-3 hours of real focus time a day
Human Capital Management

Workers get just 2-3 hours of real focus time a day

New Hubstaff data shows workers average only 2-3 hours of true focus a day as meetings, app overload and AI tools fragment attention.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Dave Clark founder dies after long design career
Management

Dave Clark founder dies after long design career

New Zealand design leader Dave Clark dies; agency bearing his name says leadership and ownership stay unchanged under co-founders.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Cloudbeds tops HotelTechAwards for hotel software win
Digital Transformation

Cloudbeds tops HotelTechAwards for hotel software win

Cloudbeds wins top Hotel Management Software at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, plus finalist spots, culture ranking and hotelier-choice honours.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026
Digital Transformation

Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026

Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Salesforce unveils AI fluency guide for agentic workforces
Digital Transformation

Salesforce unveils AI fluency guide for agentic workforces

Salesforce launches an AI Fluency Playbook to help build 'agentic enterprises', guiding staff to work effectively with AI agents at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Workplace culture stories

Survey finds US staff fear speaking up on misconduct
Human Capital Management

Survey finds US staff fear speaking up on misconduct

US survey finds many staff fear retaliation and uneven discipline for misconduct, with over three-quarters ready to quit if they feel unsafe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI slowdown pushes employers to prioritise reputation
Digital Transformation

AI slowdown pushes employers to prioritise reputation

AI hiring slowdown pushes employers to scrutinise online reputation, raising the bar for trust and squeezing early‑career candidates.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Partners Life names Debbie Eyre as new Chief Operating Officer
Digital Transformation

Partners Life names Debbie Eyre as new Chief Operating Officer

Partners Life has appointed experienced insurance leader Debbie Eyre as chief operating officer, with her role to begin in February 2026.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026